holy macros batman

BigJay · 08-30-2008, 02:00 PM

All I can say is WOW and thank you John! I just got everything put in the tank and it looks great!

I know I only ordered about 25 snails total but I think one out of the 5 bags alone had 30 snails in it

AWESOME! They all survived but about 5 of the extra 15 perwinkles you sent and one of the perwinkles was claimed instantly by my yellow watchman.
You guys earned a customer for life!

tried to get a pick of how many snails you sent me but I was too slow.. they all move so darn fast... I am guessing this is about 1/3 of how many you sent and still way more then the 25 I ordered

Frankie · 08-30-2008, 02:01 PM

Cool Jay. That's some nice looking rock you have in your tank bud~

johnmaloney · 08-30-2008, 02:48 PM

your welcome. didn't realize I sent you a frag of gracilaria, when you already have it. My bad, I try to keep it changed up a bit. the flame and the fire fern look a little stressed, they should bounce back, but if they don't let m eknow and I will get some more out to you.

BigJay · 08-30-2008, 03:19 PM

They really don't look that bad in person. the one all the way on the right got the worst of it with a couple broken branches but nothing that I think will be fatal. I think they'll bounce back. Oh and its ok that you sent me the two of the same.

I like it!

BigJay · 08-30-2008, 03:41 PM

Btw is there anything special I need to do if I want to frag that codium at some point? Just cut and glue? I want to spread it around my tank a bit , it just looks awesome.

johnmaloney · 08-30-2008, 05:09 PM

yep just cut it and glue it down again.

lcstorc · 08-30-2008, 05:31 PM

Awesome!
Another great sponsor story. May have to pick up some goodies myself when I get back from MACNA. If I have any money left.

BigJay · 08-30-2008, 05:44 PM

cool thanks. I went ahead and fragged a piece off the fire fern that looked the healthiest. Let us know when you get some galaxies in. I gotta have one.
I started placing them around the tank and it just look so much better with macros filling in the gaps.
Without sounding like a kiss arse its nice seeing these moderate growing macros for sale. I think calupera has so many people scared away from macros but to see this kind of stuff in the tank just really gives the rocks some depth. However my lawn mower blenny is PO'd he can't eat the codium but he's giving it heck trying

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I'll definetly be recomdending you in the future.

BigJay · 08-30-2008, 10:40 PM

wow the fire fern looks crazy under a 420/460 actinic. My camera pics look too dark under the actinics for some reason so posting a pic won't do any good but thats amazing. Kind of a neon orange.

johnmaloney · 08-30-2008, 10:41 PM

sweet! neon orange though is a stressed look. keep me posted on that macro, kind of worried about it.

BigJay · 08-30-2008, 10:43 PM

will do John.

BigJay · 08-30-2008, 10:52 PM

here tried to take a pic anyway. But like I said the camera doesn't pick up any of the glow under actinics..

heres the frag I took off of it

krazykat · 09-07-2008, 11:23 PM

That macro on the left (dark green and plump) looks familiar, like something that is served on tables in Asia. Pretty good stuff if you like seaweed and are an adventurous sort! That fish looks adorable! Nice colors! Some sort of goby? Sorry, not very good with identifying fish for now.

BigJay · 09-07-2008, 11:29 PM

midas blenny. They have the most unique face of any fish. Nobody comes into the house and leaves without commenting on him. They can be a little shy at first but food and curiosity get the best of them and they have to investigate everything going on in and outside the tank. He's very communal too hanging out with my clowns all the time.
The green macro is Codium. Its my absolute favorite. The thick branches and the deep green give it a look that I have not seen from any other macro.Highly highly recomend it.
thanks for the compliments.

click on my chronicle to get a full shot of him

BigJay · 09-13-2008, 12:12 AM

hey John I'd thought I'd update you on the macros they are all doing well. My small gracialara frag got eaten but hey thats partially why its in the tank. The big piece of gracialara is doing awesome. Color is superb.
The short codium is really doing well. I had thought the lawnmower blenny was trying to eat the codium but couldn't now I know its eating the hairs that grow all over it. Everything in the tank loves those hairs and they grow back fast. What a great renewable food source that I didn't expect! If this isn't big enough to frag soon I may have to order a couple more! Love the moderate paced growth to it too. Definetly my favorite macro I have ever owned.
Everything else is doing perfect thanks again my friend.

08-30-2008, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	holy macros batman All I can say is WOW and thank you John! I just got everything put in the tank and it looks great! I know I only ordered about 25 snails total but I think one out of the 5 bags alone had 30 snails in it AWESOME! They all survived but about 5 of the extra 15 perwinkles you sent and one of the perwinkles was claimed instantly by my yellow watchman. You guys earned a customer for life! tried to get a pick of how many snails you sent me but I was too slow.. they all move so darn fast... I am guessing this is about 1/3 of how many you sent and still way more then the 25 I ordered

08-30-2008, 02:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnmaloney Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman your welcome. didn't realize I sent you a frag of gracilaria, when you already have it. My bad, I try to keep it changed up a bit. the flame and the fire fern look a little stressed, they should bounce back, but if they don't let m eknow and I will get some more out to you. __________________ Here is a link to my sponsored forum on reefsanctuary. Here is a link to my website, we do clean up crews and macroalgae.

08-30-2008, 03:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman They really don't look that bad in person. the one all the way on the right got the worst of it with a couple broken branches but nothing that I think will be fatal. I think they'll bounce back. Oh and its ok that you sent me the two of the same. I like it!

08-30-2008, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman Btw is there anything special I need to do if I want to frag that codium at some point? Just cut and glue? I want to spread it around my tank a bit , it just looks awesome.

08-30-2008, 05:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
johnmaloney Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman yep just cut it and glue it down again. __________________ Here is a link to my sponsored forum on reefsanctuary. Here is a link to my website, we do clean up crews and macroalgae.

08-30-2008, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: holy macros batman Awesome! Another great sponsor story. May have to pick up some goodies myself when I get back from MACNA. If I have any money left. __________________ 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.

08-30-2008, 05:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman cool thanks. I went ahead and fragged a piece off the fire fern that looked the healthiest. Let us know when you get some galaxies in. I gotta have one. I started placing them around the tank and it just look so much better with macros filling in the gaps. Without sounding like a kiss arse its nice seeing these moderate growing macros for sale. I think calupera has so many people scared away from macros but to see this kind of stuff in the tank just really gives the rocks some depth. However my lawn mower blenny is PO'd he can't eat the codium but he's giving it heck trying . I'll definetly be recomdending you in the future.

08-30-2008, 10:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman wow the fire fern looks crazy under a 420/460 actinic. My camera pics look too dark under the actinics for some reason so posting a pic won't do any good but thats amazing. Kind of a neon orange.

08-30-2008, 10:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
johnmaloney Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman sweet! neon orange though is a stressed look. keep me posted on that macro, kind of worried about it. __________________ Here is a link to my sponsored forum on reefsanctuary. Here is a link to my website, we do clean up crews and macroalgae.

08-30-2008, 10:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman will do John.

08-30-2008, 10:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman here tried to take a pic anyway. But like I said the camera doesn't pick up any of the glow under actinics.. heres the frag I took off of it

09-07-2008, 11:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
krazykat Midas Blenny Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 91 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman That macro on the left (dark green and plump) looks familiar, like something that is served on tables in Asia. Pretty good stuff if you like seaweed and are an adventurous sort! That fish looks adorable! Nice colors! Some sort of goby? Sorry, not very good with identifying fish for now. __________________ Don't mess with my fish!

09-07-2008, 11:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman midas blenny. They have the most unique face of any fish. Nobody comes into the house and leaves without commenting on him. They can be a little shy at first but food and curiosity get the best of them and they have to investigate everything going on in and outside the tank. He's very communal too hanging out with my clowns all the time. The green macro is Codium. Its my absolute favorite. The thick branches and the deep green give it a look that I have not seen from any other macro.Highly highly recomend it. thanks for the compliments. click on my chronicle to get a full shot of him __________________ Reefing off and on since '92 BigJay's Oceanic 90g bowfront chronicle See my pyrex products and target feeders here

09-13-2008, 12:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: holy macros batman hey John I'd thought I'd update you on the macros they are all doing well. My small gracialara frag got eaten but hey thats partially why its in the tank. The big piece of gracialara is doing awesome. Color is superb. The short codium is really doing well. I had thought the lawnmower blenny was trying to eat the codium but couldn't now I know its eating the hairs that grow all over it. Everything in the tank loves those hairs and they grow back fast. What a great renewable food source that I didn't expect! If this isn't big enough to frag soon I may have to order a couple more! Love the moderate paced growth to it too. Definetly my favorite macro I have ever owned. Everything else is doing perfect thanks again my friend. __________________ Reefing off and on since '92 BigJay's Oceanic 90g bowfront chronicle See my pyrex products and target feeders here

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