Kmitch, I gots some chocolate you can have.
Hope you don't mind dark chocolate.
Hubby just brought home some mini chocolate donuts too, help yerself.

Man, being a Fragging Reefer Mommy is NOT for the faint of heart!!!

I challenge any of you to operate a dremel at high speed whilst divesting corals of their chosen perches and simultaneously ensure that a 2 yr. old and 5 yr. old are properly executing "clean up".
The last of course requires several interventions and threats while still toting said dremel about.
WHEW!!! I'm beat!!!
But I has 8 or 9 fragged mushies for the swap now.

Gentleman first Sue, goofball second.

I really like this pic. ^^^

Okay, so here's a preliminary report on my experience with D-D H2Ocean Pro salt so far.
Let me give a little background to put it into perspective first though.
This tank has been a little "off" for the last 3 weeks or so.
I've seen tissue loss on my favorite Blue Caps, some of the polys on my Blasto Merletti have "squinching" up, and the tentacles on my pavona haven't been extending very well.
My bulb is old at 14 mos; I'm working on replacing it.
I ran out of salt and tried to get more locally to do quick WC's to improve things, but was foiled by the LFS who sold me the wrong thing, then told me they don't carry the right thing and refused to give me a refund.
At this point I ordered the D-D H2O salt, which took a week to get to me.
On Tues. I did a 1g WC in this 16g tank with water that was 2/3 old salt (Oceanic) and 1/3 D-D salt.
Pavona IMMEDIATELY looked enormously happier, saw overall better polyp extension, but watermelon zoas looked mildly peeved as well as the Blasto's. Blasto's looked happier next morning, like they were adjusting to the change. Hydnophora looked much happier as well.
The next day, Wed., I did another 1g WC with water that was 1/3 Oceanic and 2/3 D-D.
Pavona showed slightly less tentacle extension, hydnophora still looked very happy, watermelon zoas looked slightly happier, blasto's looked "squinchy" in some places and more extended in others, still seeing overall better polyp extension. Rainbow Yuma looks thrilled.
The very mild negative reactions I honestly think are due to adjustment to the difference in salt and I feel guardedly optimistic about this salt so far. I think the reactions of the tank on the whole have been positive. I also think it's still early to come to any solid conclusions.
I will continue to report on my experiences with this.
So far I haven't measured any parameters of the WC water since it's still been mixed with the old salt.
I'll try to do that when I make a batch of pure D-D H20 salt.
The salt seems to dissolve and mix quickly and well, but I do see a small amount of sediment at the bottom of the bucket, resembling sand or coarse salt.

Tks, for the info Ill be mixing some when I do wc Sunday.

Weetie: Sounds like the salt is having a quick effect on the corals!

DT: Wow, thanks for breakfast!!!! Glad I didn't have to cook this morning.

YUM! Thanks for breakfast DT. You get the Smiley Chef Award!

Weets, what bulb is that? I just changed my 70W & 150W last night & they are not as old as yours. I could bring it tomorrow.

Thanks DT!

I needed something after all that fighting.

Thanx for breakfast DT!!!

Awesome.

Weetie,
curious....do any param testing on the tank prior to the switch??

Just wondering if these are (possibly) improvements that would have been seen because of the needed water changes ?

Or you are saying you see overall imrovements not normally seen during your routine WCs?
Sorry to be a PITA, just that I too am thinking of swithing again.


Hmmm, feel GREAT after breakfast today. No "ill" effects 'tall.

( must have been da Gumbo Lani.....)


Y U fightin' D ???

dt started up another rumble in the pics, but it's all good now. we played around for a while, and then lani settled it down.

lani's nice like dat...

Thought I'd bring lunch today. What we have here is a spread of food from Kentucky, might I present to you burgoo and hot brown sandwiches. This food is great for a dreary rainy day, such as today (at least it is here in Maryland).

Thanks chika!!

Amber forgot the cornbread and ritz!! Can't have burgoo without cornbread or ritz in it!

Looks yummy on this bright sunny day as well. About 75 here on the Plateau in sunny TN with not a cloud in the sky. My poor pond is wishing for a bit more rain! It is down almost 4'. Thanks for lunch! I love to try new things!
You, too, get the Smiley Chef Award!

Thanks Sue, its about 64 and dreary here, we are supposed to get up to an inch of rain today.

Want to do a trade for part of the day?

Sure!! I don't wanna drive in the rain. People around here forget how to drive when it isn't perfect weather.

I donate my meal:

Menorcan one pot fish. Layer potatoes, onions and peppers in the over and bake for 20 mins, cover with a basic cheese sauce and add fish and big beef tomatoes and cover in breadcrumbs and bake for 10 more (covered in foil), remove foil and allow to brown (10 mins). It is delish!

He ated it all!!!

you had me interested until that 2nd pic...

He ated it all but the head and eyes It washed down quite nicely with a bottle of spanish rioca

Lots to eat here today!

But.....

For those ready for a snack.





And plenty of the old stand by



I will also be tending bar, What can I get you???



Sit, relax have a slice and a cold one.

Enjoy!

I'm now!

Was fine till I read this page...now I'm hungry and am stuck at work until 6pm.

Im going 10-63 K

All right boys 'n girls, I'm headed out to the Memphis Frag Swap.
Keep the Lounge clean and have a fun weekend (in that order ).
NRF, I'll try to answer your question when I get back.
The short answer is that some of the improvement I saw may have been just that I did a WC, but the improvement in the Pavona and the Hydnophora was definitely the new salt.

Good luck at the swap Weets.

Sell all those 'shrooms and maybe even find a deal on your much needed bulb!

Have a great time!

but...but...but...

WEET!!!!!





bye Weetie!




*begins scheming...*

Don't worry Weetie, I'll keep the Lounge in order.
Have fun!!!

...she says with crossed fingers...

MUHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA1

game on

She left us all alone........




She thinks we will behave ourselves.......




PARTY!!!!!!!!


SILLY WEETS!!!

Dang guys, ya'll didn't wait long to let it loose!

(Hmm, wonder if those shrimps in NRF's tank would make good gumbo...)

who can resist a party that involves dt's howard dean impression?

You know we never do!



(what on EARTH was in that gumbo Lani made???)

Ooooh, now that's something I gotta see!


True

KITT said he heard something about a party.
Where is everyone?
I bought a special party outfit.



Need any help with dishes?

I'm scared >_<

UGH!!! Weetie's too good...Who would have suspected her to tell KITT about a party in anticipation?

...everyone knows the Hoff is the fastest way to kill a party

THE HOFF EDITED MY POST!!!!!!!!!!

Minetoo!!


dishes????

oh noes.........




* please use paper plates, please use paper plates, please use paper plates..*

NRF, I think we better behave ourselves.......

and I thought she lefted us on our bestesess behavior.

den she leaves dat guy here.


Weetie don't pway!

Alright people, I gots THE KEG!!!!

DONT TELL KITT THIS TIME!

AND HIDE THE POTS FROM RICHIE...I FOUND HAIR IN MY FOOD AFTER THAT LAST PARTY:

Oi, yeah, he had a *little* too much....

LET'S GET THIS THING STARTED!!!

hey...Finn is havin a good time:


Lani:


Amber:


Me:


DT and NRF:

Now I'm kinda embare-arsed.

CM:


Kmitch:



AND WHAT PARTY IS COMPLETE WITHOUT....






DANCING BANANA!!!!!!!!!






I think DT went down for the count!!