Rabbut's Marine Jurnal

[ben1987]

this is the one i am picking up. quite a big one. Just asked how long he has had it, robs is growing well.

he must take pics like i do

 

[seffieuk]

that looks real nice

Seffie x

 

[rabbut]

Hum two SPS frag people to watch I will consider buying from that chap at some point in the near future if you both have success with his frags

 

[bagu]

lovely!

 

[SkiFletch]

Wow, can't wait to read about the LED build in the hardware section. LOVE reading about these

How has the algae battle been with the switch to the LED array?

 

[rabbut]

Well, the Diatoms have gone, green-hair gone and now I have a Briopsis (spelling) bloom. Great Any ideas for munches for it in a 70l? The only thing I can think of is a Sea Hair of some form, but they get too big don't they?

I've been away for a week, and I was surprised at what I came back to.... Photo's as always will be added later

 

[TigerIssey]

Some places are doing a rent a sea hare scheme Rabbut.

Mine is slowly getting through it but does prefer other algae if its available.

Don't be worried about startling them (and them releasing purple dye) mine is pretty unflappable realy.

You can for Bryopsis (spelt reet by the way) raise mag to 1600 (I think that is the figure) for a period of time until the algae is dead.

In conjunction Buddyboy suggested a blue knuckle hermit which will eat the short fine strands and a Haloween hermit too.

Hope that helps.

 

[rabbut]

Thanks Tina, I'll probably do the increased Mg route

I said I'd add photo's today, unless I got some Acan Polyps. I lied. I didn't get the Acans, and I won't be posting Photo's, as I have some new stock... Some more aggressive (or so I believe, though the chap at the shop said they were fairly safe) LPS coral and one for "advanced" keepers, and that I said I likely wouldn't get... Any guesses

All the best
Rabbut

 

[TigerIssey]

LPS I am not sure, could be along the lines of Galaxea as that is aggressive.

The "advanced" I would guess as some kind of filter feeder, maybe a flame scallop, I remember you saying you would not get one of those.

 

[rabbut]

Nope to the LPS guess, and close of the "advanced" guess

 

[rabbut]

Right, I was going to post photo's for you tonight. I photographed everything as usual, transfered the photos from the camera to the coumper's hard disk and then re-booted so Windows Vista could load up (I usually run Linux Ubuntu, but Photobucket does not like the Linux file browsing system and hence I HAVE to use Windows to load photo's on there unfortunately) at which point I discovered a technical fault... Vista won't go as far as loading the user log-on screen *sigh*. Been installed for just over a month and it's but already when used maybe twice a week, and it's been slow and un-stable the whole time... Got to love Microsh** Windoze haven't you So, it's going to be about a week before there are any more photo up-dates I'm afraid while I work out what I want to do about Windows and then actually pull my finger out far enough to do it... Good opertunity for a hard-drive upgrade though

Anyhow, since you don't want to wait to see what I bought, I'll tell anyone that's following. I got a Trachiadersa (spelling) Maxima clam and a Purple and Green Fungia, or "Chubby Plate" as some of you would better know it by.... Oh and I've found my new Coral supplying shop, Ocean Corals, on the outskirts of York. He's only been trading 3 months but is already popular with the UR folk. Wach this space, I recon Paul will be taking Interfish's place as the best Marine retailer in the area. He has a massive coral stock for the size of the shop, all very healthy and very well priced. Cap this off with him actually knowing his stuff and being very happy to refuse sale if your tank isn't good enough, and you have a recipy for a VERY good shop BigC, he's well worth a Visit next time you are up this way Bit hard to find though, drove past him five times...

All the best
Rabbut

 

[TigerIssey]

Rabbut, sounds like you are having as many computer problems as I am.

Do you mean Tridacna deresa or Tridacna maxima, aren't they different??

I know what you mean by purple and Green Fungia, I have one reserved for me to collect from Fishworld in Oldham and Seffie has one on order with Reefstock. Rob's is already in his tank.

I have seen Ocean Corals on UR and have seen him turn customers away if the tank is not suitable. Looks some really good stock on there and he will post corals too. I have a quick look at his stock once or twice a week.

Strange building for a fish shop but it works it seems.

I had not got that far on guesses, I had a complete mental block last night, so gave up trying.

Sounds nice additions though

 

[rabbut]

"Latin names" always get me. I could have sworn blind there was a dersa on the end of the Tridacna bit of the name Yes, it's a Maxima

 

[TigerIssey]

Perhaps because they can be referred to as Tridacnid clams??

Look forward to seeing the pictures.

Also I now know why you said pictures OR wiring diagram, as you had to log off and on again to load them.

 

[rabbut]

Yup There may be a delay with the wiring diagram now also. I've actually drawn one now for basic on/off LED lighting, and will modify it to show the different ways to dim the LED's also, making 5 diagrams in total for you to drool over, based on the commonly available drivers