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Unfortunately I have to part with my Firebelly Toad setup. I'll be re-arranging the room and will need the extra space. You'll get everything you see, plus fish food and water conditioner. The setup consists of a 29 gallon aquarium, mesh top, light, thermometer(s), heater, filter, replacement...

This will be a tribute to my beloved Quincy, and I honestly can't do this anymore. I can't say goodbye to my pets anymore. It is getting harder each and every time, and with Quincy it came just much too unexpected, and definitely much too quickly. Quincy was only 6 years old. A baby in the...

Our newest family member has finally arrived. No, not a German Shepherd, as initially planned, but an American Bulldog puppy. I'm happy and excited to introduce "Oscar". He will be 8 weeks tomorrow. Max is super careful around his new buddy, it's almost comical to watch how he tippy-toes...

I've been pretty busy researching European Fire-bellied Toads(Bombina bombina)for the past few weeks, since I will never ever be able to keep a snake in this house. ::) After tons of reading and then acquiring necessary materials, I set up my first palundarium over the weekend. Here it is...

Today I finally visited a friend of mine, who has some SW tanks (and other critters). Brought the camera along, and thought I'd share some pictures. The most amazing thing about his tanks are is that he uses TAPWATER ONLY to mix his saltwater. Granted, there aren't any stonies, but let me tell...

A little over an hour ago my lights flickered, and I was prepared to get the generator going (again), but all that ever happened was a few flickers. Then I found out a little while ago there is apparently a HUGE power outage going on in Monmouth county (Keyport, Hazlet, Holmdel, etc. etc.)...

3 days ago I started adding something to my tank. Nope, no Vodka or sugar, but 2 Zeovit products. Pohl's Coral Vitalizer and Amino Acids. I'm starting at half strength, 4 drops of each every day. I'd like to start a picture journal, just for comparison. Of course I have to make sure to always...

3 of my SPS (ORA German Green with Blue, Garf Bonsai & Shades of Fall) have lost most of their color. They all still have polyp extension, but the colors "washed" away. They are not snow white, but extremely pale. All my parameters are in check, but I did 3 things, perhaps all of them, a...

It's not like I didn't pick up enough goodies at the swap on Saturday or anything. ::) Yesterday I took a ride to Trop, JUST to look, mind you, and found this coral: I couldn't resist. But I don't really know what it is. Is this a scroll coral? If so, are they SPS or LPS? I placed it midway...

Hi friends, All or most of you know that we lost our beloved Bernese Mountain Dog "Simon" in January. 2 weeks ago our other Berner became sick. I took him to the vet right away and we did extensive blood work, a urinalysis, etc. I knew there would be blood in the urine, as that was the reason I...

I hope this is not something that has already been covered. :-[ Yesterday we had a power outage - again. My neighborhood is quite prone to those, and I freak out each and every time. The power went out at 1:20PM and they predicted it to be back by 7:30PM. Needless to day, I panicked. Luckily we...

I want to start a public thread to whole-heartedly thank those pet/fish stores that ONLY sell captive bred Banggai Cardinals. The population of these fish in the wild are nearing catastrophic low numbers due to their popularity, and I find it extremely important to only purchase captive bred...

We finally set up the automatic topoff. I found a trash can that holds a little over 10 gallons, filled it up with RO/DI water, hooked up the pump and the float switch, and watched in amazement all day how my water level in the sump stayed the same. ::) Here's my question: I've never used...

We took our first trip to Stan's yesterday, and my jaw has still not recovered from hanging wide open. His tank is a reefer's dream! I've never seen such a great variety of unbelievably gorgeous corals all at once. The frags Stan sells are extremely healthy and well cared for....many of them...

We finished the plumbing and did a test run today. No good. Not only do we have numerous leaks, despite ever so careful priming and gluing, but my return pump (Quiet One 9000) has to go. It's FAR from quiet. There is no way we're keeping that thing with that noise. So here comes my question...

Yesterday was a very exciting day for me - and an exhausting one. After many deliberations, votes, arguments, and headaches, I decided to go ahead and order a Perfecto 180 instead of the new 200 gallon Starphire by Perfecto because I feel the 180 will fill up the wall better. ;D So, early in...

It's been a long time since I've posted, and I apologize, but things were in desperate need of my attention. Well, my tank's a little over a year now, and I took a few pictures of it and wanted to share. Thanks for looking. :) --- Wendy

Even though this is somewhat of a private matter, I feel it will only help me if I announce it to the world. Today is the first day of my new life because today I stopped smoking! It may not be a big deal to some, but considering that cigarettes were a big part of my life for the past 20 years...

About 2 weeks ago I made some "accidental" frags, which I'd love to give away to good homes. :) They are: 2 X neon green Poccillopora 2 X green Slimer 1 X bright orange cap I will go and take pictures now. Thanks for looking. :) --- Wendy

I was finally able to track down some nice Dendros and ordered 2 of them. :) They'll be here tomorrow, and I've found information regarding their husbandry rather slim. I do know they require spot-feeding in order to survive, and when it comes to placement I've run into different opinions. Some...