Lost Creek 270

[lostcreekreefer]

I should have taken pictures tonight...the water is now crystal clear! ... But the camera is at the clinic. figures

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have some left over live rock...any takers? Thaumas?

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Hi all- I've been caring for the tank over the summer, things have been growing both corals & fish:

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I was talking to Charlie tonight, here is the possible Tort I was asking about that is finally growing a bit and pics of both of the Bonsais:

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I was doing a little looking back; post #81 has images 9281 and 9283 showing green & pink bird's nest corals, pictures taken 3.09: today the same corals (green is about the size of a cantaloupe). pink one on the square flat rock. I was remembering 16 months of growth, the picture dates show it has been about 17 months for both of them (i was pretty close)!

[scooter54]

Corals are looking good Kevin!

[charlie]

Things are lookin good Kevin. I don't think that is a tort, you may wanna get in touch with Brandon and see what he says, I can't remember what the heck he had.

Nice to see the coralline got cleared out

The Garf bonsai is really looking good, you are gonna be really happy with it.

[twisted]

nice tank kevin! looks real good!

[lostcreekreefer]

I'm not one to be prone to sudden impulsive actions, but I finally started running carbon in my tank. I bought a BRS reactor, running it with a Maxi-Jet 1200, has been on for 2 days. Guess what...the water is (already) clearer. go figure...!

[Ramer]

Kevin I cant belive how much things have grown, LOOKS GREAT

[charlie]

Kevin I cant belive how much things have grown, LOOKS GREAT

Hey man, how goes it? Wanna help me put my old skimmer back on the 300 today???

[Ramer]

ya sure i'll be right there, just dont wait to long!!!!!!!!!!!

[charlie]

I take it I shouldn't hold my breath, damn, it would be good to have you around, you might need a good chuckle.

[Ramer]

"I will be back" The 22nd to the 28th of this month. But between now and then I have 9 days of work. They are calling for snow again. O well I was just getting good at chaining up my Pete for 2 days a week ago, now it might be every day every load till spring

[lostcreekreefer]

Hey man, how goes it? Wanna help me put my old skimmer back on the 300 today???

Are you taking off that new skimmer? Just curious as to why? Sorry to be missing the meeting, man we'll be in Dillon with Matthew...

[charlie]

"I will be back" The 22nd to the 28th of this month. But between now and then I have 9 days of work. They are calling for snow again. O well I was just getting good at chaining up my Pete for 2 days a week ago, now it might be every day every load till spring

Thanx for the warning, I'll alert the authorities.

[charlie]

Are you taking off that new skimmer? Just curious as to why? Sorry to be missing the meeting, man we'll be in Dillon with Matthew...

To be honest, I got sold a $900 bill of goods, this thing will not skim a 500 gallon system with a large bioload like mine, bottom line.

[lostcreekreefer]

Kevin I cant belive how much things have grown, LOOKS GREAT

Brandon- I can't believe how much of the 2-part solution I'm dripping to keep all of the coral happy and growing. I'm also dripping Kalk to keep the pH up in the 7.9 - 8.2 range (the usual daily fluctuation). It's harder to keep the pH up now that the house is closed up and the wood stove is going most of the time...but I'm not freaking out about it like last year! The corals take a while to get used to the new home & then they just take off! Recently the Goniopora that I 'sort of' impulse bought (oops) earlier in the year has been making a revival after several months of slight to no polyp extension...coral sulking. For the last month they are back to filling up & extending to about 2/3 of the size they were when I saw the coral at Reef Missoula, just seems to get better over time, so it's been in the tank for 7 or 8 months now and is doing better (not well yet ...). Hope to see you when you come over here, give a call & you & Jenn sohuld come over & see the sights!

[Ramer]

I will do that Kevin!! Cant wait to see it in person. I can only imagine trying to keep levels up at this point.
Charlie, If your lucky and I'm not, Ill try to make it up your way too. Actually would like to make a tour of it!! I don't know if time will allow that....

[lostcreekreefer]

do try to come over...bring the kids, we can send them all outside to terrorize the deer & bears!