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  1. saltynewbie

    My first LFS exploit experience

    hey everyone- went to the LFS the other day and they had a coco worm in the tank with the other normal hawaiian feather dusters. the price of the coco wasnt labelled, so i thought i would ask out of idle curiosity because i know that these can be quite pricey. well, the guy comes in acting all...
  2. saltynewbie

    Got a little camera happy tonight..

    and my banggai... hope you all enjoy!
  3. saltynewbie

    anyone use URI AQUA-D bulbs?

    i was looking for bulbs to replace mine and i came across these.. the only difference is that they dont have the 180 degree internal reflector that the other URI bulbs have. i dont have a reflector inside of my canopy, so how much difference will this make? :notsure:
  4. saltynewbie

    my SWF.com multi-rock

    hey everybody- this is my SWF.com multi-rock that i have had for about 3 weeks now. its beautiful! there are 10 different kinds of polyps on it. i got this and a striped mushroom rock, and they were both better than expected! the mushroom rock was advertised as 5-6 polyps, and it has about...
  5. saltynewbie

    the new Paletta book..

    anyone have the new "saltwater dream systems" book? i was thinking about getting it from amazon, but some people say that its not as good as it could have been... what do you think?
  6. saltynewbie

    what is a good beginner snake?

    i am thinking about getting a snake... what would be the best beginner snake? and for all of you snake owners, how many times have you been bitten? i just wanted to know where to start my research! thanks everyone!
  7. saltynewbie

    jotd deleted?

    did the jotd with all of the funny signs get deleted? i saw it this a.m. and i didnt get time to look at it all... well i guess its gone now... :-( what happened?
  8. saltynewbie

    sammy... what ever came of your ugly tank???

    i dont know why i thought of this all of the sudden, but i remember seeing your "worlds ugliest tank" thread... do you still have that joker set up? is it still ugly?? JW...
  9. saltynewbie

    whew! had to take a break....

    im using SWF.com as a study break stress reliever tonight... gonna have to pull an all nighter to get ready for this organic chem test tomorrow. its gonna be a booger! ya'll pray for me at about 11 CST tomorrow, ill need all the help i can get!!!! :D
  10. saltynewbie

    my new zooanthid rock

    check out my newest addition... it has been at the LFS for quite a while, and i finally broke down and bought it.... they are maroon with mint green centers. there is a small patch of a different color also.
  11. saltynewbie

    so i just injected a couple of aptasia....

    do i suck them out with a turkey baster or leave them in to meet their demise? i only had 2 in the tank, and i dont want them spreading. they have gotten a healthy (or deadly ) injection of pickling lime, and are all closed up. what should i do?
  12. saltynewbie

    will black/white perculas pair with regular orange ones?

    will they? do you have a pair? if so, i'd like to see a pic. thanks everyone!
  13. saltynewbie

    tank swap cloudy water predicament... help!

    hey everybody- i have successfully swapped my sand to my new tank, but the water is now cloudy. it looks like it sould probably clear up by the a.m. will it be ok to put a powerhead and heater in a rubbermaid to hold my fish and corals until it clears up? right now i have my rock in the...
  14. saltynewbie

    anyone from alabama?

    hey everybody- im taking a trip to tuscaloosa tomorrow and i was wondering if there were any good shops around there. i remember someone mentioning one before, but i cannot remember where it was. let me know! thanks!
  15. saltynewbie

    Any Alabama reefers out there?

    hey everybody- im taking a trip to tuscaloosa tomorrow and i was wondering if there were any good shops around there. i remember someone mentioning one before, but i cannot remember where it was. let me know! thanks!
  16. saltynewbie

    photos of my corals

    hey everybody here are a few pics of my new corals... these are my first attempts at corals as well as my first attempts at posting pictures of my corals! let me know what you think. first.. my orange fungia
  17. saltynewbie

    my new fungia

    this is my first time trying to post... so here goes! the photo doesnt do it justice b/c i dont know how to use my camera quite yet! let me know what you think...
  18. saltynewbie

    researching switching to a shallower tank

    hey everybody- i have had about enough of the 30" deep tank! my dad offered to split the cost of getting a shallower tank, so i think im gonna do it. i have a 140 right now with foot print dimensions of 60"x18" which we built a custom hood and canopy for, and i am going to use the hood and...
  19. saltynewbie

    ATTN: Lighting experts

    hey everyone- i am wanting to add metal halide to my current lighting. right now i have 440W of VHO over my 140 which is about 30 inches deep. i also have a 4 in sand bed. i have considered the pro's and con's of 2 400W MH's, but i am still unsure... would that be too much or enough. i would...
  20. saltynewbie

    pink skunk with percs?

    hey everybody- my LFS has a pink skunk clown and i was wondering if it would be compatible with my pair of percs. anyone have experiences with these species together? the LFS owner says that they are peaceful, but i have heard some conflicting opinions. thanks!
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