Big Dave

Welcome! Not too far from you in Gresham (well, compared to Tigard or Beaverton)(laugh) If you're thinking 90 gallon, might as well go with the 120! The 4x2x2 footprint is nice, giving you width and depth front to back. But yes, taller tank=longer arms! I'm 6'5" so reaching the bottom is easy! It getting under the stand for my problems! DOH! Ok, next person should be talking you up from a 120 to a 180!! (laugh)

Hey Ken - If you ever get out to this side of town, let me know and I can get you some. The first and third pics are the same thing, button polyps. THe first pic is with all the lights on and the second is just actinics, so they kind of glow. PMs have been sent and I still have more available. Thanks! -Dave

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A couple people asked me for pics so here they are. Please no slams on my absolutely horrible camera skills! (laugh) I blame the camera more than myself! The lights just came on so the GSP haven't opened fully.

Hey guys- I have a rock of green star polyps that is about 6"x4"x3". I'm sure I can break the rock up if more than one person wants some. I also have a rock of green button polyps that I can break up too. There are about 60-70 polyps that are about the size of a quarter. These are a nice color green with a touch of white mixed in and will spread fairly quick too. Not looking for much - if you have some kind of softie or lps I would accept that, or for the newer reefers I'd gladly give up a chunk for nuthin! Send me a PM if you're interested. Thanks! -Dave

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IMO, those snails kinda look like baby stomatella snails. Hard to tell. Do they move fairly fast for a snail? If they do, they are stomatella. Good for the tank and wont bother anything! HTH -Dave

Dosing Barry White??? Does that help with polyp extension?? (laugh) Sorry... I guess if you dosed Barry Manilow you would get the opposite reaction! (whistle)

+2 for sirius! I'm tellin ya - best deal for the money, especially if you have a wide range of music you like. Everything but country! (rock2)

Hey Scott, did you ever get your water tested for copper? Figure anything out yet? Just curious!(scratch)

Share the love! Great idea! I may have something for one of the next 'share the love' episodes!

+1 on the copper thing. I remember you posting about having trouble keeping snails, which leads me to believe that copper - or some other metal is in your tank. I think I have a copper test if you wanna grab it and see if that's the problem. Have you bought any rock from someone that had a FOWLR that may have dosed copper? Or have you medicated your tank lately? Let me know if you want that test kit - I think I PM'd my number the other day. HTH -Dave

Sent you a PM about the green w/ purple rim.

You could also look for a female spotted mandarin - they're hard to find sometimes though. My pair swim around the tank together most of the time. I also vote for anthias as well. I like the bartletts, sunburst, or purple queens. Oh, and a vote for the midas blenny - one of my faves! HTH! -Dave

Not to hijack your thread, but when you get rid of your extras I have a bunch coming in tomorrow too. I'll have about a hundred extras too, so just say the word when you get rid of your extras. Same deal - drop me a frag of zoos, LPS, softies, etc...

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Sent you a PM a couple days ago. Did you get it? Let me know what we can work out. Thanks! -Dave

Anybody? He's soft and cuddly!! Ok, maybe not... $10? Some zoo frag?

I don't know Ryan, I'm kinda old school and say keep the R-3. Either that or 'Ryan the Magnificent' - your choice though! Lmao

I have a hydnophora, but it's the kind that grows in a plate or shelf. In the first few months I had mine it had gotten a couple of bare spots on it. Someone had suggested to add some 'strontium and mylebidawhatever' to the tank. That seemed to work wonders for mine - although it's not the fingering type. It's done great since and it's huge - about 1.5 foot round. Just a suggestion... -Dave

I have a large long spine urchin I'd like to trade for frags or maybe a serpant or brittle star. It's spines are 6-7" long. Let me know what you have and you can come pick him up!! PM me or give me a call - 503-970-1107. Thanks! -Dave

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Go by Cayes Pets, 138th and Division. I was in there today and they have one. It was in the back left corner. HTH! -Dave

Thanks John and Constance! Thanks for having us! Jay - Thanks for the generous frags and the nasty looking bristle worms! Roy - THanks for the great frag, it's looking good already!