PupChow

Thanks guys! ;-) Ideally I'd be able to hunt down naturally big pieces of LR, but the typical big ones I have found are only about half the tank's height. I might experiment with drilling multiple LRs and using an acrylic rod / eproxy to attach them together. Might be cool to create some ledges this way too!

I read some great tank threads here and thought I'd also add a thread and document my second wind with my 65g tank. My tank is seriously lacking in comparison to some posted here, but I thought some people might appreciate a tank from us normal folks. Originally my aquascape goal for this 65g tank is column rocks, this is also why I went with a 36" length instead of a 48" to get that extra height. However, halfway through the process green hair algae struck, and red flatworm right after. I was completely devastated by the one-two punch and just left the tank running by itself after trying many different "fixes" and found other ways to burn my money and took a break. Strangely, after leaving the tank alone for half a year doing nothing but topping off with just tap water (I was using bottled water), all the problems just went away, no trace of HA or RW in sight. Now I have a tank full of green tree leather and frogspawn. With my recently torn ACL I have been sitting home and staring at my tank everyday and I am hoping to complete the process of building the 3 columns, mainly extending the middle column and introduce a new rock structure on the right side extending all the way up to the powerhead. I am hoping to use this thread to document the progress. A little about my humble system: 65g, HOB refugium, no sump teklight t5 6x39w water pushed by 2 seio (i think 620?), trying to pick up one or two maxijets to replace burned out one hooked up to a wavemaker livestocks: pair of false perc clown, female has been with my for 7.5+ years pair of yellow watchman goby + pistol shrimp tiny hippo tang (very recent addition) cleaner shrimp pair of sexy shrimps Interesting bits: My Rose anemone and Purple LTA were literally touching at one point, instead of forcing one to move I decided to just wait and see what happens... they didn't sting each other and they continue to live dangerously close. My female false perc is seriously bullet proof *knock on wood*, she has been through two tank crashes with my old 30g that wiped out the entire tank but is still with me today! she is my pride and joy. I have attempted bigger swimming fish in the past, mainly to combat hair algae problem (yellow tang, rabbit fish x2, hippo tang), but for some reason they never lasted more than 2 weeks and half of the time body was never found... The YWGs have no issue at all and are thriving. I wonder if it has to do with the two anemones. Until next time!

Is it possible to distinguish the sex of yellow watchman goby? Aquarium One has a pair of very healthy looking yellow watchman that stay in the same burrow and tend to swim together (one ~1.5" another ~2" in length), is there any sure way to tell?

Thanks!

Sorry I am not sure if this is the correct forum section for it, I thought it probably fits here best. Mods pelase feel free to move if there is a more appropriate location. I have 3 fully grown polyps of PPE for sale on a plug (well, undersize of the plug ), I am getting ready to sell them for my parrot's vet bill. Just wondering what's the correct price to ask for them?

I got a 36" 6x39w over my 65g tank as well, and I got the shield. Figure it's easier to wipe down the shield than trying to wipe down the bulbs! No problem so far, have it running for more than 2 years already... Just got to wipe down the shield from time to time or it may block some light.

I used to be a regular there when I was going to school around the area a couple years back. I would always find some nifty new inverts / coral / fish each week. Now I pretty much always leave empty handed. :( Although still a HUGE selection on tanks at very decent price.

I heard massaging the anemone's foot with ice helps... maybe somebody here who have actually tried it can chime in. Good luck!

I feel your pain because I am fighting the same war right now. I also tried: 1) sea hare - got the dwarf type, apparently not the type that likes HA 2) foxface - did not touch the stuff... might be cause of the aggressive clowns I have 3) vietnamese hermits - no luck 4) tiger turbo, turbo snails - might have eat a little bit, not not enough to make a huge impact 5) yellow tang - currently in tank, picks at tiny pieces but not really mowing them down I notice the HA are also growing out of detritus on the sand, my next plan is to step up the flow and see if it helps... I have two SEIOS 820 pushing the water in my 65g and just picked up a wavemaker and I am planning to add two maxijets onto it and create more chaotic flow. I will report back if it helps... PS - I ALMOST picked up a lettuce nudi this past weekend from Congressional. But had the folks there put some HA right in front of the nudi... the nudi "sniffed" it and passed right along, so I passed on the nudi. Great thread, I will be watching this one for ideas!

I am willing to bet it's going to be called Google Shark.

I'm also around the area and I have been buying drinking water from "Drink More Water," honestly I don't really see that big of a change from when I was using tap when I had the 30g... does any body happen to know the quality of the bottled water there?

Dang! Sorry to hear and thanks for the warning... I don't even know how I got them, they just started showing up one day. :( I did not see your thread and I will look for it. I checked out Aquarium One but unfortunately they are out; F&F and BRK are a bit far from me, maybe I will just mail order this round. Thanks for the replies!

Does any body know of a LFS that carries Flat Worm Exit around the Rockville / Gaithersburg area?

Wow!!! Very nice, I will be watching this thread as well and dream that one day I can afford to run one this size!

Great info about Mantis, thanks! I have always wanted a clown mantis, but feared for my fingers...

Thanks, I never thought about that!! After I saw them I just had to try it... They are BIG, slightly shy of a foot. They are well stocked by the sea food market too. I also ate and saw a lot of interesting things there... they even have live and healthy cuttle fish for you to pick and eat. I cannot believe we are paying $100 for a live one here when it's viewed as everyday food over there.

Sure looks like one! Just thought it was wild actually eating them, they tasted a bit like lobster...

I have gotten corals from them before. No complain from me. They also have randomly good deals on stuff, like ricordea.

Thank you all! I will drop by SCALE tomorrow. Actually might go the Foxface route if there is any small ones there...

Did somebody say Algae?!

Does any body know if one of our LFS has some Sea Hare in? Ideally smaller ones... thnaks!

I asked and was given a 10% discount with the WAMAS membership card three times so far, never turned down yet...

Also a satisfied AO customer here! *thumbsup*

Do you know if there is a significant different in terms of performance? Or is it just... a larger collection cup?

For the 50mm prime, did you get the one made in Japan or China? I heard the Japan one is much sharper... (I got one from China)