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Update: I seem to have found a buyer. Thank you! It is with a very heavy heart that I have realized I can no longer keep up with my tank. Since Covid, it has been increasingly difficult to manage the expenses, and my gear is getting rather old and worn down. It's a small tank so I do not have much and some things are doing better than other things. I want to sell all of the critters together, please. I am in the Hillsboro/Beaverton/Portland general area. In addition to the aquarium life, I have 2 gently used test kits: Saltwater Master and Reef Master test kits (not expired). I also have a small bucket of salt that I just bought and have used for only 1 water change so far (Red Sea, Coral Pro Salt "55 gallons" worth). I'll sell all of the critters, bucket of salt, and the test kits for $60. I also have some assorted used gear that I can throw in for no extra cost. If you just want the critters, $30 for all of them (includes the live rock and a bucket). (after the critters have a new home, I may still sell the salt/test kits if there is any interest) List of critters: 1 Yellowbelly Damsel Lively and friendly (for a Damsel) 1 Maxi Mini It's on a rock that also has some Palys (Nuclear Winters) and Gorgonian attached Doing quite well, no unhappy behavior 1 Frag of Nuclear Winter Palys (23+ polyps) 2 Yellow Mushrooms One is attached to a larger rock that also has some Gorgonian colonies. The one attached to the small rock also has a very small green mushroom on the same rock, as well as some brittle stars. Both of these look like they're doing just fine. Small frag of GSP doing OK, but not thriving 2 very small Blastomussa polyps They're not doing great, but they are very stubborn. I have no idea what went wrong for the large one to die, but these two have still been hanging on. I have tried many things over the past couple years to help them to grow larger, but I have not had much success. 2 Nassarius Snails Hearty and energetic It's not much already, so I'd prefer not to haggle, please. If you bring your own bucket, I could possibly lower the price by a little. I think I could get more for everything if I sold it at a local aquarium shop, but I wanted to try to find everything a real home, first. I have met some of you at some get-togethers many years ago and everyone was so nice and knowledgeable.

Hmm! Okay. A friend I trust recommended it. But I guess that’s good to know, thanks.

The old tank has an algae issue. I’m sure it’s due to poor flow (it’s broken in the back. Partly why the new tank). As well as I was careless at a point and introduced these hard spiral worms to the tank. They killed off my GSP before I realized what was going on. I’ve been calling them by the wrong name and I can’t seem to identify them on any of the hitchhiker threads. Perhaps vermatids? I’ve had a saltwater aquarium for several years now, but I’m still learning things. I would like to be more careful, and I’m not sure what else might be in the tank that the fish/shrimp could carry over. Edit: I tried to take a picture of those worms, though the lighting makes it hard to see. The mojanos don’t get to move to the new tank. (I used to think they were cute).

Hey! I know I don’t post very often, but I am in need of some advice. Please let me know if this isn’t the right forum, it seemed the most applicable. I have a small 8gal saltwater aquarium with a few softies, a fish, and a shrimp (not really much). Im preparing to move my things to a new tank, but I definitely would like to quarantine the animals so they don’t bring any gunk over. I don’t have room for a full-time quarantine tank, so I need to set up a bucket. What do I need to do to prepare water for this? I’ve tried looking for the answer on the internet but I haven’t been able to find anything about just setting up a temporary bucket. Should I use water from the new tank? The levels are all fine and on schedule. It’s at 6+ weeks with live sand and occational ghost feeding. Appears to have bloomed, but due to holidays I wasn’t present to witness. I did do a small water change to it almost a week ago, though. I’m not sure if it’s too soon... (but it seems like it). TLDR: What is the quickest/safest way to prepare water for a temporary quarantine bucket for a fish/a shrimp/some softies? Thanks!

Alright, thanks!

Hello! I think I've only really made a single post on here before, so you probably don't know me, yet. I am going to try to attend the meet tomorrow. I am friends with Sasquatch (I'm not sure if he shares his real name or not) and he's been trying to get me to come to one of your meets for a long time. I know it's rather short notice, but should I bring any food? As for my tank, it's pretty small, about 8 gal, so I don't have a lot to offer, but I do have a couple little green nems (Majanos?) and a small frag of GSP that are trade-able. If anyone was interested, I am a bit of a weird one and I am looking for some brittle stars. Just tiny ones. I'm also always interested in cowries and stomatellas. I'll try to bring some cash, or if it's not too short notice, if anyone wants to arrange something. I'm told that most of the things that I like are things that people are usually trying to get rid of. I also have a decent sized rock of Xanthella that I would like to trade for some Xenia. Although I probably wont bring it unless I set up a trade first. I can share pics of things if anyone is interested. Haha, on that note, if anyone wants any tiny starfish, I have about a million. I would assume that they're pretty common, but I have enough to give some away. I don't know their specific name, but I know that they are safe for softy things. I'll probably bring a bunch of these and the three tiny things I have for spur of the moment trades. I'm not really sure how these meets tend to go~

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I don't have any pictures of the tank yet (there isn't much in it, anyway), and I will definitely keep that in mind about the Xenias. Someone did donate a few (I believe their name was Gill and Fin? Thanks a ton, by the way!) and I have them in the corner of the tank. Sasquatch has warned me about how they take over, but hopefully I've got them in a good spot for keeping them under control. How fast do they tend to grow? Depending on how quick they are, I may eventually take someone else up on their offer to get some Xenia/GSP off their hands.

Thanks ^^

Heya everyone! I just started cycling my tank about 2 weeks ago and I totally can't wait to get fish. I am friends with Sasquatch and he is teaching me how to set up and care for my tank. Somehow I have fallen in love with Xenias (or as I like to refer to them, "winky things"), even though he says they are not exactly very popular. Sasquatch says he will be attending a meeting tomorrow and if anyone has any white pulsing Xenia (or I read that they can come in blue?) that they're willing to part with, please bring it. I don't really like being that person who asks for handouts, so I'll send him with a little something, but I'm not completely against the idea of free Xenia. I'd accompany him to the meeting myself, but unfortunately I work all day and cannot make it. :( It's a little short notice, I know, so in that instance, I can also meet someone in Beaverton. I don't have a car, but we could probably meet at World of Wet Pets, off of Beaverton-hillsdale highway, since it's in walking distance for me. Getting the Xenias is something I want to do before I buy any fish and hopefully it will make my tank look less empty. Trying to combat the urge to name the rocks... ^^;