Sexy Shrimp Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 God I'm embarrassed now - forgot there was sound! Durham sounds a bit posher than Northern England... I'm the one nearly getting run over More horsey vids but this time my cousins horse - me trying to teach her to do a half pass And posting my beardie here too love him! Weetie - the price of petrol here is £1.119 per litre. That would be £4.235 a us gallon or whopping $7.87 gallon!!! What are you paying over there?? Link to comment
dahliaheartsyou Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 wow- so cool! I like your accent better though, really! HOLY CRAP almost 8 bucks!!!!????!?!?!? it's like 3.60-4.10 here!!!! wow, how does anyone afford that!!! Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 WOW, hubby was right!!! The price varies depending what area of the U.S. you live in, but I'd say around $3.89-$3.99 per U.S. gallon. Link to comment
ddr_phish Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Here in South Texas its dropped to under $3.50 finally, but things are so spread out here that I have to drive a lot of miles. No subway or mass transportation here either... Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 We have smaller cars with smaller engines...(my car is pretty standard 5 door hatchback with a 1.4l engine) Don't forget it's also a lot more "compact" here so you don't need to travel far to get to anything Anywhere in the UK is within about 6 hours... EDIT - but yes it's bloody expensive to live here! Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 My clowns hosting their new hammer (though the boy hosts the duncans at night) - and camera whore of a neon goby! They don't stay in their "nem" they swim all over... Link to comment
pudge1515 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Man I have been wanting a nimble nano for a long time now but I am just too darn lazy to go and order one, . Your tank tank is filling out so well and all your corals look really happy. I especially like your clowns. I wish mine would host in the massive torch coral that I bought for them. Oh well maybe someday. Well keep up the good work Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Oh update! I sold a frag so £10 off the cost. But I bought more zoas so £26 on the cost £1441.83 + £16 = £1457.83 Link to comment
ddr_phish Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 We have smaller cars with smaller engines...(my car is pretty standard 5 door hatchback with a 1.4l engine) Don't forget it's also a lot more "compact" here so you don't need to travel far to get to anything Anywhere in the UK is within about 6 hours... EDIT - but yes it's bloody expensive to live here! 1.4l??! Thats tiny! My truck is a 5.7l v8 lol. Those videos of your clowns are funny! Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Been checking out what zoas I have (never really cared much - just out of curiosity) and I have (according to zoaid). I am not saying that these are what they are (though a couple look like what they were sold as...), just that this is what they look like... Apolgise in advance for the crumby photos! Baby back blue Mine Blue eyed girl Mine Envy Orange Mine Purple fission Radioactive dragon eyes RPE And all the unknowns - any IDs anyone? Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Thanks guys for the comments - sorry I didn't answer (was busy with my zoas ) Wish I could put a 5l engine in my car - costs £50 to fill up ($85) so there's no chance I could afford to run a car that size! Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Nice zoas. I think your Radioactive Dragon Eyes are actually Green Bay Packers. I know what the green ones with blue centers are but can't remember the name. It's gonna drive me nuts til I think of it, but I'll post when I do. Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Nice stuff! Sorry about the $$$ gas! Link to comment
ddr_phish Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 You have some that are the same as in my signature, they are called Kryptonites Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 It's so hard to tell from my pics - they are so bad! Thanks for the clues!!! Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 My dosing seems to be going quite well. Left it 8 days between tests this time and: SG - 1.025 pH - 8.4 Amm - 0 Nite - 0 Nate - <5 Phosphate - o (thank god! had a rise to 1 last week - luckily no algae bloom) KH - 12 (think I overdid it a teeny bit with the baking soda lol) Mg - 1560 Ca - 440 Calcium and Mg seem to have switched as to which gets used up first. It have always been Mg before but now its Ca... Bit concerned about my male YWG. Not seen him at all today but the female has been swimming around loads. I'm hoping he is guarding another clutch of eggs rather than the other option Sexies have released their fortnightly clutch of eggs - all 3 girlies at the same time as usual. Poor lone male must be knackered! I'm really happy with the tank at the mo. Still want some more SPS but not getting that urge to go out and buy like you get when the tank looks bare. New FTS: I have a big gaping hole in he middle now - I'm debating putting a sun coral there Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 Well after not seeing my male YWG for 3 days he has finaly made an appearance at feeding time today Guess he's minding the eggs Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 Well I have been on holiday and had everything set on auto and told my parents if anything goes wrong with the tank then call the LFS out for a "home visit" (they're good like that - but pricey but then s is my tank...). Got home to the following: Light timer failed - they just left the lights on for 3 days! Main powerhead failed - they didn't even notice despite the water level falling by an inch... 2 nice rics and 2 zoa frags fell off and were upside down on the bottom - just left and now dead So total lossed are 2 rics, 2 zoa frags, 4 sexy shrimps (male still alive), coco worm and my orange cap monti is bleaching. I should just call my parents Ike and Gustav Oh and did I mention my cat has broke its leg (3 days before I got back) and they never took it to the vet?!!!! Depite the fact that he was walking round on 3 legs and yawrling Some people are so cruel - and these are my parents Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I'm so sorry!!! Maybe this will cheer you up! Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 I love the cow one!!!! Thanks. Posted my fave pic of the sexies - RIP my lovelies Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Finally managed to test my water (nearly 3 weeks after the last time I tested). I have had 14 days with no dosing (but only PC lighting). On getting home I added 1/4 tsp of baked baking powder and 1 cap of Purple Up. After 3 days I did the same and this morning I added a further 1/4 tsp of baked baking powder. My results Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 5 (Finally!!) Phosphate - >0 <0.25 pH - 8.4 KH - 8 Ca - 480 Mg - 1500 Despite lots of people slating Purple Up I have found it to be really effective. It is much cheaper than dosing Mg and Ca seperately (and it has a tiny bit of iodine in it too). If the levels do go out of whack there's always the option of topping up with individual chemicals. It's sooooo simple. No measuring and waiting for it to disolve and worrying about adding too much too soon. One capful and heypresto!! On a happy not I have located a ric I thought had gone - it had "fell off" and I have also found a sexy female too (at least I have a pair). Off to LFS to replace my dodgy main powerhead! Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Just fed the corals and counted the heads on my duncan. It had 9 when I got it 3 months (or so) ago and now it has 14!!!!!!!!! I am amazed! Can't wait until the baby heads get bigger and longer Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 New pics! And my FTS from holiday lol Before After And my OH Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Oh forget to say I have just bought a new powerhead for my back chamber. My flow is now 16.7x through the back chambers and 45.5x for the whole tank!!! Link to comment
Reefmack Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Hi! I haven't been in here in a while. The tank is looking really nice! And what a bummer on what happened while you were gone on vacation! Link to comment
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