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  1. CBBSteve

    Cats

    I know this is a touchy subject for a lot of folks, but please keep in mind the problems caused by feral cats. They're a huge problem in Galveston where we have a lot of shore birds that nest on the ground, including several endangered and threatened species. Cats, both house pets and feral...
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    The time has come

    After 15 years, it's time to shut down my 140 for good. It's been a great aquarium and we've had a lot of fun with it, but the time has come. We've got some interior remodeling to do on our home plus it's getting more and more difficult to do the maintenance. My plan is to move out the tank...
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    A few pics of my tank...

    It's been a very long time since I've posted pics of my 140 in its current configuration, so here goes. The left side - the green slimer has reached the top, the blue stag is not far from it either. The middle - that's a galaxy in the center, it was the size of a golf ball when we first got...
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    Who represents Deltec in the US these days?

    Time for the Marshian brain trust to kick in. My old Deltec skimmer is desparate need of a new pump. Does anyone know who can get one of these in the US? The only Deltec distributor I can find online is in the UK. Thanks, Steve
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    What is this Thing"?

    Cleaning out my sump the other day and I found this creature down in the bottom. I have no idea what it is, never seen anything like it. Some kinda worm? I hope the Marshian brain trust can come up with something. Should I keep it? Is it safe? It's kinda creepy...
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    Speaking of Sea Turtles

    For several years, I have been a volunteer at Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) in Galveston. Me and a partner patrol west beach every Tuesday morning looking for turtle nests. We finally found a Kemp's Ridley nesting a couple of weeks ago. She laid 124 eggs. The eggs were...
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    Large Vermatid

    I pulled this large vermatid out of one of the frags I got at Reef Currents yesterday. Nothing particularly interesting about it except that it survived a 15 min dip in Bayer. I thought that Bayer would kill it for sure, I guess not. good luck, Steve
  8. CBBSteve

    My new favorite coral

    Nemenzophyllia turbida, AKA fox coral Requirements: low to moderate light low to moderate flow does not have feeder tentacles, so does not need to be fed polyps turn more green in direct light, I have this one sorta in the shadow so it's kinda pinkish tan BTW, I got it from Carlos at Fish Bowl...
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    Couple of things happened in my tank recently

    First of all, my largest Sherman RBTA climbed into my Jebao WP-40 power head last night and got totally shredded. I managed to get out a tiny piece that looks like it might have a remnant of a tentacle. Doubt it will survive, but we'll see. Secondly, this emerald crab, one of 6, showed up...
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    Coral Skeletons on the Beach

    There have been lots of pieces of coral skeleton on the beach this past week. I believe they are either Astrangia, Colangia, or Phyllangia species. Don't know why they are showing up just now, but I've been putting them in my fuge as live rock rubble. good luck, Steve
  11. CBBSteve

    My Black Mangrove Experiment

    There have been lots of black mangrove seed pods all along the beach this fall so I decided to pick up a few and put them in my 'fuge. Since they're found around the bays, I'm concerned the salinity might be too high for them but we'll see how they do. wish me luck, Steve
  12. CBBSteve

    Why is he kissing that fish???

  13. CBBSteve

    New RBTA

    Woo Hoo, the new RBTA I got yesterday from JohnT is looking good. It's on the move, who knows where it'll settle? In the meantime, we're lovin' it :):):) Good luck, Steve
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    Leaking skimmer - any suggestions?

    My skimmer, Deltec AP-600, has developed a pinhole leak at the joint where feed water enters the barrel. The leak generates a drop about every minute and a half. I would certainly appreciate any ideas anyone might have about how to repair or who can repair this leak. It's a great skimmer and...
  15. CBBSteve

    The 140 - It's Coming Back

    Hooray!! After 19 long months, I'm finally getting it restarted. It's got 90 gallons of water in it now, should be finished filling it next week. Pretty excited about having the tank up and running again. :thumb: good luck, Steve Here's a pic:
  16. CBBSteve

    OK, so they're not orca's

    and it's not a speedboat, but it's right here in West Bay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HBqUi3ioKQ&feature=youtu.be
  17. CBBSteve

    Eheim 1262 return pump

    I use an Eheim 1262 as a return pump on my 140. Yesterday, I had it out for cleaning and began thinking about how reliable this pump has been and then I began thinking about how old the pump was. I installed it in mid-2006 and except for a couple of months after Ike and a couple of months in...
  18. CBBSteve

    Red Sea and FJW Open House

    Here's a few pictures I took at FJW on Saturday. The guys from Red Sea gave an interesting presentation, mostly about chemistry and nutrition in our reefs. They promoted their products, of course, but not overly so. I think it would be good to get them back to make the same presentation at...
  19. CBBSteve

    More medical issues

    Had an MRI on my right knee, it showed torn cartilage (medial meniscus) and torn ACL. Ugh, looks like surgery might be in my future. :scared: It's starting to feel like 2014 might be a lost summer for me... Steve
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    Look what I caught today

    I caught this beauty out of the bay just this afternoon. It's a live Lightning Whelk, Busycon contrarium. I've caught these before, but never one this large. These things are voracious carnivores, will eat any kind of meaty critter they can find. Apparently this one has been finding lotsa...
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