FarmerTy

I've picked up the finer things in the Vietnamese language. [emoji4]

Interesting, what do grad students get paid these days again? Mine was getting paid nothing. [emoji30]

Me too, it's a tough life!

Yes sir! If you ever hear me speak Vietnamese, you can give me a hard time right back. [emoji39]

Well said, I was going to say the same thing. If it's a SPS-dominant system with large colonies and a high rate of uptake, it is instant death in 2 days... or at least rampant STN on a majority of corals. I have no idea your stocking in the old tank so I can't say much about it. I just know if you pulled the plug on my CaRX, Sam's, Bigsby's, VietPride's, or any other SPS dominant system, we'd have some pretty bad STN or deaths to show for it in about 2-3 days. Obviously this is all based on stocking load in your tank and what you're stocking. I wouldn't bat an eyelash if my CaRX went down and I had LPS, some softies, and some SPS. It's when it's a full-on SPS system is where I don't think it applies as much. Sorry to beat a dead horse but just wanted to point out why it's different in systems that are geared toward SPS and are fully stocked.

You've outdone yourself GIF master! I was rolling on the ground laughing for 10 minutes with that GIF. That guy's reaction is CLASSIC!

Now you guys are making me paranoid! I need to get the top of the line solenoid!

Yeah, Reburn and Bigsby summed it up well. I know it's called a Calcium Reactor but the most important stability it brings to an SPS system is level alk parameters. Agreed that a drop in Calcium generally won't cause STN and cause SPS to die but your alk will drop with it. With the 2 dKh of alk being consumed in 24 hrs in my system, being offline for a week as you mentioned would have me coming home to a bunch of pretty white sticks. I don't test 2-3x a day anymore, that was just for calibration purposes but I still test weekly just to make sure things are inline. The most comfortable I've felt in gaps between alk testing is 2 weeks, when my tank was on automatic for about 2-3 years. Growth rate was consistent as well SPS population. I test the rest as a formality monthly (Ca, Mg, NO3, PO4, salinity, K, and I2). They typically don't change as I don't do water changes and the CARX seems to take care of keeping Mg stable.

I can't ever understand a thing you say Vu. [emoji12] Plumbing looks good. Are those the Fishy Business overflow specials? Looks like his handiwork.

If you can train him, you might make a killing in this transaction!

I'm sure we only know about 25% of the marine fish diseases out there and anything with similar symptoms is going to get the blame so that makes sense. As long as it isn't popping up on other fishes... I don't think you have to initiate panic mode or anything yet.

My emperor just added a piece of ORA Jeremy's Montipora to it too.

I kind of agree with Reburn when looking at the picture closer. Obviously the actual fish was in front of you so you'd have the best observation of it... we're just basing off a picture. Any of the other fish show any signs of ich?

I'd check your parameters as Bluemoon suggested. An ich outbreak with a new addition is one thing, an ich outbreak with no new additions screams a stressor to me. Something in the tank is causing stress to the fish and they are more susceptible to disease in this state. I'm a proponent of leave them in the tank, feed well, identify and remove the stressor, and allow the ich infestation to go away by itself. This is just my opinion based on my own experiences with my systems. Others may have a different opinion.

And the winner by PM and post... Woods!

Mattfucious says... flow like water Ty... [emoji305] [emoji12]

Capitalize on my laziness folks... got a bunch of random stuff on my sandbed that I don't feel like gluing to plugs. First $20 takes it... caveat is it needs to be picked up this weekend. -PENDING I spy 3-5 polyps of Tubbs blue zoas, a nub of Jedi mind trick, 3-5 polyps of pretty penny zoas, 1/2" piece of cali tort, tiny orange setosa piece, some random screaming green birdsnest pieces, and a green/Teal tort acro about 1/2". Not responsible for pieces that disappear behind the rock work in between now and when you pick up. [emoji39] PM is the key to reserve. Thanks. -Ty

There might be enough work for a part time position as I get older and even more forgetful.

His small tank came from eBay.His big frag tank came from Dutch aquarium systems. I was helping Ty capture his escaped thought. Are you trying to put my wife out of business? [emoji14]

I haven't bought live rock since 2006. Everything is has been dry from that point so I guess I'm a little out of practice in the art of buying live rock. Haha.

If I was going with a frag growout tank, I'd run the same route as Reburn or Richard, shallow and deep... easier to place frags, display them, and photograph them in my opinion. The only downside is evaporation and lateral space.

Yeah, I'd be surprised if they could survive off of cleanup crew but the thought occurred to me so I wanted to ask just in case.

They both got their portable frag tank that they sell corals out of at swaps from Ebay. The actually frag tank that Richard grows out of was built by a legit tank building company... the name escapes me right now.

Did your research on isopods come up with any weird scenario where they were able to live off of clean-up crew? Just a thought as they seem vicious enough to eat anything (humans included) that if pressed, a snail might be a good snack to survive.

Woot woot!