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pm's will be replied to first thing tomorrow morning, when I have access to,a computer...thanks Package sold...Thanks

I'd make a killer package deal with the Vortec MP10w ES I have listed too if anyone is interested, would love to make one trip, one transaction...$250 for the MP10 and all the corals... http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?33682-Used-Vortec-MP10w-ES-175

I'd make a killer package deal with the corals I have listed too if anyone is interested, would love to make one trip, one transaction...$250 for the MP10 and all the corals... http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?33678-LPS-Anemone-Package-Deal

I have a Used Vortec MP10w ES that I am parting with, this is the Wireless with the EcoSmart controller, I bought it new about 2 years ago, and everything works perfectly. $175 Delivered to the Portland Area

Reduced the price to $150.... Sorry don't know how to change the title...

Package Sold....Thanks

I was curious if anyone had experience with Blue Ridge Coral, how easy is it to keep and how fast does it grow, its one ive never tried before, and you dont see it around much, doesnt seem that popular, curious why...

I have a couple different kinds of GSP's, and mine has done the same thing before, seems random, but they always perk back up and keep growing and spreading...so I never really worried about it. I still have the original peice of GSP that I bought when I first setup a reef tank, I wouldn't worry too much about it unless you start to notice it receeding or dying off, but they seem to hide sometimes for several weeks at least for me, it hasn't done it in a very long time, but they are pretty hardy corals, so I wouldn't worry too much, give it a few weeks and see what happens...Just my opinion..

WOW!! Look at that Toadstool Leather!!! I LOVE THIS TANK!! Its primarly softies right? SO inspirational, as I am moving more toward softies as well...Beautiful, thanks for sharing!

AWESOME!! Nevermind everyone...I am good to go! Thanks!!

I know this is a long shot, but I am also looking for a fist sized (or so) rock with Pom Pom Xenia on it....

Bump just to make sure... Would really like to find Toadstools of different kinds, I am even willing to buy small frags too...Devils hands..ect.. Thanks

I plan on making the trip down...I can't wait to see the new shop!

Thanks everyone for the replies, PM's have been sent...

So I am shifting to more easy to keep things, and I am looking for a nice Center Peice for my 40 Breeder, I would love to find a large Tyree Green ToadStool Leather, or any Large Toadstool, also looking for Neon Green Sinulara and Fiji Yellow Leather Coral, Devils Hand ect.. ect.. If anyone has some that they are thinking about parting with let me know, I have some Corals I can trade, mostly LPS (Fungia, Candy Canes, ect..) and would be willing to do cash as well. Not really looking for Frags of things, more Show Peice size if possible...doesn't have to be HUGE huge...but larger than a frag...lol.... and able to fit into a 40 breeder...lol;) I don't make it down to the shops as much anymore, but if someone see's anything at the shops I would love a heads up..Thanks Everyone:D Thanks David

Very Cool! I like the new Clowns, Congrats! Tank is looking GOOD!!

im lovin these chalices... I havnt killed them yet! Im stoked...lol im not big on encrusting corals, but I like these.. [ATTACH]12463[/ATTACH]

I was trying to think of an example as to how chalices grow, the only thing that came to mind was if you took a stick of refrigerated butter, cut off a chunk of it and put it on a plate and sat and stared at it till it melted...thats kind of how it seems like watching these things grow...BUT...you learn to appreciate even the slightest bit of growth... It really makes you look at large big chalices in a different light, now when I see people with thier big beautiful chalices, I know how much effort and care went into growing these things...I can't imagine growing them up into a big beautiful colony and then fragging it...it would be like a dagger to the chest...BUT...I am glad those of you that do this...do it...Thanks!

A little Update on my very First Chalice, I have had it a Month now....never thought I would see this much growth in a month...I LIKE IT!!! Before and After....1 month time between pics... Also got HOOKED UP with a couple more Chalices...BIG Thanks to BRAD (ReefnJunkie)... Tyree Rainbow Delight...I love this chalices for its suttle but beautiful colors, Yellow, Pink, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink Watermelon...Quickly becoming one of my favorites... Did some rearraging of the chalices, put them on the opposite side of the MP10, less flow, they seem to like it better... I call it my Stairway to Heaven...(cause they just happen to look like steps going up..lol) And just for fun, a panorama shot of the tank...

So I wanted to document the growth of my new baby fungia, this is the coolest, its so tiny, about the size of a pencil eraser, never had one this tiny before...thought I would share.. [ATTACH]12370[/ATTACH]

I tend to take it personal when its coral that I have grown myself and have done really well with, and to see it die before my very eyes is HORRIBLE! especially becuase its something I did that cuased it...I am always yelling at my tank for one reason or another, Urchin won't leave frags alone, Percs trying to steal food from LPS...those sons of motherless goats.. I am always pissed off at my clownfish....Its a love/hate relationship thats for sure...

WOW...Thanks for the reply...I think this is what I did wrong as well, I used too much in the reactor...thats a bummer, I never thought it would cause this much disruption to the chemistry of the water...I will be reducing the amount of GFO I have in the reactor, and doing a partial water change...hopefully that helps stablize things again, shows how ignorant I was, Never really gave much thought to the possible negative effects of using GFO...Dang, that sucks...Just when I think I might know something about keeping a Reef Tank, I get knocked on my butt and reality checked that I don't know as much as I thought...Bummer..Luckily it hasn't affected my favorite and most prized birdsnest yet...God I hope nothing else takes a turn... Roomate came into the living room this morning as I was "Talking" to my corals, appologizing to them, saying "Sorry guys, I was just trying to make it better for you"...he looked at me like I was crazy...LOL

Wow...good to know, Learn something new everyday!...That is a good question, I will be checking it again tonight...checked it about 5 days ago and it was at 10... So if it has suddenly dropped, the best thing to do is take the reactor off and do a water change right? to help bring it back up or stablize it? I never knew GFO could change ALK...dang(scary)

So my system has been setup for about a year and half, Things seemed very stable, the system seemed to run a little rich (nutrient) cause I like to target feed many of the LPS, I use RODI (BRS unit) and Kent Reef Salt, all parameters seem to stay in check, other than slightly elevated Nitrates and Phosphates, I even bring samples down and have LFS double check my readings, and they confirm everything I already knew, but I felt better having them double check it, its worth the few bucks to me to have it double checked. I have a Mixed Reef, All kinds of Milli's, Birdsnests, Acros, LPS of all kinds, and a few softies, Clam, ect..ect..its very diverse. Everything has been growing and doing VERY well, but felt the urge to ad a Phosphate Reactor to the system, to help bring the Phosphates down, So I installed one and got it running, and things seemed to be just fine for the first week or so, then yesterday I noticed that some of the birdsnests where experiencing RTN on the branches, not from the base up, but like whole arms of some of the colonies where bare white...I havn't done anything different other than ad the Phosban reactor to the system, Can dropping slightly elevated Phosphates cause RTN in SPS? So far it has only effected 2 types of Birdsnests, I have about 8 different kinds of birdsnest and have had them quite a while with lots of new growth, So I am perplexed as to why I am seeing this RTN? I fragged one colony which I have had for over a year but noticed slight more RTN this morning. Again this is so far only effecting a couple of Birdsnests, but could I be lowering my Phosphates to much? or to fast? Things had been growing and doing great even with slightly elevated Nitrates and Phosphates, makes me wonder if I should have even bothered trying to reduce the Phosphates with a reactor...I never thought adding a Reactor and reducing Phosphates would/could be a bad thing...I thought corals hated Phosphates? I am tempted to take the reactor off the system, as this is the ONLY thing I have changed to the system in the last year, other than temporarly housing someones corals, but I tested the water before/during/after they where relocated and everything was the same. I know ALK swings can cause RTN in sps, I have delt with that before long ago when I changed salt brands, but it was more wide spread and effected all SPS I had, Monti Caps, Millis, birdsnest, ect.. So far everything else seems fine except the two birdsnests so far. That saying keeps popping into my head, "if it aint broke, don't fix it"....I am thinking I should have just left the system the way it was, it was doing so well for so long, I can't imagine having lower or no phosphates would negatively effect corals....can it? Anyone have any ideas? The only other thing I can think of is for some reason I am having an ALK swing of some kind, but why now? Can reducing Phosphates change ALK? (scratch) I check all the time for pests as well, and I can't ever see any, so..?

I'd rather see server space used for this stuff than arguments over some spat on another forum between two people I could care less about...Hence my favorite quote of all time some dude said on here a long time ago...Chalices are looking INSANE Brad, Don't Frag Them!!...no wait...Frag them..lol What is the Pièce de résistance in the last pic? Wickedly Insane!