Gil&Fin

Someone needs to invent RFID locator tags for fish so we can scan a tank or room to find them in these situations.  [emoji26]

Oh my gosh that just reminded me...I have a tank cam! I'll look at the playback and see if I can find any clues.

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Is that a carpet anemone on the right side of the tank? 
 
I have seen them eat fish much larger than 8”...

Me too, but the nem is not that big...not that he couldn't do it but I would be really surprised. I've been working in the tank a lot over the past day and he would have had to digest the trigger pretty fast, with no regurgitation, bones, nothing. Not impossible though. Good eye btw!

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I remember looking at it during the last sale and it reminded me of mind that would always jump out. Did you look on top of the lights?

I actually did. I feel like I am going to find him somewhere weird like that.

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I know we've all had fish disappear on us, but a 7-8 inch, fat, bluethroat trigger??? It was perfectly healthy swimming around yesterday and today it is gone. Just gone. After extensive questioning, the dogs, anemone, and wily cleaner shrimp have all been cleared. It is a mystery.

 

Here is a pic of my 300 gallon with the vlamingii and trigger near the top of the tank. It was a big freakin' fish!

 

RIP big guy, wherever you are.

 

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I was there yesterday (surprise surprise) and there are a ton of really great-looking corals!  BOGO...Wow!

Sold.  Please close.

Pending!

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Have they been laying eggs?  I have been trying my hand at breeding clowns and enjoying it [emoji4]   Sending pm

Yes! Responded to the PM.

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Fantastic!  Looks great, John.  I love that little pink goni.  I'm glad you have a piece of it.  Thanks for the Shout Out.

I bought this pair of breeding clownfish about a year ago with the intent of trying my hand at raising babies, but life has gotten in the way and I have finally admitted to myself that it's not going to happen.  They have been in their own tank ever since I've had them, and are very healthy.  If there was anyway I could keep them in my DT I would, but the clownfish already in there would never have it.  It breaks my heart a little to part with them, though.  They are super-cute together in their little terracotta flower pot.  See pics.

$250 or possible trade for coral colony

 

I use citric acid to clean my testing vials. You know how after a while they get that cloudy white residue that won't come off? It used to drive me crazy. I tried citric acid a couple of years ago and voila!

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I have some of the BRS accelerator and it does work good. I feel weird spraying a frag with it, but hasn’t bothered anything. I rinse it off before dropping into tank.


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I've never sprayed a frag; I use a bulb pipette to put a drop on the glue at the base. Not that I think it would hurt the tissue, I just have never done it.

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I use it all the time when I'm fragging.

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Like many things in life, it's him, not you, Holly.

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Hahaha, I love this! It's the story of my life...

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Looks great, Calvin!

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40 minutes ago, SuncrestReef said:

The Sept 9 photos were inserted in the PNWMAS forum which is hosted by Amazon Web Services.  The latest photos that don’t show up are links to Google user content.  @kilmca will need to check the permissions on those photos in Google to ensure they’re accessible to the public.

Thank you, John!  It's weird that some people can see them and others cannot.  Hopefully Calvin can change his permissions so we can see the latest pics.

Anyone know why I can't access Calvin's latest pictures?  The Sept 9 ones are here and I can get pics in other threads, but I can't see these.  Evidently other people can.  I can't get the pics on my PC, the website on my phone, or Tapatalk on my phone.  Did I get banned?  Did Calvin block me? @TheClark@SuncrestReef

How about this one?

I know you were looking probably look for a tank with water in it but this looks pretty good, no?

Happy birthday, my friend!  I can not even list all you do for the reefing community, but here are a few that come to mind--generously donating to schools and the Tanks for Teachers program, education, providing a comfortable place to shop, ask questions, and congregate with fellow hobbyists, putting on amazing community events, supporting ethical practices in habitat preservation and livestock/coral harvesting, giving advice on just about anything saltwater-related, and so much more!  And, last but not least, the best BFF I could hope for.  Have an amazing day!

Awwww...thanks, Jeff!  

OMSI had (has?) a whole exhibit on fetal development that included one of the largest displays of human fetuses. Yes, real (embalmed) fetuses. Quite interesting exhibit, actually.

Anyway, I agree with John about the fish exhibit--sad, but beautiful.

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If you can configure your set up for gravity feed, that would have my vote as well.  There is much less than can go wrong.  That said, it is not fool-proof.  I've had my float clog as well, and I don't use kalk.  It is easy to notice it though, as the sump level will go down, and the reservoir levels will stay the same.

2 hours ago, Richard972 said:

Amazing turnout today! Got some amazing frags. Plus the free micro brittle starfish included on the frags.

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1 hour ago, Knuckledragger said:

Huge turnout! I missed out on the pink goni’s but got a few nice frags anyway. I wanted to thank Holly personally for such a great event but she was tied up when my turn came. Thank you Holly!!! I so appreciate all the time and work on this. Also, thank you Jeff and everyone that was bagging, tagging and collecting the money. You are all appreciated!!!!

 

16 minutes ago, Gumby said:

Thank you Holly for opening your house. It was good to see you and thank for the frags.

Thank you so much!  I had a great time.  Thanks to everyone who came out!  There were lots of familiar faces and some new ones, too.  I loved walking down the line, handing out drinks and cookies, and hearing people who had never met talking about their tanks.  Such good peeps.

I want to thank Shawn @DarkAngel for her amazing help bagging and keeping us organized.  And a big Shout Out to Sean @albertareef too, who always jumps right in to help whenever he hears about a sale.  

I can't possibly overstate my appreciation for Jeff @CuttleFishandCoral for his incredible support.  Not only did he leave his own store to come help me with my sale, he helps me every step of the way, picking out corals, answering my questions, and generally keeping me out of trouble.  These sales could never happen without him.