The Bluespot Club - Page 179

lcstorc · 04-16-2008, 09:20 PM

So glad you were able to rescue him.
I am always scared that I will do the same thing and forget to put the cover back on after feeding.

30x30 · 04-17-2008, 08:14 PM

Sad storyfor you all, I got a BS about a week prior to having reconstructive knee surgery. Somehow after a month the bugger had rocks shift onto him about and because i've been so busy w/ rehab I look into the tank less and less. I found the body within 18 hours of him being killed and removed the body, next morning the tank spiked and killed the rest of the fish 2 clowns and a rainsford goby. Infuriating to say the least to find him pinched, and then to loose the rest of the livestock, all the inverts in the tank survived somehow. That's what it looks like happened anyway.

I'm on the fence about just taking this down for now, but i would need to find a place for my SPS colonies...

lcstorc · 04-17-2008, 08:18 PM

How sad. I am so sorry for you.
Don't tear down the tank. Just give it some time and then re-stock. Or kist keep it a coral only tank. That can be awesome as well.

Craig Manoukian · 04-17-2008, 09:54 PM

Bummer 30x30. Hows the knee coming along?

30x30 · 04-17-2008, 10:13 PM

I'm about 1 month post-surgery, and the time line looks like i'll get to run on it again in about 5 months. For now, I can walk with a limp at about half normal pace but the nerves don't fire right I look like I'm sorta in a brace although i'm not. I would rather not take the tank down of course, but this is as bad a loss as i've ever had in this hobby. I doubt I take the tank down, but i have to get a chiller and some new clowns as the first order of business.

Craig Manoukian · 04-17-2008, 10:35 PM

Hang in thre and good luck with the tank. I'm 11 weeks out of recostructive surgery on my left knee. No limp. riding a bike, can jog ever so lightly. Hang in there!

bluespotjawfish · 04-18-2008, 06:30 AM

30x30 that is sad about your fish. Hope your knee heals quickly.

bluespotjawfish · 04-18-2008, 06:35 AM

BJ was out playing this morning when my dogs woke me up early.

Anselth · 04-18-2008, 07:39 AM

Beautiful fish Lorraine

30x30 · 04-18-2008, 05:48 PM

I guess it is okay to post this stuff here cause it lead to the demise of a BSJF. I had a left ACL tear w/ hamstring reconstruction. The sad thing is my next purchase has to be a chiller and a new halide bulb for the summer instead of restocking that's what makes it so disappointing. I really like Blue spots but 2 down sucks 3x as bad as losing 1.

bluespotjawfish · 04-18-2008, 08:04 PM

I hear you on that! It's why I even had to leave the club for so long.

Take your time and get the chiller and lights, a BSJF will be there for you down the road.

Nervoustime · 04-18-2008, 08:17 PM

Sorry to hear about your Bluespot 30x30. I lost three guys last year due to the unknown disease. I stepped back for a few months, but last October I picked up my new guy. Happy to say that he is still with me. Hang in there. You will eventually pick up a new guy.

Your little guy looks great Lorraine!!!

Basser1 · 04-19-2008, 12:01 AM

BSJF ALERT!!!!

I was on LA tonight and they are having a sale on our beloved BSJF!!! They are offering these at a whopping 33% off! Sale Price is $99!!! Get 'em now! 30x30, are you listening? Here is the link:

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Jawfish, Blue Dot

corrado007 · 04-19-2008, 10:35 PM

So does this little guy qualify me to join the club?

I got him yesterday at my LFS. I was looking at one at a different LFS that didn't look so healthy (some sort of white fungus looking thing on it) that I kept revisiting every day to see if it would clear up. I decided to go to a different LFS and to my surprise they had 3 healthy and beautiful little Blue Spots! What luck, I was able talk the guy into selling it to me for the same price as the other place was going to sell me the "sick" one. $75, not a bad deal as far as I can tell. This little fella has been exploring the tank and has made 3 burrows so far as I can tell. Unfortunately the most recent and most complete one is on the side of the tank about half way back but I'd imagine he'll be making a few more as time goes on. I put some coral rubble of various sizes in a few piles at the front of the tank. Hopefully he'll take advantage of those soon. We've decided to give our fish early 1900's gangster names for fun. So for instance our neon goby is "Smalls", the ocellaris pair are "Da Clown Bradas", and so on...

Meet "Bubbles Da Mouth"

bluespotjawfish · 04-19-2008, 10:57 PM

Looks very healthy and happy in your tank.

04-16-2008, 09:20 PM	#2671 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club So glad you were able to rescue him. I am always scared that I will do the same thing and forget to put the cover back on after feeding. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

04-17-2008, 08:14 PM	#2672 (permalink)
30x30 Tubeworm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Sad storyfor you all, I got a BS about a week prior to having reconstructive knee surgery. Somehow after a month the bugger had rocks shift onto him about and because i've been so busy w/ rehab I look into the tank less and less. I found the body within 18 hours of him being killed and removed the body, next morning the tank spiked and killed the rest of the fish 2 clowns and a rainsford goby. Infuriating to say the least to find him pinched, and then to loose the rest of the livestock, all the inverts in the tank survived somehow. That's what it looks like happened anyway. I'm on the fence about just taking this down for now, but i would need to find a place for my SPS colonies...

04-17-2008, 08:18 PM	#2673 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club How sad. I am so sorry for you. Don't tear down the tank. Just give it some time and then re-stock. Or kist keep it a coral only tank. That can be awesome as well. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

04-17-2008, 09:54 PM	#2674 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,248 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Bummer 30x30. Hows the knee coming along? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-17-2008, 10:13 PM	#2675 (permalink)
30x30 Tubeworm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club I'm about 1 month post-surgery, and the time line looks like i'll get to run on it again in about 5 months. For now, I can walk with a limp at about half normal pace but the nerves don't fire right I look like I'm sorta in a brace although i'm not. I would rather not take the tank down of course, but this is as bad a loss as i've ever had in this hobby. I doubt I take the tank down, but i have to get a chiller and some new clowns as the first order of business.

04-17-2008, 10:35 PM	#2676 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,248 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Hang in thre and good luck with the tank. I'm 11 weeks out of recostructive surgery on my left knee. No limp. riding a bike, can jog ever so lightly. Hang in there! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-18-2008, 06:30 AM	#2677 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club 30x30 that is sad about your fish. Hope your knee heals quickly. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

04-18-2008, 07:39 AM	#2679 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 929 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Beautiful fish Lorraine __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

04-18-2008, 05:48 PM	#2680 (permalink)
30x30 Tubeworm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club I guess it is okay to post this stuff here cause it lead to the demise of a BSJF. I had a left ACL tear w/ hamstring reconstruction. The sad thing is my next purchase has to be a chiller and a new halide bulb for the summer instead of restocking that's what makes it so disappointing. I really like Blue spots but 2 down sucks 3x as bad as losing 1.

04-18-2008, 08:04 PM	#2681 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club I hear you on that! It's why I even had to leave the club for so long. Take your time and get the chiller and lights, a BSJF will be there for you down the road. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

04-18-2008, 08:17 PM	#2682 (permalink)
Nervoustime Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 508 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Sorry to hear about your Bluespot 30x30. I lost three guys last year due to the unknown disease. I stepped back for a few months, but last October I picked up my new guy. Happy to say that he is still with me. Hang in there. You will eventually pick up a new guy. Your little guy looks great Lorraine!!!

04-19-2008, 12:01 AM	#2683 (permalink)
Basser1 Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 158 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club BSJF ALERT!!!! I was on LA tonight and they are having a sale on our beloved BSJF!!! They are offering these at a whopping 33% off! Sale Price is $99!!! Get 'em now! 30x30, are you listening? Here is the link: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Jawfish, Blue Dot

04-19-2008, 10:35 PM	#2684 (permalink)
corrado007 Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 717 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club So does this little guy qualify me to join the club? I got him yesterday at my LFS. I was looking at one at a different LFS that didn't look so healthy (some sort of white fungus looking thing on it) that I kept revisiting every day to see if it would clear up. I decided to go to a different LFS and to my surprise they had 3 healthy and beautiful little Blue Spots! What luck, I was able talk the guy into selling it to me for the same price as the other place was going to sell me the "sick" one. $75, not a bad deal as far as I can tell. This little fella has been exploring the tank and has made 3 burrows so far as I can tell. Unfortunately the most recent and most complete one is on the side of the tank about half way back but I'd imagine he'll be making a few more as time goes on. I put some coral rubble of various sizes in a few piles at the front of the tank. Hopefully he'll take advantage of those soon. We've decided to give our fish early 1900's gangster names for fun. So for instance our neon goby is "Smalls", the ocellaris pair are "Da Clown Bradas", and so on... Meet "Bubbles Da Mouth" __________________ Justin 90gal mixed reef w/40gal sump/fuge, ATO, NW-200 Skimmer, 2x 250W 10k Reeflux MH & 220W VHO actinics, Koralia #4 & #3, Mag 9.5 return, Aquacontroller jr., LR & LS, and community fish (Yellow Assessor, Bluespot Jawfish, Orchid Dottyback, paired Yellow Watchman Goby & Red-banded pistol shrimp, paired O clowns, Hippo Tang, 2 Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse, Neon Goby, 1 Baby Chromis, a very small algae blenny, and a Zebra Dartfish. Note: These guys are all small to medium in size) updated 7/31/08 Here's my 90gal Chronicle (Lots of pictures and DIY)

04-19-2008, 10:57 PM	#2685 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Looks very healthy and happy in your tank. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

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