Raquel Simpson is our new club member!

techdiver · 11/14/2012, 09:27 AM

Welcome to Jackson Area Reef Club, Raquel!! :celeb:

Raquel had previously tried submitting a club member application, but somehow it fell through the cracks. It went through that time. You obviously are already active on our forum, so I'll skip the standard intro information.

Thank you for being an active member on the forum and I know you enjoyed winning at the raffle last meeting.

Take care,
TechDiver

Raquel12771 · 11/14/2012, 09:35 AM

Thanks! I really enjoy it so far! I especially love the contests and raffles, so keep em' coming. lol Thanks to everyone on here and with the JARC for all of your valuable knowledge and help in fixing up my tank. I plan on spreading the word and should have a couple of new members at the next meeting.

techdiver · 11/14/2012, 09:56 AM

Great! The more members we get, the better the club will be.

Raquel12771 · 11/14/2012, 02:39 PM

The two hermit crabs are playing chicken.

zsteph · 11/14/2012, 03:28 PM

There goes the neighborhood! She is like some sort of contest-with let me warn you!

We named the hermits Sebastian and Mr Krabs

techdiver · 11/14/2012, 04:38 PM

Here is one of my scarlets. They are fun to watch. My randal pistol tries to keep them away from his home, and it can get pretty funny at times.

Raquel12771 · 11/15/2012, 10:03 AM

They can be cool to watch. I prefer them rather than land hermit crabs.

Raquel12771 · 11/15/2012, 10:06 AM

The cleaning crew went to town on the tank last night. Will probably add our first fish this afternoon.

techdiver · 11/15/2012, 11:52 AM

What are you getting?

Raquel12771 · 11/15/2012, 12:38 PM

A purple Firefish Goby and maybe a couple of the silver and black cardinal fish.

zsteph · 11/15/2012, 03:08 PM

I personally think hermit crabs have no brains at all. It makes it fun to watch them do things.

Which ever filter feeder we get first is going to get really fat with all the little micro critters roaming the tank.

Raquel12771 · 11/15/2012, 06:18 PM

Our newest tank mate is huge! But extremely pretty!

techdiver · 11/15/2012, 10:19 PM

The blood shrimp are pretty. Nice photo.

zsteph · 11/16/2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Raquel12771

Our newest tank mate is huge! But extremely pretty!

So very bummed. Came home tonight to find him upside down. Thinking the watchman goby's sand storm stressed him to death

Hopefully we can get a replacement.

techdiver · 11/16/2012, 11:26 PM

You may want to check your water parameters. If there is any cycling left, then I would hold off on the shrimp. I know you have clowns you are going to add, so I would probably put those in when the cycle is done. Clowns are very hardy unlike the inverts.

I know it is difficult, but take it slow and things will work out much better. After the clowns have been in there a while, your tank will be more able to take on a bigger bio-load. Then just gradually add to the tank a little at a time.

zsteph · 11/17/2012, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by techdiver

You may want to check your water parameters. If there is any cycling left, then I would hold off on the shrimp. I know you have clowns you are going to add, so I would probably put those in when the cycle is done. Clowns are very hardy unlike the inverts.

I know it is difficult, but take it slow and things will work out much better. After the clowns have been in there a while, your tank will be more able to take on a bigger bio-load. Then just gradually add to the tank a little at a time.

Thanks for the advise. Our water parameters are dialed in just right. We got the SG to 1.025 just like we want it and nitrates and nitrites range from trace to nothing so the cycle is working.

BSL's salinity is very similar to ours so I know that didn't shock the little guy during acclimation and drip for the first 1 1/2 hours after we got him.

He was very active throughout Friday until the watchman goby went crazy digging his sand fort. It's not like he was listless from the time we got him. He was very active feeding and moving around (we nicknamed him spider shrimp).

I'm leaning to shock from both rapid transport to BSL then transfer to my tank (he just came in that day) and the chaos of the watchman.

grcforce327 · 11/17/2012, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Raquel12771

Our newest tank mate is huge! But extremely pretty!

Have 2 of these, and they hangout together,unlike my 2 skunk cleaners. I only buy scarlet hermits,but got a blue leg that was hitchhiking a coral rock I bought locally.

Raquel12771 · 11/17/2012, 09:05 AM

Demon Spawn

Raquel12771 · 11/17/2012, 09:46 AM

Our shy little Purple Firefish Goby.

mr.scoots · 11/17/2012, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Raquel12771

Demon Spawn

I had one of these guys in a tank and ended up giving him away because he would bury all the corals near the bottom of the tank daily!..lol

Raquel12771 · 11/17/2012, 09:56 AM

Our Cardinal fish hanging out.

Raquel12771 · 11/17/2012, 11:29 AM

For those of you that enjoy eating conch fritters.

Below Sea Level · 11/17/2012, 11:54 AM

nice pics!

Raquel12771 · 11/17/2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Below Sea Level

nice pics!

Thanks Dave! We'll be there in a few. lol

Raquel12771 · 11/17/2012, 06:47 PM

Green Neon Button Polyp

11/14/2012, 09:27 AM	#1
techdiver Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,401	Raquel Simpson is our new club member! Welcome to Jackson Area Reef Club, Raquel!! :celeb: Raquel had previously tried submitting a club member application, but somehow it fell through the cracks. It went through that time. You obviously are already active on our forum, so I'll skip the standard intro information. Thank you for being an active member on the forum and I know you enjoyed winning at the raffle last meeting. Take care, TechDiver __________________ Jackson Area Reef Club

11/14/2012, 09:56 AM	#3
techdiver Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,401	Great! The more members we get, the better the club will be. __________________ Jackson Area Reef Club

11/14/2012, 04:38 PM	#6
techdiver Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,401	Here is one of my scarlets. They are fun to watch. My randal pistol tries to keep them away from his home, and it can get pretty funny at times. __________________ Jackson Area Reef Club

11/15/2012, 11:52 AM	#9
techdiver Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,401	What are you getting? __________________ Jackson Area Reef Club

11/15/2012, 06:18 PM	#12
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	Our newest tank mate is huge! But extremely pretty! Last edited by Raquel12771; 11/15/2012 at 06:54 PM.

11/14/2012, 09:35 AM	#2
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	Thanks! I really enjoy it so far! I especially love the contests and raffles, so keep em' coming. lol Thanks to everyone on here and with the JARC for all of your valuable knowledge and help in fixing up my tank. I plan on spreading the word and should have a couple of new members at the next meeting.

11/14/2012, 02:39 PM	#4
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	The two hermit crabs are playing chicken.

11/14/2012, 03:28 PM	#5
zsteph Moved On Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson TN Posts: 77	There goes the neighborhood! She is like some sort of contest-with let me warn you! We named the hermits Sebastian and Mr Krabs

11/15/2012, 10:03 AM	#7
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	They can be cool to watch. I prefer them rather than land hermit crabs.

11/15/2012, 10:06 AM	#8
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	The cleaning crew went to town on the tank last night. Will probably add our first fish this afternoon.

11/15/2012, 12:38 PM	#10
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	A purple Firefish Goby and maybe a couple of the silver and black cardinal fish.

11/15/2012, 03:08 PM	#11
zsteph Moved On Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson TN Posts: 77	I personally think hermit crabs have no brains at all. It makes it fun to watch them do things. Which ever filter feeder we get first is going to get really fat with all the little micro critters roaming the tank.

11/15/2012, 10:19 PM	#13
techdiver Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,401	The blood shrimp are pretty. Nice photo. __________________ Jackson Area Reef Club

11/16/2012, 11:26 PM	#15
techdiver Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,401	You may want to check your water parameters. If there is any cycling left, then I would hold off on the shrimp. I know you have clowns you are going to add, so I would probably put those in when the cycle is done. Clowns are very hardy unlike the inverts. I know it is difficult, but take it slow and things will work out much better. After the clowns have been in there a while, your tank will be more able to take on a bigger bio-load. Then just gradually add to the tank a little at a time. __________________ Jackson Area Reef Club

11/17/2012, 09:05 AM	#18
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	Demon Spawn

11/17/2012, 09:46 AM	#19
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	Our shy little Purple Firefish Goby.

11/17/2012, 09:56 AM	#21
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	Our Cardinal fish hanging out.

11/17/2012, 11:29 AM	#22
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	For those of you that enjoy eating conch fritters.

11/17/2012, 11:54 AM	#23
Below Sea Level Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 349	nice pics! __________________ Sent from my PC...what you think I can afford one of them fancy phones? pffft Current Tank Info: 5 gallon nano

11/17/2012, 06:47 PM	#25
Raquel12771 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 87	Green Neon Button Polyp