BigAl's 10g . . . - Page 9

Craig Manoukian · 02-02-2008, 06:23 PM

Happy, happy, happy!

BigAl07 · 04-21-2008, 10:34 PM

I went to feed tonight and noticed a "glob" on the floor in front of the tank. Upon closer inspection is was my mandarin. Apparently she decided to take up flying ..... she was not "dried out" but well beyond revivable! Why oh WHY would she do this? I've had her over 6 months... she was fat & sassy and looked GREAT!!

Grrrrrrrrr

Anselth · 04-21-2008, 10:39 PM

I'm so sorry Al! did something chase her?

BigAl07 · 04-21-2008, 10:42 PM

Not unless it was a POD! That tank is my "Frag Only" tank. She was totally alone in there other than a small clean-up crew, frags and LOTS of Pods...... grrrrr

Thanks Adam.

kathywithbirds · 04-21-2008, 10:46 PM

aaaaawww, sorry Al!! I hate it when they do that... disease, fighting, eating problems... OK, they're fixable, you can DO something about it but it's SO FRUSTRATING when a perfectly healhty fish decides to inspect the carpet. *sigh*

BarbMazz · 04-21-2008, 10:48 PM

Oh, Allen, I'm sorry for your loss! Such a beautiful fish....

tbittner · 04-21-2008, 10:48 PM

I'm sorry Al.

I didn't know mandarins were jumpers.

BigAl07 · 04-21-2008, 10:57 PM

Thanks GANG! This is MY first hearing of one "jumping". Honestly I'm as shocked as can be. Oh well.... off to LFS tomorrow to order something new....

KimPossible · 04-21-2008, 11:52 PM

Wow, you've got an amazing tank Allen. Jammed packed with color. I'm going to get me a shower suction container for frags too, great idea! But I see you've upgraded from that method

Sorry to hear about your mandarin

They are truly beautiful creatures

vdituri · 04-21-2008, 11:54 PM

I wouldn't have thought they could get up enough speed to jump.
I'm mean really. They just kind of hover.
It's like saying I jumped my volkswagen beetle over another car.
It just doesn't happen in nature.
At least not without nitrous.
Was your mandarin on drugs?

Sorry about your loss. Total surprise all around.

Craig Manoukian · 04-22-2008, 10:40 AM

Way bummer Al! My condolences!

BigAl07 · 04-22-2008, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KimPossible

Wow, you've got an amazing tank Allen. Jammed packed with color. I'm going to get me a shower suction container for frags too, great idea! But I see you've upgraded from that method

Sorry to hear about your mandarin

They are truly beautiful creatures

Thanks. Yeah I upgraded from "Suction cups" because over time they lose their "umph" and don't suction as well. I like the Mag-Racks a LOT!! Go Mag-Racks and you wont regret it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdituri

I wouldn't have thought they could get up enough speed to jump.
I'm mean really. They just kind of hover.
It's like saying I jumped my volkswagen beetle over another car.
It just doesn't happen in nature.
At least not without nitrous.
Was your mandarin on drugs?

Sorry about your loss. Total surprise all around.

I don't know about NITROUS but I have been suplementings his diet with VIAGRA! Reckon that had anything to do with it?

I hear ya bout hovering. I mean she never even really picked up any speed EVER! She was just SO mellow. Honestly if she had been more "dried and wilted" I would have thought that a fish from my 90g was out because there's no WAY my mandarin would jump. WHY oh WHY!! But alas who are we to ask why?

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Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Way bummer Al! My condolences!

Thanks buddy. I appreciate the kindness and LOCE shared here. It really IS like family!! THANK YOU!!

02-02-2008, 06:23 PM	#121 (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: BigAl's 10g . . . Happy, happy, happy! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-21-2008, 10:34 PM	#122 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . I went to feed tonight and noticed a "glob" on the floor in front of the tank. Upon closer inspection is was my mandarin. Apparently she decided to take up flying ..... she was not "dried out" but well beyond revivable! Why oh WHY would she do this? I've had her over 6 months... she was fat & sassy and looked GREAT!! Grrrrrrrrr __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

04-21-2008, 10:39 PM	#123 (permalink)
Anselth Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 759 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . I'm so sorry Al! did something chase her? __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

04-21-2008, 10:42 PM	#124 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Not unless it was a POD! That tank is my "Frag Only" tank. She was totally alone in there other than a small clean-up crew, frags and LOTS of Pods...... grrrrr Thanks Adam. __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

04-21-2008, 10:46 PM	#125 (permalink)
kathywithbirds You talkin ta ME? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Philly area, NJ Posts: 4,929 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . aaaaawww, sorry Al!! I hate it when they do that... disease, fighting, eating problems... OK, they're fixable, you can DO something about it but it's SO FRUSTRATING when a perfectly healhty fish decides to inspect the carpet. sigh __________________ (\__/) (\__/) (@.@) (^.^) (")_(") (< >)

04-21-2008, 10:48 PM	#126 (permalink)
BarbMazz Keeper of The List Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,406 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Oh, Allen, I'm sorry for your loss! Such a beautiful fish.... __________________ ~not knowing how near the truth is we seek it far away~ "when we were created, the world already had a Reef Central. what it lacked was a Reef Sanctuary" ~travis~ Sorry Bunny. I just couldn't do it any longer.

04-21-2008, 10:48 PM	#127 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,080 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . I'm sorry Al. I didn't know mandarins were jumpers. __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

04-21-2008, 10:57 PM	#128 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Thanks GANG! This is MY first hearing of one "jumping". Honestly I'm as shocked as can be. Oh well.... off to LFS tomorrow to order something new.... __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

04-21-2008, 11:52 PM	#129 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,544 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Wow, you've got an amazing tank Allen. Jammed packed with color. I'm going to get me a shower suction container for frags too, great idea! But I see you've upgraded from that method Sorry to hear about your mandarin They are truly beautiful creatures __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

04-22-2008, 10:40 AM	#131 (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: BigAl's 10g . . . Way bummer Al! My condolences! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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