Powell River Jasper's Reef is up & running! - Page 3

icy.bing · #21 05-25-2013, 02:35 AM

arg, i was thinking if its a standard size tank i will throw in my ac110 as a modify fuge or what not... let me know what you need...

hunggi74 · #22 05-25-2013, 02:52 AM

I got the worlds hardiest clownfish hands down. It's been a steep learning curve lol. He's going to be the odd man out when I get a pair for my new tank, so let me know if you're interested. He's only 1" big so he'd be good size for a bio cube. Or I will make a donation to the Jasper fund at JL. Props to you and everyone who is getting involved.

r.a.s.henson · #23 05-25-2013, 03:00 AM

I can donate a coral or two if you could pick em up anthony... let me know .
1 suggestion though, pls leave the sunkin ship out and keep it natural... for what hes going through he sure dont need it. But if he wants it then he can have it...just sayin.. awesome idea anthony...

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #24 05-25-2013, 05:52 AM

Well spit.fire has very generously offered his full Biocube 14g setup for this bucket list project which I will be picking up from him next Friday.

The account is now set up at J&L under "Bucket List Jasper" and I mentioned that some members may have specific requests for their donations (i.e. "this money is to buy a Red Fromia starfish").

A friend dropped off a sunken ship already and I will bring up all the stuff donated and let Jasper choose what he wants in his tank. Any of the more touchy specimens will hopefully be temporarily housed at Marie's place (like her starfish) until Jasper's instant reef matures and stabilizes a little. I plan to transport the cured live rock from my sump to Powell River fully submerged in my big cooler, so there should be no die off.

I should be talking to the family Saturday morning and then we can really start the ball rolling. Will try to figure out a firmer time table and post details here as I learn them.

Thanks again everyone who is getting involved and showing what an awesome community we have here.

Sincerely,

Anthony

gregzz4 · #25 05-25-2013, 06:10 AM

How do we log into the 'bucket jasper list' @ J&L to donate or buy stuff ?

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #26 05-25-2013, 07:42 AM

Not sure. I think you either donate there in person and they add it into the account or you contact them by phone and they add it into the account and bill you.

monocus · #27 05-25-2013, 08:31 AM

hey Anthony,i have some upside down jellyfish if you want.

howdy20012002 · #28 05-25-2013, 01:50 PM

Just want to say that it truly is incredible to see such support from people.
Well done everyone.

Coralgurl · #29 05-25-2013, 02:11 PM

What about ongoing maintenance expenses? Salt etc? Could you let us know which brand you'll be using to set up? I'd like to donate a bucket of salt through j&l.

Great cause and amazing to see how generous everyone has been. Will you be helping them with the ongoing learning curve of a tank?

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #30 05-25-2013, 06:07 PM

I will be in constant touch with them through email, Skype and telephone. I will also be giving his family a crash course in reefing while I am there. I still need to discuss in-town help with a couple of reefing friends who live in Powell River and have years of sw experience.

Marie is already going to be providing water out of her 300+g system for the initial top-up. I plan to leave her with a bucket of IO.

I am getting a friend to build a custom DIY LED system so that bulb replacement should not be a maintenance issue.

Between now and when I go up to PR, I am going to try to make this as stress-free a system as possible.

If Jasper does not have a webcam, I will bring him mine so that he can point it at the tank and enjoy seeing his fish & corals even if he is on a bucket list trip or in the hospital.

Please let me know if any of you have any other ideas that can be incorporated into this bucket list project.

If any local reefers come for the bbq/get together to drop off their donations and discuss the project/eat/chat with other reefers, I plan to take lots of pics including a group pic to give to the family so they can see that there is a whole reefing community behind Jasper's fight against cancer. I wish all of you could be there but for those of you out-of-towners, thank you again for all your support and encouragement for a boy that really none of us know and most will never meet.

Sincerely,

Anthony