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Treat your tank sitter right!

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Less than two months ago, my tank sitter's reef crashed. A RBTA was devoured by a vortech pump, and the nematocysts wiped out everything. He broke down the tank, cleaned everything out and waited for the cycle to finish. A week ago he told me that the water was testing perfectly, and a couple of test corals from the LFS were doing well, so I bagged up some corals from my reef to get him jump started. Some were small, others bigger. It helped both clear out some space in my reef and keep him happy.

Green Pavona, Orange blob (the Montipora capricornis filled that quart bag edge to edge), and a birdsnest
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Gorgonian, another birdsnest, and branching pink hammer

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Green Nepthea, Kryptonite Candycane

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One of my plate babies - this one was 1" across before bagging it up.

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Keeping your tank sitter happy is important. They watch your reef while you are away, and if they know they'll get corals out of your tank, they'll care more about "their" broodstock.

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  1. stangchris's Avatar
    crazy ive had my anemone go through my vortech twice and survive and another get chopped to pieces by my vortech with no ill effects. wonder why. i never did any water changes on all three instances.
  2. Bobbywade's Avatar
    The tank sitter if very happy corals look great in my bare tank!!
  3. DJ in WV's Avatar
    Your alright Marc I dont care what Jessie says about you
  4. dahenley's Avatar
    your a great tank host for that!
    i dont have the growth to donate like that.... but i do like to offer Cash! (he offers his service for free, and i offer cash for free. My tank always looks fantastic when i come back!)
  5. melev's Avatar
    I don't have a lot of growth to cut and share quite yet either, but still was able to find him some treasure to get him restarted.

    While in Memphis at the frag swap, I bought him a coral we don't have in the DFW area. He gets that tomorrow.