Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year - Page 8

bluespotjawfish · 03-15-2008, 06:00 PM

Anselth - The anemone, clowns, sexy shrimp, anemone shrimp, fuzzy mushrooms, a few rics, and zoa/palys, oh and a bit of chaeto.

Scott - You pick the day!

bluespotjawfish · 03-16-2008, 08:20 PM

Just wanted to report on the change in my HQI lighting in the 125 a week ago. I am still on a reduced lighting schedule (4 hours a day and pendants were raised too) but I am already getting more color in my corals. My pink birdsnest is really getting pink again, my pink milli too, acans, oh, just everything! I love these new lights! Highly recommend them!

They even make my Bluespot happy!

Dentoid · 03-16-2008, 08:42 PM

That's great Lorraine! You know we need some pictures!

bluespotjawfish · 03-23-2008, 07:39 PM

You need to come and take some pictures. My camera doesn't show any color!

lcstorc · 03-29-2008, 11:12 PM

Have you tried freezing the mush in eggcrate?
Someone suggested it and I'm going to try tomorrow.
The fish store was laughing hysterically as I bought a little bit of everything. Then I think he started having fun and talking about how spoiled my fish are. They even had octopus today.

bluespotjawfish · 04-06-2008, 10:14 PM

Well I had an open house all day today to sell off some stuff to fund a new tank stand. This is a list of what I still have available for sale (too bad you all live so far away):

Green Striped Mushroom Rock - Large
Blue Spotted Mushrooms Covering a Large tonga branch
Orange Branching Digitata - Display piece or frags
Pocillapora (Pink or green)
Fox coral
Acan (green with red stripes)
Zoas - a few colonies, and a few frags
Cabbage Leather (small - great starter coral)
Devil's hand
Yellow polyps
Palani Tang - His is over 15" - 200+ gallon tank required
Pair of Barlett Anthias
12" Coralife 36w light - 2 of these
HOB Aquaclear filter 2 of these, one is a 50 and the other a 70
4" fan
Several heaters

This is what I sold:
Reefkeeper II
Orange Monti Plate - Display piece and large frags
Pink Birdsnest - display piece (kept a frag)
Purple/blue acro (tort?) - display piece (kept a frag)
Green Trumphets - Several
Pink Trumphets - several
Frogspawn (about 10 heads on this piece)
More frogspawn
Scrolling Hammer
Medium Rock with 2 types of fuzzies (2 green, 1 lavender) and orange zoas
Large orange zoa rock
Lots of other zoas (rocks and frags)
5-6" Crocea Clam - needs some tending to (Palani Tang has been bothering it)
Kent Phosban Reactor
A few pumps
Midas Blenny

That's a lot like work, but I got to make lots of people happy in the process (and meet new folks, as well as see some familiar faces too).

Now I have to decide what stand to get. Since I have to take the tank down and since the only thing that hasn't been replaced is the tank itself, I am going to replace it at the same time. The existing tank is still in good condition, but it is 10 years old and since everything else I decided not to replace has broken, I'm not taking any chances.

bluespotjawfish · 04-06-2008, 10:14 PM

Oh and yes, the fish are afraid they are next (some of them know they are).

tbittner · 04-06-2008, 10:31 PM

But it sounds like there is still HOPE! You're getting a new tank!

What will it be? A 180? A 300?

tbittner · 04-06-2008, 10:32 PM

Geez! I just noticed the size of your tang!

Frankie · 04-06-2008, 10:52 PM

Lorraine, I might be interested in the Orange Branching Digitata - Display piece. find out how much and shipping to 29414 and pm me.

bluespotjawfish · 04-06-2008, 10:53 PM

He needs to live with you! You ready for me to send him?

I'm considering anything from a 90 to 180. I like the size of tank that I have (6' long), but would like something deeper. However, to use the canopy that I just bought last year, it will need to be another 125. So, unless I find a killer deal on a nice used system in the next few days, it will likely be a 125.

It amazes me but my tank is still very full. I miss a few items, but I kept a frag of everything I sold and they will grow big and pretty again.

The hardest part of this is that Mr. BJ is going to have to move.

bluespotjawfish · 04-06-2008, 10:59 PM

Frankie, I don't think these guys ship very well. I just checked and shipping is very pricey too.

Frankie · 04-06-2008, 11:08 PM

OK. Thanks for the honesty! It's the one acro i don't have yet. I think LOL!

bluespotjawfish · 04-06-2008, 11:15 PM

That surprises me, if you were here I'd just snap off a piece for you. This is the guy I got for my birthday from Live Aquaria. He has been fragged a good bit but is a slower grower than the other one I had.

bluespotjawfish · 04-06-2008, 11:15 PM

I take that back, if you were here you would go home with the entire piece and I would beg for a frag to keep.

03-15-2008, 06:00 PM	#106 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Anselth - The anemone, clowns, sexy shrimp, anemone shrimp, fuzzy mushrooms, a few rics, and zoa/palys, oh and a bit of chaeto. Scott - You pick the day! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

03-16-2008, 08:20 PM	#107 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Just wanted to report on the change in my HQI lighting in the 125 a week ago. I am still on a reduced lighting schedule (4 hours a day and pendants were raised too) but I am already getting more color in my corals. My pink birdsnest is really getting pink again, my pink milli too, acans, oh, just everything! I love these new lights! Highly recommend them! They even make my Bluespot happy! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

03-23-2008, 07:39 PM	#109 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year You need to come and take some pictures. My camera doesn't show any color! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

03-29-2008, 11:12 PM	#110 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Have you tried freezing the mush in eggcrate? Someone suggested it and I'm going to try tomorrow. The fish store was laughing hysterically as I bought a little bit of everything. Then I think he started having fun and talking about how spoiled my fish are. They even had octopus today. __________________ 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.

04-06-2008, 10:14 PM	#111 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Well I had an open house all day today to sell off some stuff to fund a new tank stand. This is a list of what I still have available for sale (too bad you all live so far away): Green Striped Mushroom Rock - Large Blue Spotted Mushrooms Covering a Large tonga branch Orange Branching Digitata - Display piece or frags Pocillapora (Pink or green) Fox coral Acan (green with red stripes) Zoas - a few colonies, and a few frags Cabbage Leather (small - great starter coral) Devil's hand Yellow polyps Palani Tang - His is over 15" - 200+ gallon tank required Pair of Barlett Anthias 12" Coralife 36w light - 2 of these HOB Aquaclear filter 2 of these, one is a 50 and the other a 70 4" fan Several heaters This is what I sold: Reefkeeper II Orange Monti Plate - Display piece and large frags Pink Birdsnest - display piece (kept a frag) Purple/blue acro (tort?) - display piece (kept a frag) Green Trumphets - Several Pink Trumphets - several Frogspawn (about 10 heads on this piece) More frogspawn Scrolling Hammer Medium Rock with 2 types of fuzzies (2 green, 1 lavender) and orange zoas Large orange zoa rock Lots of other zoas (rocks and frags) 5-6" Crocea Clam - needs some tending to (Palani Tang has been bothering it) Kent Phosban Reactor A few pumps Midas Blenny That's a lot like work, but I got to make lots of people happy in the process (and meet new folks, as well as see some familiar faces too). Now I have to decide what stand to get. Since I have to take the tank down and since the only thing that hasn't been replaced is the tank itself, I am going to replace it at the same time. The existing tank is still in good condition, but it is 10 years old and since everything else I decided not to replace has broken, I'm not taking any chances. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

04-06-2008, 10:14 PM	#112 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Oh and yes, the fish are afraid they are next (some of them know they are). __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

04-06-2008, 10:31 PM	#113 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year But it sounds like there is still HOPE! You're getting a new tank! What will it be? A 180? A 300? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-06-2008, 10:32 PM	#114 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Geez! I just noticed the size of your tang! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-06-2008, 10:53 PM	#116 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year He needs to live with you! You ready for me to send him? I'm considering anything from a 90 to 180. I like the size of tank that I have (6' long), but would like something deeper. However, to use the canopy that I just bought last year, it will need to be another 125. So, unless I find a killer deal on a nice used system in the next few days, it will likely be a 125. It amazes me but my tank is still very full. I miss a few items, but I kept a frag of everything I sold and they will grow big and pretty again. The hardest part of this is that Mr. BJ is going to have to move. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

04-06-2008, 10:59 PM	#117 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Frankie, I don't think these guys ship very well. I just checked and shipping is very pricey too. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

04-06-2008, 11:15 PM	#119 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year That surprises me, if you were here I'd just snap off a piece for you. This is the guy I got for my birthday from Live Aquaria. He has been fragged a good bit but is a slower grower than the other one I had. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

04-06-2008, 11:15 PM	#120 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year I take that back, if you were here you would go home with the entire piece and I would beg for a frag to keep. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

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