Pictures of Bomber's barebottom SPS tank and related equipment - Page 28

NuclearReefs · 08/03/2005, 08:30 PM

thats looks like that crap brian denahee (sp) was crawling out of in cocoon.....LOL!

photobarry · 08/03/2005, 08:31 PM

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Originally posted by Bomber
Are those the ones that are going to replace Mexican turbos?

LOL

GUCK, that's those new snails you were telling me about. I glad it's you that has to sleep on the same boat with them and not me.

I can smell them just from looking at the picture. Seriously. And if you are wondering; no, they don't smell good. LOL

They survive even worse than Mexican turbos. Less than a week under pressure but without sulfide.

photobarry · 08/03/2005, 08:35 PM

Here they are in their natural habitat.

Bomber · 08/03/2005, 08:36 PM

When you add vent to sulfide to bacteria to animal - does anything down there smell good?

now I'm going to be dreaming about your snails! GUCK again. LOL

Bomber · 08/03/2005, 08:37 PM

Hey, I have one of those clam shells on my desk.

photobarry · 08/03/2005, 08:39 PM

Almost, these guys were named by the French: Bathymodiolus efremerii (you have B. thermofilus)

photobarry · 08/03/2005, 08:40 PM

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Originally posted by Bomber
When you add vent to sulfide to bacteria to animal - does anything down there smell good?

now I'm going to be dreaming about your snails! GUCK again. LOL

Add to the smell of the animals, all the ecologists fixing them in formaldehyde on the ship. Now that is really YUCK!

I could post pictures of my brittle stars again. LOL

Bomber · 08/03/2005, 08:42 PM

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Originally posted by photobarry
Almost, these guys were named by the French: Bathymodiolus efremerii (you have B. thermofilus)

I knew that!

not LOL

Don't you dare! We've got to get off this thing, tomorrow is going to be a long day.

melev · 08/03/2005, 09:21 PM

2 new pages of posts in under 2 hours. I'm impressed.

Barry, that looked like more than "a" snail in that shot. Or was there a mirror involved? Strange lookin' -- that's for sure.

Jerel, I think I saw some substrate under those snails in their NATURAL environment.

BigReefing · 08/03/2005, 09:36 PM

A mean man said i need to have a stupid sand bottom, to make my reef work well. I DONT WANT A SANDY BOTTOM. I HATE YOU MEAN MAN. BARE BOTTOM BOYS FOR LIFE!

melev · 08/03/2005, 09:38 PM

That final phrase should be your permanent signature line.

NuclearReefs · 08/03/2005, 09:45 PM

yikes!!!! I call this the Quick trip wishing well...

photobarry · 08/03/2005, 10:13 PM

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Originally posted by melev
2 new pages of posts in under 2 hours. I'm impressed.

Barry, that looked like more than "a" snail in that shot. Or was there a mirror involved? Strange lookin' -- that's for sure.

Jerel, I think I saw some substrate under those snails in their NATURAL environment.

I think there were actually three snails in that picture. But I had to maintain my expected level of laziness and not edit my post. A man must have his principles. LOL

The substrate down there is glass, just like an aquarium. (Obsidian) It is somewhat radioactive, so I don't recommend it for your standard aquarium.

Knyght · 08/03/2005, 10:22 PM

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Originally posted by BigReefing
A mean man said i need to have a stupid sand bottom, to make my reef work well. I DONT WANT A SANDY BOTTOM. I HATE YOU MEAN MAN. BARE BOTTOM BOYS FOR LIFE!

I don`t care as long as I`m not a soggy bottom

tankslave · 08/03/2005, 10:59 PM

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Originally posted by Knyght

I want one of these plz

Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Defense

Its sad that it takes one of those to make my gas milage look good.

You're going to need one of those and take over a small-oil rich country just fill it up on the way to work...

Hey, speaking of oil-rich countries, didn't we just get one of those? I'm still waiting for gas to come back down to $.99/gal. I thought that was the whole idea with the tank and the desert and such....

tankslave · 08/03/2005, 11:02 PM

heh, its the SOGGY BOTTOM BOYS reef club!!!

I've actually been to Norman, OK. such a nice, small,.... well its small anyways.

Bomber · 08/04/2005, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
Jerel, I think I saw some substrate under those snails in their NATURAL environment.

The only problem with that is, the abyss and tectonic plates make it work in spite of the sand

There's a old joke about "if you want a sand bed to work long term, you need a remote abyss refugia."

RonSF · 08/04/2005, 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by Bomber
There's a old joke about "if you want a sand bed to work long term, you need a remote abyss refugia."

Gotcha. I already have a 10 gallon remote abyss refugium, although I'm thinking about expanding to 20.

tankslave · 08/04/2005, 10:28 AM

Mr. Blobby is starting to disturb me.

Infinitereef · 08/04/2005, 11:22 AM

I had my Inwall 180g setup to use Starboard as well and I am very happy. It had been 5 months and the tank loook very clean. Have some diatom on the side glass and back glass that I don't bother to remove it and give food to my snails. But I have one question though:

Since there is a gap between the starboard and the glass, the snail poops tend to settle down between those gap. Unfortunately, the gap is pretty small and I have problem inserting my siphon tube all the way to siphon it out. Any issues with it fouling the water? If it is not a big issue, I am not going to bother too much about it.

Really, beside the snail poops, I don't see any other detritus laying on my starboard.

RonSF · 08/04/2005, 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by tankslave
Mr. Blobby is starting to disturb me.

Would you rather I use Mr. Blobby's friends as my avatar?

Or was it the voice behind Mr. Blobby (me) that you was disturbing you? BTW: All of you that are asking me what to search for to order your own Mr. Blobby, ask for a Psychrolutes Phrictus. It is hard to find these at LFS.

smoknreefrs · 08/04/2005, 02:13 PM

what the &(*()&#@ is that

RonSF · 08/04/2005, 02:19 PM

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Originally posted by smoknreefrs
what the &(*()&#@ is that

Manny, Moe and Jack. I'm not really certain if they are reef safe, though.

Weatherman · 08/04/2005, 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by RonSF
Manny, Moe and Jack. I'm not really certain if they are reef safe, though.

Considering where they come from, I think you'd need an industrial-strength chiller and pressurizer.

I notice fishbase.org lists them as "game fish"...

I'm not sure I'd want to eat Mr. Blobby.

RonSF · 08/04/2005, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by Weatherman
Considering where they come from, I think you'd need an industrial-strength chiller and pressurizer.

I notice fishbase.org lists them as "game fish"...

I'm not sure I'd want to eat Mr. Blobby.

Let's not nit pick here. These are very obedient fish and they live where they are told to live. Can't you see the subservience in their eyes?

As for eating them: Some fish are best served without their heads. These may be among them. Most people would not like Jimmy Durante lookalikes staring back at them from their dinner plate.

And now, back to our regularly scheduled thread . . .

Oh wait, I have a STARBOARD question that will get us back on track: Jerel, would you recommend Starboard for placing under them to decapitate them?

08/03/2005, 08:30 PM	#676
NuclearReefs Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Florida Posts: 2,606	thats looks like that crap brian denahee (sp) was crawling out of in cocoon.....LOL! __________________ Kalkwasser in Coffee Current Tank Info: 125 RR SPS, LED's & T-5 O3's

08/03/2005, 08:35 PM	#678
photobarry Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 2,381	Here they are in their natural habitat. __________________ -Barry "smart people win debates, stupid people win shouting matches" -skippy Current Tank Info: 90g Urchin rearrangement experiment

08/03/2005, 08:39 PM	#681
photobarry Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 2,381	Almost, these guys were named by the French: Bathymodiolus efremerii (you have B. thermofilus) __________________ -Barry "smart people win debates, stupid people win shouting matches" -skippy Current Tank Info: 90g Urchin rearrangement experiment

08/03/2005, 09:45 PM	#687
NuclearReefs Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Florida Posts: 2,606	yikes!!!! I call this the Quick trip wishing well... __________________ Kalkwasser in Coffee Current Tank Info: 125 RR SPS, LED's & T-5 O3's

08/03/2005, 11:02 PM	#691
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	heh, its the SOGGY BOTTOM BOYS reef club!!! I've actually been to Norman, OK. such a nice, small,.... well its small anyways. __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer

08/03/2005, 08:36 PM	#679
Bomber 10 & Over Club Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 10,550	When you add vent to sulfide to bacteria to animal - does anything down there smell good? now I'm going to be dreaming about your snails! GUCK again. LOL

08/03/2005, 08:37 PM	#680
Bomber 10 & Over Club Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 10,550	Hey, I have one of those clam shells on my desk.

08/03/2005, 09:21 PM	#684
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	2 new pages of posts in under 2 hours. I'm impressed. Barry, that looked like more than "a" snail in that shot. Or was there a mirror involved? Strange lookin' -- that's for sure. Jerel, I think I saw some substrate under those snails in their *NATURAL* environment.

08/03/2005, 09:36 PM	#685
BigReefing Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 454	A mean man said i need to have a stupid sand bottom, to make my reef work well. I DONT WANT A SANDY BOTTOM. I HATE YOU MEAN MAN. BARE BOTTOM BOYS FOR LIFE!

08/03/2005, 09:38 PM	#686
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	That final phrase should be your permanent signature line.

08/04/2005, 10:28 AM	#694
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	Mr. Blobby is starting to disturb me. __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer

08/04/2005, 11:22 AM	#695
Infinitereef Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 453	I had my Inwall 180g setup to use Starboard as well and I am very happy. It had been 5 months and the tank loook very clean. Have some diatom on the side glass and back glass that I don't bother to remove it and give food to my snails. But I have one question though: Since there is a gap between the starboard and the glass, the snail poops tend to settle down between those gap. Unfortunately, the gap is pretty small and I have problem inserting my siphon tube all the way to siphon it out. Any issues with it fouling the water? If it is not a big issue, I am not going to bother too much about it. Really, beside the snail poops, I don't see any other detritus laying on my starboard.

08/04/2005, 02:13 PM	#697
smoknreefrs Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hackensack, NJ Posts: 669	what the &(*()&#@ is that