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I have shot with both and by no means am I an expert. I just like the feel of my Nikon in my hands. I think they are both awesome and I think that the deal at Costco seems reall reasonable. I have both of those lenses and they are pretty much all I ever used. I would also look into getting a nice macro lens since you will probably want to take some decent pics of the tanks. Franklin is pretty much dead on. It really doesn't matter which you get, so maybe try and get the best bang for the buck. I would also be cautious when it comes to purchaseing kits on Craigslist. The inner workings of both the lenses and camera bodies could be messed up or the number of pics that the body has taken could be incredibly high which means the inner workings are well used. I had a friend buy a really nice camera on ebay only to find out that the shutter was very worn and a few other internals needed servicing. By the time he was done with that he had a nice used camera for the price of a new one.

Looks great mang!! Always cool to get some unique critters and awesome corals to add to the tank

This is so sad and messed up. I am bumbed hard core. I found out about this because of this thread and now and watching the numerous news and video reports. Very very sad stuff. Japan and surrounding countries are in our prayers.

Thanks a bunch for stopping by Jason! Always great having you by the shop and chatting reef. I am suprised you were able to sneak all of those critters past the wife lol. I get away with it all the time but I have alot of hiding places I agree, the Potters Angels are exceptional! Thanks!

Thanks for taking some pics are posting them up Josh! I appreciate it mang! 50 new SPS colonies just in and they are some of the nicest I have seen. These are Maricultured for the best colors, hardiness, and variety. Priceing will be very good and there will be so many choices available that you will wish you could upgrade your tank just to fit them all in it Also just got the nicest pair of Hawaiian FLAME wrasses in! Price is unbelievable on the pair. Also got in some super great looking Hawaiian Potters Wrasses, Potter Angels, and Flame Angels as well as tiger tail cucumbers and a few other nice inverts and fish. Come check the tanks out!!

There is a nice PFO MH and CF hood with ballasts forsale in the classifieds. It's a real nice fixture and would be great for growing just about anything. Scott is the guys name and his user name here is Toyo something or other. Good price too.

My pleasure and thank you for grabbing some! Always good to ship up to you

I could but those are my favorites

I would use a plasma torch or a high end laser I like the idea of a dremel with the router attachment and blade with a plastic bag dam to catch the shavings

There are soooooo many great options. I love the midas, tailspot, tribal, twin spot, bicolor, Hawaiian marbled, red spotted rock skipper, canary, starry, and of course the classic lawnmower/algae blenny.

The spot is still there but it seems to be doing real well. So weird.

+2 Just make sure that you use a decent layer of teflon tape. Threaded can be a nightmare if they are not tefloned and tightly secured. Also don't over tighten as it can break the plastic. It's really easy to do lol.

I carry Bluelife Flatworm Rx

I have kept one alive for over a year in my previous reef. It readily ate cyclopeeze as well as smaller pieces of mysis. I have had decent luck with the standard cleaner wrasse as well. I dont' think these fish are for everyone by any means but I will say that they are definately able to be kept if done correctly. It also helps that the one I had was quite a pig and only took a few days to really start eating. I soak my foods in garlic gaurd and I fed it once a day, not the 4-5 times that they should be fed but it was fat and healthy. I agree with Robert on this one folks. You have to get educated about what you are thinking of purchasing and if it's an inpulse buy then do what you can to make it work. On an opposite note, I have purchased so many fish on impulse and some end up being the best purchases I have made. Not saying this is at all the best way to go about things but I have had some great fish that I would never have touched had I read what the internet says about them previous to buying them.

I will be. I should have a couple coming in this thursday, so I will hold you one. Toss me a text or pm with a time you are thinking and I will mark it in the planner and make sure and be here Thanks!!

Inbox cleared... Jason, I should be available pretty much anytime after 3 and before 6pm. Whatever works for you I have a shipment coming in that day so it may be a bit crazy and I may have to stay open a bit later anyway.

My inbox seems to be full so I will clear it out in the morning when I have a chance to get on the computer. Sorry for the inconvenience guys

I have Mexican Turbos, Zebra Turbos, Red Banded Trochus, Margarita Turbos, Astrea Turbos, Nerites, 3 varieties of Nassarius, and 2 varieties of Cerith. I think the Mexican Turbos, Zebra Turbos, Red Banded Trochus and the Margairtas would probably be the best bet to try for red turf. The Margaritas can have a bit shorter lifespan but these guys seem to be doing pretty well for me. Let me know if I can help with anything I also have a couple pin cushion and longspine urchins that might go for it as well as several variety of hermits and other algae eating crabs.

Tossing you a pm Gabe! Trautman, Thanks for stopping by and grabbing that beauty!!!

Thanks Jen! You aren't in Kansas anymore We have so many great options on the west coast! We have some of the worlds best suppliers all within a short 2 hour flight or drive. It will be good to have you by once you get your tank up and running!! Let me know if I can help with anything. Just got a few more fish and inverts in yesterday! Got a really great looking Hawaiian Potters Angel, good sized Tiger Tail Cucumbers, Nice Halloween Hermits(also have Electric Blues in), and Hawaiin Zebra Hermits are stocked to the brim and are a great price!

Sounds good Scott. Its a real great looking one.

lol and a ton more stuff. I wish it would have come in a week earlier but you know how these things go. There is a sick Tribal Blenny, nice Canary Blenny, a cool looking Tailspot Blenny and a great looking Midas Blenny as well.

Thanks for coming by Jon and Jessica!! Oh and Josh and Josh and Ryan and Roger and anyone else I may be leaving out!! Lots of great stuff in folks Also forgot to add that I have lots of real nice black eggcrate in for those that are looking for some! Good excuse to come by

To help convince more of you to stop by, I have dropped the prices of a few of my more desired clean up crew items for this week only!!! Check out the new prices and come pay me a visit!!! I have a pretty large SPS shipment coming in next week!!! Lots of maricultured colonies. Many will likely come with hosting acro crabs and will be in great colors and CRAZY prices!!! I have quite a few nice SPS frags/mini colonies in right now including: colonies of Tyree Ponope, Tyree Pink Sandollar, $500 efflo, Hyacinth BN, Neon Green Pocillipora, Meteor Shower Cyphestrea, Red Ecnrusting Cyphestrea, Red Branching Cyphestrea, Bali Green Slimer, Orange Monti Cap, and Green Monti Cap as well as a few others. Oh an forgot to add that I will give trade credit for macro algae, live rock, and most corals!!!

Time to get the tank in shape with some Spring Cleaning!! errr... CLEAN UP CREW! Lots of new critters coming in over the next couple of days so I figured I would put a few things on special!!! Florida Ricordea are at a rediculous price of $10-$14 each and these are huge polyps with a rainbow of colors available - Solaris(Clown) Fairy Wrasse! These are super colorful and a great peaceful addition. They can be kept in pairs or groups and with other fairys and flashers! A crazy price @ $33.99ea - McCoskeri Flasher Wrasses! They are great in multiples and with other fairys and flashers. Excellent, colorful fish with a nice personality. Super Deal @ $25.99 ea - Melanarus Wrasse! These are one of my favorite in terms of both their color and personality as well as their utility in our tanks. These fish help keep many pests at bay and are almost always out and about adding nice movement and color to our tanks. Hot Deal Week Price @ $27.99 -Tiger Conchs!!! These guys are super popular and for good reason! Great sandbed and tank bottom cleaners with extemely beautiful shells. These are a must have to add to the biodiversity of your reef! Amazing Sale @ $6.99 ea! -Fire Shrimp!! These are a shocking red with white spots and white legs. Excellent part of your cleanup crew and are sure to impress! Equally impressive price @ $25.99 ea this week! -Margarita Turbo Snails- These guys will eat lots of algae and unlike many snaills will readily consume hair algae as well! They have black shells with black bodies and are roughly 3/4"-1" in size on average. Sale Priced @ $.59 ea! 10 @ $.49 ea! -Astrea Snails- Probably the most popular snail in the hobby, astreas are a staple to a nice clean tank. Sale Priced @ $.89 ea! 10 @ .82ea! -Nerite Snails- Excellent rock and glass cleaners with really cool shell patterns. Sale Priced @ $.99 ea! 10 @ .89ea! -Tank Raised Black Nassarius Sand Snails- These guys are an extremely active sand sifting snails. They consume leftover foods, detritus, and algaes. They will also clean your glass and rock as well as breed in captivity. A bargain @ $.44 ea! 10 @ .39ea! -Red Leg Reef Hermits- Another essential to a clean tank! Great value @ $.69 ea! 10 @ .64ea! -Tricolor or Lubbocks Fairy Wrasse! These are super colorful and a great peaceful addition. They can be kept in pairs or groups and with other fairys and flashers! One left @ $29.99!!! - Dragon Faced Pipes! Very cool critter to add to a reef tank. Unlike many pipefish, these guys do really well in reef tanks and can handle the high flow. They slide and scoot all over the sand bed and in between the rocks in search of small microfauna. Better yet, they are eating frozen cyclopeeze, baby brine, and arctipods! $24.99 each!!! -Coco Worms To add some nice movement and color to your display! $19.99 each!!! -Flame Angel!! These guys are one of the brightest fish you can add to your tank! $44.99!!! - Dwarf Blue Leg Hermits!!!These guys are awesome! They can get even into even the smallest of nooks and crannies with their micro claws Great value @ $.69 ea! 10 @ .64ea! - Red Banded or Red Footed Trochus Snails You got to love these highly desired snails! These guys are algae eating machines! They can flip themsleves over if needed as well as tend to breed in captivity! Not available all of the time so get them while they are here! $2.99 each!!! - Bumble Bee Snails are stunning additions that really get alot of attention! These guys are great detravors and will prowl the sand, rock, and tank wallls. $1.29 each!!! -Carpenters Flasher Wrasse! will add some Ultra Color to your tank!!! Great with other fairys and flashers! $29.99 !!! -Spider Decorator Crabs! These guys always grab attention and are a great reef safe addition to your clean up crew! $19.99 ea!!! Some more pics of critters up for grabs!!! Electrics!!! Soooooo much more including a bunch of tangs, gobies, blennys, snails, cleaner shrimp, harlequins, staghorn hermit crab, zebra thorn hermit, sally's, urchins, tiger brittle stars, and a hundreds of corals with more coming in soon!!! Tons of dry goods available including the best salts, foods, coral propagation supplies, sands, etc.!!! Oh and of course, I can get you pretty much anything that you might be looking for --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Give me a call to make an appointment to come by or send me a pm if you like! This week and next will be a really great time to swing by. For those that don't know yet, I also take credit/debit now!!! All prices are limited to stock on hand and are good through 03/12/11! Note: All pictures are for reference only and exact specimens will very slightly. These pictures are borrowed from other sites and are the property of their respective owners.