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I keep eyeing his stuff.. As soon as Im able to. We are going to do some bidding. Does anyone know how much is shipping to Vancouver? To long of a drive with my poor car. I'm really starting to love the chalices

Check with Spectra if he can pick up your order also then you can pick up from him which is local to you.

You guys can share the gas money.

I think the first picture is not Mind Blowing Paly, it is just an established blue zoa that heads open up bigger.

Mind Blowing is a protopalythoa, the skirt is tapered toward the end.

Nice FTS Chris!

Your photo box works perfectly also. You get more detail pictures.

Thank you Scott and Kim for the shout out.

Here are links to our FB page and ebay store, local pick up free of charge.

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So what is that Rudy?

Dancing Queen Zoa

OK, here is mine...

Show off...lol

Goes like this:
As an originator of OG & MasterKrakatoa, I sent both to distance
planet RobMeBlind for a Jedi mission.

To keep the teritorry secured both OG & Master Krakatoa has to stay.

As a solution to ever growing zoa pirates on earth they sent back
their child the Speckled Krakatoa to rule the zoa world on earth.

Going through narrow crack in space falling back to earth the young krakatoa gaining the spots from stardust particle.

The spots will be eternally embedded in the gene and become the trademark of Speckled Krakatoa

The big bottle only come with single dispensing tip. In our case we can't use the whole bottle in a day or two, the following day the glue in the tip set/harden about 1/4".

Every day we have to cut down below the cured part and by day three we don't have much tip left. The bigger the opening the more glue cured inside that dispensing tip so

the bigger area have to cut by the day. The cap has needle tip to prevent the glue from curing but it become useless if the tip being cut low and the needle part cant reach the tip.

I think the whole thing is a metter of preference, go with the one that works.

Lol, yeah I was joking! IC Gel is good stuff, just wish it came in a different bottle and a larger size:)

There is a reason why fast acting glue come in small size. It is about the tip end usable service, bigger size will have issue with the tip become

clog and have to find another way of dispensing the glue. Even when tip ends come in 2pcs like IC Gel, still will not help if the glue size is bigger.

I have tried using a bigger bottle of glue that is much cheaper, but we are wasting time has to fix the clog end tip and halted frag production cost me

even more.

The purple ones are nice. I was at Rudy's last weekend and he had some new ones. I can't remember what you called them Rudy but they looked similar to the master Krakatoas that I guess cornbred sells for 1000 dollars a polyp. I just had to stare at it for a while!

It is a Krakatoa series that I called Speckled Krakatoa. I received a few months back and melted and the one I got now originally from Jeff at Cuttlefish then bought by Mr Bret & Softy.

There is a story how it came about speckled that Mr Bret posted on FB.

I tried the Maxi-Cure (not the insta-cure like your link) because Upscales had a few bottles for like $7...He doesn't carry it anymore:)

 

It's a little thinner than the IC Gel, but still plenty thick. For zoas, or anything with a flat base, it works flawlessly. I don't trust it for larger colonies, but still I have used it for all sizes.

 

I pulled the data and compared it to the IC Gel:

Maxi-Cure is 89-93% ethyl2 cyanoacrylate with 7-9% Methyl methacrylate polymer

IC Gel is 80-90% ethyl2 cyanoacrylate with 10-20% Treated Fumed Silica

 

I have been using it for about 18 months now...tank seems to be doing pretty good:) At first glance, one may think Maxi-cure has meth in it...lol...the fish seemed a little SHIFTY EYED...oh wait, that's Methyl methacrylate polymer, which I believe is also known as ACRYLIC. Yeah, I think it's reef safe:)

 

Now, as for that IC Gel...it contains Treated Fumed Silica, which....I have no idea what that stuff is?!? Good luck;)

I have been using and selling IC Gel for years without any issue, I can safely says it is reef safe base on my own usage and my customers experience.

CB been called out so many times but as long as there are buyers to his product he will just keep doing it.

It looks like the next step is to separate them after a few weeks. The juveniles appear to turn aggressive against each other at some point. I would like to hear what Mike may have to say about this.

John, they are developing pecking order, it natural that way. As long as you have hiding place and rock work that should be enough to break temporary agression among each other.

Dragon, well thought build!

Dam this is gonna be nice!!! So jealous! Wish i have room for a bigger tank!

There you go Son, you need to upgrade to one of this tank.

I need more shrooms!!!

Booya!!! Sell the puppy and get shrooms...lol

They are all sizzles.

I like how it has an automatic shut off feature should it begin to over heat, gives you a chance to assess the situation before the unit dies.

It is a basic necessity for any light fixture to safeguard the investment.

Some of you have asked what lighting we are using, we have been using DIY Led, Ocean Revive, and Rapidled Onyx for over 4 years.

For SPS we particularly like Onyx since we haven't had any issue and for sure will color up sps.

Recently I spoke with Rapidled to give discount to our club.

Good News! For a limited time they are offering 10% Off for the onyx, use this coupon code "GOLDENBASKET" at end of check out to receive 10% discount at

rapidled.com site.

It is a well build dimmable led fixture using cree & osram diodes for a total power consumption of 90W.

Control options via apex, bluefish, storm, or manual dimming box, purchase separate.

We used loctite way back and always took apart housing to get to the remaining glue and we got tired of doing it.

Always check package volume and price. One dollar may not be cheap considering the volume content.

No pic, just come you will not be dissapointed, we kept our equipment in immaculate condition.

I have set up with new select a watt sunlight ballast, used 20K radium, used & new german reflectors

Is it more spend on equipment or fish & coral?