albertthiel Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Thanks! Even though I've been in this hobby for over 8 years I still feel very much like a newbie and keep the attitude that I've got alot to learn. Because I REALLY do! I'm pretty landlocked here in southern Illinois and the ONLY halfway sorta decent LFS around is Petco. (gasp) I recently discovered a great place about 110 miles away from me and am planning a trip there, but until then my non online purchases are very limited. Most everything I have has come from petco.. I sometimes feel like I'm rescuing pets from a shelter there! Was told last time I was there that they can't seem to keep the clownfish they get in alive long enough to sell them!! Glad I rescued Fette then! My Brother is a photographer and has some amazing equipment. He's promised to come over soon and bring a real camera lol. When that happens I will be posting alot more pics! Until then here are a few more random fts. Looking real good and sorry to read that you would have to travel that far to find a LFS that is considered good. I have been at several Petco's and although I have seen some real well kept ones I have run into some that are as you describe. I guess a lot has to do with the staff they have and their level of knowledge. Look forward to seeing the prof. pics Albert Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Looking real good and sorry to read that you would have to travel that far to find a LFS that is considered good. I have been at several Petco's and although I have seen some real well kept ones I have run into some that are as you describe. I guess a lot has to do with the staff they have and their level of knowledge. Look forward to seeing the prof. pics Albert Thanks! Eh I like a challenge. The staff are actually really great people and pretty helpful. I think they are hindered by their equipment and time. And maybe their supplier. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Thanks! Eh I like a challenge. The staff are actually really great people and pretty helpful. I think they are hindered by their equipment and time. And maybe their supplier. One thing that I have always found is that their return policy for merchandise is great ... not sure about livestock as I have not bought any from them Albert Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 One thing that I have always found is that their return policy for merchandise is great ... not sure about livestock as I have not bought any from them Albert Its about as you would expect for livestock..well saltwater livestock at least. Ziltch. But I cant say as I blame them. With the movie finding Nemo there was such an influx of kids begging their parents for a clownfish that many were bought without much thought. So, well meaning parents who simply had no idea of the demands a saltwater ecosystem can put on a person's time and pocketbook ended up bringing dead clownfish back by the droves. Great movie, but a sad side effect. I posted a "Before" picture of my tank in my 1st post btw. Just to give an idea of how far my tank had sunk and what I had to start the renewal with. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Its about as you would expect for livestock..well saltwater livestock at least. Ziltch. But I cant say as I blame them. With the movie finding Nemo there was such an influx of kids begging their parents for a clownfish that many were bought without much thought. So, well meaning parents who simply had no idea of the demands a saltwater ecosystem can put on a person's time and pocketbook ended up bringing dead clownfish back by the droves. Great movie, but a sad side effect. I posted a "Before" picture of my tank in my 1st post btw. Just to give an idea of how far my tank had sunk and what I had to start the renewal with. Yes that happened all over the US unfortunately .... Very unfortunate ! On the tank : what a change indeed ... Love those Zoas too Albert Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Yes that happened all over the US unfortunately .... Very unfortunate ! On the tank : what a change indeed ... Love those Zoas too Albert Thanks! I've always loved Zoas. Most of the time Petco here only gets in drab ones but every so often they bring nice ones in and I try to snag them up before someone else does. I'd order online but wow the shipping alone is killer! yikes Link to comment
albertthiel Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Thanks! I've always loved Zoas. Most of the time Petco here only gets in drab ones but every so often they bring nice ones in and I try to snag them up before someone else does. I'd order online but wow the shipping alone is killer! yikes Fortunately I have some real good pet stores around here in Alpharetta, as I agree that shipping can really add a bundle to the price, so I will be getting mine from Pure Reef (http://www.purereef.net). Great store and great selection and super well maintained Albert Link to comment
chrssprngs Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Sometimes those drab nondescript zoanthids turn into show stoppers. Yours certainly have nice color. Nice colony. Good looking tank. Good work! Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Fortunately I have some real good pet stores around here in Alpharetta, as I agree that shipping can really add a bundle to the price, so I will be getting mine from Pure Reef (http://www.purereef.net). Great store and great selection and super well maintained Albert WOW that store is amazing!!!! I would be in heaven there. And in danger of emptying our checking account out. lol Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Sometimes those drab nondescript zoanthids turn into show stoppers. Yours certainly have nice color. Nice colony. Good looking tank. Good work! Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. I've really enjoyed reading both of your threads. Great tanks, both. I'll take your advice to heart and take a closer look at zoa colonies before writing them off as too drab. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 WOW that store is amazing!!!! I would be in heaven there. And in danger of emptying our checking account out. lol Yes you would be buying and buying for sure ... and the site only shows a small portion of what is really there. I was amazed when I visited the store and then found out that I have known the owner for probably 20+ years. Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Yes you would be buying and buying for sure ... and the site only shows a small portion of what is really there. I was amazed when I visited the store and then found out that I have known the owner for probably 20+ years. Yes its funny how life and relationships sometimes surprise you like that. Keeps things interesting! Ok a few more pictures! I turned the circulation off and took some top down shots of my zoas. And one fts. I love the subtle variety you can see in these when you take the time to look closely. The contrast between the watermelons and the neon zoas here is just awesome. Topdown FTS.. the Neon colony is probably almost 8 inches across. Thanks so much for looking! Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Hammers Rics are growing well. An iiiitty bity colony of tube worms doing their part to keep the water filtered. My brother is coming over tomorrow with a nice camera. Will load up on pics and post! Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 An iiiitty bity colony of tube worms doing their part to keep the water filtered. My brother is coming over tomorrow with a nice camera. Will load up on pics and post! Those are actually hydroids...sorry to say but they're not good as to say they tend to duplicate and spread fast. Once it does so, it'll will sting your corals and such. It's a pest, I used to have them and had to throw out the rock to rid of it. Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Those are actually hydroids...sorry to say but they're not good as to say they tend to duplicate and spread fast. Once it does so, it'll will sting your corals and such. It's a pest, I used to have them and had to throw out the rock to rid of it. Yikes I posted a question in alberts thread about them. I hate to get rid of the whole rock because its got a nice growth of coraline and GSP's on em. Grrrrr Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Yikes I posted a question in alberts thread about them. I hate to get rid of the whole rock because its got a nice growth of coraline and GSP's on em. Grrrrr Yeah, it sucks... here's a link about them..Hydroids.I used to have alot those when I started my 1st tank...the more you touch it..the more they spread...it's that bad...so don't try to touch it or hurt it. Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Those are actually hydroids...sorry to say but they're not good as to say they tend to duplicate and spread fast. Once it does so, it'll will sting your corals and such. It's a pest, I used to have them and had to throw out the rock to rid of it. That type of hydroid is harmless to everything except larvae and dwarf seahorses... Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 That type of hydroid is harmless to everything except larvae and dwarf seahorses... Ohh. But I still wouldn't want to keep it ahaha. They spread fast if you touch them....Annoying pests!! Link to comment
Iuvat Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I love your zoa's. They are beautiful. Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 That type of hydroid is harmless to everything except larvae and dwarf seahorses... Omg thank goodness. I've been reading tonight about how to control them. Alot of people suggest you remove the rock.. cover up the colony with reef safe putty ( the same stuff you stick rocks together with ) and smother them out. Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Omg thank goodness. I've been reading tonight about how to control them. Alot of people suggest you remove the rock.. cover up the colony with reef safe putty ( the same stuff you stick rocks together with ) and smother them out. You can do that if you want, but IMO it's a waste of time. I used to have those, but they disappeared on their own as my corals grew over them (read: not harmful to anything) Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 I love your zoa's. They are beautiful. Thank you so much! The green colony is HUGE.. like 8 inches around! I got it when it was a little smaller for only 15 bucks! (See Albert.. I DO brag about good deals! lol) Link to comment
tiepilot68 Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 You can do that if you want, but IMO it's a waste of time. I used to have those, but they disappeared on their own as my corals grew over them (read: not harmful to anything) Very hugely freakin awesome news! Thanks so much for the info! Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 You can do that if you want, but IMO it's a waste of time. I used to have those, but they disappeared on their own as my corals grew over them (read: not harmful to anything) lol. That really depends...My hydroids never went away in my 1st tank.....and duplicated more as you touch or rub on it....so it really depends on what kind of hydroids you have.... Very hugely freakin awesome news! Thanks so much for the info! Unfortunately, you can't base that as good news... Just keep an eye on them and make sure they don't exceed in population. Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 lol. That really depends...My hydroids never went away in my 1st tank.....and duplicated more as you touch or rub on it....so it really depends on what kind of hydroids you have.... Did yours ever harm anything though? I've had a few different species and none of them stung anything except shrimp larvae that was gonna die anyway. The only ones that have been confirmed to sting sessile inverts are digitate hydroids and the branching colonial ones. Other than being an eyesore until corals take over the space, they aren't a cause for concern. Link to comment
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