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ap123
This is my first venture into saltwater, so of course I figured I'd do things the hard way by starting with a reef tank. tongue.gif

No pics yet. I just moved a couple of weeks ago and haven't yet come across the cord to connect the camera to the computer. huh.gif

I bought this setup from DCG1286, as he upgraded to the 90g.
So, 45g tank with a 10g sump--soon to be changed to a 20L for the sump, because I have it.
36" Nova Extreme Lights, 2 T5s with actinics.
Continuous Siphon Overflow
Koralia 2
Hagen 70 return
Powerhead 201 (?)
HOB Penguin 330
Red Sea skimmer

I think that's it for equipment.

Filled the tank with saltwater and started running it last Friday, 11/7. David left me some sand and live rock rubble (I think it's considered rubble, but really it's small pieces) in the sump, and some sand in the DT. The next day I was all excited, so I picked up 3 small pieces of LR (7 lbs worth, fairly dense), and ordered 40 lbs of Vanuatu (sp?). Got a hitchhiking blue legged hermit crab on the pieces from Sat, kids have named her Lizzie. biggrin.gif

Tues the LR came in, I picked it up and brought it right home, rinsed it and put it in the tank. Beautiful rock. Great colors, interesting shapes, very porous, I already see a couple of feather dusters and other asst things that I believe are live and will grow. cool.gif

I thought I broke the return pump when I put the rock in, there was a brief burning smell and then the water stopped running from the sump to the DT, and vice versa. I called David in a panic, and he came that night, turned out I didn't break it, there was sand caught in it so all that was needed was a rinse. flower.gif

I'm hoping to get sand to put in within the next couple of days. I've already got what I think is a diatom bloom starting, and the very beginning of hair algae. Test kits on the way from fostersmith.

The guy from the LFS is telling me I need another 40 lbs of rock. He isn't the owner, but another enthusiast who works there. I know I can fit another 40 lbs, but I don't want to. I would like to get just a few more pieces to build up one side higher for any corals/critters that need to be closer to the light. I think I did a decent job of aquascaping, I've got some neat pass-throughs and caves that I want to keep. My budget is and will continue to be limited, so it will be a loooong time before those rocks are covered over by corals. I'll be buying frags and waiting for them to grow out. I've been told that's-what-they-all-say, but these kids want to eat every day, whether there's something I want for the tank or not. wink.gif

Stocking plans keep changing as I read and see more laugh.gif For right now, I'm thinking asst snails, sexy shrimp, peppermint shrimp if/when needed, pom pom crab, softies/zoos/zoas and LPS, a pair of clowns, a jawfish, some type of centerpiece fish--possibly one of the wrasses, eventually a mandarin.

Thanks for reading, and sorry for the novella tongue.gif

Anne
ap123
Comments, critiques, questions?
ap123
Added about 35 lbs of sand last night.

My beautifully colored rock is now looking ug-ly. Covered in diatom and sand dust.
DCG1286
Hey there biggrin.gif
Well the diatom bloom is expected biggrin.gif
Cycling time...loads of fun!
Now time to post the pictures.
Well your fish list sounds great...wait as long as you can on the mandarin, make sure you have enough of it's natural diet of pods around your tank, and when you find one...make sure he is already nice and fat...I actually saw one at the bird shop on 85th...it was in very good condition.

Best of luck with the tank!

-David
ap123
LOL, I don't know much--yet, but I know to wait on the mandarin. tongue.gif I saw the one you're talking about, pretty and healthy looking. There'll be another one when I'm ready, I'm sure.

The diatom bloom is not fun, or pretty. mad.gif I filled out a form for john at reefcleaners to see what's recommended for a clean up crew.

Watching the tank cycle is so stressful, and I'm loving every minute. biggrin.gif huh.gif
ap123
Tested the water for the first time this morning.

PH 8.4
Ammonia- 0
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- more than 0, less than 5

Used the API test kit.

And there's definitely less diatoms this morning--yippee! biggrin.gif
jerzsky
sounds like your cycle is almost done....water change time..yippee now the fun begins! cant wait to see whatchu got!

+1 on the stocking list

either a mcCoskers flasher wrasse or a six line wrasse would put some popping color in there!
good luck!
ap123
Thanks for posting, Jersky flower.gif

I'm going to check into the McCoskers more. There was a reason I knocked the sixline off my list, just can't remember what it was at the moment. huh.gif I fell in love with the red velvet wrasse for a moment, then saw a price--yikes, out of my range.

Found the cord for my camera, hopefully I'll get pics posted tonight. smile.gif


jerzsky
the mccoskers is gorgeous!

vividaquariums.com carries them if u wanna see and read about
DCG1286
QUOTE (ap123 @ Nov 16 2008, 11:27 AM) *
Thanks for posting, Jersky flower.gif

I'm going to check into the McCoskers more. There was a reason I knocked the sixline off my list, just can't remember what it was at the moment. huh.gif I fell in love with the red velvet wrasse for a moment, then saw a price--yikes, out of my range.

Found the cord for my camera, hopefully I'll get pics posted tonight. smile.gif


+1 on the McCosker's...gorgeous little fish...by the way, I have the glass top to that tank...hahahaha...found it in a box...guess I forgot to bring it when we brought the tank over...I can bring it tomorrow if you would like...just let me know! biggrin.gif OR stop by to check out the 90G biggrin.gif

Sixline Wrasse can be very nasty little buggers...they are beautiful...but...not worth it in my opinion. Look up the Possum Wrasse, cute little ones and VERY peaceful.

I love the Red Velvet as well...yeah...fairy wrasses...$$$...Check out the Rosy Fin Wrasse on Liveaquaria...beautiful...but 130-....sheeeeeshhhh...I think I may just use my credit on one of them! biggrin.gif

I stopped by Uptown Birds on Saturday...I picked up the foxface they had there for a while...and I met the owner...at least I think he was the owner. biggrin.gif

-David
ap123
Ok, now to check out the McCoskers, the red velvet, and the rosy fin for fun. laugh.gif

Love the foxface, David! The owner at Uptown Birds is nice, he's the slim young guy (well, young to me), with one of those superbig hole (piercing) in his ear. I think his name is Dan, but that's also the name of the guy who works there that seems to be their main reef guy.

I'm going to call you about the cover, maybe I can swing by before I have to pick up the kids from school.

Today's results:

PH-btw 8.2-8.4
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate- still between 0-5, but closer to 0 today.

Photos

Freshly set up and scaped
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With current diatom bloom

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Side view http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq107/a...ef/HPIM2765.jpg

ap123
Update: All is going really well, got a CUC from John at reefcleaners that arrived yesterday, and they are doing an amazing job. biggrin.gif

PH is staying steady at 8.4, Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate all staying at 0.

Grrrr! mad.gif Anyone want to clue me in to how to get the pics into the reply box w/out a link? I'm using the code that says IMG, which is what I saw someone said you should do when I ran a search. Should I or should I not use the little photo insert at the top of the reply box?
ap123
Merry Christmas All smile.gif

Still hanging in, watching new things pop up in the tank, working on my patience and smoothing out the kinks.

I've been fascinated watching things appear, and watching other things (algae)die off.

I added a Koralia 2.

Livestock additions: 1 reg false perc, 1 b&w false perc
1 zoa frag--it's doubled since I put it in--yay!
1 shroom, I think it's a ric but I'm not sure

Livestock losses: Most of the limpets; they do not right theselves, and had a nasty habit of falling into crevices I couldn't reach. huh.gif

1 Lawnmower blenny. tears01.gif Truly not sure what happened. I fell in love with this guy at the LFS, waited a couple of weeks to make sure he was ok, but he just didn't make the transition to my tank well. He refused to eat anything I put into the tank for him, including the food they swore to me at the LFS that he ate there. Didn't touch the gha, or the nori I put in. He would occasionally pick at algae on the koralia and glass, but not enough.

I've got some mystery stuff that has popped up in several spots on the tank, looks like some type of white macroalgae, but I'm not sure. Definitely not aptasia or any other critter that would respond to being touched. I haven't tried to remove it yet, because I don't know what it is, and I'm afraid just pulling it will make it spread more. I'm going to try uploading photos (poor quality, as usual) to the ID thread.
DCG1286
Hey there!!! biggrin.gif

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!! biggrin.gif

The tank is looking great!!! All that new coraline growth on the back and the filters.

Anyways ... things have been so busy ... I haven't been home too much sad.gif Only now ... finally school is over for the semester ... have a moment to catch my breathe, before diving into a crazy, fun filled (fun ... I am not sure that is the correct word) 2009.

Hope all is well!!! biggrin.gif

I have to come see the tank one of these days!!! biggrin.gif

-David
ap123
Hey David! biggrin.gif

Yeah, I'm really happy with the coraline growth.

Glad you're getting a break now, we are too. Nothing I love more than the alarm not going off in the morning. wink.gif

I'm around, give me a ring and come take a look anytime. cool.gif Happy New Year!


ap123
Everything is still going well, and I've added several things since I last posted.

One small rock with 3 blue/purple mushies on it. One more ricordia frag. A torch frag. Another zoa frag. One cleaner shrimp (skunk), and a pipe organ. The pipe took a few days to start opening, and now that it has, it's looking great. biggrin.gif

The first small ric I got is splitting!! It now has 2 mouths cool.gif

Neither of the clowns are interested in being cleaned by the shrimp, and the tricky part is making sure he gets some food. The clowns grab EVERY morsel, to the point where I'm now overfeeding in an attempt to get some food to the shrimp.

Nuisance: Pods. I was so excited with the first couple, the first few, even the first few dozen. But now they're everywhere and many are huge. huh.gif I know they're a good part of a healthy tank, but this is ridiculous. They're annoying the zoas and all in the tubes of the pipe organ. Ewwww. I see no ebb and flow, only a steadily growing population.

I feel ready to get a new fish, the tank is stable, so I'm thinking now is the time to look at one of those wrasses--it can help thin the pod population. I spent all my money on frags, so I'm waiting for some $ to flow again so I can go get a new fish.

Thanks for listening,
Anne

DCG1286
+1 to a Wrasse!!! Anything but a sixline ... I have one ... lol ... he is mean even in a 90G tank ... Well your tank is definitely doing well ... good pod population, nice coraline growth ... you have a good test kit?

-David
ap123
Thanks David. Yeah, things are going well. blush.gif It was pretty cool last week. I finally bought some phyto and put a drop in the tank, the torch went wild, reaching and waving.

I know a 6 line is not for me, I'm planning to keep this tank as peaceful as possible, in terms of fish, anyway. I still want to get a frogspawn, a plate or two, and eventually try an anemone.

I have the API test kits, the salt master and reef master. No problems so far.
DCG1286
QUOTE (ap123 @ Jan 6 2009, 06:01 PM) *
Thanks David. Yeah, things are going well. blush.gif It was pretty cool last week. I finally bought some phyto and put a drop in the tank, the torch went wild, reaching and waving.

I know a 6 line is not for me, I'm planning to keep this tank as peaceful as possible, in terms of fish, anyway. I still want to get a frogspawn, a plate or two, and eventually try an anemone.

I have the API test kits, the salt master and reef master. No problems so far.


Good to hear!!! biggrin.gif Plate's are nice!!! Only problem with nems ... they have a bad habit of moving alot before they settle down ... and stinging the he!! out of corals as they move ... lol

-David
DCG1286
WOW!!!!!!! Love the pipe organ and all those zoos!!!

Is there a pair of clownfish or just one?

-David
ap123
Fun, huh? biggrin.gif Thanks. smile.gif

I'm shocked and thrilled by how quickly the first zoa frag (the darker one) has grown. There are two clowns, I couldn't get a good shot. The female is a regular orange and white false perc, the male is b&w. I'm pretty sure they're an official thang now. wink.gif

I've also got a couple of stomatellas that are literally smoking! laugh.gif I guess that's stomatella juice. huh.gif

I'm loving the pipe organ. Got it at Uptown Birds, I happened to be there (with my mom offering to buy me a Christmas present) when two of them came in. It took several days for it to start to open, but once it did, wub.gif

~Anne
DCG1286
QUOTE (ap123 @ Jan 7 2009, 06:17 PM) *
Fun, huh? biggrin.gif Thanks. smile.gif

I'm shocked and thrilled by how quickly the first zoa frag (the darker one) has grown. There are two clowns, I couldn't get a good shot. The female is a regular orange and white false perc, the male is b&w. I'm pretty sure they're an official thang now. wink.gif

I've also got a couple of stomatellas that are literally smoking! laugh.gif I guess that's stomatella juice. huh.gif

I'm loving the pipe organ. Got it at Uptown Birds, I happened to be there (with my mom offering to buy me a Christmas present) when two of them came in. It took several days for it to start to open, but once it did, wub.gif

~Anne


Yeah, looks like you are having loads of fun over there!!! biggrin.gif
Zoos are great ... grow like wildfire!!! Nothing like a nice zoo garden!!!

Stomatellas ... yeah ... they breed like bunnies ... lol laugh.gif

I failed with pipe organ ... i suppose it didn't ship well or something ... didn't look so good after a few days ... nothing beats coral as a christmas present!!!

-David
ap123
I'm hoping to be successful with the pipe organ, but I have to say I can't see how it could ship well. It's really fragile. But pretty, very pretty. Can they be fragged?

If they can, let it settle in and then you're welcome to come and frag a piece. Bring your own scalpel. ohmy.gif
ap123
Watching the tank a while ago, I saw the coolest thing. My new ric was eating a baby snail--I hope the pics came out clear enough!

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East1
QUOTE (ap123 @ Jan 12 2009, 03:08 AM) *
Watching the tank a while ago, I saw the coolest thing. My new ric was eating a baby snail--I hope the pics came out clear enough!

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Everything is going very well, I'm taking my time and enjoying the progress. smile.gif

Trying to decide on a skimmer now. The Red Sea that I got with the system is working and pulling yucko sludge on a regular basis, but I know I need a better one, and would like to get it before a crisis.

Thanks for looking. biggrin.gif
Needreefunds
Coming along nicely Anne.

Any new pichers? huh.gif

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ap123
Hi NRF!

Thanks for visiting my thread. flower.gif

I don't have new pictures right now, my camera died, and my pockets are empty. wink.gif

I do have some wonderful new critters and growth since the last pics, I've been very lucky--the tank is doing really well. smile.gif

David (DCG1286) offered to come by with his camera soon, so I'm hoping to show off my progress soon. biggrin.gif

~Anne
DCG1286
QUOTE (ap123 @ May 9 2009, 03:27 PM) *
Hi NRF!

Thanks for visiting my thread. flower.gif

I don't have new pictures right now, my camera died, and my pockets are empty. wink.gif

I do have some wonderful new critters and growth since the last pics, I've been very lucky--the tank is doing really well. smile.gif

David (DCG1286) offered to come by with his camera soon, so I'm hoping to show off my progress soon. biggrin.gif

~Anne


Hi Anne!!! biggrin.gif

I will stop by tomorrow for sure ... I am in LI trying to fix Roz's computer biggrin.gif lol!!! biggrin.gif

The tank is looking great!!! biggrin.gif Now to upload new pics biggrin.gif
ap123
Cool! Thanks, David. cool.gif

Good luck with the computer, I hope Roz is feeling much better!
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DCG1286
QUOTE (ap123 @ May 9 2009, 03:44 PM) *
Cool! Thanks, David. cool.gif

Good luck with the computer, I hope Roz is feeling much better!
smile.gif


She is sort of ... lol ... I think she wants to be babied biggrin.gif
ap123
Here are some new teaser photos wink.gif

Maxima Clam:


Pipe Organe: (you should have seen this thing when i first got it ... check it out.) biggrin.gif


Short Tentacled Plate:


Frogspawn:


Mushroom and mystery coral (possibly Merulina):


Hydnophora:


Green Striped Mushroom:


Rainbow Monti (starting to finally color up!!! biggrin.gif )


Ricordias


Six Line Wrasse with Plate Coral


Zoos (no idea what they are ... So I called them LE AP123 Ultra Rare Exclusive Zoanthids - starting price $500 per polyp taking bidders now. biggrin.gif )


Torch Coral


Cheese cutlet coral with inverted nipples (pagoda cup)


YELLOW TANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (for the tang police ... if you show up at my door ... go question DCG1286 ... it will be sitting in his tank tongue.gif laugh.gif )


FTS


ENJOY!!!

sakura51707
pm sent on the LE AP123 Ultra Rare Super-Duper Holy Cow What the heck are those Exclusive Zoanthids biggrin.gif
i'll take 3 polyps=$1500....hehe

great pics!! tank looks awesome...keep up the great work biggrin.gif
ap123
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Thanks, Roz! I'm so happy with the way the pics came out, yay! cool.gif Unfortunately I was slow getting the lights on today, so the rics and torch weren't quite as full as you've seen them.

All photos brought to you today by the letters D,C, and G, and the numbers 12 and 86. Thank you, David! flower.gif
DCG1286
QUOTE (ap123 @ May 12 2009, 01:49 PM) *
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Thanks, Roz! I'm so happy with the way the pics came out, yay! cool.gif Unfortunately I was slow getting the lights on today, so the rics and torch weren't quite as full as you've seen them.

All photos brought to you today by the letters D,C, and G, and the numbers 12 and 86. Thank you, David! flower.gif


LoL!!! Hey is that a Yellow Tang in there? ohmy.gif
Yoooo, wait a second ... this tank looks awfully familiar ... by the way I am now officially done ... Essay submitted!!! biggrin.gif WOOT!!! biggrin.gif DONE!!!
Anne you have been holding out on those zoos ... $500 per polyp ... damn ... I trade you a purple hornet flower.gif blingbling-1.gif
Tank looks beautiful Anne!!! biggrin.gif Congratz!!!
ap123
Yippee!!!! for the essay being submitted and being officially done. biggrin.gif I'd say that deserves a frag, but you're out of room. Hmmm, maybe I'll get a new frag to celebrate for you. tongue.gif

Thanks David! I'm thinking whatever successes I'm seeing in the tank is to your credit. sleep.gif

Sure, stir up trouble, yanno the tang is going to be yours soon enough! laugh.gif

One of my ultra rare exclusives for a purple hornet? omgomgomg.gif I suppose I could be talked into it. wink.gif biggrin.gif

I love my tank--whee!!!!!!

~Anne
DCG1286
QUOTE (ap123 @ May 12 2009, 03:43 PM) *
Yippee!!!! for the essay being submitted and being officially done. biggrin.gif I'd say that deserves a frag, but you're out of room. Hmmm, maybe I'll get a new frag to celebrate for you. tongue.gif

Thanks David! I'm thinking whatever successes I'm seeing in the tank is to your credit. sleep.gif

Sure, stir up trouble, yanno the tang is going to be yours soon enough! laugh.gif

One of my ultra rare exclusives for a purple hornet? omgomgomg.gif I suppose I could be talked into it. wink.gif biggrin.gif

I love my tank--whee!!!!!!

~Anne


LoL!!! New frags for celebrating ... sounds good to me wink.gif What do you want? biggrin.gif

Me stirring up trouble? Never ... why on Earth would I do that ... lol wink.gif

I am trying to get these Hornets to grow ... d@mn you little ones ... GROW!!!

Tank is gorgeous!!!
ap123
QUOTE
Tank is gorgeous!!!


Aw, shucks. blush.gif It really is a case of you teaching me, and me trying not to mess up too badly. huh.gif

Yes, get those hornets to grow! Be fruitful and multiply, little polyps laugh.gif

I would love to get up and go frag shopping right now, unfortunately--it's off to the grocery store for me. wink.gif
Needreefunds
QUOTE (ap123 @ May 9 2009, 02:27 PM) *
Hi NRF!

Thanks for visiting my thread. flower.gif

I don't have new pictures right now, my camera died, and my pockets are empty. wink.gif

I do have some wonderful new critters and growth since the last pics, I've been very lucky--the tank is doing really well. smile.gif

David (DCG1286) offered to come by with his camera soon, so I'm hoping to show off my progress soon. biggrin.gif

~Anne

Tanks looking good Anne! Nice pics David! smile.gif

I like the mystery coral. Someone posted pics recently of a similar looking coral and they too were looking for an ID.

Also love the cheese cutlet with inverted nipple coral wink.gif

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DCG1286
QUOTE (Needreefunds @ May 12 2009, 08:13 PM) *
Tanks looking good Anne! Nice pics David! smile.gif

I like the mystery coral. Someone posted pics recently of a similar looking coral and they too were looking for an ID.

Also love the cheese cutlet with inverted nipple coral wink.gif

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The tank is in great shape ... Anne ... I think you need to turn that cheese cutlet into a AP123 LE coral ... bring in some big bucks for it wink.gif
ap123
Thanks, Richie! biggrin.gif The mystery coral is pretty cool, isn't it? It was a hitch hiker ohmy.gif LOL, I think I'm getting the hang of the coral naming thing, don't you? wink.gif

Tee hee, thanks David. I think I should rename my whole thread, "Mama's Rare Limited Editions." tongue.gif
ap123
Things are clipping right along in the tank, dontcha think? Maybe not. The coral beauty has developed a taste for, well, my corals. I've discovered in keeping a reef tank, fish really are secondary. The bulk of the money and the fascination are in the corals and critters. This all equaled a decision that the coral beauty has got to go.


So blue, so innocent--don't be fooled!
Two of my fishy friends came over yesterday evening. One willing to give the coral beauty a good home, the other willing to catch her. ”Don’t worry, twenty minutes.”
Yeah. Not exactly. It appeared that it would be easy enough. As I've said before, I don’t care for the wall o’rock look, so there’s only about 50 lbs of live rock in the display tank. Plenty of room for swimming and interesting rock structures. I designed the “rockscape” keeping the comfort and happiness of the critters in mind. Plenty of dart holes, hiding places, pass-throughs. Getting a feel for problem #1?
Now comes problem #2. Gloria. Remember Gloria, the glorious yellow tang?


Yanno those pretty little dashes by the dorsal fins that are the reason these fish are sometimes known as scalpel fish? Shouldn’t be an issue, we’re not interested in Gloria. Wrong again. Gloria didn’t care for the nets invading her territory. By the time we were twenty minutes into this, there were three nets trying to corral and catch the coral beauty. Fishy friend conducting this capture is a professional violinist. Keeping hands in perfect working order = an absolute must. It quickly became more about evading the tang than capturing the coral beauty.

We all know reef tanks are sensitive. Corals can begin chemical warfare, melt away, and crash the whole tank if you stick your hands into the tank without washing them first. I kept imagining fresh blood marbling through the water, running through all products and remedies I've heard of wondering if there’s a reef-safe “antidote” to human blood.

Guess who’s still in my tank this morning?

Not to mention the tank is now a “mess,” coral frags knocked over in the melee, and all critters looking quite annoyed this morning. The cheese cutlet is dangerously close to the rics, and my new leather phallic thingy is quite limp. Reefing can be fun, beautiful, and peaceful, but I think I’ll wait until they all calm down before sticking my hands back into the tank to fix things up.

How many grown ups does it take to catch a fish? I don’t know. We had three, and it wasn’t enough.
seahorsejl
laugh.gif Love the very colorful commentary! Definitely spices things up when reading peoples tank threads.

I have read many places Angels are a gamble... and I am playing that game now to. I have a flame angel, who is currently behaving itself fingersx01.gif Well, I think I did see it nip at the one tiny SPS I have, but he can have it ... I don't know what I decided to try SPS. But on the zoa and LPS side, he is being golden.

Good luck when you attempt capture #2. Maybe try luring the fish into a container with food?
JBM
nice tank.


try to capture the coral beauty bare handed (sounds crazy) but thats how i caught my maroons out of the LFS tank (yes it hurt a bit, but the pain went away)
ap123
Thanks Seahorse! is this the part where I admit we tried luring him first? blush.gif At the time that I got the coral beauty, I didn't have any SPS, and had no plans to get any. Now, I'm as hooked on the SPS as I am on everything else. tongue.gif

JBM, barehanded is a thought. I might get desperate enough to try it--if Gloria will stay out of the way. scarry01.gif fingersx01.gif

Thanks for reading! biggrin.gif
JBM
person #1 barehands the beauty

person #2 armed with turkey baster aimed @ gloria



works everytime!
ap123
QUOTE (JBM @ May 22 2009, 12:41 PM) *
person #1 barehands the beauty

person #2 armed with turkey baster aimed @ gloria



works everytime!


LOL, that sounds like a great plan! biggrin.gif
DCG1286
QUOTE (ap123 @ May 22 2009, 02:00 PM) *
LOL, that sounds like a great plan! biggrin.gif



Wait a minute ... wait a minute ... I sit down at the computer and what do I see? Attempt No. 2?!?!?!?! Wait ... who is going to hold the turkey baster and who is going to catch the fish with their bare hands? huh.gif


I wonder ........................ laugh.gif
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