Originally Posted by 'Ol Nobodaddy (Post 379604)

Pictures doug.....
that list of words is meaningless....to me it looks like alternating black and white letters....you have to give me more than that....er us :)

Originally Posted by FlamesFan (Post 380326)

Hey doug. This is Sean, that silly guy who was doing some reno work at maxwell beside RC. Long time no see :cry: I really need to find time to get down to that end of town. Why are you guys so far! Anyways I've been trolling your build for a while now and everything looks great. I also recently took out a g midday too. I found I got way to much algae stimulation with it and also it's very "white". I replaced it with a kz fiji purple and loved it.


Oh I also read in a diff post that you been dosing with "some" ZEO product and have had good results. I have moved into a full ZEO dosing regiment (minus the reactor) and have had great results aswell. Just a question, I read you don't use the zeo amino acid product because it's much cheaper. Im wondering if you have had good results with it. Some people have posted switching from the Zeo amino to another product and then ending up switching back due to the results. I trust your opinion though and honestly saving any coin in this hobby is a good thing.

Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 380376)

Hey....hows it going man? Your right ....you should make it up our way more often:biggrin: Thanks for the comp. For me it wasnt algae, it was purely the color that I didnt like. I thought the midday would increase coral growth and had I been able to live with the color I suppose it would have done that. The color looked more yellow to my eye. I guess I can live with slightly slower growth rates in lue of a more visually appealing tank. Thats the beauty of T5s. You can custom tailor the appearance by mixing bulbs.

Honestly....when Im done with this bottle of Seachem amino,I will likely switch to the Pohls.Not becuase I am unhappy with the seachem, but because of the reputation of the Pohls products as being the "best". I started my amino dosing with the seachem at the suggestion of a customer and the benefits were almost immediate. I agree trying to save a few bucks where you can is essential, but like most things in this hobby ...you get what you pay for.

Originally Posted by lastlight (Post 381283)

That story got me excited. The sort of excitement that belongs on one of those 'you know you're a reefer when...' lists. Nice work. I've only ever hunted crabs but these battles we have get intense (and kill the arms when you're poised waiting!)

The difference after your bulb swab is incredible. I love the new look you've got there.

Originally Posted by JDigital (Post 381294)

Congratulations... That deserves a beer.. or two. :mrgreen:

Originally Posted by Carmen (Post 381327)

YAY@!!!! So exciting isn't it!!!!!!!:mrgreen:

Originally Posted by Alberta-newb (Post 381346)

I had to chuckle to myself, using an Acan as bait?...brilliant!:lol: Congrats on the catch. So has he been banished to the "sump of doom?"

Originally Posted by FlamesFan (Post 382946)

Hey man, so I finally got a fts of my system that I said id try to get ya. I still can't figure out why all my pictures turn out "hazy" or not as clear as other peoples pictures.

Originally Posted by lobsterboy (Post 382948)

eh doug, that milli looks great, i think if you keep on the zeo the green will turn yellow and the tips will stay blue. maybe kinda like that frag i gave you...? who knows eh. maybe it will get strange and turn into a roast turkey. :lol:

Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 383223)

Hey looks good man. You make it up to the shop yet?

Originally Posted by FlamesFan (Post 384196)

Haven't made it down there yet. Gimme the heads up on a good SPS shipment and I might have to make the special trip. I usually work all around town but i've been getting lots of jobs in the south, close to home.

Originally Posted by lobsterboy (Post 382948)

eh doug, that milli looks great, i think if you keep on the zeo the green will turn yellow and the tips will stay blue. maybe kinda like that frag i gave you...? who knows eh. maybe it will get strange and turn into a roast turkey. :lol:

Originally Posted by lorenz0 (Post 383466)

that millie looks like it will get a nice blue to it with green polyps. or maybe a deep purple still an awesome colony

Originally Posted by JDigital (Post 383889)

So no new pics?? :wink::twised:

Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 384625)

Ok....twist my arm:twised:....With the coral munching sob bi-color angel now gone I figured I needed to replace the acans that he ate. Mostly to make sure that I indeed got rid of the right angel.:lol:

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega (Post 384700)

Doug, is that a rainbow acan? Any left at the store???

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega (Post 384791)

I have at least one type of Acan in all my tanks. I heart Acans. They are like are my chocolate of corals...they....well you get the idea.

PM me before the order comes in...I want first dibs LOL

Originally Posted by michika (Post 384804)

I like the fish catching story!

The birdsnest I got from you is growing like a weed, which I love, and turning a more and more vibrant green as time goes on! The cap is beautiful, but its oddly being a slow grower. Thanks again!

How are you liking the new bulb?

Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 385469)

Gotta like a women that hearts acans.:mrgreen:We are getting them as colonies and will likely be fragging them up so there should be plenty to go around.


The things we do for this hobby huh?
Your welcome Catherine.Birdsnest is a great coral for the ego....easy to take care of and grows really fast. Most of my montis took a while to settle in to the tank, but once they do settle down they grow pretty darn fast too.

Loooove the new bulbs. It really changed the way the tank looks. Im thinking I may swap in two of the KZ "new gen" bulbs. I placed them side by side with the Giessmann blue+ at the store and the color of the two bulbs is slightly different, although they are both supposed to be 15000k.

I might be removing my solar wrasse:sad:. I dont really want to but we got a few bonded pairs of "hooded" fairy wrasses in at the shop that I just cant pass up. I will need to rig up some kind of top first as I cant risk these new high-end wrasses carpet surfing. I think I will add the pair and see what happens. I know that I will be able to catch the solar wrasse as I have caught him three times as a bi-catch when I was fishing for my bi-color angel. I just think that two hoodeds, a solar and a carpenters flasher might be a whole lotta wrasse for a 110g tank. Also, Im still hoping that I will find my "holy grail" fish... a lineatus wrasse.*fingers crossed*

Originally Posted by Pan (Post 385517)

You mean a "beta fish" Wrasse...mwhahaha

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega (Post 387703)

:bad-word: how do I not see these?! Well, I saw the Acan, but, for once, it didn't do anything for me. That favia though....

Originally Posted by lorenz0 (Post 388055)

oh man i was looking at those favia's today. i am affraid of going in tomorrow they are so nice

Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 390027)

There was some nice stuff in that order. Not near as much as we were hoping for. I am developing a serious fondness for acans, favia and blastos lately. Now that the little coral muncher is gone I seem to be able to add and keep them now.

Originally Posted by Pan (Post 390145)

I'd buy some but you always get what i want before i can get there :)


j/k :) Tank is looking awesome doug.

Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 391306)

Thanks alot Ron. Compliments always mean a little more when they come from someone who really knows their stuff.