January 16 club meeting frags

[Playfair]

This thread is for the current list of stuff available and/or wanted for trading at the upcoming meeting...

I know several emailed me their lists, but it will be easier and more direct to just post them here...

Oops!, sorry Keith, yes I messed the date up...
It's correct now, the 26th!

[ReeferMac]

Don't have many pics handy (might get a few posted over the weekend if I get time)... but I have a few acro's to trade. Frags' won't be mounted - those cost money.

Pink Poicillopora - Mounted (this one's for trade only)

Brown/blue Tipped Acro - http://reef.myip.org/frames/images/hard/sps/brown_blue.gif

Green Porities
Brown Poicillopora
Brown monti - Purple Tips
Tricolor Acro (Brown/Purple with Green polyps)
Orange Button Polyps (one rock, keeps color under Halides)
Brown Star Polyps (Free to good home)
Green Star Polyps (Free to good home)
Some Green Mushrooms (can prolly find one not attached)
Macro Algae's (out the wazoo)
Spaghetti Worms
Bristle Worms
Bugs Galore (Amphipods, Copepods, etc.)

eMail me if interested in anything, we can work out our arrangements.

- Kevin

[ToddsReef]

Todd's Wishlist:
Trades: red, purple, and green stripped shrooms (all single and unattached). Blue (sort-of) tipped staghorn. Orange, green, and purple montipora digitata. I can also make up little rocks of bright orange and bright orange with a neon green rim zooanthids. Also have frags of a brown acro that turned really cool for Keith -- I guess it needed 19.8 W/G...my wimpy 11.6 just wouldn't cut it :) --but nonetheless frags are available if anybody wants to give it a shot.

Wishlist: LIVEROCK (for my 40G), Southdown (also for 40G), and other stuff that will do well under PC's in my 40G. Oh yeah, and as always... Magyar's fungia :)

[kmagyar]

Is that the right date? I thought it was on the 26th not the 16th. Must be a typo. Make sure nobody gets confused. Ill post an availability list with pictures.

[Mac]

Todd, are you looking for southdown sand?
I have few bags in the garage.
M
A
C

[Gary Majchrzak]

Ideally I'll sell this MH unit {or trade it} locally so we have some more SPS growing in the region,but I'll only bring it if somebody is serious about aquiring it.-

[Gary Majchrzak]

I don't know if there would be any members interested in combining on the purchase of a "top pick" table coral from Dr. Mac,as some of these Acro's have recently become available but are VERY expensive when shipping is added.These corals are beyond my personal budget,but if fragged between members that chip in,we could all benefit from our reef association.The availability is posted with pix of each specific coralhead on Dr. Mac's site,and we could time delivery for the day of,or day before the meeting.Get in touch with me...
Gary Majchrzak

[sschafer]

Hi Gary,

Can you give me some info on the MH system you have for sale? Size, color, price, etc.

Thanks,

Steve

[cperson]

For some reason I can't upload pictures. I did it the other day, it's not working now. :confused:

Kevin, is there a way we can link to a trade page on the web site? And could we have permission to upload images to it?

List of stuff to trade:

Green star polyps covering a 4" diameter rock.
http://usr.myip.org/person/trade_green_star_polyp_rock.jpg

Green star polyps on a 4" clam shell.
http://usr.myip.org/person/trade_green_star_polyp_shell.jpg

Green star polyps on a 1.5" dia rock.
http://usr.myip.org/person/trade_green_star_polyp_small.jpg

Green zoanthid polyp patch on a 3 x 5 rock.
http://usr.myip.org/person/trade_green_zoanthid_rock.jpg

Richordia yuma - about 2" dia. on a small shell
(Todd may want this one).
http://usr.myip.org/person/trade_richordia_yuma.jpg

Xenia elongata, 2 pieces - one 3" tall, one 5" tall. Willing to trade one or the other.
http://usr.myip.org/person/trade_xenia_elongata_big.jpg
http://usr.myip.org/person/trade_xenia_elongata_small.jpg

Here's what I'm looking for:

Richordia and LSP that are blue, purple, yellow, orange, or bright red.

Small to medium sized weird shaped live rock, like branches.

(2) 36" VHO bulbs, or equivalent PC setup.

[kmagyar]

Well, Im looking forward to seeing everyone again. I hope everyone got everything they wanted for xmas. I heard there are quite a few new members this month. I welcome them to anything I have on the following list unless noted. Free of charge but only if you give them a good home.

Availability:
Orange Montipora Digitata
I could make maybe 2 frags
http://usr.myip.org/magyar/frag_orange_digi.JPG

Purple Montipora Digitata
All you can eat basically. I know allot of peope have this though.
http://usr.myip.org/magyar/Frags_purple_tip.JPG

Unidentified Montipora (Montipora Spongodes)
It looks kinda ugly but its different. It resembles a cross between Montipora Capricornis and Montipora Digitata with both plating and branching structure. The polyps are brown but the base is a very nice green. I can make a small frag of this.
http://usr.myip.org/magyar/Frag_unidentified_Monti.JPG

Hydnophora (pilosa?)
This stuff is very furry. IMO, its a great begginner coral. I can make a couple frags of this.
http://usr.myip.org/magyar/frags_hydno.JPG

Seriatopora
Fast grower. I can make a couple frags of this stuff.
http://usr.myip.org/magyar/frags_birdsnest.JPG

Montipora Capricornis
Here is a good one. I have a colony of green and orange growing together. I can make one frag that has a small amount of both.
http://usr.myip.org/magyar/frags_orange_with_green_cap.JPG

Green Slimmer
Whats the heck is the real name of this stuff. Who cares, it grows so fast.
http://usr.myip.org/magyar/frags_slimmer.JPG

Green Torch Euphillia
My objective is to get this stuff to as many people in NY as I can. I think I gave it to close to 8 people now. I'm giving away half of what I have for one person.
http://usr.myip.org/magyar/frags_torch.JPG

I will only bring what you ask me to bring so make sure to get ahold of me.

My wants:
Hmm, a bigger reef maybe :fun4:

Mini Stars from someones refugium or sump. Chucker? Gary?

Blue fiji polyps. I heard they were around.

Any sps that I dont have already. Oh Ill make room damit!


Till then,
Keith Magyar

[ReeferMac]

For some reason I can't upload pictures. I did it the other day, it's not working now.

Sorry Craig, you need a name and Password to log into my ftp server and post the pics. Don't wanna leave my computer wide open for just anyone to write file's to it :-)

I'll set you up with an account later today (if I can remember), and then you can stuff all you want up here. I'll send you an email with the details. Those pics you emailed me are already posted there, if you want to reference them, just go to :

http://usr.myip.org/person/

- Kevin

[Gary Majchrzak]

ByTor, I have cactus frags...will you be at the meeting? Nice mature {flowering} Cleistocactus...

[_ShotgunShrimp_]

the new topic in the listings is from me mostly pointed twoard Kmagyar... sorry all musta hit the wrong buttonDemose's Reef (http://www.morelweb.com/demose)

[dmorel]

Originally posted by kmagyar
Green Torch Euphillia
My objective is to get this stuff to as many people in NY as I can. I think I gave it to close to 8 people now. I'm giving away half of what I have for one person.
http://usr.myip.org/magyar/frags_torch.JPG



Keith,
I would LOVE a frag of this! It's exactly what I am looking for for my tank right now!
Will post what I have available later today...

thanks!
-david

[Playfair]

Craig, you have some webspace with rr, why don't you use it for pics?

Demose- thought that "shotgunshrimp" guy was you... Don't you know that you only get satisfaction if you grow those "huge" sps colonies yourself?? lol
Hey, I noticed you have a couple photosynth. gorgonians... I picked one up a few weeks ago. How long have you had them?


Anyway, I think I am looking for a pound or so of some decent Livesand, and some critters. (I'll email you ReeferMac)

ALso running low on "Golden Pearls" or other type of zooplankton stuff. If anyone has any to spare, can trade frags for all the above!

[cperson]

Keith,
In torch in the photo looks light brown. Is it really green? (like Todds?). If so I would like a peice also, but if Dave Morel has dibs I'll wait till next time.
-Craig

[Gary Majchrzak]

If any members have YELLOW leather frags available- that's what I'm after.I don't have any green slimer,either.Let me know what to trade you!

[kmagyar]

Gary - Ill bring some slimmer for you. See if you can get some micro serpent stars out of your sump.

Craig and Dmorel - Sorry its brown / pink torch. I have green also, I can probably only bring one snip of the green though. I have not seen a better colony of green torch than Todd's though.

[kmagyar]

Gary - I have green or what used to be green leather thats fraggable. Let me know if you want some.

[RandyO]

Hey Keith,

[RandyO]

Lets try that again.
Hey Keith, I would love a piece of orange digitata or a piece of green slimmer. Most of my acro's are brown and I would like to get something with color that will keep its color under my lights.

[ReeferMac]

Dave - You know I got your bugs... That's a silly question ;-)

Gary - got a piece of leather that was kinda yellow-ish.. turned pinkish on my, don't know if you want some or not. Craig has the parent colony now (prolly fragged the **** out of it ;-), might have better luck getting a frag from him.

Randy - What kinda lights you have, I forgot? I might have something new (you haven't seen yet), that _might_ hold up under a boatload of PC's.

- Mac

[cperson]

Keith,
I'll take a piece of either, preferably green. If dmorel wants green, I'll take brown. Thanks. So, if you want something from my list let me know. Todd has staked a claim on one of the green star polyp rocks and the richordia yuma. We may have a circular trade? kind of?
-Craig

[Chucker]

Dave- I'm not sure what my plans are that weekend, but I've got a ton of Golden Pearls.

[cperson]

Hey folks, I updated my trade list with links to pictures posted on our website. :D Kevin, thanks for the info.:thumbsup:

[ByTor]

Gary, sorry Dude won't be making the meeting...We are however planning to be there on the 27th at Daves, so keep an open schedule for us if possible....I have a cactus frag for ya too:) BTW those 2 from the last trip are doing well growing under light wash from a 10K 175w MH ...No mirrors tho;) Hope to see ya then..I'll have some more cool sps frags for ya...

[Gary Majchrzak]

Sure thing- I'll definitely keep it open!

[dmorel]

Hi Gang,

I have a fair amount of xenia and a very friendly but getting pretty big emperor snapper.
They are both visible here (http://www.morelweb.com/URS/snapNxenia.jpg)

That pic is funky cause my digital camera was purchased long before my tank.

I can make saturday around 3:30 or anytime sunday if we are still having that discussion :)

[Stoli]

Hi Everyone from a newbie.

I have a nice frag of a finger leather if anyone's interested. I know this stuff grows easily under even moderate light. (in fact, I think it does better shaded a bit from my 175 halides.) Anyway, I have a couple of nice pieces mounted to a shell. Let me know if anyone wants some.

Allen Friedman (Stoli)

[RandyO]

Mac,
I have a similar setup to Keith M. I have a 50 gal with 1, 400W halide.(20K) with two actinic VHO's. The halide is not HQI likes Keiths.

[Gary Majchrzak]

I don't know if you guys scrolled through top-pick on his web pages,but some of those Acro's are not in the trade around here. Currently 10% off and Chucker says he can get shipping next to nothing.Frag one up and it would be very affordable.Other reef clubs have dne similar.Maybe at a future meeting if not this one...email me on thoughts -Gary

[ReeferMac]

Would love to go in on one Gary, but Cash-ish is in short supply since picking up the mortgage ;-)

I'd love to trade for a frag of a frag tho :-)

- Kevin (the other "Mac" on this board)

[Stoli]

Gary:

I'm just learning to keep sps corals in my tank. Have a hydnophora that seems to be doing well as well as a turbinaria (I know, not really sps). Anyway, I'd be interesting in trying one of Dr. Macs out with you. Would like your expertise in picking one. I would prefer one in the red, pink, blue or purple in that I have plenty of green in my tank (really big colony of green star pollyps.). If you're still interested, drop me an e-mail. Thanks.

Allen

[Stoli]

Gary:

BTW: I have a 90 gallon with two 175 10K MH and 2 110 VHO actinics. Do you think this will be sufficient for a good result. Maybe we should talk about your 400 W MH setup.

Allen

[_ShotgunShrimp_]

i just noticed i have a few pieces of colt coral floating arround the tank (seems it fragged itself) so if anyone wants some lemme know they would be unmounted though...Demoses Reef (http://www.morelweb.com/demose) :eek1:

ps: reefermac ive had mine for about 6 months now the one does great but the other keeps sloughing off skin and dieing back... not sure why but ill probably be fragging it out soon... (its the one on the left side in the main tank pictures)

[Gary Majchrzak]

Stoli- {is that short for stoloniferan?}
I would guess your lighting is enough to maintain one of these Acro's.You might want to make sure that there is enough alternating currents if you plan on adding any table Acro.What Monti's or Acropora do you have? If you have not tried any ,perhaps you should start with a tank raised frag from the get-together,and we will go in on a Dr. Mac @ the spring meeting...if all grows well so to speak.I am still open for others to add their thoughts...did you guys see what pieces he has ?????
There is definitely one of these corals in your future if interested....
:D

[ReeferMac]

Stoli- {is that short for stoloniferan?}

My guess is Stolichyana!

- Mac

[sschafer]

Hey Kevin,

Any chance I can buy some live sand to seed my tank and some macro algae for my desjardinii from you?

Steve

[Gary Majchrzak]

Kevin: what frag for what frag?
Stoli: I bet KEVIN is correct.
Kevin, I don't care what I get, what frag do YOU want.The Chaetomorpha is some of the best weed I've tried!
Stoli: just bring the leather frag, you'll be glad you did.WELL... is it stoloniferan or STOLICHNAYA? {bear with us you others, important reef issues now being discussed}
I know what the vodka is, what the HELL is a stoloniferan anyway ?????? G. the Polish reefer

[ReeferMac]

Kevin: what frag for what frag?

I was thinking if you were going ahead and ordering the Dr. Mac Prize Pic, to bust up amongst a couple of memebers... I'd trade you a frag, for a piece of the new one. I just don't have the spare cash anymore to spend on things like coral. That's all I was suggesting :-)

I'll have to get you over to the house to see some of the new things I've gotten Gary. Couple in there you haven't seen yet. One of these days we'll get around to it, and manage to swap a few things ;-) I'll take a piece of that Chaetomorpha if you're giving, but don't know what you'd want out of my tank. I hesitate to just bring a few frags down in the hopes that you'll like one.

Steve - Got ton's of Algae, that's not a problem :-) Throw that stuff out all the time. How much you want? How much sand do you want? How big of a bed are you seeding? I can scoop out a bunch of worms and whatnot, and throw a little sand in for good measure, but don't think I could trade away a pound of it.. I just don't have any sand around to replace it (dead or alive). Don't wanna drop the bed down too much. You'll do better with just the worms anyway, IMO.

[Stoli]

Sorry about leaving you guys hanging. New born baby and all, duty calls. Anyway,

wait for it



And the final answer is


the Vodka.

Also my dog's name.


:D

[Gary Majchrzak]

ReeferMac: Chaetomorpha is the steel wool algae YOU already gave ME...it's the best algae for scrubbing the system and housing 'pods.
Look at Dr. Mac's TOP-PICK #F45,F43,F38 or stag V1784.Stop salivating and start emailing,guys!

[ReeferMac]

Chaetomorpha is the steel wool algae YOU already gave ME

D'OH! So that's what they call the stuff, eh?
Thanks, I've got a ton of it :-). ANYONE Else need any?

- Mac

[ReeferMac]

Kevin, I don't care what I get, what frag do YOU want.The Chaetomorpha is some of the best weed I've tried!

Hehehe, I don't wanna say what that Sounds like Gary... :eek1:
And no, I ain't got no kind right now :bum:

I do however as of this morning, have a purple/green Ricordea polyp that's spread onto an old snail shell... Up for grabs if anyone wants it.

Kevin (ReeferMac on Reefcentral)

[Gary Majchrzak]

You can have my firstborn for it!

[ReeferMac]

You can have my firstborn for it!

LOL... While your little boy is cute, he's not really my type. Your daughter on the other hand seemed to have a thing for me, so maybe we could work something out with her ;-)

Just kidding of course, consider it your's Gary. Sorry folks, the ricordea's spoken for.

Hey Gary, you ever get your eMail working right?

Kevin

[Gary Majchrzak]

Email is working and so am I.Think it's bad with a mortgage? Just wait 'till the clones start budding off! Actually it's great. Gotta go change my daughters clothes right now as a matter of fact- pudding bath cleanup time!

[ReeferMac]

Well Thank Demose for coming over last night and making me break off a branch of one of my favorite's.... :p Branch was a little bigger than I was hoping for.. like half the colony. Oh well - now I got a few more frags available to trade. This is one of the nicer corals I have/seen, so I can't give these frags out for free (hell, I can get 20 bucks for 'em at The Fish Place)

http://reef.myip.org/taptap/hungry_w_spotmetering.JPG

Have 2 frags separate, the third's mounted onto a rock with 2 other corals on it (a 'shroom and a piece of http://reef.myip.org/frames/images/hard/sps/brown_blue.gif ).

Lemme know if anyone wants some, and what they're willing to trade for it...

- Mac

[Playfair]

Gary, dude you're just dying to drop $140+shipping on one of those corals, eh? Well, FWIW, here's my $.02 opinion...

First, those pics suck. For that much money, I want to see a full screen size, under some "normal" lights. Digi cams have funny responses to all that blue. (I've been taken before on wishful coloration).

Second, those are totally wild colonies, and just because they lived 4-5 days in the holders tank to "take a rest", I don't think they have the survivability that tank raised would have. That's a lot of $$ to have something die...

Third, with the exception of a few, most don't have the most impressive coloration either...

With all that said, there are one or two that I would go in on ;) , but I won't spend more than $30 on one, so you would have to find quite a few to split it with. Sorry to drain on your parade man!

[Gary Majchrzak]

I will agree those pics suck.I'm willing to bet that most of those coralheads are nicer than they appear- plus they are usually loaded with commensals-----kinda' RISKY! But I'm willing to roll the dice on these and probably will sometime soon......BTW.....I have been using the Turbo Ca.
Need anything for the shindig,Dave?

[Gary Majchrzak]

A few more reasons other reef societies have purchased a large coral to frag:
* to perform experimentation on coloration in different members tanks-the frags color up differently in different systems
*to guarantee someone has a particular coral in captivity
*to defray costs {obvious}
*to take advantage of the society and the meeting itself
And in this instance ,you have the hemostat Dave,the best fragging tool for the job!

[sschafer]

Hey Kevin,

For the Algae, I'm only looking for a few feedings worth. I don't have a refugium and have zero room in my unlit sump, so there's no place to keep it! Unless you can freeze it. Anyone ever tried that? I wonder how well it would hold up.

I only have about an inch of sand in the tank. I have a some worms growing in there, but not very many different kinds. Where does one get the Southdown Play Sand? Is it pretty fine grain?

Thanks,

Steve

ReeferMac wrote:

> Steve - Got ton's of Algae, that's not a problem > :-) Throw that stuff out all the time. How much > you want? How much sand do you want? How big of > a bed are you seeding? I can scoop out a bunch > of worms and whatnot, and throw a little sand in > for good measure, but don't think I could trade > away a pound of it.. I just don't have any sand > around to replace it (dead or alive). Don't > wanna drop the bed down too much. You'll do > better with just the worms anyway, IMO.

[ReeferMac]

I don't think freezing would work well... When water freezes it expands, and since the algae cells are mostly water, this tends to burst them. Hence why you don't see too much Phyto getting frozen out there... I'll just grab a handful and drop it in a bag for ya.

I'll dig some bugs and worms out, and throw them in with the algae. I hate to promise anything specific, it's always hit-n-miss when you actually sit down to start digging, but should be able to round up a good amount of Spaghetti worms and Bristle Worms. They both like deeper beds, but will do fine w/o.

The Southdown sand is a bit more complicated. Sometimes they have it around here. Long Story short, it's carribean beach sand shipped up here for the kiddie's Sandboxes in their backyards... cost's about 3 bucks a bag and is even better than CarribSea (that last point is still debateable by some). It's seasonal at best, and hard to find, so if you get it, you're lucky. Otherwise, you can just buy some CarribSea oolithic and do the same thing at 20 bucks a bag.

- Mac

[cperson]

Steve and Kevin,
Chase Pitkin sells inexpensive tropical play sand as well. It's not Southdown brand, but it's steril tropical sand just the same. I can't remember the brand. I bought some last spring. It may be a seasonal item since they carry it primarily for sand boxes.
-Craig

[Zmann]

Craig this sand your talking about is not the same sand. The stuff your talking about has a silica base. Which isn't any good for a reef.

[Zmann]

You might think about changing your sand. It could be the reason why you keep getting hair algae.

[cperson]

Zmann,

I found the bag of sand, it's Yardright brand. Doesn't say what is made out of, just says it's sterilized tropical sand. Maybe I should not use it anymore. How do you know about this sand?

BTW, I got a handle on the hair algae early December. Just had to cycle through it, which took about 4 months in my case.

-Craig

[_ShotgunShrimp_]

Demoses Reef (http://morelweb.com/demose)

both those sands are made and sold by the same company with a diffrent name on the bag the southdown and the other (yard right) but it is southdown. and the eastview home depot normaly has 3 or 4 pallets of southdown incase anyone wondered 3.99 for 50 lbs i believe is the price

[_ShotgunShrimp_]

Demoses Reef (http://morelweb.com/demose)

if anyone wishs i can check the status of the southdown at eastview no prob is only down the road a piece just email me direct @ demose@rochester.rr.com and if needed i can nab a few bags for those who wish and bring them to the meeting

[kcolagio]

Hey all.

New member, but not a new reefer here.

I am looking for some additional lighting for my 75 gallon tank. Right now I'm on the low side with 220 watts. If anyone has an old NO or VHO unit floating around that can manage 2x 4' bulbs, let me know how much you want for it.

I'm also looking for a little phytoplankton starter (and any other culture type starter) that's around...though right now I'm only ready for the phyto type.

After I get the phyto-pharm going, I'll be more than happy to supply some stuff as needed.

If anyone has some loaded live sand (worms, copes, etc...) that I can buy, that'd be great. I have about 3 to 5 lbs of TPS (remains of a bag) that I can give back to fill in where you take from. ;)

Right now, I don't have much else to trade except some basic polyps (and LOTS of them....). You can see them here: http://www.webim-inc.com/aquarium looking at either of the 2 sets of dates (the 12/2/2001 date has full tank, the 2/10/2001 has half tank pics).

If I can get the phyto going enough to feed what appears to be a sponge, then I may have some of that to trade too. It's pink in color and has a branching structure. I don't know if I can get a pic of it, but I'll see what I can do (lighting is the issue there).

Thanks for any help in this....

[ReeferMac]

Oh God, another Kevin!
AND he's a Geek too! Sheeesshhh... Try to get together over Reefs, and we end up starting a computer club :-)

Just kidding... seems half of us work on vidiot boxes for a living.

If you're looking for 4 foot NO lamps... just get a shop lamp at the Hardware store for 5 bucks and gut it. I've done that before myself, worked fine.

The Phyto's a little harder... I've got DT's Concentrate, which is supposedly "Live" Phyto, but I don't know if you could start a culture off of it, and it's not mono-species, either. I do however have a bottle of phyto food... so if you ever get a culture going, you can have that (I'll never use it again). When I tried culturing, I got my starter discs from Inland Aquatics. They were reasonably priced, and you could get a couple strains of algae too. I'd just go with the DT's tho, if I were you. Get it at Carribean every couple of months, so I don't have to pay shipping. MUCH easier than sterilizing tank water.

I can prolly hook you up with bugs and worms and sand and such as well. How much you looking for?

- Mac (another Kevin in the group)

[Zmann]

You might be right shotgun but southdown is the name of the company not just the sand. So unless Craigs sand says Southdown inc. on it I doubt its made by the same company. Another thing, Ive never heard of Yardright brand ever being tested like Southdown has. So where can I find the info you have just given so I can go read it? Is it on this board somewhere?

[kmagyar]

Zmann, do a search for walmart and sand, you may find what yuor looking for.

[kcolagio]

Hehe....it's the other Kevin again.

Kevin,

For sand, a little bit may go a long way. I just want to get some more going in the tank. I have quite a few worms (mostly bristle) but very few pods of any sort....I think I've seen about 6. :( Whatever you want to bring.....beggers can't be choosers. :)

I didn't want to strip out a shop light since I don't want to fight with splicing wires and the such. I could, I just didn't want to. Also, my wife would rather I not introduce a fire hazard....the flooding hazard is enough for her. :D

If you want to bring some of the DTs, I'll try and jump start it. It would only take one living cell to get going. ;) A combination set (that is sold as a combination set) probably isn't a bad mix...so that's not a concern.

Phytofood? What the heck...if you aren't going to use it. :)

Thanks. Let me know if you want anything....

[_ShotgunShrimp_]

Demoses's Reef (http://morelweb.com/demose)

was just up to eastview HD they have 1 and 1/2 pallets of 50 pound bags there :)

just so you all know :) also found a nice trick (thanks to Mac) i found REAL true Nori Seaweed (seaweed selects style) for 2.99 a bag at tops in the oriental section..46 grams for 2.99 WOOHOOO anyways its called ANA YAKI NORI roasted seaweed
the only ingridient is Nori seaweed :)


See yah all saturday:D

[sschafer]

Thanks Mac. See you tomorrow.

Originally posted by ReeferMac
I don't think freezing would work well... When water freezes it expands, and since the algae cells are mostly water, this tends to burst them. Hence why you don't see too much Phyto getting frozen out there... I'll just grab a handful and drop it in a bag for ya.

I'll dig some bugs and worms out, and throw them in with the algae. I hate to promise anything specific, it's always hit-n-miss when you actually sit down to start digging, but should be able to round up a good amount of Spaghetti worms and Bristle Worms. They both like deeper beds, but will do fine w/o.

- Mac

[sschafer]

Hey maybe we should start up the Upstate Geek Society. Control systems, Aqua Cams, etc. etc. Can't join the Upstate Kevin Society though, but feel free to start it.

-Steve

Originally posted by ReeferMac
Oh God, another Kevin!
AND he's a Geek too! Sheeesshhh... Try to get together over Reefs, and we end up starting a computer club :-)

[ReeferMac]

Can't join the Upstate Kevin Society though, but feel free to start it.

Bawhawhhahahaha!!!
You get honorary membership for that one :D

- Mac

[cperson]

Jamie and Tim (and whoever else cares),
FYI, the Yardright brand sand is made by Southdown Inc., says so on the bag.
-Craig

[Gary Majchrzak]

shotgun and others, get the unroasted nori.Musubi nori is the brand.There is also Wakame and another I cannot recall at this hour of night...all unroasted and unflavored.BTW, my email was down - if you want to get ahold of me it's garym@rochester.rr.com ALL nori flavors are available at Ridgemont{GREECE} Wegman's and certain other stores.Now, I need help finding PICKLING LIME {Calcium hydroxide}so I can grow more Acropora on the cheap! Anyone know of any store in Monroe Co. selling the stuff?? -Gary

[Zmann]

Thanks Craig

[ReeferMac]

ESV's Kalk at Premium - 20 bucks/4Lbs (http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PA&Product_Code=ESV102&Category_Code=ESV)

Great stuff... been using the same jug for about 5 months now. The drawback I've heard about the pickling lime is it's not ground as fine, and as a result, doesn't dissolve as well (more crap left over on the bottom). I'll admit at pennies per pound it's hard to turn down... but I feel better knowing I'm getting some "Tank Grade" Kalk. It's usually lab grade calcium Hydroxide, so very finely ground with minimal impurities. I don't know what you dose every day, but I top up about 12-15 L'severy day, and it takes a while to work through it.

- Mac

[Zmann]

God you get up early on Saturdays.

[ReeferMac]

hehehe, you should talk!

One of the joys of getting up at 5 every weekday for work. My weekends are longer now, just don't ever ask me to go to a Midnight movie.. I'll never make it.

- Mac

[Zmann]

I know I find myself going to bed between 830 and 930 now. By the way I had to publish my website to a different url because for some reason my old one wouldnt take the password and username. I had it right but it just wouldnt work I'll post it in a moment.

[ReeferMac]

dude, fire up your ICQ....

- Mac

[Zmann]

http://deep.at/scuba This is my new url. Kevin can you change it for me on the urs web site. Thanks

[ReeferMac]

All Done!

- Mac

[Zmann]

Thanks Kevin

[kmagyar]

Speaking of ICQ, I would like to share my # with anyone that does not have it. Its 95441962