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SeaHorse_Fanatic · #1 05-24-2013, 07:13 AM

Any and all donations are deeply appreciated.

Thank you all for your generous offers to help with this bucket list project.

So here's my latest brainstorm for this bucket list project.

I'm thinking that for local reefers, how about I set up a potluck bbq lunch or dinner/reefer get together before we leave (or couple nights before) and you can bring your frags/donations for the project and meet up with local reefers at the same time. I do a killer bbq & will marinate some meats to throw on the Webers.

Tentatively looking at bbqing Saturday June 8th and leaving Monday morning June 10th.

Sincerely,

Anthony

Skimmerking · #2 05-24-2013, 01:54 PM

Karma to you my friend, ethics are in deed a huge part of your life.

your mom and dad did well

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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Any and all donations are deeply appreciated.

Thank you all for your generous offers to help with this bucket list project.

So here's my latest brainstorm for this bucket list project.

I'm thinking that for local reefers, how about I set up a potluck bbq lunch or dinner/reefer get together before we leave (or couple nights before) and you can bring your frags/donations for the project and meet up with local reefers at the same time. I do a killer bbq & will marinate some meats to throw on the Webers.

Tentatively looking at bbqing Saturday June 8th and leaving Monday morning June 10th.

Sincerely,

Anthony

Myka · #3 05-24-2013, 02:06 PM

What a fantastic project, kudos to you for stepping up and making this kid's dream! I think I'm too far away to help much, but if there is anything you need please send PM.

A couple thoughts (even though I know you're quite capable I can't resist lol)... Caulerpa could be a real pain in the butt in the tank, and if it gets carried away and goes sexual it could crash the kid's tank. Since maintenance might be a challenge for the family and waterchanges might not happen as often as should, make sure the lights aren't very strong. Instead of two Yellow Tail Damsels (which are personally one of my fav fish...shhh don't tell anyone) which will fight if they are same sex, maybe a Damsel and a Royal Gramma? Grammas are pretty cheap.

In fact Anthony I just thought of a way to help. I would like to donate by funding the purchase of the fish. Let me know which store you're buying from and I will work it out with that store to send payment.

marie · #4 05-24-2013, 02:58 PM

Hey Anthony in response to the voice mail you left me last night, of course you can have 5 gallons of water, my tank wouldn't even notice that missing

A little fromia starfish might be nice as well (I would pay for it). As any kid who has grown up around here knows, the ocean means crabs and starfish

Delphinus · #5 05-24-2013, 03:28 PM

Unfortunately I know their pain all too well as friends of mine's daughter, same age as my son (8) is going through something similar.

I am too far away to donate livestock but I too, like Myka, would be all too happy to donate funds of some kind if it helps.

lastlight · #6 05-24-2013, 03:34 PM

Great idea... I can also donate to help out.

fishytime · #7 05-24-2013, 03:52 PM

A package of prodibio start should probably be on that list of must haves.... I would however suggest NOT adding the starfish.... They really need a more established environment and would likely not survive the insta-reef scenario...

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #8 05-24-2013, 05:39 PM

I have an account already set up at J&L so I can ask Jeff to maybe set up a "Bucket List" account to accept donations or email transfer work as well.

I received a pm last night from a cancer-survivor member who knows what this kid is going through and has suggested (which I will do) a pair of clowns (maybe catch out my own so they are hardy, captive-breds already used to being in a tank) and only one damsel and a goby (probably a watchman of some kind).

Regarding the macroalgae, the prolifera species is both an excellent nutrient exporter and has never gone sexual on me in the past 10 years or so. It is also easy to pull out once in a while, unlike grape caulerpa which is more likely to become invasive and go sexual.

Marie, how about I pick up a starfish and we acclimate it in your tank and when you think the boy's tank is ready, you can bring it over for him?

I also decided last night that a small all-in-one, like a Biocube 14 will probably be a better system to set up for this family. I want to set something that will be reasonably maintenance-free if they have to take off for a few days to fulfill another bucket list wish. Already have a DIY LED light being built with built-in timers and a BCA member is generously donating an Autofeeder to this bucket list project.

I would like to thank everyone on Canreef and BCAquaria who are so generously contributing to this bucket list project for a kid that nobody has even met.

I will be making a list of the contributors to give to the boy and his family. Please send me your email address as I am sure they will want to thank you themselves. The boy's name is Jasper. My friend is now contacting Jasper's parents and I should know shortly if this bucket list project is a go.

BTW, any monetary contributions above and beyond what is spent on the bucket list reef tank will be given to the family to cover their future bucket list expenses.

Cracken · #9 05-31-2013, 05:51 AM

What your doing speaks worlds of all of you. I also have 2 small kids 4 and 5 and would love to donate the refractor as I could send it on greyhound or fed ex. Pls let me know. God bless.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #10 05-31-2013, 06:01 AM

Jasper,

My friend Claudia from BCA has very generously agreed to let me buy her little Mandarin goby that has been living in someone else's tank for many months before he shut down. So I'll be bringing up a Mandarin goby for you Jasper. Tell your MOM

(If anybody hears of another Mandarin for sale, let me know cause I promised to replace Claudia's goby)

Cracken, you have pm.

Anthony