Althea's 90 Gallon..... - Page 9

Woodstock · 01-30-2008, 10:54 AM

Hey Sarah! I just caught up on your thread. Very nice work

I was hoping the homemade rock was going to work for you since that is something I have thought about doing myself but I suppose it is easier (not cheaper) to just buy live/dry reef rock instead...
Excellent work on your sump! Keep up the good work!

althea2you · 01-30-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodstock

Hey Sarah! I just caught up on your thread. Very nice work

I was hoping the homemade rock was going to work for you since that is something I have thought about doing myself but I suppose it is easier (not cheaper) to just buy live/dry reef rock instead...
Excellent work on your sump! Keep up the good work!

Hey!!!! thank you very much!! and for the karma!

yeah the rock was not as easy or as inexpensive as i thought... and on top if it all ....its heavy!!! LOL... ah well!!! i tried!

althea2you · 02-23-2008, 04:47 PM

ok.. i bought my rock! lol... skimmer will be bought on monday . i was thinking about the terminator II, but its foot print is like the exact width if not more than what i have alotted! :P... so i think i will go with the ASM G-2 or the ASM G1X.

the rock is about 30 pounds of the cherry picked marco rock(dry) some tonga shelf rock (dry) form marco, i got some of their Australian spaghetti rock for the refugium and then a mix of figi and tonga rock (dry) from marco. then i went to live aquaria and got about 30 pounds of their Lalo rock, and then i went to PEA and got about 30 pounds of their tonga fusion rock! :P i CANNOT WAIT!!!! yay! im going to have water and rock all set up with in the next week and a half! woohoo!!!

Woodstock · 02-23-2008, 07:12 PM

Sounds great sarah!! ...sorta like soup ingredients... Australian spaghetti rock?? LOL I can't wait to see what that looks like

tbittner · 02-24-2008, 03:39 PM

Wow Sarah! Sounds like Christmas Time at your house.

Can't wait to see some pics! And then the struggle with patience begins as the curing takes place.

And according to Lynn, you're going to LOVE that ASM.

althea2you · 02-24-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tbittner

Wow Sarah! Sounds like Christmas Time at your house.

Can't wait to see some pics! And then the struggle with patience begins as the curing takes place.

And according to Lynn, you're going to LOVE that ASM.

YEAH IM EXCITED.... AND MY PATIENCE IS LONG!!! I CAN WAIT no PROBLEM!!!oops sorry for caps! :P

yeah, i think it will be great!(the skimmer)

althea2you · 02-24-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodstock

Sounds great sarah!! ...sorta like soup ingredients... Australian spaghetti rock?? LOL I can't wait to see what that looks like

lol soup!! soup i get to play with! who says you cant play with your soup?!!!!

althea2you · 02-25-2008, 04:46 PM

ok, update...

since i clean and manage my husbands tank at work, he is having the company buy my new skimmer for me! LOL.. he is the owner :P.... but i had to put in the skimmer i had in his tank because his was WAY too small, and he is having a serious algae problem... so i took over the tank and am now in the process of clearing it up. SO i am going with the Octopus NW 150.

The lighting i am going with is the 48 inch Giesemann Infiniti 2x250W HQI + 4x54W T5 Light Fixture - Black

now this is not the moonlight edition(mucho dinero!)... and i want moon lights... is there a certain moonlight i should use? a particular brand someone prefers? and do i just clip them on somewhere? lol... thanks!!! OH also, does anyone know of a good dealer to get thise particular Lighting system from?

tbittner · 02-26-2008, 05:32 PM

Check the sponsors websites. I'd start with ChampionLighting.

althea2you · 02-27-2008, 09:23 AM

thanks T!!! i will look there...

well i got conf. my Marco rock is on its way! yippee!!! cant wait to see it, and my skimmer is on its way!! now i need to get my controller and my lights!

Anselth · 02-27-2008, 10:14 AM

Sarah, I know there are a few "add on" type moonlights for tanks, Coralife makes some that are on goosenecks, and there are a few others out there. Try googling and see what you get. Neptune makes a set designed for use with their aquacontroller as well, if you have one of those. It's designed to be attached with screws, but you could probably use something else, as long as it can handle the heat.

althea2you · 02-27-2008, 11:58 AM

thanks ans! i saw the ones that work with the neptune controller, i will be getting the aquacontroller jr. so, those moonlights would be great. thanks for the heads up!

Anselth · 02-27-2008, 12:10 PM

No problem, best of luck! What are you planning to stock?

althea2you · 02-28-2008, 10:16 AM

mostly sps corals, a few softies(rics) and maybe a few LPS scattered about! LOL

tbittner · 02-28-2008, 10:21 AM

If you're planning on having SPS, what will you be using for circulation? For SPS, you should provide around 30x the volume of the tank.

01-30-2008, 10:54 AM	#121 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,266 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Hey Sarah! I just caught up on your thread. Very nice work I was hoping the homemade rock was going to work for you since that is something I have thought about doing myself but I suppose it is easier (not cheaper) to just buy live/dry reef rock instead... Excellent work on your sump! Keep up the good work! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

02-23-2008, 04:47 PM	#123 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... ok.. i bought my rock! lol... skimmer will be bought on monday . i was thinking about the terminator II, but its foot print is like the exact width if not more than what i have alotted! :P... so i think i will go with the ASM G-2 or the ASM G1X. the rock is about 30 pounds of the cherry picked marco rock(dry) some tonga shelf rock (dry) form marco, i got some of their Australian spaghetti rock for the refugium and then a mix of figi and tonga rock (dry) from marco. then i went to live aquaria and got about 30 pounds of their Lalo rock, and then i went to PEA and got about 30 pounds of their tonga fusion rock! :P i CANNOT WAIT!!!! yay! im going to have water and rock all set up with in the next week and a half! woohoo!!! __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

02-23-2008, 07:12 PM	#124 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,266 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Sounds great sarah!! ...sorta like soup ingredients... Australian spaghetti rock?? LOL I can't wait to see what that looks like __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

02-24-2008, 03:39 PM	#125 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Wow Sarah! Sounds like Christmas Time at your house. Can't wait to see some pics! And then the struggle with patience begins as the curing takes place. And according to Lynn, you're going to LOVE that ASM. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-25-2008, 04:46 PM	#128 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... ok, update... since i clean and manage my husbands tank at work, he is having the company buy my new skimmer for me! LOL.. he is the owner :P.... but i had to put in the skimmer i had in his tank because his was WAY too small, and he is having a serious algae problem... so i took over the tank and am now in the process of clearing it up. SO i am going with the Octopus NW 150. The lighting i am going with is the 48 inch Giesemann Infiniti 2x250W HQI + 4x54W T5 Light Fixture - Black now this is not the moonlight edition(mucho dinero!)... and i want moon lights... is there a certain moonlight i should use? a particular brand someone prefers? and do i just clip them on somewhere? lol... thanks!!! OH also, does anyone know of a good dealer to get thise particular Lighting system from? __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

02-26-2008, 05:32 PM	#129 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Check the sponsors websites. I'd start with ChampionLighting. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-27-2008, 09:23 AM	#130 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... thanks T!!! i will look there... well i got conf. my Marco rock is on its way! yippee!!! cant wait to see it, and my skimmer is on its way!! now i need to get my controller and my lights! __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

02-27-2008, 10:14 AM	#131 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 929 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Sarah, I know there are a few "add on" type moonlights for tanks, Coralife makes some that are on goosenecks, and there are a few others out there. Try googling and see what you get. Neptune makes a set designed for use with their aquacontroller as well, if you have one of those. It's designed to be attached with screws, but you could probably use something else, as long as it can handle the heat. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

02-27-2008, 11:58 AM	#132 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... thanks ans! i saw the ones that work with the neptune controller, i will be getting the aquacontroller jr. so, those moonlights would be great. thanks for the heads up! __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

02-27-2008, 12:10 PM	#133 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 929 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... No problem, best of luck! What are you planning to stock? __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

02-28-2008, 10:16 AM	#134 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... mostly sps corals, a few softies(rics) and maybe a few LPS scattered about! LOL __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

02-28-2008, 10:21 AM	#135 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... If you're planning on having SPS, what will you be using for circulation? For SPS, you should provide around 30x the volume of the tank. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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