davidm

IMHO I would do less frequent but larger water changes. instead of 15gal a week for a 125g, I would do something like 30 gal every three weeks. hang in there - you will win the battle with patience.

uhm....anyone else interested? Could rent a uhaul from HD for transport.

I would be happy to take all the fish. I have a 180 gal at home and a fish-empty 54 gal tank at work. Feel bad obtaining for free- what could I offer in return? Best, David

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/massive-berlin-aquarium-bursts_n_639c2dfee4b0f4895ada3a27 ouch. I'm heartbroken.

I would....but unfortunately I already have this coral. X1000. good luck with the new venture

welcome. and love the ULTRA RARE RAINBOW GHOST ACROPORA TENUIS $764,000.00

Given what little I know about the issue with Turkey's Tropic Marin Pro-Reef Salt Mix problems - I think I better switch brands. I've been using TMPro for yrs now - and haven't been keeping up with the other options. I know everyone has their favorite salt brand - but anyone do this switch with brand XXX and was happy with the outcome? first water change half TM Pro - half new mix? thanks for the help.

welcome! If you not looking for end end coral I think a lot of people will be willing to give you some stuff for free to get started. And again - welcome.

It'll only wipe out half your reef if you snap it to frag it.

I forgot to mention another change from 20 yrs ago -corals were given names like "green slimer" - because it was green, and, well, slimy when fragged. We ddin't have the creativity (or marketing) to name corals like "thano's ring around asgard". I hope I'm not stepping on a real name.

thanks for making me feel old, especially a few days after my birthday. The first meeting was in my garage, in early 2000, it was with 3 other people, and we talked about helping someone with their canopy. That was a time when I could sell xenia to a LFS for store credit, skimmers were tall and narrow, MH were the new light source, and yellow tangs sold for $20. Thankfully other people with more dedication and intelligence than me got involved, too many to mention, but I will give a shoutout to Michael Gerdes, who was among the first to really help launch WAMAS to what it is today. As for the boards - this is at least the third? version. I don't think the first two are accessible anymore - but someone else likely knows much more about that than I do.

If you have the time and flexiblity - setup the new tank 2 or more weeks before your move. Then you can bring the livestock over into a newly cycled tank. Downside is running two tanks at 2 locations for the transition period. I did that when I moved long distance - worked out well.

Welcome!

I'm filling up my laundry machine with waste water while making Ro/DI as we "speak".

I found this link interesting, and it indicates individuals can be affected multiple times upon multiple exposures. Given its main site of action is on the Na-K-ATPase, I expect those transporters turn over every few days in each cell, so a person's recovery is probably due (in part) to the synthesis of new Na-K-ATPase proteins, occurring over a couple of days. As far as repetitive exposures - my guess if the exposures are separated by more than a few days - there would likely be little difference - ie the effects upon the second exposure would just as severe as those from the first. If they occurred less than a few days apart you could get a cumulative - additive - dose of toxicity. Not sure how the body eliminates the toxin though, and how long that takes, so that's another big unknown - at least for me. sorry - this overlaps with my day job a bit. Not sure if this helps answer your Qu. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a4.htm

Stopped by eScape - but they're closed Will see if I can make an appt. Where is everyone else getting their frozen fish food?

sorry to hear Rob. Can you order a pulse oximeter from Amazon or similar vendor? something like https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-health-pulse-oximeter-prodid-814854 It would give you a good idea of whether you should seek immediate medical attention or are holding up OK. Hope you recover quickly.

Brk for coral and supplies, and reef escape for fish. I'm sure the other stores mentioned are good too, but those are closest to both of us.

sweet. any discount on frozen food?

could you send photo of blue ridge?

In my experience they don't last long. anywhere from 6 months to 2 yrs.

sorry to hear about your illnesses. I'm going through that with my 95 y.o. mom, and it's very difficult. How old is the Macaw?

welcome! where are you moving from?

this LFS may be reasonably close to you. http://www.reefescape.net/

I am in Vienna and have a 54 gal brute trashcan only used for water you can borrow to keep critters in until you get another tank. If I were you, I would go for a new tank - It's probably not much more expensive than fixing your old one.