Economic Stimulus and your Reef

goldenmean · 05-09-2008, 11:17 AM

This week my economic stimulus check was deposited. I plan on putting a good chunk of it into my tank.

I was wondering how the rest of RS is going do their part in stimulating the economy.
Gitchy gitchy Goo

Yesterday I ordered a media reactor (2 little fishes), a maxijet 600, and a ton of carbon so that I can start actively running carbon in preparation for when I try my next clam. I also ordered some medicine for my reef medicine chest so I am much better prepared for my 2nd Quanantine Tank which is currently cycling. I also got some other Miscellaneous supplies. So that was about $180.

I have also been shopping RS sponsors for a really spectacular Acanthastrea Lordhowensis in the $300 range. I have seen some pretty nice pieces at Mr. Coral and Pacific East Aquaculture and almost pulled the trigger last night but then I decided to wait and see what else I could find.

So what are you planning on doing with your economic stimulus $$$.
I hope you get to spend at least some of it on your reef!

BigAl07 · 05-09-2008, 11:18 AM

We are paying off a debt with it.

BarbMazz · 05-09-2008, 11:22 AM

I'm being very naughty and spending it in Jamaica when I'm there in June.

Maybe I'll save some to spend on the tank.

CMG · 05-09-2008, 11:23 AM

Hey I noticed the two little fishys reactor says it only needs 40gph flow but those maxijets are a lot more. How do you control that? I was looking into getting one of those too for phosbane but then I found this so I am going to try it:
Gatorade bottle = cheapest phosban reactor ever! - Nano-Reef.com Forums

I already used my stimulas check even though I havent gotten it yet..hehe. I got a Tek T5 light to replace my PC lighting about 3 weeks ago. I am happy with my decision!!

goldenmean · 05-09-2008, 11:29 AM

the reactor comes with a ball valve to control flow. I plan on running Carbon not phosban so I wanted more flow. I may end up adding a second one for phosban in the future.

CMG · 05-09-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by goldenmean

the reactor comes with a ball valve to control flow. I plan on running Carbon not phosban so I wanted more flow. I may end up adding a second one for phosban in the future.

Ohhhhh.ok cool. Cant you mix carbon and phosbane into the same reactor?

goldenmean · 05-09-2008, 01:27 PM

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Cant you mix carbon and phosbane into the same reactor

I dont think so but Im not sure. I know you can daisy chain reactors together to run different media at the same time.

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We are paying off a debt with it.

That good for your debt Al but that is not what King George wants you to do with it.

That wont help our debt based economy at all.

glampka · 05-09-2008, 01:31 PM

Ours is going to help pay our taxes from this year!!!

goldenmean · 05-09-2008, 07:41 PM

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Ours is going to help pay our taxes from this year!!!

Thats just not right!

Anyone else going to use their reef to stimulate the economy???

dfurbee · 05-09-2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by glampka

Ours is going to help pay our taxes from this year!!!

Funny, that is where ours is going

Octoman · 05-09-2008, 09:32 PM

Mine is going to pay for Kitty vet bills. It was supposed to be deposited this week, but it wasn't. I guess they are mailing mine instead for some reason so it will be another month, what a mess.

It seems for a lot of people that the "economic stimulus" will be going into bills, taxes, or the gas tank. I may have to splurge on a little something for the reef tank though...

Dentoid · 05-09-2008, 09:36 PM

As reef hobbyists and the expense of practicing what we love, we stimulate the economy in a big way without Bush's silly little plan!

Varga · 05-09-2008, 10:06 PM

darn you and your nice checks

RyanG · 05-09-2008, 10:11 PM

Gas tank will be where mine is deposited. 600 bucks is 6 weeks of travel for work...ugh.

Varga · 05-09-2008, 10:30 PM

my gas payment was double my car payment last month

05-09-2008, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,647 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Economic Stimulus and your Reef This week my economic stimulus check was deposited. I plan on putting a good chunk of it into my tank. I was wondering how the rest of RS is going do their part in stimulating the economy. Gitchy gitchy Goo Yesterday I ordered a media reactor (2 little fishes), a maxijet 600, and a ton of carbon so that I can start actively running carbon in preparation for when I try my next clam. I also ordered some medicine for my reef medicine chest so I am much better prepared for my 2nd Quanantine Tank which is currently cycling. I also got some other Miscellaneous supplies. So that was about $180. I have also been shopping RS sponsors for a really spectacular Acanthastrea Lordhowensis in the $300 range. I have seen some pretty nice pieces at Mr. Coral and Pacific East Aquaculture and almost pulled the trigger last night but then I decided to wait and see what else I could find. So what are you planning on doing with your economic stimulus $$$. I hope you get to spend at least some of it on your reef! __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

05-09-2008, 11:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,836 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Economic Stimulus and your Reef We are paying off a debt with it. __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

05-09-2008, 11:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
BarbMazz Keeper of The List Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,281 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Economic Stimulus and your Reef I'm being very naughty and spending it in Jamaica when I'm there in June. Maybe I'll save some to spend on the tank. __________________ ~not knowing how near the truth is we seek it far away~ ~count no day lost in which you waited your turn, took only your share, and sought your advantage over no one~ ~robert brault~ Sorry Bunny. I just couldn't do it any longer.

05-09-2008, 11:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
CMG Scopas Tang Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 441 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Economic Stimulus and your Reef Hey I noticed the two little fishys reactor says it only needs 40gph flow but those maxijets are a lot more. How do you control that? I was looking into getting one of those too for phosbane but then I found this so I am going to try it: Gatorade bottle = cheapest phosban reactor ever! - Nano-Reef.com Forums I already used my stimulas check even though I havent gotten it yet..hehe. I got a Tek T5 light to replace my PC lighting about 3 weeks ago. I am happy with my decision!! __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

05-09-2008, 11:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,647 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Economic Stimulus and your Reef the reactor comes with a ball valve to control flow. I plan on running Carbon not phosban so I wanted more flow. I may end up adding a second one for phosban in the future. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

05-09-2008, 01:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
glampka Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Economic Stimulus and your Reef Ours is going to help pay our taxes from this year!!! __________________ We are the peolpe our parents warned us about! JB 30 gal mixed reef 12 gal mixed Aquapod, 70 W MH 12 gal JBJ cube - mixed reef 12 gal Aquapod - work in progress

05-09-2008, 09:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Octoman Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,016 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Economic Stimulus and your Reef Mine is going to pay for Kitty vet bills. It was supposed to be deposited this week, but it wasn't. I guess they are mailing mine instead for some reason so it will be another month, what a mess. It seems for a lot of people that the "economic stimulus" will be going into bills, taxes, or the gas tank. I may have to splurge on a little something for the reef tank though... __________________ Mark "If you were traveling through outer space, I mean like you're going real fast, like the speed of light, you know... hoooohhhhh... and all of a sudden you started screaming... aaaahhhhh aaaaahhhhh... Do you think your brain would blow up?" My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

05-09-2008, 09:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,410 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Economic Stimulus and your Reef As reef hobbyists and the expense of practicing what we love, we stimulate the economy in a big way without Bush's silly little plan! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-09-2008, 10:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
Varga Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 973 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Economic Stimulus and your Reef darn you and your nice checks

05-09-2008, 10:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
RyanG Limpet Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 144 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Economic Stimulus and your Reef Gas tank will be where mine is deposited. 600 bucks is 6 weeks of travel for work...ugh.

05-09-2008, 10:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
Varga Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 973 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Economic Stimulus and your Reef my gas payment was double my car payment last month

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