Kodiak Bear's Page

Well, it's finally happened. My tanks are all empty... and for sale.
I was selected for a commissioning program in the Navy, so they are going to be sending me off to college to finish up my degree. Since I'll be bouncing around from GA to RI to OR to SC to God only knows where over the next couple years, keeping a tank just doesn't make sence. I'm not out of the hobby/addiction forever, but I'm dry for at least 5 years... I'll have to live vicariously through all of your tanks for a while. Hope… Continue

It's been a long time in the making, but my chronicle thread is finally out.

My wife came up with the name after reading a thread where someone ranted about hating people who get into the reefing hobby without knowing anything about it. Which aptly described me. I don't want to have to repost it all (it really is a quite lengthy confession) so here's the link:

My Confession

Woke up feeling really refreshed this morning. Sun was shining. Birds were chirping...

First thought of the day: "Holy $#@! I'm late." Can't hardly remember the last time I woke up after sunrise on a weekday.

Some recent changes have taken place in my tank. I got sick of seeing hermit crabs with cool new shells while wondering where all my snails went to, so the hermits are in the sump now. Also sold back my CBS the the LFS since he was getting quite agressive with his tank mates. Fare thee well.

Lost a lawnmower blenny to ich, so I've begun a hyposalinity treatment with the other fish. Now I've got a 45g reef and a 10 gal FOWLR. Also picked up a hammer coral as the latest addition to the m

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Well, some of you may have noticed that I have been posting a lot of pictures that have nothing to do with my tank. Don't fret, I'm getting to it. I'm still trying to figure this all out, but once I do the pics will come. Planning on putting them all in an album titled "my Confession"