Bigjohnwoody

Well I have been using the new Red Sea Coal Pro salt (pretty bucket). Everything in my tank is doing really well so I hate to change, but I think I will have to make the switch. You guys all convinced me. One thing I don't like about coral pro is the nasty film it leaves behind. Plus I can support local and buy Kent! Count me in as soon as I finish my 3 buckets of Coral Pro.(rock2)

I have a few that I have seen like your top picture Mitchell. However I have a pair of harlequins so I imagine they won't last too long.

I got some DT's phyto to feed but I will probably only feed once a week. I just turn my skimmer off and clean my glass and it should get enough from that. Atleast according to what I read. They don't require feedong if there over 1.5 inches so I am not really worried about it.

I just took those pics two days ago so it looks exactly the same. I will Take another pic tomorrow and post it.

Sweet!!! Thanks for the update Miles

That would be my worst nightmare! Hey Franklin your pm box is full btw!

Yah Kim get a road trip going for Saturday to Garrett's so I can meet a bunch of people. Would be nice to have a face to the Avatar. ROAD TRIP, ROAD TRIP!(rock2)

Note to self.... Do not buy blue clove polyps. lol

So sorry. Do you know what happened?

Thanks. Lol. My camera skills are horrible so it looks more purple than it really is. It is more blue I would say but a definite purple blue color.

So I ended up buying another Clam. I know I said I was gonna wait but I did a lot of research and talked with three different people at ORA about maxima clams. I decided after research and talking with ORA that I would try my hand at it again. This time with a clam that was not delayed a day in asnow storm. So I ordered another clam from liveaquaria with my gift card money I got for Christmas. A couple things I thought I would share that ORA told me are that clams over 1.5 inches do not require supplemental feeding to survive they can live by light alone. It is encouraged to feed to help them grow faster but not essential in survival. Also all a clam requires is a cycled tank. They do not need a well established system just a tank that is not going through a cycle. This is a basic rundown of what I heard and read. So most of all I was just excited to show some pics. I have had the clam since Tuesday and these are pictures from about 10 minutes ago.

That Rainbow Acan is baller!

I hate giving advice as I am so new but... when was the last time your filters in your RO system were changed? Just a thought

Yah thanks again so much Josh! I really appreciate it, I hope to see you Saturday. Also big thanks to Garrett for holding onto the frag for me until next Saturday till I can get up there to pick it up.

You guys are making me jealous that I live in Sutherlin. I have nothing here!!! Maybe I should apply for a job at the VA Hospital in Portland instead and get out of this reef tank barren waste land.(laugh)

Dude you are my Hero!!!(icon) That sounds like one amazing day. I can't wait to see some pics.

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I am an addict for sure. My wife is not very happy with me(wife) she gets over it quick though, bless her heart. I wish my clowns would host that hammer that is the main reason I bought it. They will not leave the side of my overflow. I wish they would atleast host a rock(laugh) but they are all over a stupid piece of plastic lol. Although now that my hammer is really opening up I am in love, love, love with it. That coral is amazing in person.

Just speaking from things I have read in the past but be careful with your sand. Stirring up all your sand from your old tank and putting it in the new could cause you some problems adding your corals and fish too soon. Just something for you to think about. Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in.

Power inverter and ups could both be used to plug heaters into. Glad to hear you got the generator. You are making me think I need a generator. I have a ups and vortech battery backup but I don't think my ups would run my heaters long. That's what I would be scared of as well. My heaters are on a lot.

Make sure you have circulation as well! I am sure you know this. The water really needs to stay oxygenated also if you have a ups battery backup for your computer that will buy you a little time depending on the size of it. Also you could get a power invertor for your car and plug an extension cord and run some stuff off of that. Just make sure to keep your car running so you don't drain your battery

I'm going to Garrett's next Saturday and will be driving back through Eugene on my way home. I would be more than happy to bring your new edition home. I might be strapped for time so I may need you to meet me by the freeway if you don't mind.

Nice find! Thous are really nice. Good pics as well

Thanks Kim! If all else fails maybe I can have someone ship it for me.

This is what Dave told me as well. He gets all of his Picasso clowns from his ORA Picasso clowns that he purchased. You never know what you are gonna get some are just normal percula, some are grade B, grade A, and platinums. The grade A and platinums are the most rare and that is why they always cost more money you may only get a couple out of a whole clutch.

I got in on the group buy with Westside for the chalice. I was wondering if anyone could pick it up for me and drop it by Garrett's? I am going there next Saturday but can't make it all the way to Portland. Thanks.