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  1. irishstout

    Chromis Getting Their Freak On?

    I think I had Al Green on to be honest with you:D. I had 3 originaly maybe that is why the third is M.I.A. Atleast my wife thinks its "so cute", maybe I can convince her that they need their own 300+gal to call their own:D
  2. irishstout

    OT User Names

    Sorry Had to mention one more. If you can find it, its a local micro brew from the Abita Brewery, TurboDog baby, yeah:D
  3. irishstout

    OT User Names

    You need to try Murphy's that is some good juice, and if they have it in your area Rickenjacks Old Hard Ale, Sammy Smith's Oatmeal Stout mmmmmm Too many to list and I dont want to throw this thread off too much:D
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    OT User Names

    Mine comes from a few things. First off from my family heritage, my name which is Colin O'Connor, you can t get more Irish than that. Second is from the fact that I'm tall and skinny and the "Stout" makes me feel better :D Also I have a healthy appetite for Guiness Stout and pretty much any...
  5. irishstout

    Chromis Getting Their Freak On?

    I have a pair of green chromis that I believe are, well uh, you saw the title of the thread. What they do is lock lips and swim up and down and then wiggle there tails together. Sorry for the lame description but that is the only way I can describe it. Is this a mating ritual and if so has...
  6. irishstout

    Star Polyps again

    Those params are all normal. And they havent opened in a 2 weeks? hmmmm have you tried other locations in the tank? Mine were under the same lighting for several months at the bottom of the tank and did fine. What kind of lights were they under before you brought them home? It took mine about a...
  7. irishstout

    Star Polyps again

    What are your water params testing at?
  8. irishstout

    Are my mushrooms dead?

    Dont sweat it yet. Like was said before there just getting used to your tank. Give them some time and they shoud come around, it took over a week for some of mine to adjust.
  9. irishstout

    Question On Emerald Crabs.

    Whew!! Bang, you had me sitting hear going "oh s@#t, I just added 3 of these suckers with the red dots a week ago, now I'm gonna find out that they will eat everything down to the LR so get e'm out!!!" :D I've had emeralds before and had never noticed the red dots before, good to know that that...
  10. irishstout

    Star Polyps

    Mine tend to do better in a moderate current, they open up a bit more than if put in a strong direct current. When's the crab boil???:D
  11. irishstout

    I have the greatest wife

    I'm sure you can help her pick out everything she needs:D
  12. irishstout

    I have the greatest wife

    Congratulations, you got a keeper:D She deserves something special for that, I think she has proven she can do it herself and she should have a tank of her own, a big one!!!
  13. irishstout

    Acclimating Corals

    Ive just put them in with no acclimation, and have had no problems.
  14. irishstout

    Foxface keepers. Have a question.

    Mine has the same look to his eyes as well, I would consider it normal.
  15. irishstout

    bryopsis concerns

    I added a 3" Foxface to my tank about 5 days ago and he is taking care of the bryopsis with the quickness. Thanks for the suggestion Adrian!:D
  16. irishstout

    Formula For DSB

    maybe I should clean my glasses:rolleyes:
  17. irishstout

    Formula For DSB

    Using that formula, how deep will it be? Thanks
  18. irishstout

    Sponges, Lobsters oh BOY! How did U get into Hobby?

    My first experience was with a ten gallon freshwater tank that my dad kept in my room when I was 7. After deciding the fish looked "hungry", and feeding them chocolate syrup, I was soon without a tank. Untill last september! I got a good deal on a used 55, spent about $1000+ more and hear I...
  19. irishstout

    Question on test kits (NH3, NO2, NO3)

    I have used the hagen liquid test kits before and was happy with the results, but as I got more experienced I have switched to Salifert kits and haven't looked back. They are much more accurate.
  20. irishstout

    Increasing the depth of sand?

    I did the same thing when I started, DOH!!:) What I did, with advice from a more experience reefer, was to add approx 1/2 inch of sand a week untill I got to the desired depth. After adding the new sand I would lightly stir the surface of the original depth into the new sand. I went from 1...
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