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Yes Nate...

And the icon is a bit...screwy? *shudders*

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Personal records, and for others to see I guess.

Quick specs...

-72 gallon AGA reef ready bowfront with 30 gallon sump/fuge
-Dual 250 watt MH's (10K bulbs) and dual 54 watt T5 Actinics (Ocean Blue)
-Reverse photoperiod (macroalgae in fuge)
-Oceans Motions 4way Super Squirt w/ Panworld Pump
-Mag 12 on the return line
-Aqua C EV skimmer w/ Mag 5
-Two 250 watt Ebo-Jager heaters
-DSB (Southdown)
-About...100 pounds of LR

Monitored by DA ReefKeeper, American Marine PinPoint pH monitor, and Lifeguard digital thermometer, plus Salifert test kits.

20mL of B-ionic each night. Kalk drip top off as needed.


Fish:

-1 false perc
Amphiprion ocellaris

-2 blue/green reef chromis
Chromis viridis

Corals:

-Sun polyps
Tubastrea aurea

-Rusty brown polyps

-Colt coral
Claudiella sp.

-Yellow birdsnest w/ purple polyps
Seriatopora

-Branching frogspawn
Euphyllia divisia


That's all for now. I'll try to keep this updated, and add pics when everyone opens up and settles in.

Last edited by Ferretfish at 15-Oct-2005 20:54

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Cool, sounds way more intense than my tank (sheesh and I thought I went all out ). What other livestock do you have plans for(fish and corals)?

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

get pics up

get pics of the "rusty brown polyps" yet so I can ID them?

I took a whole bunch of pictures last night. One of everything basically.

I'll upload on Wednesday when I finally get a free second.

My froggy is gorgeous.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

a preview...


Full tank shot:



Portion:



Brown Polyps:



Clownfish:






Unfortunately I suck at taking pictures. :%) [/font][/font][/font][/font]

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

oh, added a bakers dozen of astreas yesterday >.<

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Beautiful tank. How long did it take you to get it up to where it is now?

brown polyps = rust brown polyps?

Hard question Leslie...

I got the actual tank December 25th of last year.

In other words...a looong looong time...but mostly due to money factors...aka, i'm on a teenage budget. Lol.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Princess Anthias Nick...... Pseudanthias smithvanizi

sounds like a plan

i'll order now?

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

express mail 1-2 days and specify heat packs depending on the temp in LI

Here are the shipping rates:

United Parcel Service (1 x 3.25lbs)
Next Day Air $62.03
Next Day Air Saver $60.06
2nd Day Air $37.06
3 Day Select $30.42

United States Postal Service (1 x 3.25lbs)
Express Mail (1 - 2 days) $34.20
Priority Mail (2 - 3 days) $20.35

Whaddya think???

I'm thinking "Express Mail (1-2 days)"

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Yes it would be worth it....i would bump up the speed of shipping thou, especially because of the time of year and the weather in LI

I've been looking around for inverts a lot lately.

I found this...

For $20.35 (that would be shipping cost, Priority Mail 2-3 days) I can have...

15 Nassarius Vibex Snails
5 Red Tiped Hermits
5 Cerith Snails
2 Large Margarita Snails

Is that worth buying or no?

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

I live in New York.

Chances he'll be able to find the fish are slim to none, but I appreciate you asking.

It's the only fish I'm really going to have trouble finding for my tank.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Ferretfish- Where do you live? There is a LFS in my hometown that told me he coudl get jsut abotu any fish there is for me. I will ask him if he can possibly get a hold of them, or if he knows anyone that can get them for you.


I knwo you said they are very hard to get so I may be wrong in saying that he can get them, but the company he gets his livestock through has a contract with him and they deal solely with him, so there might be hope?

Good luck at finding those guys though. I am more than willing to help you find whatever you need for your tank, now whether I can get it to you is a different story We will have to see. You have helped me so much all ready I feel liek I owe you lol



Christina

I thought this was going to be an SPS tank? All I see listed are LPS. LOL. And watch that "froggie" of yours, as it will indeed attack any SPS it comes in contact with. Where are your sun polyps? I can't see them in any pics?

The sun polyps are a tiny tiny frag on the left side of the tank, that haven't been doing the greatest because with gymnastics season my life was pretty hectic and I didn't have much time to target feed.

It will be an SPS tank. I have the birdsnest...and yes, I know the froggie has sweepers. No worries, I've done my research.

Liana, you should have come down for our auction a couple weeks ago. There was a ton of SPS that went through. All very nice frags, some larger sized corals, went for great prices. Most of the frags went for under $5 each. While a 12 inch birds nest pink with purple tips, went for $35.

I wish. Just send me a plane ticket and I'm there!

I can't wait for the Spring auction to get some SPS for my nano. It will be up and running by then. If it ever comes in, lol. Getting a 22gal cube with a 70watt 14k Pheonix in it.

Cool cool...I like 14K's. I hate my 10K's. I'll be replacing them soon enough. Maybe soon we can send e/o frags.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

I thought this was going to be an SPS tank? All I see listed are LPS. LOL. And watch that "froggie" of yours, as it will indeed attack any SPS it comes in contact with. Where are your sun polyps? I can't see them in any pics?

Liana, you should have come down for our auction a couple weeks ago. There was a ton of SPS that went through. All very nice frags, some larger sized corals, went for great prices. Most of the frags went for under $5 each. While a 12 inch birds nest pink with purple tips, went for $35.

I can't wait for the Spring auction to get some SPS for my nano. It will be up and running by then. If it ever comes in, lol. Getting a 22gal cube with a 70watt 14k Pheonix in it.

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There is always a bigger fish...

Ill find them....it might take a couple years, but Ill find them

Couple years...?

I still have a couple other people to call, including Karl at SDC, and a couple of brokers/cherry pickers. Dont lose hope and settle yet

Last I heard SDC didn't have them...but that was a couple of months ago now. I appreciate your efforts and I hope they pay off. You sure you dont mind doing this?

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Ill find them....it might take a couple years, but Ill find them

I still have a couple other people to call, including Karl at SDC, and a couple of brokers/cherry pickers. Dont lose hope and settle yet

Yup, it was around January...still dont know how you found out about them

oh puh-lease

dont you just love scott? !

Ill keep asking around, maybe ill have Cris put a call into Ocean Journey and see if the Operations manager has a line on them?

if you're up for that...you know i'd be overwhelemed to hear a good answer...

I'm just scared to get my hopes up.

If I dont get princess'...will I have to settle for queens?

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Yup, it was around January...still dont know how you found out about them

Ill keep asking around, maybe ill have Cris put a call into Ocean Journey and see if the Operations manager has a line on them?

Yep...

My favorite one.

I fell in love with it a couple months ago...about January I'd say Nate?

Unfortunately, it's very hard to find. It's a very precious and special fish...rarely seen in the trade. I dont know anyone who has them around here.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Just what in the heck are you two going on about? I bet it's some type of Anthias. I think I *might* know the species, if it's the one that gets mentioned in Chat from time to time.

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

Even if we do find them, it's going to be an absolutely rediculous price for a nice school of them...so how much hope can I really have? >.<

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Dont lose hope They are out there, its just a matter of finding who is importing them. Ill call one of my friends who does a lot of trans shipping tomorrow

I've lost almost all hope on stocking my tank with them.










And...I'm trying I'm trying...

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Me too

Waiting on a return phone call, and responses to the emails I sent out.












BTW, you are behind

Still Waiting !!!

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

No problem....Im gonna make a call tomorrow to a "secret" friend and see if he has seen them coming into L.A. recently. Emails and PM's sent...Ill let you know what the replies are

ohhh thank you sfm that means a lot to me

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

keep on the lookout for those fish we talked about mmk?

Will do.......Ill shoot a couple emails/PM's off on them right now

oh, i'm always nice


mehh...what i meant was other tank stuff...like livestock and other equipment that is just more important


keep on the lookout for those fish we talked about mmk?

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Shuddup

Hey now, be nice

it's not like I said i'd like them :-/ I knew they were going to look too yellow...but there was nothing I could do about it. There's a lot of other things I need to put cash towards before I buy new MH bulbs

I know the feeling...house payment, bills, blah blah blah.....

HAHA, I told you that you wouldnt like 10K's

Shuddup

it's not like I said i'd like them :-/ I knew they were going to look too yellow...but there was nothing I could do about it. There's a lot of other things I need to put cash towards before I buy new MH bulbs.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Oh, and the cube might be set up sooner than I though Have a read

Now that is what I call support!

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

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for nate (sorry ferret)