Recent content by Melanie

Drew, thank you for your beautiful hello. First, let me say, I'm still happily reefing. My tank is doing well. I lost one fish and one coral due for unknown reasons. Second, I got a kind note from my friend BigAl asking how I was. I wrote back to him with the reply I'm pasting below...

Great tip octoman! Love following along your thread as usual Jeff.

Are you sure it's a brittle star and not a serpent star? I have tons of serpent stars living in my LR and to my knowledge, they never leave. They seem to survive on whatever food floats by. I think you are safe putting the rock in either the fuge or display.

I'm so happy this thread was back on the main page last night because I hadn't seen it before. I love your candor and humor.

I agree as well. Looks like a Blasto. Mine didn't fare too well. Hope yours do better. I would disagree with the LFS that they are hardy/beginner corals. I think zoanthids, mushrooms, and xenia are much easier/hardy.

My oh my! Hysterical. My dog only rolls in dead things and poop.

Dentoid, your memory is INCREDIBLE! How do you do it?

ooooooo pretty.

My husband tells me that I have to empty it and use rubbing compound. I thought maybe super fine grit sandpaper but he tells me that will only scratch it worse.

I agree that it looks like a sea cucumber and they are good for stirring up the sand bed and eating detritus. Just keep your eye on it that it doesn't get caught in a power head or overflow and die.

Ditto to Jason. Plus unless you LOVE damsels, don't put one in at all because they can be aggressive and hard to get out later.

So sorry to hear that Ron! I know it is a challenging (and expensive) hobby that isn't for everyone. You will be missed!!

Seriously, Wit..... xoxoxox No matter what color I die my hair, I'm always blonde on the inside. Like the time the battery died in my Sonicare Elite toothbrush and I was in a panic because I couldn't brush my teeth! Then I remembered you can still brush your teeth even if it's not buzzing...

Ok, I seriously don't know how I missed this. You made me belly laugh. And tell my six line to get his butt home.

Nope Jeff, I can't claim credit for that photo of a barnacle. I can't get pics of mine either.