So eli dissapeared? Who wants to trade frags in Calgary - Page 2

Delphinus · #11 02-04-2002, 12:17 PM

I haven't been able to attach pictures either. (I could be wrong but) I think the only option is to have an existing website, put the picture there, and then link to that. (Which almost sounds like work! Oh well, one day I'll get off my butt and start up a webpage ... until then .... no posting pictures for me!)

Canadian: Glad to hear the tank is in a good home!

Spike: Well, since we last talked ... I, um ... met Canadian Man ... who I guess you've kinda met already ... well basically it seems to me we have enough people to trade frags with, just not frags maybe to be trading around (I shouldn't say that. Sounds like for softies there's a fair pool for trading!) Other than the softies maybe our first order of business for our psuedo-club should be a group order?!? (* too bad I'm still broke from my "Boxing Week Specials!")

PS. I heard back from Eli. Seems his computer was down. Sounds like he's bringing in a bunch of things, I think I might see what I can get from him. I should have learned my lesson about clams before, but maybe .. it's time to try again?

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Canadian Man · #12 02-04-2002, 09:23 PM

delphinus
please tell me about your previous clam experience? very curious.

Delphinus · #13 02-05-2002, 12:06 PM

delphinus
please tell me about your previous clam experience? very curious.

Kinda a long story. I haven't had a whole lot of good luck with clams. The first one I bought lasted 1 day. Turns out that one of the snails I had that I thought was nassarius, was something called "Atlantic Oyster Drill" (after doing piles of research on the 'net!).

I had three at one point, all doing well, one for over 2 years in fact, but something happened that I can't quite figure out. Something crashed. First the crocea started to decline, and I wasn't able to turn it around, and I lost it. Then my maxima started showing the same symptoms, and eventually I lost that one. Last to go was the derasa. I couldn't quite figure out what went wrong, so I vowed never again to try another clam until such time that I knew a lot more about reefkeeping ....

... I'm not entirely sure that I know more now than I did then, so maybe it's not such a hot idea for me to rush in and try another! But prices Eli was quoting is hard to ignore .... Wai's has two T. crocea's in right now, a 2" for $200 and a 4" for $250 .... just for a quick comparison, I think Eli mentioned to me about $60. So it sounds like a pretty good deal!

Canadian Man · #14 02-05-2002, 02:46 PM

yea for 60 dollars it sounds like it may be worth another try but i myself would not spend 200-250 on a clam after hearing your experience [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]

Delphinus · #15 02-05-2002, 10:39 PM

No ... indeed, even if I had "good" experiences I would have a hard time buying one at that price. That's a serious investment in ONE animal!

I have a VERY hard time beleiving that Danny will be unloading those clams anytime soon. Then again, he probably has quite a few customers with deep pockets .... [img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img] what can you do....

Delphinus · #16 02-08-2002, 06:05 PM

I think I need to make some room in my tanks. I get thoroughly depressed looking at my overcrowded systems and the state of some of the things growing in there on account that they're just too crowded.

So ... I have the following things to offer:

- green hairy leather frags
- purple acropora frags (this is a really keen purple acropora, nice grower, quite hardy compared to some of its acro brethren to be sure)
- pipe organ (some people call it cloves ... I think it's pipe organ.)
- xenia
- purple mushroom
- some kind of finger leather or devils hand (has not yet been fragged, but could be fragged if someone wants a piece of it!)

Canadian Man · #17 02-08-2002, 09:08 PM

Hey tony i am very interested in every one of what you mentioned in your list. please give me prices that you would get rid of each for. thanks
Jonathan [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Delphinus · #18 02-09-2002, 01:35 AM

Never really thought an asking price ... maybe $5 to $15 (depending on the piece and size)?

I'd probably prefer trades, if you didn't mind hanging onto the "tradee" until I can solve the microbubble problem in my new 75g setup. (Man, I would pay REAL MONEY to get this microbubble problem licked. I'm beginning to think that given the tank size, bulkhead size, sump size, and pump that I'm using ... is just a flawed design. I don't know where I'm going to go from here.) Nothing like a milky-white water column from all the micron-sized bubbles circulating through the sump and tank, never reaching the surface to escape. ARRRGHGHGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]

Canadian Man · #19 02-09-2002, 11:15 PM

wouldnt mind at all would love to get some more variety in my tank. how long have you had your bubble problem for? what is the set up like? maybe i can give you an outside opinion and spot something you may have not noticed? [img]images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img]

Dez · #20 03-01-2002, 08:41 PM

Hey Delphinus,

I'm new to this whole canreef thing. There is absolutely nobody in Edmonton that does reefkeeping (well I know a few) so that's why I'm in the Calgary discussion (my home-town is Calgary) I had a microbubble problem for quite some time....annoying isn't it? Do you run an inline pump or submersible one? I find that if it's an inline pump...silicone anywhere that draws water in...it might not leak, but it's sucking a tiny bit of air from somewhere. it worked for me, but took quite a while before I could silicone everything and finally overcome the problem.