holy carp Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Sorry to hear about Pete. Maybe he's hangin' out with Yosemite Sam now. 3 Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Sorry Pete.....Glad Bogi is doing better, as older cats can be pretty set in their ways. You should just get to moving and stop delaying the inevitable. It will be hard, you will loose some, but you will get it done and grow. I just think delaying it will just make it harder on you in the long run. 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Sorry Pete.....Glad Bogi is doing better, as older cats can be pretty set in their ways. You should just get to moving and stop delaying the inevitable. It will be hard, you will loose some, but you will get it done and grow. I just think delaying it will just make it harder on you in the long run. You're right Quote Link to comment
Veng Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 You're right Was there a reason you didn't want to move it as a single piece? Just couldn't figure out a way to reliably transport it without risk of damage? I guess getting a container with that much water from the apartment to the car and back would be rather difficult. In any case, I agree with boggers, it's time for ACTION! Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Was there a reason you didn't want to move it as a single piece? Just couldn't figure out a way to reliably transport it without risk of damage? I guess getting a container with that much water from the apartment to the car and back would be rather difficult. In any case, I agree with boggers, it's time for ACTION! Can't lift out the whole thing with even 4 hands. Just this piece is the top of the shelf on the front end. This shelf holds the Cali Tort, Pink Lemonade, Echinata, Psammacora, Setosa and is mortared to the piece that the Kat grows on whcih is mortared to the shelf that Oreo and the Vermiculata are on. (This picture is circa 2014 BTW) There is a whole bunch of rocks glued to the back and side of this - slimer - OT branch. And supporting branches. The only way to move is to tear it apart. 4 Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Buy a couple bottles of wine, get the chisel and hammer out, and grab a friend to help hold things in place if needed. It will be bumpy and unpleasant but you can always put right back in the tank for a few days after its broken up. 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 I hear you but I'm still scared. I'll get the slimer to the holding tank today , or maybe the OT branch which has 5 other corals on it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Understandable. I would be too, but you have a little luxury right now. You can break apart and put right back in the tank it calls home for a bit to heal. Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Sorry to hear about Pete, we even get attached to little critters like that. When M and I first started dating I had a mated pair of bumblebee gobies that lived in a 5g tank, I lost them when I was away on deployment. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 Saw Rogue One with 8 kids in an iPic theatre. They had a nice treat - reclining seats, blanket to snuggle, a menu to order food from, unlimited soda and popcorn. And the call button that brings an attendant to inquire what they might bring for you. It was my nephew's 12th birthday. 8 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Conversation with Benny KAT: I burned some incense in the morning, bloody thing stank up my apartment, i can still smell it. so annoying and I was terrified it might kill the tankBENNY: What did you expect??KAT: it wasn't this bad in the other apartmentBENNY:This one is also much smaller, right?KAT: it is. i don't have to think with a brain all the timei am allowed to be brain dead? 4 Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I'll trade you, 4mm of ice down here today. Had to go to a customers place this morning. It took me 2 hours to go 35 miles. 2 dead and 67 cars in this accident: 1 Quote Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Dang we had some wicked snow here too, lucky my car is AWD and has stupid amount of power because I went in a ditch. Luckily I was able to back out of it lol. Kat I'm coming to NYC in January to see a friend, whats your favorite lfs to check out ? 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Dang we had some wicked snow here too, lucky my car is AWD and has stupid amount of power because I went in a ditch. Luckily I was able to back out of it lol. Kat I'm coming to NYC in January to see a friend, whats your favorite lfs to check out Pfft. I'll take you 1 Quote Link to comment
Veng Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Pfft. I'll take youI've been, it's a nice LFS That being said 70 something to 16 or something in about 12 hours here. ####ing crazy.... 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 I put my big girl pants on and started to tear apart the major structure today. Here is everybody (so far) in the holding tank The slimer is friggin' ENORMOUS! I had no idea. I love staghorns for this reason, the growth structure is beautiful. My fav kind. During the tearing apart, I was dismayed to discover that what I had originally thought to be 4-5 very large aiptasia had proliferated to many babies. I am afraid that the rocks on the left structure have been compromised. I am tossing them and bringing in fresh uncured rock from the ocean. I also realized that when I take the fuge offline - the 10 or so batman limpets that I have will need a new home, they cannot be allowed in the display. 10 Quote Link to comment
mpsti05 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Lol your going with that bigger tank now??? 3 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Mebbe.... 5 Quote Link to comment
oysterk Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 That SPS rock holy crap someday....someday... 1 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 drop off drop off drop off 4 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 drop off drop off drop off I need some hand holding. 4 Quote Link to comment
RIP Sebastian Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I need some hand holding. Is this the one you initially declined to test and review? Either way, I'm excited. 2 Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Things are looking good Kat. I can't imagine what your feeling right now. I know i have to do this i about 2 years when my wife gets out of school and we get a house, but im happy i have 2 small tanks and will combine them into 1 big tank hopefully around that time. 1 Quote Link to comment
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