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My plate is overflowing right now and while it was exciting to get down a tank to start prepping for a mantis shrimp, I think I feel relieved you will give it a good home!

I could set up a 20g long tank with sand and a rocky hideout (and PVC?) for this guy but would need to cycle it and refresh myself on what his needs are. I thought he needed a big tank but maybe I'm mistaken. I once had a mantis shrimp in a glass tank and he never smashed it. I am not sure how...

The shrimp could be hiding out in your rock. I have sworn mine were gone, only to see them swaying upside down in rocky caves and coming out to take bits of fish when I fed the tank.

Where are you located? I’m in Pleasant Hill and could collect some asterinas for you.

Great time today - thanks to the CaliKid crew for all you did and BAR organizers for the fun event! Got a bunch of cool corals for students to add to our classroom tanks. They are staying the night at my house, getting dipped before school, then kids currently manning the QT will add them. I...

That thing is wild - I looked it up and read that the polyps are a type of parasitic zoa. Hopefully some experienced spongekeepers here.

Hmm. I had a live rock hitchhiker red mantis for awhile when I set up a tank. It was awesome and entertaining but I do not currently have a setup ready. Do you have it isolated? Does it come out or stay hidden unless being fed?

Never saw that beautiful sponge. Massive polyps - is it nonphotosynthetic? Why do you have to rehome it?

Last chance if you’d like to pick this up at the swap…

Welcome! Look forward to meeting you at the swap.

It is light tan and very soft and tries to cover the bottom glass. Also shown here on tiles and a skeleton. Blows around easily when disturbed. Would an algae blenny eat this? Any other consumers?

Anybody going to the swap at CaliKid need these two NIB mounts for Current USA Orbit/Satellite lights? They stick out too far (15") for our narrow tank.

In the same vein, is anyone experiencing brown-out conditions? At the outlets, our voltage is 100 during the heat of the day, then bumps back up in the night. We have not checked it anywhere else yet. Is this PG&E's doing or due to power line equipment and heat or our own wiring?

Woohoo - thought I had another obligation but I’m free! I can help out with anything. Oh man, hearing people talk reef shop will give me a needed boost. I have been out of the loop.

@Bolicks I’m right there with you except with different algae. Was going to tear down and start over but haven’t done it yet. Pitho crab eats eats eats but algae is faster.

That does seem odd. Are they all plugged into the same power strip or energy bar? Did they all just stop working with no noticeable warning symptoms?

Oh! I am glad you (and livestock) are all right. YIKES.

Do you have a way to pick it up and tow it to San Martin?

Try to find someone who berths there to get the inside scoop. Have met people waiting decades to get a slip there. This was for sailboats, so maybe different for powerboats.

Hahahaha! That was one crazy towed boat launch! Got the job done, though. Abalone days were cool.