Recent content by mfrei64

I've sold them as well, and you're right, it's a profitable venture. But my problem is getting them off large rocks. I have a 300, and some of the rocks are huge, with other corals on them. So I can't simply take out the rock and sell it to LFS. I'm looking for a way to romove mushrooms...

It all depends on what you're putting in the tank. If SPS, you need to get MH. If softies, T5, PC, and heck, if mushrooms and colts, a shop light will do. Personally, I think MH is the way to go, because it's the closest thing we can get to the sun. Heat is always an issue (pumps, lights...

I love mushroom corals. However.....they have taken over. Can anyone suggest a way to either remove, or kill these critters. I've got a 300, with all kinds of corals, and it's gotten to the point where I need to trim them out to protect the sps. I've repeatedly sold mushrocks back to LFS...

small world

It slows down eventually. I've finally got my tank so there's no real room left. Took me two years. It's a 300.....but you got a 525???!!! Merci....that could take a decade. My advice....don't start adding it up......too scary. Hey, it beats being addicted to many other vices!!!!

$30??? No way? I'm gonna fly there just to shop. At least 50 here for a 4 incher.

It's nostoc, the green bubble algae alright. Reach in, grab it and twist. Usually come off pretty easily. Tongs will work. Emerald crabs only get the small. Be persistance, make sure your nitrates are low, and fill the tank with life you want, which will out compete them if tank conditions...

wow....back in the Bill Cartwright days. It was a small town then....you would be shocked now. Where did you go? Kerr middle school?

Did the mantis shrimp come on some live rock? Or did you buy it? Has it given you any trouble in your reef?

Cool....elk grove has changed quite a bit in the past decade. When I moved here, 6 years ago, 58 thousand people...now 120 thousand....it's the second fastest growing place in the us.

Here's some pix.....elegance is not quite expanded all the way, but still looks pretty good. For perspective, tank is 36 inches high, blue tang about 4 inches

i'll take some pix tonight and post em. I'm not saying you need that much light. Don't forget, my tank is deep. Looks like you placed your photo well according to your photo.

power compacts are a great, more inexpensive alternative if you don't plan on sps. Plus, they are much cooler.

Be prepared for a temp elevation with your new lights. If you don't have a chiller, you may wish to aquire one.. Pricey, but worth the price. Your corals will love you for it.

My elegance is incredible...my favorite. It's grown to the size of a basketball when expanded. This is my third one. I have mine down in the sand (like in Nature). They are sensitiv to injury and infection. Avoid having the coral in contact with anything else. They don't do well if other...