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04-28-2003, 06:54 PM
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Shark
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and the first coral is ...............
ok, i just got home from the lfs and picked up my first coral. i an't tell you what it is though. not until it's doen acclimating, and i get a pic of it, preferably after it opens.
how long should it take for something to open? i know thats a dull question since you dont even know what the something is.. also, how long should i acclimate the something ? 
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04-28-2003, 07:11 PM
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Tell me what it is and I will tell you how long to aclamate  |
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04-28-2003, 07:15 PM
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Shark
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lol i cant do that .. that would ruin the surprise!
i can tell yo uthis much, one question has already been answered, regarding wehn hey will open... they are still i nthe bag acclimating, and are already opening!! i'm sure they'll close again though once i place thier rock where it's going .
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04-28-2003, 07:26 PM
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I'm guessing it zo's...
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04-28-2003, 07:35 PM
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Im guessing a flower pot LOL
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04-28-2003, 07:36 PM
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BAM!!! you are correct!!!!!
johnny tell him what his prize is:
"Well foobuddha, yo uare the lucky winner of a one weeks free stay for your snails at the exclusive fatman snail massage parlor in toledo ohio. that's right, your snails will be waited on hand and slimefoot by the best snail massager in the area. they'll enjoy lush acomodations in a 55 gallon all glass aquarium, with all the cyano and diatoms they can eat day or night. in addition to the wonderful food, they will receive a 5 minute massage twice daily from the local masseuse. all this is has an approximate retail value of $2.73 but it's your's today for free!!"
prices subject to change. offer limited to 10 snails per winner. offer excludes residents of the continental us, alaska, hawaii, canada, and any country located on planet earth. massage parlor is not responsible for lost or returned snails. offer does not include shipping, or free bathrobes.
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04-28-2003, 07:40 PM
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Pretty exciting isn't Jay? Getting that first coral! I bet Zoo's as well. I have been eyeing some awesome zoo's at the LFS with green centers and at first they wanted $98 and then it was $78 and they are still there! I hope the price is right so I can get them! |
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04-28-2003, 07:45 PM
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yep zoos it is. these have green centers and brown edges. not hte most colorfull things in the world, but they look pretty cool to me. the piece of rock they are on is about 3"x4" and it's pretty well covered. this particular piece has been at the lfs for about 4 weeks, and they are open everytime i go in there. only cost 22 bucks with my discount. i jsut counted, there are about 75 buttons on the rock. and i see about 15 that are already splitting at the bottoms!!
so now that you all know what it is... what would be the best placement? low, med or high in the tank, based on what i have for lighting and flow.
i dont havea lot of options for going too high, since the rock isn't stacked too high to begin with, but i could do some arranging on the aquascaping.
also the tank is only 18 " deep, and i have the two vho super actinics, and the blue 03 actinic no, and the 10k daylight no.
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04-28-2003, 07:48 PM
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I was right! no I was wrong?
I hope i was wrong...
Johnny are they gold plated zoo's? 98 bucks??? wow!
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04-28-2003, 08:23 PM
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04-28-2003, 09:18 PM
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Ughhh.. Dinoflagelettes..
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04-28-2003, 10:54 PM
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Nooo...you use SW ice cubes to shock em into life! hehehe
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04-29-2003, 10:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by thefatman
prices subject to change. offer limited to 10 snails per winner. offer excludes residents of the continental us, alaska, hawaii, canada, and any country located on planet earth. massage parlor is not responsible for lost or returned snails. offer does not include shipping, or free bathrobes.
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oh, gawd, i'm gonna pee myself ROTFL
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04-29-2003, 10:49 AM
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 Congrats on the zo's how long will it take before you want another? Answer ASAP! LOL I got a finger leather 3 weeks ago, my first official coral. Iwanted more but seem to have an redish/brown alge problem on my sand bed, so I'll have to wait it out until I get it resolved.
I think I will get zo's for my second, hopefully soon too.
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04-29-2003, 12:37 PM
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bone shaker
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I WIN! I WIN! My snails will be soooo happy! Just think an all expense day at thefatman's day spa for molluscs!!! WOO HOO!
Seriously Jay, zo's are medium light and medium current, so placement is pretty much wide open. They will spread to other rocks and form a 'mat' that will 'glue' the rocks together. They are photosynthetic, but you probably know by now that they enjoy a nice target feeding on occassion.
BTW, do they look like these?
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