Here We Go Again! - Page 70

althea2you · 12-19-2007, 09:39 PM

i will have to go back and look.. but i can only imagine.... and your plastic plants.... awww.... the loss! LOL

poor guys!!!! those pictures are great!

hma · 12-20-2007, 04:30 AM

Melanie · 12-20-2007, 07:02 AM

Thank you Althea! Yes, we mourn the loss of the rubber corals and plastic rocks.

ScubaDrew · 12-20-2007, 11:09 AM

Nice shots Mel! My fiji leather is looking so miserable also... maybe its the time of year?!

I've moved it twice now, thinking it was too much light, too little flow.. nothing is working.

panmanmatt · 12-20-2007, 11:12 AM

Must be a Fiji time of year. My yellow Fiji has been pouting for about a week and a half now.

Great pics Mel, everything looks fabulous.

BigAl07 · 12-20-2007, 11:18 AM

AWESOME shots Mel! It is AMAZING to see where your tank has come from and it's OH SO SWEET now! Great work! I do remember your "tough" Times but you were a champ and with some help of others around here you pulled through! Great pics!

goldenmean · 12-20-2007, 11:42 AM

Hey Melanie your reef sanctuary is looking just awesome!
What a path this tank has been on this year.
Keep up the great work.

GeeWizzItsMe · 12-20-2007, 11:48 PM

Nice new shots and corals!!!!!!!! That's funny because MY Fiji is looking better than ever lol!

vdituri · 12-20-2007, 11:50 PM

Tank looks great Melanie. It is too bad you never did get a chance to frag those plastic corals. lol

Craig Manoukian · 12-21-2007, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScubaDrew

My fiji leather is looking so miserable also... maybe its the time of year?!.....nothing is working.

Must be a female Fiji leather, eh?

Melanie · 12-23-2007, 03:44 PM

Today I did a 10 gal. water change, replaced my SeaGel (carbon/phosguard blend), fixed my skimmer (the cup/neck was broken off when I got it used..tried to hold with silicone but it popped off again), cleaned the tank and sump, replaced the filter sock, and cleaned my Koralias (ugh).

I'm nervous about doing water tests because I haven't done any in two months. I'm afraid it's going to be bad.

I also took a BUNCH of photos and I chose the best ones and put them in a slide show.

Click the pic to see the slideshow...

lcstorc · 12-23-2007, 04:07 PM

Somehow you have managed to get a handle on two difficult hobbies rather quickly. Your reef is gorgeous and your pictures show it.
Great job as always.

ScubaDrew · 12-23-2007, 04:15 PM

well said Lynn!

Melanie · 12-23-2007, 07:58 PM

Lynn, that is so kind! Thank you too Drew! Did you see some of the North East Coral specimens in there? That sinularia is so photogenic.

I also managed to capture my chilipepper feeding. This is the first time I've seen it fully expanded.

I also went out today and bought a neon goby, a sun coral, a mint green ricordia ($10!) and a new Geisman? bulb (the last of the 4 I had to replace.)

I had this one little dark spot that just needed brightening but since it didn't get light, I had to go with a non-photosynthetic coral. I'll get some photos tomorrow (or later) when they open up. I have to read up on these to see what they eat!

Melanie · 12-23-2007, 09:22 PM

Well my test results weren't TOO horrible considering I haven't tested in 2 months.

Test Results at 7:00 PM
Temp 78
SG 1.025
Ammon 0
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
pH 8.4
Phosphate 0
Ca 380
dKH 7
Mg 1185

Looks like it's time to add some supplements.

12-19-2007, 09:39 PM	#1036 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,479 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! i will have to go back and look.. but i can only imagine.... and your plastic plants.... awww.... the loss! LOL poor guys!!!! those pictures are great! __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

12-20-2007, 04:30 AM	#1037 (permalink)
hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,653 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! __________________ Heinz If you have a great hurry, go slowly. The secret of a successful reef-keeping is balance. Instead of doing everything faster, do everything at the right speed. The Seawater Encyclopaedia Brown Jelly Treatment The Balling Method My Chronicle and www.reefdreams.de as well as mobile.reefdreams.de

12-20-2007, 07:02 AM	#1038 (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! Thank you Althea! Yes, we mourn the loss of the rubber corals and plastic rocks. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

12-20-2007, 11:09 AM	#1039 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,129 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Nice shots Mel! My fiji leather is looking so miserable also... maybe its the time of year?! I've moved it twice now, thinking it was too much light, too little flow.. nothing is working. __________________ STT2VT - Chronical

12-20-2007, 11:12 AM	#1040 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Must be a Fiji time of year. My yellow Fiji has been pouting for about a week and a half now. Great pics Mel, everything looks fabulous. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

12-20-2007, 11:18 AM	#1041 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! AWESOME shots Mel! It is AMAZING to see where your tank has come from and it's OH SO SWEET now! Great work! I do remember your "tough" Times but you were a champ and with some help of others around here you pulled through! Great pics! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

12-20-2007, 11:48 PM	#1043 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Nice new shots and corals!!!!!!!! That's funny because MY Fiji is looking better than ever lol! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

12-20-2007, 11:50 PM	#1044 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Tank looks great Melanie. It is too bad you never did get a chance to frag those plastic corals. lol __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

12-23-2007, 03:44 PM	#1046 (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! Today I did a 10 gal. water change, replaced my SeaGel (carbon/phosguard blend), fixed my skimmer (the cup/neck was broken off when I got it used..tried to hold with silicone but it popped off again), cleaned the tank and sump, replaced the filter sock, and cleaned my Koralias (ugh). I'm nervous about doing water tests because I haven't done any in two months. I'm afraid it's going to be bad. I also took a BUNCH of photos and I chose the best ones and put them in a slide show. Click the pic to see the slideshow... __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

12-23-2007, 04:07 PM	#1047 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,437 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Somehow you have managed to get a handle on two difficult hobbies rather quickly. Your reef is gorgeous and your pictures show it. Great job as always. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

12-23-2007, 04:15 PM	#1048 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,129 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! well said Lynn! __________________ STT2VT - Chronical

12-23-2007, 07:58 PM	#1049 (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! Lynn, that is so kind! Thank you too Drew! Did you see some of the North East Coral specimens in there? That sinularia is so photogenic. I also managed to capture my chilipepper feeding. This is the first time I've seen it fully expanded. I also went out today and bought a neon goby, a sun coral, a mint green ricordia ($10!) and a new Geisman? bulb (the last of the 4 I had to replace.) I had this one little dark spot that just needed brightening but since it didn't get light, I had to go with a non-photosynthetic coral. I'll get some photos tomorrow (or later) when they open up. I have to read up on these to see what they eat! __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

12-23-2007, 09:22 PM	#1050 (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! Well my test results weren't TOO horrible considering I haven't tested in 2 months. Test Results at 7:00 PM Temp 78 SG 1.025 Ammon 0 Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 pH 8.4 Phosphate 0 Ca 380 dKH 7 Mg 1185 Looks like it's time to add some supplements. __________________ 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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