Tony, isn't all GSP Briareum? I guess I did just ask for a specie name... :lol:

Doug...if it were me I would rip the tank apart to catch the Royal Gramma. :D This new addition has messed up my plans for adding a pair of Orchid Dottybacks. I'm prob more excited about the prezzie just because I don't know what it is! :p Twiddling thumbs now...should be here in an hour or so.

I have nooooo patience, hurry up fishy, I want to see you before I have to run errands:cry:

Oh Leah, did you see the post on here where I said the Cyphastrea that made the journey in the sand bucket has made a full recovery? It's growing like a weed now, tough bugger. :)

Come on Purolator!!!

Hmmmm. 110g of sps encrusted rock....sure, wanna come help:mrgreen:

Aw sorry we threw a wrench in your stocking plans.

Heres a hint....the prezzie is a piece of something I added recently to my tank...it also caused quite a stir here in cowtown:biggrin:

Ok, I'm going to go hunting through your tank thread now... :D Ooooh, this sounds cool!! EDIT: Uhm, Blue Zoas? They are niiiiiiiiiiice.

If you supply the beer I will happily help you get the Royal Gramma out. :D

Actually I think most GSP is in fact Clavularia sp. Of course there are several different species within the Clavularia genus, it encompasses clove polyps as well. Briareum on the other hand is a gorgonian (just an encrusting gorgonian though obviously).. :)

Ohhhhhh, I thought Clavularia was a former name of Briareum. I did some hunting around, and I think there is probably a lot of mis-IDed photos on Google then.

[Sarcasm]Noooo! You don't say![/sarcasm]

:lol:

Ooooooo, PUROLATOR!!! Dang, I was told the package would arrive at 10:30 am, and it is 10:23 am. Holy crap! That was awesome! :D Currently going to go open the package and acclimate. :D :D :D

EDIT: Ooooooooooo it IS blue Zoas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Doug and Kevin!

Reefs, rigs and beer?....I think I love you Mindy:love::mrgreen:


You may be the only one in Sask with them....and your welcome.

Atleast you have good purolator service. It's horible here

Blah blah blah blue zoos blah blah blah still not saying what aforementioned fish is blah blah blah not the fish blah blah blah not the fish blah blah blah

Omg Tony I almost spit my Special K Red Berries on my laptop. Ok, here's a hint the fish is the same color as the Zoas. ;)

So far Dan (touch wood), everything except WestJet has been really good at arriving in record time. I mean seriously, where is it going to get lost...there is NOTHING out here!!! :lol:

:lol: Don't forget I'm a professional sucker (Vacuum truck driver). ;) I can't wait for the Zoas to open! :D

The blue zoa's are really nice! I have them too :biggrin:

Do you work on the riggs Mindy? Do you mind if I ask whch company?

Good evening laddies and gentlemen and welcome to another round of Guess Mykas fish:eyebrows: Todays contestant is ....Tony...and anyone else who might like to chine in with a guess.....The clue today is....its blue.


OMG Mindy you just made me spit coffee on mine.

I think we need another clue:biggrin: how about size range, or would that make it too easy?

Smaller than a bread box:wink::mrgreen:

:lol: you smart a** :lol:

Ya, there aren't very many blue fish, so guess away for the next hour while I'm acclimating. :D

I used to work for Big Eagle as a Vac hauler on the rigs in northern Alberta on the ice roads in the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (bombing range). Now I am transferring 53' vans across town for Maple Leaf, but I put in my notice to go work for another Vac company doing local stuff including spraying roads for dust control.

Holy jebus, the Zoas are already opening up! :eek:

I could tell ya but Mindy would slap me.....hmmmmm:lol:

Here's my guess, Bellus angel-female. That's my guess because I had one and she was a beauty and a beautiful blue color.

Okay, I had to ask because I've met a few people on here that are riggers and some that actually work for the same company as my husband. He works for Nexen.

:lol:

Can I make a second guess.......Blue Assessor

Ho hum yawwwwwwwwn..................

Ok, either you've been paying attention to the fish I have on my want list, or you're a lucky guesser!! I will have a female Bellus as soon as I find a healthy specimen. :D

The second guess... DING! DING! Trying to get a pic now...s/he is swimming out in front already. Acclimated easily in the bag too. Wasn't even panting when it arrived.


I have never worked for Nexen, but my boyfriend worked for them last winter.

In the meantime while I'm trying to get a pic of the BLUE ASSESSOR (yay!), here's a few to look at. I'm experimenting with camera settings and I think I'm finally winning now.

Here is a pic of my new Pearly Jawfish (who is not eating yet...grr) that mistakenly came with a group order, and I got stuck with it. Oh darn. I want to put a harem in my tank though, and wanted to get them all at once, and wanted sand in my tank first, AND wanted to QT them with PraziPro since they always seem to be full of worms. BUT, all that and here I have an un-QT'ed, uneating, skinny little Jawfish. I hope he makes it.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...June222009.jpg



Anyone care to ID this leather? From Bayside Corals in Saskatoon.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...une2120092.jpg



I've had these weird Blastos for about 1 1/2 years, and they hate me. I can never make them happy. Got them from a CanReefer.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...une2120094.jpg



I think I got this photo pretty good. Blastos from Red Coral in Calgary.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...une2120095.jpg



The fastest growing coral in my tank; Galaxea. It's been fragged many times. Never produces sweepers. Now where did I get it? I will have to think about this...I think this is the only coral that I don't remember where I got it from.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...une2120096.jpg



Multi-Blasto rock from Pet City in Kelowna.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...une2120097.jpg



My Duncans that grow terribly slow for me. Like I mean I've had them for over 2 years and they have only grown from 2 heads to 5. :redface: Although I think I did a pretty good on the photo. :D
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...une2220093.jpg

Is your tank covered? Jawfish are one of the worst fish out there for jumping, they'll jump if something in the room moves. They're incredibly shy, nervous fish and that's probably the reason he's not eating yet. They need a burrow where they can see 360 degrees around their burrow in order to start to relax and not feel threatened, they also need several inches of rubble substrate (ie not just sand) that they can burrow in and it not collapse.. Hate to suggest it, sorry, but you may want to consider selling him or give him away at this point to a tank where he can have that if that's not in your short term plans, otherwise I don't think he will be a long lived fish for you. I had a pair many many years ago (pushing ten) and while they were beautiful fish I do have to say you could really sense their misery when the setup is not 100% to their liking. It's not a fish I myself would try again unless I could have them in a smallish but dedicated setup for them that even included mirrors on the sides and backs so that room activity doesn't startle them.

And the mystery fish is a blue assessor eh? Neat. Looking forward to the pics.. :)

The Kole Tang is being a prick to the Blue Assessor. :mmph: I can't get a pic right now. So I will attach a photo of "one in general". But, WOW are they ever nicer in person than in photos!! I've heard this before, but really photos do no justice, it just GLOWS under the actinics, I didn't expect that!! :mrgreen:

I just fed the tank PE Mysis with a drop of fresh squeezed garlic. I blew a bunch at the Jawfish, and he grabbed a few pieces, but spit them out immediately. He is very active though, so I have hope yet. The Kole couldn't care less about him.

http://www.marinecenter.com/media/ph...A9F6347A4E.jpg

Yay, I guessed right :mrgreen:. Can't wait for pics. My Bellus was a beauty but I had to part with her because my new tank is too small for her :sad:. She was the only fish I truly didn't want to part with.

My Kole was the same way to ALL new fish. I used a mirror to deter him for a few days and it worked like a charm everytime.

None of my fish ever cared about the jawfish in their tank. The jawfish on the other hand, hated all the fish in my tank. They gleefully ignored him but he would just freak out if they swam too close. Yeah .. nice looking fish but I really don't miss the stress I felt when I had them. Rather particular needs. I know it sucks to put a recommendation to give a fish away in your tank thread, but between their particular needs, and his coming in by accident, and your tank being BB, I do sorta stick by it. Or set up a new tank. (Come on, you know you want to anyhow... :p )

Or she cheated and checked our website:twised::wink:


Glad the assessor arrived in good shape. *in fashion/hair stylist/designer guy type voice* "And we figured if shes gonna have a blue assessor in her reef, she's gonna need some assessories...and what better assessories for a blue assessor than blues zoas...it'll be fabulous."

Great pics btw

Hahahahaha Doug!! You guys have Bellus Angels too??

Tony, I agree 100% with you! Luckily the tank is not filled all the way yet. :o I was SOOOOOO not ready to have the Jawfish. I tried to pawn it off on other people here, but the local store just got a shipment of them in, and they're eating and all happy (and cheaper I heard!), so why would anyone want this one? He lived in a tupperware container with a PVC pipe for 3 days before I gave up trying to find a home for him. He was ordered for someone else on the group order, and when that person cancelled their order the vendor cancelled all but the Jawfish. So, since I picked up the order I am stuck with it (along with paying for it lol). It absolutely was not my intent to put a Jawfish in the tank right now. I just didn't have any more options. :( I do thank you for your concern though. :o I wasn't planning on adding sand for another month at least, but now I have this Jawfish... :mmph:

Ok, off to work. Cheerio! :p

10g tank, 3-4" of sand/rubble, couple pieces smallish rock, an aquaclear and and an open-topped but closed-sided tallish canopy. :)

As simple as that sounds, that would involve catching the Jawfish in a 90 gallon tank with 153 lbs of live rock in it. Not gonna happen... :mmph: He does flounce around the surface sometimes though, so maybe I could scoop him then. I will try, but right now I must hurry off to work.

Myka, I must say a very nice tank! Love the frags...

That blue is sure purdy

Heehee:mrgreen: busted but only on the Assessor, I really did just guess the Bellus but would have never thought about it if I hadn't had one myself.

Thanks for the comments globaldesigns and sharuq. :)

Good call! The only mirror I have is one that comes with the flip up pressed powder makeup. It's only about 2 1/2" round, and I didn't think it was big enough to do the trick, but WOWZERS my Kole HATES himself!! I might have to remove the mirror to give him a break! :lol:

"You handsome jerk!!!"

Myka the tank looks great, glad to hear the little C is doing well after its rather rough trip
in the sand bucket. Opp's at least he made it. Can't wait to see the new fish photo's.
Have you managed to sell the extra rock yet? Looking forward to photo's with sand too!
Have you found the emeralds yet?