SCRM wholesaler trip

Yes thanks @Ndrwater for setting this up. You said we wouldn’t be disappointed and we sure weren’t. I couldn’t just get one fish or two or three but 8 🤣 couldn’t beat the prices. Also picked up an acro with 3 different colors in it 😮 awesome wholesaler looking like in n out workers packing all our orders lol

Me walking in the house with a big smile and big ol box in my hands and the wife just staring at me…..

How about the rest of you?!?! I saw LOTS of big boxes going out the door!! And @ThatPoolGuy , glad you had a good time. SCRM membership has its perks!! 😁

Side note, @ThatPoolGuy @Drexl @Amtkchef85 you should both have your super duper cool SCRM badge now too..

Nice to finally meet @janiners305 & Chris - you guys are coral nerds! Looks like you guys scored some nice corals as well?

@Ndrwater wrote: Side note, @ThatPoolGuy @Drexl @Amtkchef85 you should both have your super duper cool SCRM badge now too..

Yes I’ve noticed. I like badges!

Yes thank you @ThatPoolGuy for the insight and @Ndrwater for setting up this event. All three of my pieces are opening up nicely.

@BackbayReef wrote: Nice to finally meet @janiners305 & Chris - you guys are coral nerds! Looks like you guys scored some nice corals as well?

It was nice to finally meet you as well!! Actually the only coral we walked out with was an orange splatter fungia plate. We only grabbed that, a couple magma wrasses and some snails for our system. The rest of what we got today was for a friend of ours. And thank you, @Ndrwater for setting up today! You’re the best! 😅

Fish & coral acclimation - this topic comes up from time to time. For fish: I usually put the newly acquired fish & original water in a 5gal bucket with an airstone. Then just add tank water to the bucket within an hour. The goal is to slowly bring the LFS’ water from 1.019SG (typically) to my 1.026SG. I used to drip using a Kamoer but that took 3-4hrs. For corals: just a quick dip and goes straight to the frag tank. I don’t typically buy corals from LFS/wholesalers anyway - prefer to buy corals from reefers’ established tank, much safer. What do you guys do?

Also, with aggressive tank mates, it’s best to release the new fish an hour after all the lights are out. I got this “half” Misbar Regal a month ago so releasing her tonight.

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@BackbayReef wrote: Fish & coral acclimation - this topic comes up from time to time. For fish: I usually put the newly acquired fish & original water in a 5gal bucket with an airstone. Then just add tank water to the bucket within an hour. The goal is to slowly bring the LFS’ water from 1.019SG (typically) to my 1.026SG. I used to drip using a Kamoer but that took 3-4hrs. For corals: just a quick dip and goes straight to the frag tank. I don’t typically buy corals from LFS/wholesalers anyway - prefer to buy corals from reefers’ established tank, much safer. What do you guys do?

Threw all mine in a 5g bucket and just added tank water every 10 mins and 30 mins later I throw them all in. So far so good 😀 I might be impatient but it works for me 😎

Went to the wholesaler in the morning — these fish were very fresh & delicious 🤤

@BackbayReef wrote: Went to the wholesaler in the morning — these fish were very fresh & delicious 🤤

That's a lot, considering how little those stripeys were! LOL