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Funny! Yes indeed, I was drooling over those - you are definitely on to me!

Those are some nice packages Bob. I need to clear some room in my tank... and find some cash laying around

Hmm... interesting question Jesse. I will be curious what the more experienced reefers have to say on this one. As for me, if there is one thing I have been able to grow it's coraline - I can't keep it off the sides of my tank let alone rock and snails etc. I have had good luck in a tank that had nothing but PCs and standard fluorescents for lighting as well as my current system with MH/VHO. One constant, however, is that I do typically dose with some Kent supplements like Coral Vite and Strontium/Molybdenum (as he braces for a verbal lashing) so perhaps it is a trace element issue that could also be taken care of by more frequent water changes... Curious to see what the pros say. Good luck!

Nice! I have a D1X I bought used a few years ago and love it. I would have a hard time giving it up for any of the new models other than the D3 even though it has a tiny pixel count by today's standards. It would be nice to have a full frame CMOS sensor though. Guess I will have to wait a few years until these show up on the used market... Unless, of course, you get yours and then decide to get rid of it cheap (plotting)

I honestly don't know but I would be happy to have some It does seem to fall within the color range of the examples shown and have the same coralite structure and growth habit but I will defer to the experts. Nice coral regardless!

Ouch! Careful, you are going to make some of us feel really old (sad) Oh wait, I guess we are...

Have a great b-day Jason (party)

Ahh... the conundrum of asexual reproduction (scratch) Thanks Andy - just trying to get it back in order after a prolonged period of negligence on my part DOH!

Sweet! Can't wait to see that baby filled with up with some really nice frags.

No doubt! You got one coming your way if it ever splits... if we can ever get it off the rock that is. That sucker is anchored at lest a foot down into the rockwork :eek:

Yeah, my gold strip maroon won't give up her rose BTA so the skunks are having to settle for the low rent district

Since I had the camera out... thought it was time for some updated pics. Sorry, haven't cleaned the sides for a while but you get the idea.

Here is a pick of "not so extreme hosting" by my pink skunk female of a fuzzy mushroom... yeah, not quite as impressive as clam hosting but still an interesting case of making do with whatcha got!

Beautiful job with the tank and installation. I really like the choice of livestock as well. Makes me wonder though... do you ever leave the basement

WOW.. just WOW (he says, picking jaw up off floor). No one mentioned that he turned a lap pool into a miniature reef! Awesome job Calvin. I am really bummed I missed the meet and a chance to check out your tank. Thanks for sharing!

Great pics of some very interesting behavior! My new skunk clown female is busy trying to host some very large (6-8 inch) fuzzy mushrooms which are getting very confused... (scratch)

Hey Bob - is that blue stag still coloring up OK? I tried to get a frag from Garrett but the guy who bought his display tank took all the remaining frags as well so I missed out on that.

No doubt! Given that I have only seen one claw ever exposed and the best glimpse I got was of the critter about 8 inches into the rockwork I don't think I will ever get a pic of it... unless the trap works of course (plotting) I'm keeping my fingers crossed (and away from the rockwork at night)

Nice clams! Hmmm... that would probably sound more than a little wierd if this weren't a reef forum

Yeah - I got to check this out last weekend and it is pretty sweet. I like the nice clean CL setup with the bottom returns and top mounted pump. Also, the canopy opens on all three sides for access (wish I had that). I already own one of Bob's old systems though so someone else needs to step up this time!