Biocube and custom 80 gal buildish build, Evo no more. There is some reef related content, sometimes.

[rmorris_14]

Feeling the pressure from family’s impeding visit, I decided to start trying to organize and tackle my front room where the evo is and a lot of my random aquarium supplies come get tossed. I also decided to try to organize the mess that my cords have become. I’ll admit I am not good at it.

I just threw them all in a organizer. Still looked bad so I threw a fake plant on top.
it’s gonna have to do. Lol

 

[rmorris_14]

Sat down in the evo room for a minute to take a break….. not a bad view

 

[Projects with Sam]

looking good! you ever catch anything in that mirco net?

 

[rmorris_14]

looking good! you ever catch anything in that mirco net?

I was just thinking what in the world do I have this for as I was moving supplies I don’t use often down to the basement. I kept it upstairs on the off chance that I would need to use in the evo to try to catch my emerald or other small invert.

 

[Sean Clark]

Has two reef tanks yet keeps fake house plants.

This is the way.

 

[Reef Jockey]

Feeling the pressure from family’s impeding visit, I decided to start trying to organize and tackle my front room where the evo is and a lot of my random aquarium supplies come get tossed. I also decided to try to organize the mess that my cords have become. I’ll admit I am not good at it.

I just threw them all in a organizer. Still looked bad so I threw a fake plant on top.
it’s gonna have to do. Lol

I have had success using velcro cable ties. I bought a roll from Amazon and cut them to any length i needed

 

[rmorris_14]

I have had success using velcro cable ties. I bought a roll from Amazon and cut them to any length i needed

Thanks!!!

 

[rmorris_14]

Has two reef tanks yet keeps fake house plants.

This is the way.

I have real ones too Sean!!! Besides, there is only so much of me to care for things.

 

[rmorris_14]

Update on giant spider
It’s coming along. The video I’m attaching shows it in all its glory. The then photo with kid shows it’s size. Still left to do is finish painting the body, add the eyes and fangs, work on fine tuning hiding the connection of the legs to the body, figure out the stand situation, spray the legs. Then on to building the rest of the scene

Giant Spider in process

youtube.com

 

[Projects with Sam]

that is awesome! you should be proud of yourself! a generation of arachnophobes will be cowering in their closets!

get some blood dripping mandibles and big sketchy eyes and omg.

great use of pipe insulation!

my favorite cosplay YouTuber: https://www.kamuicosplay.com/

 

[rmorris_14]

that is awesome! you should be proud of yourself! a generation of arachnophobes will be cowering in their closets!

get some blood dripping mandibles and big sketchy eyes and omg.

great use of pipe insulation!

my favorite cosplay YouTuber: https://www.kamuicosplay.com/

Thanks Sam! We have definitely learned a lot in the process. It’s only the beginning for us when it comes to creations!
In the interest of the neighborhood kids, we are going to keep the blood out of it this year hahahaha (I’ve already had to tell my mom that as well). I like towing the the line between not kid friendly but also not horror film.

 

[Projects with Sam]

Thank Sam! We have definitely learned a lot in the process. It’s only the beginning for us when it comes to creations!
In the interest of the neighborhood kids, we are going to keep the blood out of it this year hahahaha (I’ve already had to tell me mom that as well). I like towing the the line between not kid friendly but also not horror film.

haha I'm the same as that other dipstick I blame for my kids bad dreams around this time of year... lol *long as its not in my neighborhood* lol j/k
I have to pass this one house like every other day with my kids in the car and they've got this scary clown that gives me the willies... I make my kids duck.

 

[rmorris_14]

So I thought it would be interesting to share for others. I purchased my first two RFAS on September 24th. I posted above it. One of the RFAs that quickly attached its foot when I got in in the tank, started having issues a couple days later. It is the one with the stripes. Here is the picture during acclimation.

I first noticed that it stopped attaching its foot.

Then one night after feeding and cutting back on the flow, I found it face down in the sand. It was only there for a brief moment. I picked it up and put it back in its dish. it was then that I noticed it has some the tissue on the foot sloughing off.

At this point I knew something had happened during the removal process when I bought it. Per guidance from others, I decided to let it be and not stress it out further. Over the next several days, it started getting uglier.

At this point I was really concerned, wondering if it was going to heal, or if it was on its way out. The tissue on the foot was gross, discolored, and just looked super irritated. I reached out to another member who gave me assurance that RFA's often do heal on their own and to give it a little more time.

I think it was the next morning from it looking it's absolutely worse, that I walked in and the gross tissue was gone and the RFA had started reattaching its foot! AMAZING!

Here she is as of last night. Really digging that foot down in there.

I'm super stoked with the outcome and the "wait and see approach" worked in this scenario. Such a neat process to watch it heal itself. The entire process took about 2 weeks. Happy reefing everyone!

 

[jfoahs04]

So I thought it would be interesting to share for others. I purchased my first two RFAS on September 24th. I posted above it. One of the RFAs that quickly attached its foot when I got in in the tank, started having issues a couple days later. It is the one with the stripes. Here is the picture during acclimation.

I first noticed that it stopped attaching its foot.

Then one night after feeding and cutting back on the flow, I found it face down in the sand. It was only there for a brief moment. I picked it up and put it back in its dish. it was then that I noticed it has some the tissue on the foot sloughing off.

At this point I knew something had happened during the removal process when I bought it. Per guidance from others, I decided to let it be and not stress it out further. Over the next several days, it started getting uglier.

At this point I was really concerned, wondering if it was going to heal, or if it was on its way out. The tissue on the foot was gross, discolored, and just looked super irritated. I reached out to another member who gave me assurance that RFA's often do heal on their own and to give it a little more time.

I think it was the next morning from it looking it's absolutely worse, that I walked in and the gross tissue was gone and the RFA had started reattaching its foot! AMAZING!

Here she is as of last night. Really digging that foot down in there.

I'm super stoked with the outcome and the "wait and see approach" worked in this scenario. Such a neat process to watch it heal itself. The entire process took about 2 weeks. Happy reefing everyone!

This is awesome! I love the success stories/happy endings - too often we don't see them. I'm sure it was a roller coaster of emotions, but I'm glad the little 'nem is doing better.

 

[rmorris_14]

What’s in the cooler?

 

[Miami Reef]

Is it a coral?

 

[Mschmidt]

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

BEER!!!!!

 

[rmorris_14]

Is it a coral?

 

[rmorris_14]

BEER!!!!!

That’s later