Live Rock question

[charlie]

Good deal. I'm going to Lowes this weekend, I'll look into the egg crate.
O.K., so my wish list for today is. . . . . .
Rock from the South Pacific
CPR rated at 800
Mag 9.5 return pump
Flying lessons for the cats

Ah yes, Lowes, the other $100 store!!!!!

The flying lessons for the cats is the cheapest out there, and can be self taught!!!!

I will be around most of the day, practice for the Nascar boys starts at 11 here, so I gotta get some stuff done around here before that starts up, that and there is a truck race tonight I believe;););)

[IndianMaidn]

Truck race tonight ? Didn't know that, guess I better get on the ball too if I wanna watch TV tonight !

[charlie]

Truck race tonight ? Didn't know that, guess I better get on the ball too if I wanna watch TV tonight !

8:30 your time on Speed. Gives you time to eat dinner, do dishes and kick back and relax a while!!!! Texas is a good spot for the truck guys too!!!!

[IndianMaidn]

That's about the time I get done with all my "have to do's" I normally relax and watch my fish, tonight I will watch trucks !

[charlie]

Watch the fish during the cautions!!! That is what I used to do, but since I redid my lighting photoperiod, my lights go off at 8. I suppose I could watch my refugium???

[IndianMaidn]

That may be just as interesting, my sump fascinates the hell out of me at times ! Guess it depends on the mood ! I haven't figured out a lighting schedule yet, so they go out when I go to bed. I do turn the blue ones on about an hour before I turn on the others and I try to remember to turn the bright ones off about an hour before the blue ones go out. That's my lighting program. See you at the track

[charlie]

You ever get the flashlight out when the tank lights are off?

[IndianMaidn]

No I havent yet. I've heard of that and I do want to try it. Will I be afraid of what I see ??????? I do have a couple worms that I don't particulary care for too much. They look like earth worms with like a suction cup head. My daughter has a really pretty (flat/bristle) worm in hers, it's a light orange color.

[charlie]

Of go for it, what have you got to be afraid of? They are inside the tank and they are gonna stay there....................................hopefully

[IndianMaidn]

Yeah, hopefully. Just don't have a conversation with my kid about the serpent stars ! She had me convinced the first night that I was gonna wake up to him tapping me on the shoulder !
I'm gonna try that tonight, gotta find the flashlight now.

[charlie]

Your daughter seems to have a great imagination.

[IndianMaidn]

She does, but the scary thing is. . . . .She will be 18 in January, And. . . . .she's not a blonde, nothing else to blame it on ! Just a funny story to validate my statement. She worked at a fast food rest., her name is Melinda. One day her manager re did her name tag spelling her name "Melin-Duh

[charlie]

She does, but the scary thing is. . . . .She will be 18 in January, And. . . . .she's not a blonde, nothing else to blame it on ! Just a funny story to validate my statement. She worked at a fast food rest., her name is Melinda. One day her manager re did her name tag spelling her name "Melin-Duh

My goodness, about ready to lose one to the big wide world huh? Is she goin to college?
I bet she just loved the rename????? Unless she has a good sense of humor too.

[IndianMaidn]

She has a teriffic sence of humor. She wants to go to college, she just doesn't know what direction to go in. She wanted to go into pharmacuticle (? sp), but right now she is training harness horses and doing the horse racing thing. Horses are her world, she has 5 of her own. Barrel racing, eventing, jumpers . . . No wonder I do fish !

[charlie]

There may be more money/enjoyment in horses!!!!!!!

Back to cleaning glass, already got the water changed in the 40 gallon breeder!!!

[IndianMaidn]

I just changed the felt filter pad in my sump ! Gave up on the glass, nothing is "streak free" and it's almost like my glass has an oil on it.
How many tanks do you have ?

[IndianMaidn]

I almost forgot. . . . . . When I take the rock out of the sump, is it o.k. to do it all at one time ? What kinds of macro algea would you suggest I get to replace the rock ? I have some Red Gracilaria Macroalgae on it's way just because I thought it was pretty, at least it will be until the fish eat it. I was going to put this in the aquarium itself.

[charlie]

Got 2 salt tanks, the 300 and a 40 gallon breeder that is a frag tank and home to 2 green clown gobies and gold neon pygmy goby. Three freshwater tanks, 45, 100 and a 155 bowfront.

If you are gonna grow macro in the sump, look for some chaetomorpha! And don't forget, that is gonna need a light over it also.

[IndianMaidn]

You got me beat, I've got the 75 and the 20 salt and a 55 and a 30 fresh. I've gotta upgrade the 55 though, my fish are too big now !
As far as the lighting goes, would a small flourescent light work ? Would I just turn it on like I would the aquarium or does it need to be on longer ?
When I get the rocks out, I'm gonna get a bracket for the overflow hose to keep it in one corner and I am going to put the macro algea in there, does that sound like an idea ? I didn't say it was a good one though
It is a space that is 8" X 12". reguardless of what it looks like to people around here, I always do try to have a plan in place before starting a project ! Do I follow the plan ??? Sometimes. . . . . . . .

[IndianMaidn]

BTW, I was just thinking, I'm a little slow at times, how the heck do you do a water change on a 300 gal tank, call the fire dept ????
Let me guess, you have it all plumbed, unscrew one nozzel it drains, screw another and it fills, right ?