Lexinverts

Thanks to everyone who RSVPd. We ended up having not enough pizza because of a miscommunication regarding a second round of pizza that did not come. We'll get it sorted for next year!

Thanks to everyone who came out!

As a reminder, we will have a white elephant gift exchange at the holiday party.  If you'd like to participate, just bring a wrapped present (reefing-related or not, $20 limit, and family-friendly only) to the party.  Each participant will have a chance to pick a random gift to open, or to steal a gift that someone else opened.  Due to time limits, a gift may only be stolen once.

See you tomorrow!

Thanks to everyone who responded. We now have a rough number and we will be able to adjust if folks come that did not RSVP.

Last minute attendees are WELCOME!

The first round of pizza will be at 12:45 pm Sunday.

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1 hour ago, DavidV said:

Hey all, just joined and wanted to introduce myself. I last had a 50 gal. saltwater tank 18 years ago and am wanting to get back in to the hobby soon. I am waiting until my family and I move to a larger house. But I have been re-learning my saltwater basics.   I did have a quick question for you all. Where is a good place to go in the Portland (or greater area) for fish and inverts etc? Thanks and hi all!

Welcome to the club!

In the Portland and greater area we have Cuttlefish and Corals, Upscales Fish and Reptiles, Woody's Seahorse Aquarium and Supply, and All Things Aquariums in Wilsonville.

If you want a chance to talk to lots of experienced hobbyists, get good advice, and meet some new people, consider coming to the club holiday party this Sunday.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScW8o1TGTzX-mcDL6vsmYmU2Dwdj5AFifEyiftk2mgvNCFH1w/viewform?usp=sf_link

We are revamping our TFT program into a grant program. You can apply for money from our fund to purchase livestock or equipment for your tank. Fill out the Google doc and then you can purchase what you need from one of our sponsor shops.

We will be announcing this with more details at our holiday party this Sunday.

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On 12/2/2023 at 10:14 AM, Krux said:

Many donuts and a dozen coffees later she is in place.

 

i try to describe how unforgiving my driveway and access to the basement are ahead of time, but my bevy of helpers were skeptical.

 

Thanks @CuttleFishandCoral to Jeff and Pete!

Looks great! Is that Water box? Which model?

40 minutes ago, obrien.david.j said:

What's this yellow/light greenish one, in the back...  

It's GARF Bonsai.

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Gathering 10 SPS frags from the display tank for the SPS raffle at the holiday party on the 10th.

Any special requests?

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At the holiday party on Dec 10, we will hold a white elephant gift exchange.  If you'd like to participate, just bring a wrapped present (reefing-related or not, $20 limit, and family-friendly only) to the party.  Each participant will have a chance to pick a random gift to open, or to steal a gift that someone else opened.  Due to time limits, a gift may only be stolen once.

See you on Sunday the 10th!

When: Sunday Dec 10 12:30 to 3:30

Where: Lucky Lab Multnomah Village 

7675 SW Capitol Highway 97219

Now is the time to become a supporting member ! Pizza buffet is free to supporting members or $15 if you are not a supporting member. 

You won’t want to miss the raffle as there will be many excellent prizes! 

As always every supporting member gets a free ticket to every raffle which is a 5 dollar value.

PLEASE RSVP WITH AN ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE YOU WILL COME WITH BY FRIDAY 12/8 SO WE KNOW HOW MUCH PIZZA TO GET.

Another big raffle item for the holiday party!

Another livestock raffle for the Xmas party on the 10th. Thanks for the generous donation of frogspawn frags @don_chuwish!

Woo-hoo, better start fragging @coyote!

I treat with general cure and do 40 days in copper. I do two weeks observation after that.

Just now, Krux said:

Oh dear, I was hoping nobody would ask… I have been ripping it apart and getting rid of colonies for a couple months, but, um, here it is?  Sort of like that moment when you moved out of your college apartment and were trying to decide if it was worth just giving up the cleaning deposit…

Lots of room for growth!

Corals look great!

Full tank shot, please! 😃

10 minutes ago, obrien.david.j said:

That's a pretty strong concentration.   I dosed 20g for my Whole system (350-400 gallon volume).

So I understand better now.

It is, but it is also easy on the corals when you do it like I describe. I think it is less risky than using cipro as a dip, as cipro dips seem to be a little harsher in my experience.

3 minutes ago, obrien.david.j said:

Andy, 

Is your dip any stronger than the whole tank treatment strength?  And how long did you dip for - minutes, an hour, 6hrs, a day?    (this defines what the dip setup needs to look like)

Yes, 2 grams per gallon of tank water for 4-6 hrs with heavy aeration for the dip. I do it 3 times with a day in between each treatment.

15 hours ago, Bicyclebill said:

Thank goodness I remember you talking about this last time I saw you. I'm having some STN on a couple acros and looking to order some of this tonight! Thanks @Lexinverts and @obrien.david.j!

Hi Bill:

Send me a message via Facebook if you need a quicker response. If possible, I would recommend dipping these corals in a bath of OA or dipping them in addition to the whole tank treatment. The direct dip is more effective at stopping the STN. I recently saved most of my favorite Oregon Tort colony with dips.

Good luck!

Andy

16 minutes ago, Krux said:

What did you pick up?  My upcoming tank is going to be wrasse heavy.

Earmuff, Orange fin, Mystery, and Checkerboard wrasses. They have added lots of movement to the tank, and they are keeping the sand bed well sifted.