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Red_Six 05/10/2006 01:41 PM

Ordering "The Package"
 
Ever since I set up a new tank earlier this year, I have been following the Our Tbs thread with great interest. I have yet to stock my 58 gallon tank with anything and I finally decided to order "The Package". I was a little hesitant to order because the shipping costs to my local (read small) airport are quite high. But what swayed me to order is what I have read here on RC over and over again. TBS is the best when it comes to live rock, and from looking at other people’s tank photos you can see that this is a great way to quickly establish a beautiful reef tank. I can’t wait to hear from Richard and I will be sure to post a lot of photos when "The Package" arrives.:strooper:

flameangel88 05/10/2006 02:47 PM

I know you will be happy with this decision and if you lollowed enough you know which are good and bad critters. I was looking at the 58g tank over the weekend and like it a lot but the reg 75g with stand for about the same price as the 58g tank only and I think I'll settle with the 75 and pick it up tomorrow night. Remember to post pictures. :)

Red_Six 05/10/2006 04:00 PM

This is the tank as is sits now. Not much to look at. I have managed to grow a nice size clump of chato in the sump/fuge.

http://www.boomspeed.com/dameyerfam/P40400091.JPG

flameangel88 05/15/2006 01:12 PM

Red_Six, did you get your package yet?

Red_Six 05/15/2006 02:52 PM

Richard contacted me today. I told him that I was not available for pickup this week. I should have some photos by Saturday the 27th.

Red_Six 05/26/2006 12:03 PM

Still no package. Here is hoping for next week.

flameangel88 05/26/2006 06:07 PM

TBS must be very busy filling orders. Which pkg did u ordered? I almost got your setup if it wasn't for the good price on the 75.

Red_Six 05/31/2006 08:45 AM

I ordered a 58 gallon package. I think Richard is making a trip to the Keys for at least a week. I will wait to here from him and then give an update.

Red_Six 06/02/2006 01:47 AM

Good news. Richard called sooner than expected. Got my first part today. I had to drive 4 hours to Spokane International to pick it up. The packages look like they survived the trip very well.

Now it is time for an early Christmas.

Red_Six 06/02/2006 09:25 PM

I love this rock and the crushed shell substrate is beautiful. I have seen lots of snails, a few gorilla crabs, several brittle starfish, baby hermit crabs, one mantis, lancelets, small shrimp, worms of various shapes, barnacles, mollusks, tunicates, feather dusters, sponges, corals, macro algae and more. Here are a few of the photos I have taken thus far.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...01FullTank.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...2RightTank.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...MiddleTank.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...04LeftTank.jpg

Red_Six 06/02/2006 09:27 PM

Sponge
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...m/09Sponge.jpg
Shellfish
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1ShellFish.jpg
Yellow and red Clam
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...YellowClam.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1.../13RedClam.jpg
Here is a starfish that caught a lancelet. The lancelet later got free.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...fam/14Star.jpg
This is the only glimps of a mantis I have got. There is plenty of clicking from all the rocks. Hard to see but it is there.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...m/15Mantis.jpg

Red_Six 06/02/2006 09:29 PM

Tube Corals
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...5TubeCoral.jpg
Cup Corals
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...06CupCoral.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...07CupCoral.jpg
Another type of coral
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...aeandCoral.jpg
Not sure what this red is.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...am/10Coral.jpg

Red_Six 06/02/2006 10:14 PM

The lights are out and all sorts of critters are coming out.

Here is a small shrip. I turned the lights on to take his picture.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...m/16Shrimp.jpg

flameangel88 06/02/2006 10:31 PM

Very nice. I think they look better than the rocks I got back in Mar & Apr and the ones I've seen here.

I know you must be happy and excited but take the time to get that mantis out. Before I got the last one out I'd to worry every time I stick my hands in there.

Red_Six 06/02/2006 10:33 PM

What can a mantis do to me?

flameangel88 06/02/2006 10:34 PM

btw--very nice pictures. What camera are you using?

Red_Six 06/02/2006 10:42 PM

Olympus Camedia C-3040. I realy do not know what I am doing when it come to takinig pictures but I am trying.

Red_Six 06/02/2006 10:53 PM

Here is a lucky shot taken with the C-3040 of the yellow polyps in my nano.


http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...am/17Polyp.jpg
Zoom
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...am/18Polyp.jpg

BrianPlankis 06/03/2006 07:05 AM

Nice pictures Red_six!

Brian

Frostyeel 06/03/2006 09:08 AM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7488778#post7488778 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Red_Six
What can a mantis do to me?
He can smack you in the finger and it will hurt and probably bleed.

http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pest/catch.htm

There is some information about trapping them. You probably want to get him out before you recieve part two as he will love to eat some of your hermit crabs and snails.

liverock 06/03/2006 10:50 AM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7490373#post7490373 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Frostyeel
He can smack you in the finger and it will hurt and probably bleed.

http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pest/catch.htm

There is some information about trapping them. You probably want to get him out before you recieve part two as he will love to eat some of your hermit crabs and snails.

The local shrimpers here call them "Thumb-splitters" for good reason!
Never handle a mantis without thick gloves!

TBS

flameangel88 06/03/2006 03:24 PM

The 2 mantis I had would smash rocks, crack shells from hermit crabs and snails for food. Take the time to get them out.

Grand Wazoo 06/03/2006 06:19 PM

Every square inch of those rocks is just oozing with LIFE!!!

:thumbsup:

Red_Six 06/04/2006 09:58 PM

Thanks for the information on the mantis. I also read the great information that Richard has at the TBS website (Animals you May Want to Remove ). I have confirmed that I have at least 2 mantis. I will try to trap them. I have known from the beginning where one of the mantis lives. I put the bated trap in the tank and drew out the second more colorful mantis. He ran across the entire length of the tank. Neither has gone near the trap yet.

The tank is really quite beautiful. I am very impressed with the rock. I think I will stick to the Gulf biotype. I just need to figure out what reef safe fish I can get that come from the area. There are no fish in the TBS price list. Are there any fish that you sell Richard?

Still sitting at .2 ammonia

Mantis number one. Notice how photogenic he is.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...fam/mantis.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...am/Mantis1.jpg

I believe this is a Porcelain.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...erfam/Crab.jpg

BrianPlankis 06/04/2006 10:16 PM

Amazing pictures red_six, what camera are you using?

Brian


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