tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46550518158569197962024-03-07T23:13:18.846-08:00MERC + BRAD'S MINI-REEF PROJECT:<strike>Our happy little 10 15 + (new) 50 gallon saltwater reefs...</strike><br><br>UPDATE: We've retired MINI-REEF and moved onto <a href="http://mb50g.blogspot.com">HTTP://MB50G.BLOGSPOT.COM</a>. Hope to see you there! :)x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-26519979824316431102010-01-03T02:46:00.000-08:002010-01-03T02:46:54.639-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!goodbye 2009...hellllllooOOooOo 2010! with the year's end comes an end to our mini-reef nano tank efforts. we've decided to move onto <a href="http://mb50g.blogspot.com/">http://mb50g.blogspot.com</a> to document our reef keeping adventures w/ more technical lingo + higher res photos. hope you'll join us...<br />
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toOdles!x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-25976401919110144112009-12-31T09:50:00.000-08:002009-12-31T10:29:59.898-08:00NEW CORALS<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Szzkx3YJLoI/AAAAAAAAWKE/ttVC_oCh2Vs/s1600-h/CIMG0036-727018.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Szzkx3YJLoI/AAAAAAAAWKE/ttVC_oCh2Vs/s320/CIMG0036-727018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421459596777172610" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">unknown CB acro from BRA</p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SzzkyNtmUPI/AAAAAAAAWKM/HykJW2KWsFw/s1600-h/CIMG0037-728432.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SzzkyNtmUPI/AAAAAAAAWKM/HykJW2KWsFw/s320/CIMG0037-728432.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421459602772742386" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">japanese dendros from QT</p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SzzkynEUuCI/AAAAAAAAWKU/a9vFphdgDqM/s1600-h/CIMG0038-729808.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SzzkynEUuCI/AAAAAAAAWKU/a9vFphdgDqM/s320/CIMG0038-729808.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421459609578944546" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">CB Selago from BRA</p><span id="signature"></span>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-50902977561752613972009-12-23T21:05:00.001-08:002009-12-23T21:05:14.165-08:00SUPER STINKY SKIMMATE<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SzL2iiDMp-I/AAAAAAAAWHo/A9ymcvph_Wc/s1600-h/CIMG0017-714166.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SzL2iiDMp-I/AAAAAAAAWHo/A9ymcvph_Wc/s320/CIMG0017-714166.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418664374796330978" /></a></p><span style="font-family:Prelude, Verdana, san-serif;">brad is making gag noises as he's pouring it down the drain... heh!<br><br></span><span id="signature"></span> x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-484681392952407122009-12-23T15:20:00.000-08:002009-12-23T15:35:39.028-08:00ADD TO CART: XMAS WRASSE + BLUE JAW TRIGGER + CHROMIS + CROCEA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SzKmPGYmwGI/AAAAAAAAWHE/Cb910nCAL7A/s1600-h/2219029656_6ffa2b9bba_o-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SzKmPGYmwGI/AAAAAAAAWHE/Cb910nCAL7A/s320/2219029656_6ffa2b9bba_o-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418576080022192226" /></a><br />our mini maxima kicked the bucket so i picked up a new rainbow crocea to fill the void. also picked up 6 chromis + a hawaiian blue jaw trigger + a hawaiian xmas wrasse. blue jaw's name is mr. soda popinsky. we named xmas wrasse clarice, after buddy the xmas elf's gf, but i like the silence of the lamb reference better. the chromis don't have names + we appear to have lost on already since i only counted 5 the last couple of days. meh!x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-7360761959502475912009-12-09T17:42:00.000-08:002009-12-23T15:27:33.552-08:00OUR FIRST ACRO CRAB!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SzKnXiPI7VI/AAAAAAAAWHM/Y7hXz7ClCic/s1600-h/crabcoral2-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SzKnXiPI7VI/AAAAAAAAWHM/Y7hXz7ClCic/s320/crabcoral2-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418577324449262930" /></a><br />we ordered an sps colony (2"x3") from liveaquaria.com + it came w/ an acro crab. from what i've been reading from chuck's addiction they have a symbiotic relationship w/ the coral the host so i'm looking forward to seeing this symbiosis myself.<br /><br />links:<br /><a href="http://www.chucksaddiction.com/coral_crabs.html<br />">http://www.chucksaddiction.com/coral_crabs.html<br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.chucksaddiction.com/coral_crabs-2.html">http://www.chucksaddiction.com/coral_crabs-2.html</a>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-21262091783816236042009-11-30T15:59:00.000-08:002009-11-30T16:02:32.197-08:00NEW CORAL<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxRdGNDkw4I/AAAAAAAAVSA/DQA5ouNGMSw/s1600/CIMG0031-752198.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxRdGNDkw4I/AAAAAAAAVSA/DQA5ouNGMSw/s320/CIMG0031-752198.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410051413544059778" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxRdGuHHgqI/AAAAAAAAVSI/juGPiPmK9Jk/s1600/CIMG0033-753631.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxRdGuHHgqI/AAAAAAAAVSI/juGPiPmK9Jk/s320/CIMG0033-753631.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410051422417289890" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxRdG2t16LI/AAAAAAAAVSQ/_UHaN7Mt52I/s1600/CIMG0040-755325.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxRdG2t16LI/AAAAAAAAVSQ/_UHaN7Mt52I/s320/CIMG0040-755325.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410051424727197874" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxRdHQ4TqDI/AAAAAAAAVSY/fbdHzW4QMwQ/s1600/CIMG0043-756613.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxRdHQ4TqDI/AAAAAAAAVSY/fbdHzW4QMwQ/s320/CIMG0043-756613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410051431750412338" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxRdHq6f4EI/AAAAAAAAVSg/pp-OVYQ8n7Q/s1600/CIMG0045-757922.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxRdHq6f4EI/AAAAAAAAVSg/pp-OVYQ8n7Q/s320/CIMG0045-757922.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410051438738923586" /></a></p><span style="font-family:Prelude, Verdana, san-serif;"><br><br></span><span id="signature"></span> x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-89960774627054260232009-11-30T00:46:00.001-08:002009-11-30T10:29:15.124-08:00CROSS YOUR FINGYS!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxOGcIQ9POI/AAAAAAAAVNQ/4tvRkXjU2Uc/s1600/CIMG0029-799977.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxOGcIQ9POI/AAAAAAAAVNQ/4tvRkXjU2Uc/s320/CIMG0029-799977.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409815395215162594" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxOGcIQ9POI/AAAAAAAAVNQ/4tvRkXjU2Uc/s1600/CIMG0029-799977.jpg"></a>did a little mcgyver-ing. hopefully, we'll catch ourselves a little purple + orange lobster...</p><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>2009-11-30 UPDATE:</b></span> i caught him! yay! found him in the trap this morning. off to the frag tank you go!</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SxQOtsJqK7I/AAAAAAAAVNo/7vc7SgGQFXk/s320/CIMG0047.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409965230487382962" /></div><div><br /></div>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-61027058566896784152009-11-24T01:11:00.000-08:002009-11-24T01:45:06.463-08:00NEW MONTIS + PRE-VSV SHOTStaking tank/coral pix is tough! i maxed out the memory card, formatted, maxed it out again, then culled all the bad shots. here are the good ones, if you can even call them "good"... bleh!<br /><br />fts:<div><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuilBEkKtI/AAAAAAAAUyk/-AbExRO9ZL4/s400/DSC_0054.JPG" /><br /><br />new monti's from caitlen + quinn:<br />(blue polyp)<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwujE4yAfII/AAAAAAAAU3U/xSf4LjH98j4/s400/DSC_0137.JPG" /><br />(rainbow)<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwujFphT4UI/AAAAAAAAU3g/V1JbaIkWiOk/s400/DSC_0172.JPG" /><br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwujG8gX0BI/AAAAAAAAU3o/LPbPNy-AgbQ/s400/DSC_0175.JPG" /><br />(superman)<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuivdNBTyI/AAAAAAAAU0Q/hkxvEzBBbLQ/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" /><br />(strawberry patch)<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Swui3jrGHyI/AAAAAAAAU1U/nlA6Wen1fHA/s400/DSC_0094.JPG" /><br />(orange digitata)<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Swui8YFy4oI/AAAAAAAAU2A/Nx1v0BsojEA/s400/DSC_0106.JPG" /><br />(green digitata)<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Swui9qN67sI/AAAAAAAAU2I/Sm_LGlA2mY4/s400/DSC_0109.JPG" /><br />(purple haze)<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuioEmrDuI/AAAAAAAAUy8/WCC0bN651mM/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" /><br /><br />pre-vsv shots:<div>(maxima w/ cool zebra stripes)<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuiWv0AT3I/AAAAAAAAUwU/YLScGpJHDp0/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" /><div>(cyphaestra)<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuiYuqwN_I/AAAAAAAAUwk/NOTr_MM7sQ8/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" /><div>(hardy yellow acro colony)<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuiZaEcbCI/AAAAAAAAUws/4Noa8bfUR5I/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" /><br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuiZ5nu0wI/AAAAAAAAUw0/6OHDfuS2VAU/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" /><br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuiolctVhI/AAAAAAAAUzE/GIbVB-mLWF8/s400/DSC_0064.JPG" /><div>(hydrophora?)<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuicqVu20I/AAAAAAAAUxM/uA4s5qt13k8/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" /><div>(pretty purple gorgoinian)<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuiehKMcyI/AAAAAAAAUxg/okeLccgm-Ns/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" /><br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuifZSkBpI/AAAAAAAAUxo/i29_nhTvsYE/s400/DSC_0027.JPG" /><div>(hot pink chalice)<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuipahbrTI/AAAAAAAAUzM/yFKNMq5-hcY/s400/DSC_0065.JPG" /><div>(deepwater lobo)<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuiqfQkmbI/AAAAAAAAUzc/jb6-WOyvt5w/s400/DSC_0069.JPG" /><div>(super red superman)<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuisWkYaaI/AAAAAAAAUzw/MGwP_awFuv0/s400/DSC_0071.JPG" /><div>(blue mili)<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuitNgEoMI/AAAAAAAAUz4/nKiWRVPaNqY/s400/DSC_0074.JPG" /><div>(atl pink lemonade)<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuiumGfZFI/AAAAAAAAU0I/Y3nHDO3cmCg/s400/DSC_0078.JPG" /><div>(ailing fluorescent pink acro colony)<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwuiwYLaAUI/AAAAAAAAU0Y/7s1i-MUWT34/s400/DSC_0080.JPG" /><br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Swuixj6oxlI/AAAAAAAAU0k/P3xAEK72SMo/s400/DSC_0082.JPG" /><br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Swui0JJPXiI/AAAAAAAAU00/pReZK8TwSwc/s400/DSC_0084.JPG" /><div>(angry algae'd firetip monti... luckily snails like algae! chomp! chomp!)<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Swui2afR4KI/AAAAAAAAU1M/Kx0TiNIcZ-8/s400/DSC_0091.JPG" /></div><div>(our ailing atl bonzai that fell into the hammer!)</div><div><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Swui4xH9uaI/AAAAAAAAU1g/cCWvJzOzdoc/s400/DSC_0097.JPG" /><br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Swui6VNu4PI/AAAAAAAAU1w/WbsgqZ_JYJI/s400/DSC_0100.JPG" /></div><div>(ziggy stardust slowly gaining color)<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Swui_zDXi_I/AAAAAAAAU2c/ObxdaZId65A/s400/DSC_0114.JPG" /><br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwujAs5IWQI/AAAAAAAAU2k/8ACXn4vhKYU/s400/DSC_0115.JPG" /></div><div>(mystery ora acro that has a tinge of green under actinics)<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwujCku5MtI/AAAAAAAAU20/yN8NdCM4sIg/s400/DSC_0118.JPG" /></div><div>(mystery yellow-green ora prostrata?)<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwujBzkl3sI/AAAAAAAAU2s/nl_D_59GLiE/s400/DSC_0117.JPG" /></div><div>(another mystery ora acro... it's polyps are out which is a good sign!)<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwujENpBh9I/AAAAAAAAU3M/JMYQfKD9fgQ/s400/DSC_0136.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-57304722912898473502009-11-21T19:02:00.000-08:002009-11-21T23:31:27.586-08:00WE'RE GIVING THE BRIGHTWELL LINE (+VSV) A WHIRL<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Switdiv0KTI/AAAAAAAAUnY/af_K6kTSu38/s1600/CIMG0014-793965.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Switdiv0KTI/AAAAAAAAUnY/af_K6kTSu38/s320/CIMG0014-793965.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406762075713448242" /></a></p>hopefully, they'll increase the overall color + kill off the excess nitrates/algae that's plaguing our coral! more info on the VSV method: <a href="http://glassbox-design.com/2008/achieved-through-observation-and-experimentation/">http://glassbox-design.com/2008/achieved-through-observation-and-experimentation</a><span id="signature"></span>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-76040285245187269712009-11-21T17:42:00.000-08:002009-11-21T17:44:17.108-08:00FULLY SUBMERSIBLE MINI HEATERS x3<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwiXcXA5_WI/AAAAAAAAUmk/-RLOeYhm_yM/s1600/CIMG0013-757109.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SwiXcXA5_WI/AAAAAAAAUmk/-RLOeYhm_yM/s320/CIMG0013-757109.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406737866128227682" /></a></p>now we can do bigger water changes w/out having the coral + fish going into shock from a drop in tempreture!<span id="signature"></span> x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-79540367266330235182009-10-24T21:29:00.000-07:002009-11-22T00:53:18.193-08:00NEW MANDARIN DRAGONETTES!<p class="mobile-photo">they're names are mandarin (boy) + satsuma (girl)...</p>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-56748307853156713972009-10-24T21:24:00.000-07:002009-11-22T00:52:31.760-08:00NEW DRAGONFACE PIPEFISH!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SuPSqX0L45I/AAAAAAAARys/PX35iHsLdUI/s1600-h/CIMG0135-785430.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SuPSqX0L45I/AAAAAAAARys/PX35iHsLdUI/s320/CIMG0135-785430.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396388403909223314" /></a></p>they're purple + yellow so their name (combined) is dawg pound. heh!<span id="signature"></span> <div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">UPDATE 2009-11-22: </span></b>both pipefish died recently. found the fat one w/ it's head missing this morning. i'm guessing the lobster made a snack out of him/her. the other i banished to the frag tank last week since it wasn't eating. the frag tank is crawling w/ copepods, but i don't think it made any difference. :(</div>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-57430586164541420972009-10-18T17:32:00.000-07:002009-11-22T00:56:51.441-08:00NEW COLONIES FROM BARRIER ANNIVERSARY SALE!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Stuz0fhkjxI/AAAAAAAAPwk/lK5bIxlWaKU/s1600-h/CIMG0122-701274.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Stuz0fhkjxI/AAAAAAAAPwk/lK5bIxlWaKU/s320/CIMG0122-701274.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394102693103177490" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">UPDATE 2009-11-22:</span></b> the pink one is covered w/ algae. we're afraid we're going to lose it. sux! we're going to start the VSV method. hopefully, it'll make a killer come back.</p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Stuz0zYP-PI/AAAAAAAAPws/BYHcL-bQCkw/s1600-h/CIMG0126-702988.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Stuz0zYP-PI/AAAAAAAAPws/BYHcL-bQCkw/s320/CIMG0126-702988.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394102698432788722" /></a></p><span style="font-family:Prelude, Verdana, san-serif;"><br /></span><span id="signature"></span>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-50796983816991417022009-10-15T16:15:00.001-07:002009-10-25T20:32:13.658-07:00SNOWBALL IV: OUR NEW 4TH BLUE SPOT JAWFISH!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/StetDJlU2GI/AAAAAAAAPpg/d9J4RQCcHRM/s1600-h/CIMG0116-724537.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/StetDJlU2GI/AAAAAAAAPpg/d9J4RQCcHRM/s320/CIMG0116-724537.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392969348423145570" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/StetDufj8TI/AAAAAAAAPpo/oRmXWJSK5Es/s1600-h/CIMG0118-726500.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/StetDufj8TI/AAAAAAAAPpo/oRmXWJSK5Es/s320/CIMG0118-726500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392969358331081010" border="0" /></a></p>he's digging a cubby hole! yay!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UPDATE: </span>snowball is toast! i give up! found him on the floor a couple of days ago. :(x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-56748343943074535832009-10-15T00:02:00.001-07:002009-10-15T00:02:54.821-07:00ZOO ISLAND FRAGS<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/StbJH3uHaHI/AAAAAAAAPnw/lL5JjVGE6nw/s1600-h/CIMG0113-774822.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/StbJH3uHaHI/AAAAAAAAPnw/lL5JjVGE6nw/s320/CIMG0113-774822.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392718740876388466" /></a></p><span style="font-family:Prelude, Verdana, san-serif;"><br><br></span><span id="signature"></span> x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-14932947301991079942009-10-14T19:16:00.000-07:002009-10-14T23:12:27.111-07:00DIY FISH TRAP<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/StPjM4cTmyI/AAAAAAAAPcM/JuB95VI2pmA/s1600-h/CIMG0111-742741.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/StPjM4cTmyI/AAAAAAAAPcM/JuB95VI2pmA/s320/CIMG0111-742741.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391902989341661986" /></a></p><br />i want a blue spot jawfish dammit, but our starry blenny is a mean son-of-a-bitch + it's even more insulting when he's one step ahead of each move i make. i have tried to catch him w/ a net a billion times w/ no luck. :( the space between the glass + the opening is just big enough for him to squeeze through, but small enough to ensure i don't end up trapping any of our wrasses. i'm hoping i can take him by surprise by sliding the magnet over quickly when he's pigging out on shrimp. the wooden back scratcher is there to stabilze the bottle.<br /><br />i'm hoping this diy fish trap works! wish me luck!<div><br /></div><div><span id="signature"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">UPDATE</span></b>: 2009-10-14</div><div>omfg i caught the little fucker! wooooOOoOooOOo! i'm calling andy first thing tomorrow to see if he has a jawfish for me. :) </div><div><br /></div>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-81088651836004930322009-10-02T00:08:00.000-07:002009-11-22T00:48:43.784-08:00SUPER AFFORDABLE REFUGIUM!we ended up building our own, but found this cool super affordable 'fuge PLUS skimmer while shopping for copepods/amphipods today...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shop.precisionaquatech.com/14in-Acrylic-Hang-On-Back-Refugium-Free-Shipping-14in-HangOnBack-Refugium.htm">http://www.shop.precisionaquatech.com/14in-Acrylic-Hang-On-Back-Refugium-Free-Shipping-14in-HangOnBack-Refugium.htm</a>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-62072072468596810442009-09-21T11:31:00.000-07:002009-09-21T11:35:46.724-07:00LATEST CASUALTIES...:( sad face!<br /><li>crayola frag<br /><li>strawberry lemonade frag</li><br /><br />albeit, we picked up a bunch of new coral over the weekend!<br /><li>bali aquacultured nana frag<br /><li>ORA 3 pack frag<br /><li>pink-ish purple gorgonian</li>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-8021358289183901172009-09-13T20:27:00.001-07:002009-09-13T20:27:37.180-07:00FUCK! APTASIA ON OUR BONSAI FRAG...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Sq24KQykzVI/AAAAAAAAOQo/mSisuje9VAk/s1600-h/CIMG0090-757181.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/Sq24KQykzVI/AAAAAAAAOQo/mSisuje9VAk/s320/CIMG0090-757181.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381159616222907730" /></a></p><br><br><span id="signature"></span> x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-77319481792708258632009-09-09T20:14:00.000-07:002009-09-09T20:16:40.620-07:00HUNGRY SCOLY<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqhvR-q6fsI/AAAAAAAAOJs/cbiSxmXBKSg/s1600-h/CIMG0085-718628.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqhvR-q6fsI/AAAAAAAAOJs/cbiSxmXBKSg/s320/CIMG0085-718628.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379672109565509314" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqhvSSBhVsI/AAAAAAAAOJ0/laRazbEeVCQ/s1600-h/CIMG0086-720985.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqhvSSBhVsI/AAAAAAAAOJ0/laRazbEeVCQ/s320/CIMG0086-720985.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379672114760603330" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqhvS_RkbFI/AAAAAAAAOJ8/ed5r6dBH1xc/s1600-h/CIMG0087-722860.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqhvS_RkbFI/AAAAAAAAOJ8/ed5r6dBH1xc/s320/CIMG0087-722860.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379672126907509842" /></a></p><br />
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<span id="signature"></span>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-40430828423908772322009-09-07T21:37:00.000-07:002009-09-07T22:55:51.834-07:00PHOTOS: BEFORE + AFTER<center>before + after's</center><br /><br />cyphaestra before: <br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWltagJbzI/AAAAAAAANuk/GsaH2vH7PCU/s400/DSC_0004.JPG"><br /><br />cyphaestra after: <br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmzOiVeRI/AAAAAAAAN4o/x9uUs--O3LY/s400/DSC_0013.JPG"><br /><br />rommel's exotic blue before:<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWluV0imYI/AAAAAAAANus/vzzWRAnovOo/s400/DSC_0005.JPG"><br /><br />rommel's exotic blue after:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWm0Di-QsI/AAAAAAAAN40/sj_2kB9TMuI/s400/DSC_0020.JPG"><br /><br />titanium lokani before:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWl6niYBDI/AAAAAAAANwY/yy_6KKlcSCg/s400/DSC_0033.JPG"><br /><br />titanium lokani after:<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWm8CisGTI/AAAAAAAAN50/nYtDyTH0jQo/s400/DSC_0040.JPG"><br /><br />pink lemonade before:<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWlwA_jUXI/AAAAAAAANu8/Wb4znd7jjKg/s400/DSC_0007.JPG"><br /><br />pink lemonade after:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmSBQWpwI/AAAAAAAANz0/xNeMZAYaJHw/s400/DSC_0113.JPG"><br /><br />raspberry mili before:<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWlvQQ3w0I/AAAAAAAANu0/l3RKTojO43s/s400/DSC_0006.JPG"><br /><br />raspberry mili after:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmK9W_JpI/AAAAAAAANyg/Q6fgkY7othI/s400/DSC_0098.JPG"><br /><br />frogspawn before:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SH1u7JL1bgI/AAAAAAAAFZE/oSm5aRAH94Y/s400/%3D%3FWindows-1252%3FB%3FSU1HMDA3MDMuanBn%3F%3D-748640.jpg"><br /><br />frogspawn after:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmong4oVI/AAAAAAAAN3M/g2gKxlLthZQ/s400/DSC_0125.JPG"><br /><br />hammer before:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SF3UwBpNjHI/AAAAAAAAFQE/G8NYl8g09qw/s400/%3D%3FWindows-1252%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2MDIuanBn%3F%3D-764650.jpg"><br /><br />hammer after:<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmphhqP_I/AAAAAAAAN3Y/NJYIGsn3uDM/s400/DSC_0131.JPG"><br /><br />chips before:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWl6FJuIuI/AAAAAAAANwQ/o0by_01dFok/s400/DSC_0009.JPG"><br /><br />chips after:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWnMq2f8JI/AAAAAAAAN78/wuOkuZGPWQI/s400/DSC_0079.JPG"><br /><br />bonsai before:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWl236jvPI/AAAAAAAANvw/y3dJ5yQ3g28/s400/DSC_0003.JPG"><br /><br />bonsai after:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmUGPtRzI/AAAAAAAAN0E/-8OyAq8v7fs/s400/DSC_0115.JPG"><br /><br />pink chalice before:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/ShJ6IR5rUKI/AAAAAAAAKdw/KouBN5mz0Dg/s400/DSC_0240.JPG"><br /><br />pink chalice after:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWnP7a-hbI/AAAAAAAAN8U/2aGQhd7LlHY/s400/DSC_0030.JPG"><br /><br />spongode monti before:<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SeQ7Ovcf28I/AAAAAAAAKLI/iZmmuOGdj-E/s400/DSC_0704.JPG"><br /><br />spongode monti after:<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmXg15KUI/AAAAAAAAN0o/tqv9_40gCHo/s400/DSC_0123.JPG"><br /><br />undata before:<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmAJ9UKYI/AAAAAAAANxM/_FT9DFMNyiA/s400/DSC_0081.JPG"><br /><br />undata after:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWnOujXfnI/AAAAAAAAN8M/EVuJrglT1t0/s400/DSC_0076.JPG"><br /><br />zoo island before:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SKPU1no9blI/AAAAAAAAFlU/F36Fy7r2zjc/s400/DSC00140.JPG"><br /><br />zoo island after:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmfj4boaI/AAAAAAAAN1w/xa8L_zFjRB4/s400/DSC_0134.JPG"><br /><br />sunset monti before:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/ShERyXoADCI/AAAAAAAAKao/1RkqKC0fzxk/s400/DSC_0247.JPG"><br /><br />sunset monti after:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmqcyI9CI/AAAAAAAAN3g/ZN2zxOiIVHs/s400/DSC_0001.JPG"><br /><br />orange aussie acans before:<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SKPU0NnyjXI/AAAAAAAAFlM/tY3z0H9f64o/s400/DSC00132.JPG"><br /><br />orange aussie acans after:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWl4JXWZ8I/AAAAAAAANwA/yJc3f26v-_U/s400/DSC_0028.JPG"><br /><br />red lobo before:<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SKPU9NvlsBI/AAAAAAAAFmE/lAeP5kfgDR4/s400/DSC00174.JPG"><br /><br />red lobo after:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmZWH4_-I/AAAAAAAAN04/TgP8OyNc8EM/s400/DSC_0126.JPG"><br /><br />crocea before:<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/STnv5w-cxJI/AAAAAAAAH6s/M2s7GLzyML8/s400/IMG00004-735065.jpeg"><br /><br />crocea after:<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmBMFsWGI/AAAAAAAANxU/EFNZmcL0zQ8/s400/DSC_0083.JPG"><br /><br />crayola before:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWm-jqf-qI/AAAAAAAAN6E/9T9qTyGfRd8/s400/DSC_0010.JPG"><br /><br />crayola after:<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmYq_dzaI/AAAAAAAAN0w/DY80LfX3Mbw/s400/DSC_0124.JPG"><br /><br />orange monti cap before:<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SeQ7F0XTcdI/AAAAAAAAKIw/U-Z-pstRhZU/s400/DSC_0636.JPG"><br /><br />orange monti cap after:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWnGQaZJmI/AAAAAAAAN7I/PRu81-lMCrY/s400/DSC_0056.JPG"><br /><br /><center>misc</center><br /><br />acans:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmbSihYSI/AAAAAAAAN1I/E8BEhcBbVek/s400/DSC_0128.JPG"><br /><br />punk rock:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmcBQWF9I/AAAAAAAAN1Q/fgZae2eKqv8/s400/DSC_0129.JPG"><br /><br />punk rock's gf:<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWnFsupK1I/AAAAAAAAN7A/6CkDJVkotro/s400/DSC_0094.JPG"><br /><br />oscar:<br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmnNSbATI/AAAAAAAAN28/kFCqBXxsHxI/s400/DSC_0110.JPG"><br /><br />purple + green blastos:<br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWnDAVwx5I/AAAAAAAAN6o/Z5S6ze6jR-c/s400/DSC_0047.JPG">x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-90529314789920030472009-09-07T20:15:00.001-07:002009-09-07T22:19:24.627-07:00ADD TO CART: GREEN APPLE SCOLYsucky camera phone pix:<br /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqXMbacWlGI/AAAAAAAAN9Y/cxINRxKNWUc/s320/CIMG0084-757130.jpg"><br /><br />hi-res:<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWmOXQFviI/AAAAAAAANzE/WFokubpVGPM/s400/DSC_0104.JPG"><br /><br />neener neener!x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-49067360345409113882009-09-07T16:19:00.001-07:002009-09-07T16:19:29.645-07:00FTS: SLOWLY FILLING IN THE BARE SPOTS<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWVAkdR0tI/AAAAAAAANt4/gKYLw78fZsw/s1600-h/CIMG0083-769646.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWVAkdR0tI/AAAAAAAANt4/gKYLw78fZsw/s320/CIMG0083-769646.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378869166982943442" /></a></p><br><br><span id="signature"></span> x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-83555519692949756202009-09-07T16:17:00.001-07:002009-09-07T17:37:57.308-07:00ADD TO CART: OSCAR OUR NEW MCCOSKER<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWUetMc3tI/AAAAAAAANtw/ZaS_9DwGO1A/s1600-h/CIMG0081-734431.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWUetMc3tI/AAAAAAAANtw/ZaS_9DwGO1A/s320/CIMG0081-734431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378868585212731090" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KenlB-OS6RA/SqWUetMc3tI/AAAAAAAANtw/ZaS_9DwGO1A/s1600-h/CIMG0081-734431.jpg"></a>we also picked up a gf for fruit loop. she needs a name.</p>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655051815856919796.post-68180163125968186922009-07-21T02:11:00.000-07:002009-09-07T17:38:31.632-07:00THIS IS UNREAL...<object width="250" height="141"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5606758&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ffffff&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5606758&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ffffff&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="250" height="141"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5606758">Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world</a> </p><p>from <a href="http://vimeo.com/theradblog">Jon Rawlinson</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>x0x0xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283648690219398349noreply@blogger.com0