Akwar'eum

[framerguy]

Gee, thanks!

You are quite welcome my good friend!

[Craig Manoukian]

Stunning photos!

[framerguy]

Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Stunning photos!

Thanks Craig! I would say it's the camera (and it IS part of it) but the first batch I took were just aweful so I went back and reshot using more care. They turned out much better.

[lcstorc]

Looking good.

[AQTCJAK]

Very nice Greg

[framerguy]

Looking good.
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LYNN

Thanks so much Lynn!

Very nice Greg
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A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007

Hey, Jack! Thanks. The aqua Jr. is working great! Thanks for that too.

We had a little trouble last night. There was a two loud explosions and our power went off a 2am. I guessed the transformer exploded and it would be a while before it was fixed so I went to crank the generator to keep the tank going ...and I couldn't get it CRANKED . So after a couple of fits, I tinker with the thing and deduce that it's not getting gas. A little more tinkering and one hour later I get it up and running . The power was off 'til 6:30am. I'm glad I got it going. Whew!

[Dentoid]

Another set of good photos my friend! You've got some great specimens! I'm going to get down there sometime to see them in person.

[framerguy]

Yesterday was tank cleaning day. I equalized the makeup water chemistry to the tank water and changed 12 gallons in my 120g system. For six hours after that my fromia starfish didn't move a muscle. I thought I had killed him somehow. Then, almost as if waking up from a nap, he started slowly moving again and seems just fine this morning. I really like that guy and am glad I didn't kill him.

On another note, I am having a dickens of a time keeping my ph up. It stays fairly constant though and that's good, but it goes between 7.9 and 8.1. My kalk tower is supposed to keep the ph up but hasn't been doing it lately (three weeks). It does have calcium hydroxide in it. I add the two part alk/calc supplement daily also. It's a little worrysome how it stays so low. If anyone can think of something to try let me know.

[tbittner]

Do you have adaquate ventilation in the room with the tank? Low oxygen levels in the air will lower the PH.

[framerguy]

That is a possibility Terry, thanks. We have been keeping the door closed to the fish room for a while now. I'll try opening the door again and seeing if that helps.

[framerguy]

I finally got my weekly photos posted. I've been showing a lot of coral shots lately so I thought I would post critter pics this time.

Skunk cleaner on the Monti


Another cleaner checking out the red star in the bottle


Mandy is ready for his closeup


so is Shrek!


Group shot of Shrek, Scotty the scribble face rabbitfish, and Trixie the Scooter Dragonette


Poised for dinnertime!


Scotty lurking in the shadows


Hope you enjoyed them.

I think my PH monitor is actually reading low. I need to get some calibration solution. I checked th data log and the ph is very steady, reading 7.91-7.95 with occasional spikes to 8.1 when the kalk reactor is dosing kalkwasser.

[BarbMazz]

Was wondering where the pictures were! Wonderful as usual. Thanks for the day brightener, Greg.

[AQTCJAK]

my favorite of the rabbit family beautiful

[Wooden Harpoon]

Excellent! I can't begin to tell you how much I've enjoyed looking at this thread. It looks as though that spaghetti worm (atleast some of his tentacles) made it into the latest picture of Mandy.

[Dentoid]

Most excellent shots dude! Those pictures of the shrimps are *****in! For some reason I have trouble getting a good shot of my shrimps. It's good to see Scotty, he's kind of round, like me! Everything looks smashing!