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Forum: Reef Discussion 07/16/2005, 04:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 347
Posted By eastshores
About to give up

I have a 55g with a HOB skimmer, a biofilter, rotating powerheads and a decent lighting system.

I have battled algae since about 6 months into the tank, and it never stoppped. I introduced a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/09/2005, 12:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,040
Posted By eastshores
I have caught several gorilla crabs in my tank...

I have caught several gorilla crabs in my tank using the little "claw" thing you can buy for moving things in the tank without your hands being in there.

Go to lowes and get a flashlight that has...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/02/2005, 12:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 320
Posted By eastshores
I figured I would update with a better shot of...

I figured I would update with a better shot of the conch. It seemed like it was closed most of the day, since when I got home it was no more than an inch from where it was when I left. So just as a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/01/2005, 10:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 134
Posted By eastshores
bump ;)

bump ;)
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/01/2005, 12:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 320
Posted By eastshores
Flleetmarine79 I wonder if I know you. I was...

Flleetmarine79 I wonder if I know you. I was going real hard at helping ORCA then I realized I had a much closer club: BARS. Did you run for pres last election at your house? I didn't know too many...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/31/2005, 10:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 134
Posted By eastshores
Community Based Reef Encyclopedia

I could not find my ealier thread on this, I don't know if it was deleted or not, but I had the idea that with the massive success of the wikipedia community encyclopedia, it would be equally as...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/31/2005, 08:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 320
Posted By eastshores
Whoo! When I placed it in the tank it seemed to...

Whoo! When I placed it in the tank it seemed to have gone in shock. I wasn't sure if it was from the full immersion to the different SPG or because taking it out of the McDonalds cup I was...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/31/2005, 06:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 320
Posted By eastshores
PS I have some argonite sand that I want to start...

PS I have some argonite sand that I want to start replacing the CC with, but it will be a gradual process to 1. avoid the dust cloud and 2. not to knock out the current bacteria supporting my bio...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/31/2005, 06:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 320
Posted By eastshores
Well.. I have a CC bed which is bothering me. I...

Well.. I have a CC bed which is bothering me. I don't want to misplace it too much. I put him in the 55, and I think theres going to be plenty of detritus for him since I can't seem to get rid of my...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/31/2005, 05:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 320
Posted By eastshores
Florida Fighting Conch

I was fishing today near Indian River Lagoon and saw a little shell sitting out on a rock, so I leaned out and grabbed it. A man there assisted me in ensuring that it was not a Queen Conch (I don't...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/29/2005, 04:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 695
Posted By eastshores
Shan it may seem funny to you.. and believe me im...

Shan it may seem funny to you.. and believe me im no heart-bleeder but its not funny to me that I took him out of a reef and into my tank to die. I don't know why yet he died, my gramma has been...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2005, 10:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 695
Posted By eastshores
Phyl, I did a 30-35 min bag in tank with every 10...

Phyl, I did a 30-35 min bag in tank with every 10 minutes doing drip acclimation with a turkey baster. He was seriously fine for 2 days, and I enjoyed watching him perch from one location to the next...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2005, 09:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 695
Posted By eastshores
I want to figure out what happened to him. Man I...

I want to figure out what happened to him. Man I tell you I have had such better luck with corals than fish, and I never expected that. He was a neat fish, and I really needed him because I have a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2005, 06:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 695
Posted By eastshores
RIP blenny.. I found him today being eaten by my...

RIP blenny.. I found him today being eaten by my emerald crab. He appeared healthy and as far as I could tell happy, he even ate the first night eating algae off a powerhead. My other fish (a gramma)...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2005, 01:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 271
Posted By eastshores
Sounds like your average old flat form. Does it...

Sounds like your average old flat form. Does it have a shell or not?
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2005, 01:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 138
Posted By eastshores
You need a better pic but it is looking like a...

You need a better pic but it is looking like a torch coral or frogspawn. Time will tell as the polyps develop.
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2005, 01:22 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 6,514
Posted By eastshores
Not bad prsguy.. I noticed you used a purple...

Not bad prsguy.. I noticed you used a purple gradient for the background. Try cropping the hammer a little closer and find a tone for the background that is a deeper shade of color in the image. Then...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2005, 12:44 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 6,514
Posted By eastshores
prsguy: I use photoshop CS too. All I did was...

prsguy: I use photoshop CS too. All I did was expand the canvas size and add some typography.

bigfishman: you second shot of what looks like a gorg, is incredible, I really really like that. Post...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/22/2005, 11:31 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 6,514
Posted By eastshores
I got a new fav coral so I figured I would upload...

I got a new fav coral so I figured I would upload it here. i posted a diff thread on it, so sorry if it is redundant.

http://www.jikapa.com/images/torch.jpg
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/20/2005, 07:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 695
Posted By eastshores
haha.. I haven't seen him sing yet.. but he's...

haha.. I haven't seen him sing yet.. but he's only been in the tank a few hours ;)
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/20/2005, 07:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 203
Posted By eastshores
Yes it is a torch mix, two different colors were...

Yes it is a torch mix, two different colors were mixed together on the same rock. It is probably the brightest colored coral in my tank. Thanks!
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/20/2005, 06:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 695
Posted By eastshores
Blenny! - Photo

My new algae muncher (at least I hope) so far he is just sitting there twitching his eyes around like one of those pointy-eyed lizzards.

http://www.jikapa.com/images/blenny.jpg
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/20/2005, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 203
Posted By eastshores
Coral Art

Hope this isn't innapropriate, but I took a shot I am proud of and wanted to show it. If you really like it you can order a print off deviantart (http://www.deviantart.com/view/16313043/) =)


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Forum: Reef Discussion 03/20/2005, 12:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 173
Posted By eastshores
Do I have to empty all the water/salt? I was...

Do I have to empty all the water/salt? I was really interested in whether I can remove the residual copper with carbon? Thanks for the reply lee ;)
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/19/2005, 08:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 173
Posted By eastshores
Copper removal with Carbon?

I set up a 10g tank to hopefully use as a frag tank, and I used the bio-wheel filter off a hospital tank that I had been treating with copper.

I measured for copper and it is still present in the...
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