BigAl's 10g . . . - Page 8

tbittner · 01-21-2008, 10:28 AM

Oh man, I'm sorry to hear about that Al.

Craig Manoukian · 01-21-2008, 10:47 AM

What fish was that Al?

BigAl07 · 01-21-2008, 10:49 AM

Buggz = Sea Hare

He was sort of being "Pimped Out" to other local reef tanks. So he wasn't really "Destined" to the 10g exclusively!

Royalscott · 01-21-2008, 10:49 AM

RIP Buggz.

Craig Manoukian · 01-21-2008, 10:52 AM

Hope it didn't fowl your tank! Way bummer Al!

kathywithbirds · 01-21-2008, 10:53 AM

aawww, poor buggz. Sea hares don't seem to have a long lifespan for one reason or another, do they?

BigAl07 · 01-21-2008, 10:58 AM

It didn't "Smell" last night but this morning may be a whole other story. If it's still "lifeless" when I run home I'm yank-em out to be safe. That's where a 10g is touchy... doesn't take much to toss the balance out the window.

Thanks everyone

Craig Manoukian · 01-21-2008, 11:02 AM

Puffers, sea hares, anemones, yikes they can all be dicy. And you're exactly right Al, with less than 10 net gallons things can go south in a hurry.

BigAl07 · 01-21-2008, 11:05 AM

I'll have to fashion a "Sea Hare Keeper Outer" system before I add another one.

Morgan over at The Reef Gardener has some smaller Sea Hares in stock. Once it gets warmer ( it's currently here now) I'll coordinate and have one shipped to me. Gotta have it "Buggz-proof" before then.

BigAl07 · 01-22-2008, 02:11 PM

**Update**

Today 1/22/2008 is the One Year anniversary to my 10g tank and the START of my addiction with Salt Water. I started out with FO then moved to FOWLR and of course somehow it became a full blown Mini-Reef. Today it's flourishing like crazy (a little TO well at times) and I'm glad to say the hobby is finally starting to pay back into itself. This tank has grown some very nice corals and I started fragging a little over 2 months ago. It's not a full blown "Frag-Tank" yet but it will be soon. The LFS started selling some of my frags last week and it's time to give him some more.

I have to say that a LARGE part of my success is due to the amazing members.. no FAMILY here at Reef Sanctuary!

Thanks to you all for helping a Newbie with a micro tank learn the ropes. It means a LOT to me!

Happy Anniversary to ME

Jason25 · 01-22-2008, 02:18 PM

AL, I move at the end of the month I would be interested in some of your frags maybe if your up to it. Congrats on your success!!!!!!

BigAl07 · 01-22-2008, 02:23 PM

Jason, I'll all about getting some frags to you but the shipping aspect is less than desirable right now. All shipping of live goods to and from Me is on hold until we get totally out of this cold snap. It's just now 27 here and it's raining ICE. Not very conducive to successful reef shipping. What I am fragging now is Xenia... both Elongia and Pink Pom. I hear how neither of these are "good shippers" but I'm working with a friend from the West Coast on some different shipping ideas. Once we have them ironed out I'd be willing to hook you up with some Xenia if you want some.

Thanks for reading and your kind words.

Jason25 · 01-22-2008, 02:38 PM

Yep, I understand that AL, it's the same here. Spring time would be the best we will play it by ear.

goldenmean · 01-22-2008, 03:44 PM

Happy anniversary/ Birthday to your tank too!
It funny that our nanos have the same born on date!

BigAl07 · 01-22-2008, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenmean

Happy anniversary/ Birthday to your tank too!

Thanks buddy! Very kind of you

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenmean

It funny that our nanos have the same born on date!

now THAT's a hoot!

Yeah I think yours has mine by a little maturity over mine. This is the actual DAY I got water, salt and sand into mine. The irony is it's only 4 DAYS until I added the first LIVE Stock! Yeah I've learned a thing or two over the last year

Thanks buddy

01-21-2008, 10:28 AM	#106 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Oh man, I'm sorry to hear about that Al. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-21-2008, 10:47 AM	#107 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . What fish was that Al? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-21-2008, 10:49 AM	#108 (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: BigAl's 10g . . . Buggz = Sea Hare He was sort of being "Pimped Out" to other local reef tanks. So he wasn't really "Destined" to the 10g exclusively! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

01-21-2008, 10:49 AM	#109 (permalink)
Royalscott Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 905 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . RIP Buggz. __________________ Janetta & Scott 29 Gallon Bio Cube, 14 Gallon Bio Cube 34 gallon Solana & 3 gallon Picotope The Nano Club Wear Gloves

01-21-2008, 10:52 AM	#110 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Hope it didn't fowl your tank! Way bummer Al! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-21-2008, 10:53 AM	#111 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . aawww, poor buggz. Sea hares don't seem to have a long lifespan for one reason or another, do they? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

01-21-2008, 10:58 AM	#112 (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: BigAl's 10g . . . It didn't "Smell" last night but this morning may be a whole other story. If it's still "lifeless" when I run home I'm yank-em out to be safe. That's where a 10g is touchy... doesn't take much to toss the balance out the window. Thanks everyone __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

01-21-2008, 11:02 AM	#113 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Puffers, sea hares, anemones, yikes they can all be dicy. And you're exactly right Al, with less than 10 net gallons things can go south in a hurry. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-21-2008, 11:05 AM	#114 (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: BigAl's 10g . . . I'll have to fashion a "Sea Hare Keeper Outer" system before I add another one. Morgan over at The Reef Gardener has some smaller Sea Hares in stock. Once it gets warmer ( it's currently here now) I'll coordinate and have one shipped to me. Gotta have it "Buggz-proof" before then. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

01-22-2008, 02:11 PM	#115 (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: BigAl's 10g . . . Update Today 1/22/2008 is the One Year anniversary to my 10g tank and the START of my addiction with Salt Water. I started out with FO then moved to FOWLR and of course somehow it became a full blown Mini-Reef. Today it's flourishing like crazy (a little TO well at times) and I'm glad to say the hobby is finally starting to pay back into itself. This tank has grown some very nice corals and I started fragging a little over 2 months ago. It's not a full blown "Frag-Tank" yet but it will be soon. The LFS started selling some of my frags last week and it's time to give him some more. I have to say that a LARGE part of my success is due to the amazing members.. no FAMILY here at Reef Sanctuary! Thanks to you all for helping a Newbie with a micro tank learn the ropes. It means a LOT to me! Happy Anniversary to ME __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

01-22-2008, 02:18 PM	#116 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,117 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . AL, I move at the end of the month I would be interested in some of your frags maybe if your up to it. Congrats on your success!!!!!!

01-22-2008, 02:23 PM	#117 (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: BigAl's 10g . . . Jason, I'll all about getting some frags to you but the shipping aspect is less than desirable right now. All shipping of live goods to and from Me is on hold until we get totally out of this cold snap. It's just now 27 here and it's raining ICE. Not very conducive to successful reef shipping. What I am fragging now is Xenia... both Elongia and Pink Pom. I hear how neither of these are "good shippers" but I'm working with a friend from the West Coast on some different shipping ideas. Once we have them ironed out I'd be willing to hook you up with some Xenia if you want some. Thanks for reading and your kind words. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

01-22-2008, 02:38 PM	#118 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,117 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Yep, I understand that AL, it's the same here. Spring time would be the best we will play it by ear.

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