2009 WISHLIST

blue clove polyps:


montis!





(replacement) blue spot jawfish:


small xmas tree worm rock:

DIY CALCIUM DRIPPER

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/nftt/index.php

seriously, this shit is so simple + easy + brilliant! i'm all over it. the clams are sucking up calcium like nobody's beez kneez! instead of kalk i'm going to use purple up. hopefully, this will encourage clam + sps growth. i'll keep you posted. :)

FUCK! CORAL EATING NUDIBRANCH! OK MAYBE NOT...

ok so just found one of these on my monti. it was so tiny! no wonder why my monti hasn't been lookin' too hot. fuck! zoo island has been lookin' all mangled lately too. i'm going to have to dip everything to get rid of these fuckers. grr!

update 2009-01-21: i've been watching the tank closely since i thought i caught a nudi the other day, but ends up no nudi infestation since i haven't been able to locate another nudi + the zoos/montis are doing ok. must have picked up snail poop or something + thought it was the end. dun-dun-dunnnn! how embarrassing! heh!

TEST RESULTS

SALINITY: 1.023
PH: 7.8 ---> 8.2
NITRATE: 80 ---> 40
NITRITE: 0
PHOS: .5
KH: 10
AMMONIA: 0
CALCIUM: 360

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
found out our freshwater nitrate is @ 5 out of the tap :(

OUR NEW 'FUGE SPECS

mock-up:


specs:


leak test:

GOT HIM!

Our rogue crab - Steven! (Brad named him) According to Chuck's hitch hiker crab articles he's a xanthidae crab.

LITTLE RED FLOWERS + MACRO CHILI + A LITTLE SHAM-WOW!

now keep in mind our macro lens is more like a set of stacked 4 macro filters, but these pix aren't bad...

red-orange monti cap:


sham-wow:


chili coral polyps:

NOTE OF NEED...

So like Brad + I are busy discussing/researching trying out mangroves in our 'fuge filtration in order to reduce nitrates/phosphates + what snails would be best in order to replace the handful of nassarius snails we gave away due to the unfortunate Ube incident, when low and behold a little note of need on one of our favorite reef article sites. Apparently, Chuck, of chucksaddiction.com, had a heart attack + needed funds to cover medical expenses overseas, where it's common that they expect medical expenses up-front. Brad + I debated on how much to give and decided to each donate $25 since chucksaddiction.com has been so very helpful in our endeavors. I even posted a little blurb on RF to help the cause. Sadly, only Brad replied. :( I worried a little that I was taken for a ride, being the big giant sucker that I am, but thought about it and Chuck's articles have really helped us out a lot, especially in identifying those creepy crawlies lurking in the sand + rocks. Plus, just as your typical computer geek would donate to support their favorite open source software,; being that a fellow reefer was in need I was more than glad to assist in any little way I could. Hope I was able to raise at least some awareness. :/

More info + donation station: http://www.chucksaddiction.com/donate.html

PS: Have I conveyed I feel really really good about this cause? ;) Reefing has brought a lot of passion + happiness to our lives.

PPS: I purchased 42 mangrove seedlings off of eBay today. We're going to give 'em a whirl. :)