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    Just for fun

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    Posted


    Does this beauty have a name? Also do you mind telling me the price?


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    I got her at Cuttlefish a few months ago. I can’t remember how much I paid, maybe $59. It was one of a few things I bought that day. Jeff has so many awesome things it’s hard to walk out of there with just one item.


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    Coral

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    Ok, I will be the dickhead member and say what every experienced coral grower is thinking.  If you have to ask, then you are NOT ready for SPS.  You can buy them, sure, they will probably last for a couple of weeks, then... uh ooh. 
    SPS are awesome, they are pretty much the only coral that interests me.  That said, they take an incredible amount of dedication.   They are EXPENSIVE and if you are willy nilly about tank maintenance, parameter monitoring or quarantine protocols, then you may have a very disheartening event, and one that costs you a LOT of money.  I, like many, learned the hard way.  Not testing newly mixed saltwater, not doing maintenance on my RODI, not testing water parameters regularly... or the "I will just dip it and put it in, he/she probably doesn't have bugs".
    Ammonia crash, acro eating flatworms, ich, alk spike, too much GFO, name it, I made those mistakes. 
    My new system however is on lock down.  
    I check my alk EVERY day. Every, single day.  I have a hanna meter and it is easy and it is THAT important.. or at least I think it is. 
    I check phos, nitrate, calcium, and iodine once a week. 
    Everything goes through QT. Fish, corals, everything.  
    I spend an average of about 3-4 hours a week reading about water chemistry, sps needs,  nutrient export and monitoring, but mostly water chemistry. 
     
    Obviously you don't have to do this, people do fine without QT or checking levels often.  Do what makes you excited about the hobby but just know that there are not many shortcuts and your excitement may end up with a collection of dead SPS skeletons, each of which could have funded a nice meal out on the town with your GF or wife. 
     
    I live in SW pdx, I have some purple montipora cap that I can give you and see what happens.  At least you can start seeing what happens to alk and cal when you start adding calcifying organisms to your tank. 
     
     
     


    What?? With all your fancy fish and corals, I figured u have an Apex Platinum 6000 that does all that for you. [emoji14]


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    Majestic Angel in gangland

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    :(

    Your supposed to say.. "that is awesome, now when you release him the other fish will warmly accept him"



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    There will be hugs and kisses.... and they will dance the fishie dance merrily around the tank. There will be joy and peace in the gangland.... until the accidental stabbing. ☠️ Lol


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    Cuttle fish and corals

    in Cuttle Fish And Corals

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    Jeff is awesome. We love the shop and the staff he has. It’s been great watching the shop grow in the last two years we have been going there. Sharklover and I were just talking about how clean the tanks and water always are. It’s a gem for sure. Glad you found them and if anyone else hasn’t checked them out, I encourage you to do so.

     

     

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    ALBERTAREEF.. I found your new tank!!!

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    Seems like a wife reset may be in order.
    Here are the steps..
    1. Get your wife close to a computer.
    2. Have a webpage with a tropical vacation package on the screen.
    3. Tell her you have been thinking about 2nd honeymoon.
    4. Hug your wife and tell her you love her.
    5. WHILE your hugging her, reach around and press Ctrl, Alt, and Del on the keyboard.
    6. One hour later, bring up new fish tank.

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    MACNA 2018 Las Vegas

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    Posted

    Here is a summary from the thread.  If anyone wants to add/change info, let me know and I'll edit this post to keep it updated.
    Holly (me) - Westgate, Thurs thru Sat
    Ryan [mention=12898]R-3[/mention] - Westgate
    Kim [mention=13751]Emerald525[/mention] and Sirena [mention=15679]Sirena[/mention]  -  Thurs thru Mon, Excalibur on the strip
    Jeff [mention=15008]CuttleFishandCoral[/mention]
    Dodge [mention=15315]Optimusprime3605[/mention]
    Chris [mention=16227]Sharklover[/mention] and Shawn [mention=16233]DarkAngel[/mention] - Thurs thru Sun
    Nancy [mention=14231]ninkylou[/mention] - Westgate, Wed thru ?
    Steve [mention=15424]sroberts[/mention] - won a pass
    Scott [mention=15428]PetVet[/mention] - won a pass
    Scott [mention=13132]spectra[/mention] - maybe
    Brian [mention=16179]pdxmonkeyboy[/mention] - maybe
    Ryan [mention=13168]Krux[/mention] - maybe
     
     


    Chris and I ended up getting tickets on Alaska. We are going down Wednesday night and coming back Monday morning early. Staying at the Westgate. Looking forward to seeing you all there!


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    ALBERTAREEF.. I found your new tank!!!

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    I am torn on glass or acrylic for huge tanks. Safety factor definately goes to acrylic but man they scratch if you look at them funny.

    I have a spot picked out for a 10' long, 3' wide penninsula tank but judgement got the better of me default_smile.png



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    ALBERTAREEF.. I found your new tank!!!

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    Yeah - sorry about that. In my defense that was before you bought me any beer [emoji481] 
    I actually saw that add the other day and was waiting for [mention=16233]DarkAngel[/mention] to try and figure out how to get it into the bedroom. Might be a bit deep for her tastes though [emoji16]
    Thanks for thinking of me though guys!

    Saw it on Facebook 6 days ago and saved it just to show Sharklover! It would be awesome but glass.... it’s so heavy. I’ve turned into an acrylic snob. Easier on my back. [emoji23]


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