ReefMon

Thanks George, glad to see you're still with the group! After much deliberation we named her SOLAR

Hello old friends! I figured I'd drop in and let those who are still around from the early days of WAMAS that I'm still around but have moved away from reefkeeping. For those that remember, my 180 reef suffered a catastrophic crash while we were working the MACNA here in DC. At that time I was also working extreme hours and traveling extensively. I made the decision that restarting the tank was not in the best interest of either the inhabitants or myself & my family, so the big tank went dark as well as my other systems. During the same time, I became very involved in the complete restoration of a cruising sailboat up in Maine. Since then my available free time has increased and I committed myself to the first part of a life long dream, to own and restore my own bluewater cruising boat. So in other words, I've traded my box of water into a box in the water. Here are a few photos of my 2000 gallon hole in the water: The next step is to take her down to the islands, so I can have real reefs as my backyard! Happy Reefing! Glenn R

So sorry for the inconvenience, there seems to be an issue with the gallery password file. We will be updating the software with the integrated Invision Gallery program shortly, and then we will no longer need a separate password/login. We are just a bit short staffed in the IT department right now, but we're working on it and should have it resolved shortly. Happy Reefing! Glenn

I've found large bottles at Michaels on occasion, but it’s hit or miss if they have it or not.

Best shot is to remove the rock and put in a dedicated tank to raise them, or else its great coral/fish food. Good news is once a pair starts breeding they keep at it, so you may have other shots at raising the fry. Get a copy of Joyce Wilkerson's CLOWNFISHES, as it is the bible to raising clowns. Good luck & congrats! Happy Reefing! Glenn

Just want to add Fins & Feathers to this list, as everyone who

They asexually reproduce and can completely carpet everything in a tank in just a couple months, been there done that.

Sounds like it's time to invite Eric back for a talk.... Eric Borneman is a very good friend of the club, he is currently finishing his PhD on corals, somewhat based on corals in captivity. I can say how strongly I second Jon's suggestion of getting frags from members for your system. I'll start by offering a very generous sized Neon Green Sinulara frag for you! Happy reefing! Glenn R

The Reefs.org Hitchhiker FAQ is an excellent resource for those unknown what's it's. http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/ Happy Reefing! Glenn

How large is and do you know the origin of the Regal?

Looks it 2 me 2 Great coral! They like lowish light & gentle flow and will accept target feedings. Happy Reefing! Glenn R

What test kit are you using and how old is it? The quality of hobbyist phosphate kits vary quite a bit. The best test for RO/DI is a TDS (total dissolved solids) meter, I'm sure we have a member near you who will be willing to test it for you. If not, we always try to have one available at our quarterly meetings. Happy reefing! Glenn R

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I just tried to log in with my non officer, non member account and it reads that the board is undergoing an upgrade and to log in later. Me thinks something aint working quite right round here

Our service providers forum server was attacked this weekend, they are in the process of moving our board onto a clean server. My understanding is the hackers found a security hole in the board software, and it has attacked thousands of other bulletin boards. The Trojan/Virus is a pretty easy find if you are running any updated anti-virus software, so your PC shouldn