I think you have misunderstood me. I don't want clams for the sake of lowering nitrates, I want clams because I think they are gorgeous! I was just under the impression that having a considerable clam population would impact nitrate levels. For the last 10 years or so my tanks have always had undetectable nitrates once they mature, so I was more concerned about having to dose nitrate than anything, and maybe being able to stock 1 or 2 fish more than I normally would. Maybe not...as always I will plan, but in the end I will play it by ear. :)

I understood you wanted clams for the sake of clams! :) It's all good.

Sorry, I was just interjecting my own experience in response to what you said about them reducing nitrates. I dunno, maybe my tanks are the oddballs. I don't *think* I hugely overfeed, but .. uh .. who knows. :redface:

Oh I appreciate you sharing your experiences Tony!! Thanks for doing so! :)

So the 33 is getting packed up right now. In fact most of it it packed up already. It will be arriving tomorrow evening. :D Yay! Pretty stoked.

I also went today and grabbed some stuff off a guy out here who is shutting his tank down. I got a big finger leather to take up some real estate until I can get the tank filled up, a cool neon greenish yellow sponge that was spreading in his tank, so I'm hoping it will do well in mine. A small brain coral (might be Favia...kinda odd not positive on the ID yet), it's in poor condition with some mushrooms and GSP taking it over, so I will scrape those off, and I think it will perk up. Oh, and a huge Bangaii Cardinal that I'm hoping will be the opposite sex of my current one.

Did you tell him warm water in the bags....:redface: If he does that all should be good.:lol: Kidding asside, I hope the transfer goes smoothly for you.


And....where are the pics?:photo:...:mrgreen:

Oh!! How did I not see that!!!

:lol: Actualy, just packing peanuts and water from the tanks Doug! :lol:

Ok fine, here's a pic for the inquisitive of the greenish yellow tunicate/sponge I picked up today. It's about 3" the long direction:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4.../June62009.jpg

Nice pic! but its such a tease.:mrgreen:

That's all ya get until tomorrow.

Livestock is in transit right now!! Should arrive late tonight, so I will have pics tomorrow.

:whoo:

Can't wait for the FTS. :biggrin: