I have a greenhouse that I sell plants out of at my retail store and I have certain varieties of plants that when I am transplanting them I have to really clean my hands good as a smoker or I can actually retard the growth of the plants.
This got me to wondering about putting my hands in the tank and if there are certain corals etc. that could be affected. Anyone seen any research into this subject online? I haven't been able to find any yet.
BTW before I get flooded with messages about it........... YES I WASH MY HANDS BEFORE REACHING INTO THE TANK! and YES, I KNOW SMOKING IS BAD FOR ME!

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Let's wish
-tcp316 (hidden or unknown years old!) happy birthday!

I have tanks available that would be excellent frag tanks. Dimensions are 24L x 24W x 11H. They have some Calcium deposits, but are in decent shape. Drilled w/a 1" hole in the bottom bulkhead fitting allow for a 5/8" pipe. I have a number of these available, but only have a few at the house this weekend.
Asking $15.00 each. Discounts available if large quantities are purchased.

Call or pm if interested.

Marty
586-524-4740

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Labor WEEK Sale!!!
Starts Mon Sep 6th through Sat Sep 11th
All fish are 50% off!!! All Corals are 25% off!!!
All Koi fish 50% off!! 50% off on Pond Plants!!!50%-70% off gently used tanks & stands!!!!
150 gallon tank (has some chips) $50.00 55 gallon tanks $10-$20
70 gallon tanks drilled $40 120 gal Corner overflow tank $150
90 gallon corner overflow tank with sump $150
72X12 metal stand $60 Many Refugiums and Sumps up to 75% off!!
AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
Don’t forget our Salt Prices, & 160 Gallon buckets are on sale!!!
Instant Ocean 50 gal bags 12.99 Instant Ocean 160 gal Pails 34.99!!!
Reef Crystals 50 gal bags 14.99 Reef Crystals 160 gal Pails 42.99!!!

SeaShells is open while under construction but we would love you to see our progress!!! Good things are coming!!!
While you are in Please come and check out our Clearance Sections!!!

Greenwood Pets & Plants 586-777-3076
13893 E 9 Mile Rd Warren, MI 48089

SeaShells Aquarium 586-619-7904
27124 Dequindre Rd Warren, MI 48092

Labor WEEK Sale!!!
Starts Mon Sep 6th through Sat Sep 11th
All fish are 50% off!!! All Corals are 25% off!!!
All Koi fish 50% off!! 50% off on Pond Plants!!!50%-70% off gently used tanks & stands!!!!
150 gallon tank (has some chips) $50.00 55 gallon tanks $10-$20
70 gallon tanks drilled $40 120 gal Corner overflow tank $150
90 gallon corner overflow tank with sump $150
72X12 metal stand $60 Many Refugiums and Sumps up to 75% off!!
AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
Don’t forget our Salt Prices, & 160 Gallon buckets are on sale!!!
Instant Ocean 50 gal bags 12.99 Instant Ocean 160 gal Pails 34.99!!!
Reef Crystals 50 gal bags 14.99 Reef Crystals 160 gal Pails 42.99!!!

SeaShells is open while under construction but we would love you to see our progress!!! Good things are coming!!!
While you are in Please come and check out our Clearance Sections!!!

Greenwood Pets & Plants 586-777-3076
13893 E 9 Mile Rd Warren, MI 48089

SeaShells Aquarium 586-619-7904
27124 Dequindre Rd Warren, MI 48092

The other day I joked with someone that my Green Star Polyp was growing on the aquarium glass. The coral was near the front of the tank, and frankly I thought there was coraline algae growing on the glass where it had not been cleaned (due to the placement of the GSP). Well, today I made a closer inspection. The GSP is growing on the glass. While I am happy that conditions are good, it is not a practical place for it to take up residence.

Has anyone had any experience with removing this stuff? Is the only hope to use a razor blade and scrape it off? Will that lead to finding it everywhere in a few months assuming that some pieces of it will escape the clean up routine.

AND... I found the tiny piece of War Coral that I stuck on a clear, magnetic frag rack has covered the plug and is now growing on the frag rack. Do i just move the plug and frag whatever breaks free? I have only had this piece since the spring/early summer - I really didn't expect this much growth (frankly for this or the GSP).

So Im on my third GARF Bonzai frag..........first two started with the tips turning white and slowly RTNing away. Now I am on my third frag, actually a mini colony on purpose hoping it would help. And yet again same deal.
No matter the flow or light, or acclimation process. This is the only type of SPS I can't keep so far???

Those of you out there with it thriving, what are your secrets or recommendations.

It's your tank, it's a 60 gallon cube with sticks up top, clams in the middle and LPS scattered galore!! You have an mp10, mp20 and an mp40 with a few korilla nanos and a K1 to boot.

What would you use?
Where would you place them?
What mode and why?

Peep my tank thread if it helps you make suggestions!

Was thinking I can get way more bang for the buck by making a soltion up this way. Any recomendations?

I have a 250W SE MH and for some reason it does not want to come on. it worked all the time until i changed the bulb now it dosen't come on by itself I have to jiggle the bulb a little and it comes rite on after. I have put the old bulb back in and it fires rite up any thoughts of why this is? is it maybe because the bulb is ment for a pendant style ficture and not a horizontal ficture?

Thanks in advanced Rod

While on vaca, stopped by R Captive Reef in Ludington and scored this massive colony of whammin watermelons. Has got about 300 polyps on it. Has about 20-30 each of what the guy said was blue steeles but they don't look like that to me, and 20-30 of either bam bams or orange cremecicles. Can't wait to get this in my tank and see how it looks under good lights.

It's hard to believe, but CR is a year old this September! I personally want to thank our members for sticking with us through the growing pains and helping to build CR into a great reefing resource!

This month's giveaway is a $25 gift certificate to Reef Peddler.

To participate, it requires virtually no effort. You simply post in this thread which will unlock the link to get your ticket, then each day you can get another chance to win by click on the Happy Birthday CR image which will appear after you post once in this thread.

You can get one "ticket" per day....to maximize your chances visit here daily and get your ticket. On the last day of the contest a winner will be announced. This months drawing will be held on October 5, 2010 @ 1:00am EST. The winner will have 3 days to contact me to collect their prize. If it is unclaimed it will go back in the pot.

Be sure to thank Reef Peddler for this month's prize:

how hard would it been to build your own acrylic aquarium??

my dad was wondering how hard it is and i did some research and it doesn't look to difficult???

i am looking to buy a small frag of hammer coral with good color the smaller the frag the better