peacemaker

Fixed.

My bad... I've tried peeling the pod off my clownfish, but it seems a little torturous (the poor thing was flipping around frantically), so the freshwater dip worked for me within seconds. Perhaps it could work on hardier fishes, but not for the mandarin.

Eh... group buy bo jio?? Maybe we should have this for wider coverage... Peter & Jacky handle west side shipment, Ray and myself handle east side shipment.

Wow! Looking forward to your pics!

I second this. Stunning collection. Upz for you, bro!

That's interesting... take plenty of photos and post it here! Anyone taking care of your baby when you're away?

100% artificial? I must have missed it... all the while I thought it was partial. I wouldn't mind if DE Lightings have a trade-in option...

Hahaha... and serve you with Yu Sheng made from nemos?

Wow... what's up with the India trip? School exchange programme or something?

Sure thing! Can I get an ang pow from you?

Nice! Did I see good coralline growth, or is it the LEDs? So what did you do with your G1 set?

Lemon must be really stressed out due to his papers. Relax... chill! We could meet up after you're done with exams. Drinks on me, yea?

If you're able to get the fish out, try dipping it in fresh water. The pod will almost immediately release its grip on the fish. Thought it'll be better than prying it off the fish. Did it to my clownfish before without ill effects.

Anyways, I do not intend to cause any uproar whatsoever. If there's anyway to improve the bidding system, pls kindly consider it. This is with protecting the newer reefers in mind. Thank you!

Yup! That's profiteering! There is a big difference between reefers and LFSs... to one, its a hobby, to the other, its business. If the intention is profiteering, shouldn't the reefer start being a sponsor of the forums?

I agree with most of what you're saying, bro, but what's the link to the bidding system? I didn't mention that you absolutely have to sell any of your stuff at a loss, so I don't understand your post. If you bought X colony at X price, and you're selling the entire colony, by all means sell it at X price more or less, depending on the growth and condition of the colony. That's pretty straight forward. But if you bought X colony at X price, fragged the colony immediately and are selling the frags at X price each, that's profiteering.

Unfortunately, the bidding system has many loop holes such as the one you've mentioned. I'm not sure if there's any way to prevent this.

No worries... its a good topic for discussion. My point was also directed at the bidding system, and not anyone in particular. Just felt that profiteering can be somewhat minimized here through strict rules and regulations. Perhaps more limitations can be enforced on the bidding system, like no more than 48 hrs from the time of post, etc? I could easily put something on bid at say, 50 cents, but set my end bid at 3 months down the road. I'm pretty sure I'll still make a profit. You're spot on when you talk about intentions, because if the intention is to profit off someone else, SRC just provided the media to go about it, if it is not governed properly. Then again, I really can't imagine any other intentions than getting the best price for the seller when it comes to bidding, but it could just be me.

Personally, a general rule of the thumb, sell the item either at the same, or a fraction, of the price you paid for it. There is always a price. Can't remember how much you paid for it? Get people to quote you. Your choice to decide whether is it reasonable or not. Bidding system more often leads to abuse. It is true that it is the bidder's responsibility to know what he wants and set a price that he /she is willing to pay for it, hence the statement "willing buyer, willing seller". However, this statement is also a useful excuse for abusers to jack up prices to profit off others (ie. Dymax IQ3). Unfortunately, there are plenty of reefers who are new to this hobby get drawn to the hype of getting "good" stuff at exuberant prices when they could, with enough research (ie. visiting LFSs to find out market prices), get the same thing at a fraction of the bidded price. Ultimately, it is up to the owner of SRC and the mods to decide if they want to cultivate an environment that is safe, educational and enjoyable for reefers, both new and into the hobby for many years.

Completely agree with this. Lately, the bidding system seems to go a little crazy... people are bidding at prices that are much higher than what they could get at the LFSs. A fancy name, and prolly even a photo from the web (even if it looks different!), tagged with the coral on sale fetches a better price. Its sad to see that a great hobby is shifting towards commercializing more than the simple enjoyment of maintaining a reef tank.

These are aquacultured rics, so they are very healthy and in decent sizes. Good shipment.

1. Harlequin Mania / HC0300 white / L / 02 pcs 2. LaW / HC0305 red / M / 01 pcs 3. Kikobananas / HC0302 black / L / 01 pcs 4. Samsies / HC0302 Black with Orange Trim / L / 01 pc 5. OneOneFourFour / HC0300 white / L / 01 pc 6. OneOneFourFour / HC0302 black / L / 01 pc 7. digibee / HC0300 white / XL / 01 pc 8. Poomoon / HC0301 Navy / M / 01 pc 9. Poomoon / HC0305 red / S / 01 pc 10. justin / HC0302 black / M / 1 pc 11. Gouldian /HC0300 White / M / 1pc 12. Jackywongto / HC 0302 Black (T/Orange) / M / 01 pc 13. kimkim / HC 0301 Navy (T/ Yellow) / L / 01 pc 14. LemonLemon / HC 0301 Navy Blue (T/yellow) / L / 01 pc 15. Raydiative / HC 0302 Black (T/Orange) / M / 01 pc 16.bugattilambo/ HC 0302 Black (T/Orange) / M / 01 pc 17. Qiang / HC0305 red / M / 01 pc 18. ReDDeviLs / HC 0300 / XL / 01 pc 19. Yongshun / HC0306 maroon / L / 1 pc 20. Richie13 / HC0305 red / L / 01pc 21. OneOneFourFour / HC0305 Red / L / 01pc 22. kelvin70/HC0300white/M/01pc 23. Ketchup/ HC0302 Black / XL / 01pc 24. Desideria / HC0305 RED / S / 01pc 25. thomas_lim/ HC0306 maroon / XL / 1 pc 26. FuEl/ HC0300white/M/01pc 27. MITLANCER / HC0302 Black / M / 1pc 28. MITLANCER / HC0300 White / M / 1pc 29. vt_snowman87 / HC0300 White / XS / 1pc 30. vt_snowman87 / HC0300 White / M / 1pc 31. hw33 / HC0302 Black / XL / 01pc 32. Tench1 / HC0304 Yellow / M / 1pc 32. Tench1 / HC0304 Yellow / S / 1pc 33. Reaper78 / HC0302 Black with Orange Trim / L / 01 pc 34. Onizuka / HC0306 Maroon / M / 1 pc 35. peacemaker / HC0308 Royal / XL / 1 pc

Haha... if he continue to post without using brains, the only thing he'll get is a box from the mods.

:bow: Should add this to Fear Factor...

Very nice! Love the GSP wall too!