Secret Santa Gifts

[Alexander]

ok new thread. here is a thread to post pics/description of your gifts that you got. I know some of you have received your gifts so go ahead and show them off.


MERRY CHRISTMAS


- Alexander

[Bifferwine]

I just got my box tonight! I haven't opened it yet. Should I?

[Alexander]

why not? you could be the first to post pics!

[reeffreak]

I never got one!?!?

[Bifferwine]

You never signed up, dumbass!

[reeffreak]

Originally Posted by Bifferwine

You never signed up, dumbass!

Oh yeah,I forget.

[bobby]

Originally Posted by Bifferwine

You never signed up, dumbass!

HAHAHA I about fell out of my chair laughing so hard.

[MikMcgyver]

LIVE SAND ACTIVATOR
GARF GRUNGE*
BACTERIA AND OTHER ORGANISMS FROM THE FINEST MARINE AQUARIUMS THAT WE HAVE KEPT DURING THE LAST TWENTY YEARS. WE ADD TO THIS GENETIC POOL OF FILTER ANIMALS EACH TIME WE RECEIVE LIVE ROCK FOR OUR RESEARCH.
GARF GRUNGE* HAS A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF CORALINE ALGAE SPECIES IN IT.


NO WILD LIVE SAND CAN HAVE THE BIODIVERSITY FOUND IN THIS ACTIVATOR!
$$.$$ PER POUND
Reef aquariums require a large variety of organisms to filter the water properly. Aquarium habitat is very different from ocean habitat.

Live Sand from a natural reef is good for starting marine aquariums, but each location on a reef has a limited number of species. Poor packing and shipping methods further deplete this fragile wild population.

We have been keeping an unbroken chain of successful reef aquariums in Idaho since 1977. Several times during this period we have had over 100 aquariums. We have researched captive breeding of such diverse species as Chambered Nautilus and Acropora coral.


LIVE ROCK RESEARCH
Our continuing research into the commercial production of tank raised live rock has allowed us to purchase tons of prime live rock and live sand. We select species from the rock for our live rock genetic bank.
During the last year I was able to purchase over 1000 lbs. of the live sand and rubble from the bottom of the live rock holding tanks at several of the most famous live rockers.

This mixture was much more than just live sand!! Hundreds of invertebrates from the tons of live rock held in these tanks are now reproducing here in Idaho.


RESEARCH COLLECTING TRIPS
This mixture is now being added to by myself and Sally Jo. We are collecting sand stirrers and filter organisms on our research trips. We have made several trips to Mexico during the last two years looking for a site for a live rock farm. We are able to select various types of live sand for our experiments.
Last year Tom Frakes and I Explored Coronado Island in the Sea of Cortez. We found a bay with sand made up of branching coraline algae fragments. This coraline is the fastest growing dark purple and blue types I have found.


TRY LIVE SAND ACTIVATOR
GARF GRUNGE $$.$$ LB.
0NE POUND FOR EACH THREE GALLONS WILL ACTIVATE TWO INCHES OF ARAGONITE SAND
ADD ONE POUND PER 10 GALLONS TO IMPROVE WILD LIVE SAND!

3the most important part. This is a "Grunge" from G.A.R.F. What the stuff contains is a culture of sand, coral rubble, small reef rocks, macro-algae, annelid worms, small pieces of sponges and corals, snails and crabs that is some of the coolest stuff I have ever seen!

I still keep seeing different things I didn't see before. We got 10 pounds about a week after the system was set up and mixed it in with the top layer of sand. This really gave the reef a pleasing natural look since it is very coarse and has a lot of color to it2 *

Got 12 pounds of this stuff from Adrastos.. Put it in today so it would not die... Cant wait to see what appears in the next few weeks.. Will post pics when the lights come back on tommorrow...

Thanks a ton Ad....

[flojo]

Originally Posted by Bifferwine

You never signed up, dumbass!

oh man i died!!!!!!!! thats awesome!!!! lol....way to keep him in line.

i got mine and still dont have the heart to open it....ill save it for xmas day probably. or tonight....lol

[Alexander]

1 down 10 to go. i know some people got eager and opened the gifts. sadly i dont have mine. marco????