Here We Go Again! - Page 66

hma · 11-25-2007, 02:46 AM

huuuuuuh the green MONSTER lol

Nice shot Melanie

Melanie · 11-25-2007, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royalscott

I have been reading your documentary for the past couple of days and I am so impressed with it all!

You have inspired me to keep going with this, even when things do not go as I would like them to.

LOVE you tank!

Thank you for taking the time to read my chronicle and for your nice compliments!

Yes, please keep trying even when it seems like everything is going wrong. The rewards are well worth it.

Thank you thank you!

Melanie · 11-25-2007, 11:23 AM

Thanks hma!

Puke Aloyisius was out and about trolling the tank. The peppermints just LOVE him. They climb all over him. He needs to get moving on the hair algae.

lcstorc · 11-25-2007, 11:33 AM

Hey Mel. No need to save the salt for me. If you decide to switch back then use it up.
As to the gorg, the parent colony is just stuck in the crushed coral substrate but I have frags in the sand and stuck into holes in the rock. You can also super glue it to a small piece of LR to weigh it down a bit. I have done that with one or two.
And finally what you have been asking for. Pics of the parents.

Melanie · 11-25-2007, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcstorc

Hey Mel. No need to save the salt for me. If you decide to switch back then use it up.
As to the gorg, the parent colony is just stuck in the crushed coral substrate but I have frags in the sand and stuck into holes in the rock. You can also super glue it to a small piece of LR to weigh it down a bit. I have done that with one or two.
And finally what you have been asking for. Pics of the parents.

Yeah Lynn!! Thank you for the photos!

I really need to find a good way to keep my gorg upright. I guess it will be trial and error and error and error. Ha ha ha. Bad thing is, when he falls over, he irritates whatever coral he falls on. My yellow fiji leather took three days to recover.

Dentoid · 11-25-2007, 01:46 PM

That Sea hare is the bomb. It should take care of any green hair that dares to be in your tank! That emerald looks like a gentle creature with little balls on the ends of its pincers. Great color too!

Melanie · 11-25-2007, 03:34 PM

Hi Scott! Yes, that huge emerald has been a model citizen in my reef. He constantly picks at invisible algae (why doesn't he like the hairy stuff??) He never bothers my corals, fish or inverts.

Today is reef recap day. I haven't cleaned my tank in 3 weeks. Uh oh. Can I say in advance "Melanie, you really need to do something about that hair algae before it takes over." There, I saved you all a few comments! ha ha ha.

I see the sea hair puffing "stuff" (poo?) out of a hole in his back. I'm guessing based on his enormous size, I can get no more fish until he's gone. He probably adds a TON to my bioload. Puke Aloysius wasn't moving early today so I poked him to make sure he wasn't dead. He wasn't.

Melanie · 11-25-2007, 04:49 PM

November 2007 Re-cap

Because of a great idea by AQTJAK, I began a monthly recap of my reef chronicle. I update my signature to bring you right to the latest recap to save you from having to read through many pages. If you’d like more information and LOTS of photos, feel free to start at the beginning. If you’ve been following along from the start, hopefully you’ll enjoy the update as well.

It was my luck to find RS when I decided to start a reef tank. With the coaching of these friendly reefers, I began the transformation you see here. There were a few bumps in the road, including a tank crash, a flood, two near electrocutions, and a zoanthid poisoning, but it has been worth every minute of it.

6/22/07 - Fish Only with Plastic Rocks and Rubber Corals

7/23/07 - The Crash

7/30/07 - A New Beginning

8/21/07

9/23/07

10/21/07

11/25/07 - Today

Livestock
My tank is primarily soft corals with a few large polyp stony (LPS) corals and two small polyp stony (SPS). My fish stocking plan has been modified quite a bit since I began my reef, but one thing has stayed consistent - I want a peaceful community of reef-safe fish with an emphasis on mobile invertebrates. I’ve attempted to adhere to the rule of 1” of fish per 5 gallons of water in order to maintain good water quality.

Photography
All photos were taken by me with a Sony Cybershot.

GeeWizzItsMe · 11-25-2007, 06:57 PM

YAYAY!

Great recap!

Your pics get better and better! I like your ugly seahare, and emerald crab as well. I think I want more of your zoas, too lol! Sorry I haven't been on...

Melanie · 11-25-2007, 07:03 PM

Bad news.....look what I found under my tank in the stand.

The weird thing is, I had the canopy off for the last three weeks and just put it on yesterday. When the canopy is on, there is not much room for him to jump out. He found the little space.

RIP Firefish

lcstorc · 11-25-2007, 07:07 PM

Sorry to hear about the firefish.
Everything looks great! I love the updates.

GeeWizzItsMe · 11-25-2007, 07:15 PM

Oh no!!

Poor firefish... Sorry about that, but the shots look GREAT!

Craig Manoukian · 11-26-2007, 09:16 PM

Aesome update, fish on Mel!

Dentoid · 11-26-2007, 09:22 PM

Firefish jerky!

Melanie · 11-27-2007, 06:05 PM

Puke Aloysius (my sea hare) died. I came home from work and he had snails on him. I did the sniff test and sure enough he was dead. I guess I was lucky he didn't poison the tank because everyone else looks great. There was a little cyano outbreak on the front glass and I'm guessing it had something to do with Puke's death.

11-25-2007, 02:46 AM	#976 (permalink)
hma Acropora Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 1,733 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! huuuuuuh the green MONSTER lol Nice shot Melanie __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

11-25-2007, 11:23 AM	#978 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Thanks hma! Puke Aloyisius was out and about trolling the tank. The peppermints just LOVE him. They climb all over him. He needs to get moving on the hair algae. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

11-25-2007, 01:46 PM	#981 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,587 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! That Sea hare is the bomb. It should take care of any green hair that dares to be in your tank! That emerald looks like a gentle creature with little balls on the ends of its pincers. Great color too! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

11-25-2007, 03:34 PM	#982 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Hi Scott! Yes, that huge emerald has been a model citizen in my reef. He constantly picks at invisible algae (why doesn't he like the hairy stuff??) He never bothers my corals, fish or inverts. Today is reef recap day. I haven't cleaned my tank in 3 weeks. Uh oh. Can I say in advance "Melanie, you really need to do something about that hair algae before it takes over." There, I saved you all a few comments! ha ha ha. I see the sea hair puffing "stuff" (poo?) out of a hole in his back. I'm guessing based on his enormous size, I can get no more fish until he's gone. He probably adds a TON to my bioload. Puke Aloysius wasn't moving early today so I poked him to make sure he wasn't dead. He wasn't. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

11-25-2007, 04:49 PM	#983 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! November 2007 Re-cap Because of a great idea by AQTJAK, I began a monthly recap of my reef chronicle. I update my signature to bring you right to the latest recap to save you from having to read through many pages. If you’d like more information and LOTS of photos, feel free to start at the beginning. If you’ve been following along from the start, hopefully you’ll enjoy the update as well. It was my luck to find RS when I decided to start a reef tank. With the coaching of these friendly reefers, I began the transformation you see here. There were a few bumps in the road, including a tank crash, a flood, two near electrocutions, and a zoanthid poisoning, but it has been worth every minute of it. 6/22/07 - Fish Only with Plastic Rocks and Rubber Corals 7/23/07 - The Crash 7/30/07 - A New Beginning 8/21/07 9/23/07 10/21/07 11/25/07 - Today Livestock My tank is primarily soft corals with a few large polyp stony (LPS) corals and two small polyp stony (SPS). My fish stocking plan has been modified quite a bit since I began my reef, but one thing has stayed consistent - I want a peaceful community of reef-safe fish with an emphasis on mobile invertebrates. I’ve attempted to adhere to the rule of 1” of fish per 5 gallons of water in order to maintain good water quality. Photography All photos were taken by me with a Sony Cybershot. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

11-25-2007, 06:57 PM	#984 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! YAYAY! Great recap! Your pics get better and better! I like your ugly seahare, and emerald crab as well. I think I want more of your zoas, too lol! Sorry I haven't been on... __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

11-25-2007, 07:03 PM	#985 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Bad news.....look what I found under my tank in the stand. The weird thing is, I had the canopy off for the last three weeks and just put it on yesterday. When the canopy is on, there is not much room for him to jump out. He found the little space. RIP Firefish __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

11-25-2007, 07:07 PM	#986 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,449 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Sorry to hear about the firefish. Everything looks great! I love the updates. __________________ 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 Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

11-25-2007, 07:15 PM	#987 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Oh no!! Poor firefish... Sorry about that, but the shots look GREAT! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

11-26-2007, 09:16 PM	#988 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,732 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Aesome update, fish on Mel! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-26-2007, 09:22 PM	#989 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,587 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Firefish jerky! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

11-27-2007, 06:05 PM	#990 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Puke Aloysius (my sea hare) died. I came home from work and he had snails on him. I did the sniff test and sure enough he was dead. I guess I was lucky he didn't poison the tank because everyone else looks great. There was a little cyano outbreak on the front glass and I'm guessing it had something to do with Puke's death. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

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