ugly lil' stars!!!

Beau is hosting the January Meeting this coming Saturday the 14th at 6PM.  It will be BYOB as well as a snack to share and raffle items are always welcome.  It has been requested that there be “NO SHOES” on the carpet due to it being a whitish color.

He doesn’t have a tank to view but we will have plenty to discuss in hopes that it will get the NEW YEAR off to a good start.  The annual membership fees are due, so now would be a good time to get them in to our Treasurer Stacey Hahn.   Fees are $20 per individual or $25 per family

Attendance was low at the election meeting in November and no votes were taken at December’s meeting so we have decided to take votes for anyone that didn’t get the opportunity in November and will be attending this meeting.  
We will add the votes to November’s ballots and the announcement will be made during the meeting so we can go forward.
NOMINATIONS:
President:  Jim & Nacho
V. President: Ed, Bo & Daniel Leigey
Treasurer: Stacey
Secretary: Carmen & Angie

Let’s hope the New Year brings new members, returning members and new ideas.  The club is always willing to take suggestions to get the most out of the hobby we all enjoy.

Please PM Nate C. by clicking here for directions if you are not a club member.  

Club members can click here to go to the club member only forum to get directions.

Hope to see you all there!

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[luvnsalt]

:twisted: I have bought some live rock from someone tearing down his tank and I brought home a little piece of it last night. In a matter of about 20 seconds I pulled off 5 of those icky lil starfish!!! Got home from the meeting last night and pulled off 6 more. Anyone have any suggestions? Rick told me about the Harlequin shrimp...but then I have to find temporary homes for my 2 good stars. I couldn't pass up the rock at .80 per pound....but am I going to have to kill it all to use it? And, if I do have to kill it all...what is the best way? I also have little tiny white wormy things on my glass and rock. They are tiny but I don't know if they are bad. :roll:

[angelscrx]

Unless you have stony corals I wouldn't worry about them too much right now.  I would keep on taking them out as you find them but I wouldn't try to kill you rock off because of them.  

Not sure about the worms would have to see a pic?  Brown flat worms are bad and they are shaped kind of rectangular.  I have seen some that were white almost clear but they die off pretty quick.

[luvnsalt]

Ok. They are kinda ugly.... Oh well. They aren't brown. Although....I did see a little something rectangular kinda floatin' around on one of my frags. :cry:  Hopefully, it was just a piece of poop!!! Are those brown ones itty bitty?

[angelscrx]

Not that small about 1-2 16ths of an inch.  More visible than copepods.  If anyone has a Harlequin and would be willing to tranfer it around to get fed really well let us know?  I have been thinking about getting one too.

[Ed]

I have two Harlequins..    I watched them for hours last night after adding them to my tank.   I got them for 12.99 each.   If you want to rid your tank of star fish and do not mind feeding a starfish once a month, then you can get one too.   Ed

[VickiG]

Ed,   Are those the one's you showed me on the front of that catalog?  Way cool!!   Let's see some pics!!  (or did you mess up your camera settings again there, Ansel Adams?)  :lol:

[Ed]

Yep, I have two of them.  Too Shay little rotten stars...meet Fido  :twisted:

[luvnsalt]

Ya know Ed, I think I about got mine whipped!!! I don't think I could actually buy starfish to feed them! That is sooooo mean. :cry:  Poor stars. Mean ole' shrimp! Nope, I will just pick them off as I see them. But, yesterday I only found 4 all day!!! So, I am sure they are almost HISTORY!

[VickiG]

.... That is sooooo mean. :cry:  Poor stars.

So, Luvnsalt - exactly what are you doing with them after you pick them out of your tank ? :shock:  :lol:  :lol:

[luvnsalt]

Oh no....don't get me wrong! Those lil' bastar*! are gonners for sure! I am hoping slow painful deaths! :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:  ha die ha!!!

[VickiG]

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:    Yeah, that's what I figured!   :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[angelscrx]

The stars that people feed harlequins are usually not reef safe.  And since the shrimps get to them pretty quickly it doesn't have time to hurt the tank.  If you want Ed, I can pick a whole bunch of Starfish out of my sump and give them to you for food?