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12-27-2007, 07:23 PM
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| Bryozoan  |  I don't know what I did right. The Hubby asked what I wanted for Christmas this year....unlike previous years I had an answer for him. " I want a bigger tank " was my answer. I was thinking that if I got the tank for Christmas we could take things slow...build a stand...build a sump...save up for MH lights and maybe by next Christmas everything would be up and running and I could tranfer what I have now and that would give me a good start on the bigger tank. I have a 33g with about 60lbs LR, 40lbs LS, a HOB prism skimmer, a fluval 204 filter for flow and 3 ph's that has been up and running now for 6 months and I found that I just couldn't do as much as I wanted with it. Wasn't enough room to get it the way I wanted. So now that I have put the little bug in his ear, he's off and running....he picks out a tank, then takes me to see if I like it. 90g drilled and plumbed tank, it will fit perfect in the spot it has to go into...so he ordered it....then he finds out that the lfs that he got the tank is selling her 2 x 250w MH that she has only had on her window display tank for 3 weeks for a really good price, so he takes that as well. So while he's waiting for the tank to come in he decides that he will start on the stand, spends the whole weekend on it, and gets the call on the Sunday at 3:00pm that the tank has come in. So off we go to pick it up...stand it ready except for holes for plumbing.   So now he has to figure out a sump with fuge and everything that will fit into the stand and still leave me with enough room to work.  I'm thinking...I just asked for the tank....how much is this costing right before Christmas.... Well I guess he decided that he wanted me to have my new tank up and running by Christmas and so he completed it by the 12th of December, ready for water and some new live sand as the 33g didn't have enough sand to fill the 90g. Tank is on stand and in place, with water and sand in it on the 15th, just in time for us to go to my staff party, go to party, get home about 1:00am, he sits looking at the tank with water and sand in it...looks at me and says ok lets transfer everything over. Ok I'm game, had a few drinks at the party...I'm not really tired, I asked him if it's called impaired aquadics? So at 4am we are done.  I really don't know what I did right to get all this.... Christmas morning there is an envelope in a box wrapped under the tree with all the receipts...and another envelope that just has $ written on the outside...he couldn't wrap live rock or corals and put under the tree he said. Off to all the lfs boxing day...  Last edited by Witfull : 12-27-2007 at 07:37 PM. Reason: inserted IMG tags |
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12-27-2007, 07:28 PM
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| Plate Coral  | Re: I don't know what I did right. Well congrats.. Its a very nice set up. he did a nice job on the stand. He needs a pat on the back for that. Cant wait to see it grow...grow...grow!
__________________ Dennis  ________ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...journal-3.html 55gal AGA w/ built in overflow 15 gal acrylic DIY sump/fuge 75lbs Fiji Live Rock 45lbs of Live Sand 1-1/2inch (1) 96 watt Super Blue Actinic Power Compact (2) 96 Watt 10,000k Power Compacts (2) Ebo Jager 200 watt heaters Seaclone 150 Skimmer (2) Hagen 50's Power Heads for flow (1) Hagen 70 Return Pump DIY ATO system (5 Gal) Mini Aqua Lights for fuge (10k/Actinic03) TLF 150 Phosban Reactor 12X turnover rate 2 Ocellaris Clownfish, 1 Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Peppermint Shrimp, Neon Green Hairy Mushrooms, Red Zoanthus Polyps. |
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12-27-2007, 07:38 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~   | Re: I don't know what I did right. very nice!
__________________ Quote:
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12-27-2007, 07:56 PM
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| Golden Moray   | Re: I don't know what I did right. Looks good... you must be excited!  |
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12-27-2007, 08:41 PM
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| Brunt of all Jokes~  | Re: I don't know what I did right. Congrats Bratt! knowing what a diligent worker you are Im sure your new reef is going to be a show stopper. Oh and a big Welcome to RS! Steve
__________________ DIY stuff for my tank stand, 100g tank,rock lift, overflow, foam walls, closed loop,lighting reflectors, 50gal sump, bubbletrap and sock holder, ato bracket,kalk bucket and reservoir, 40gal fuge, fuge lighting, remotish dsb raceway, turf algae raceway, dual pumped recirc skimmer, more to follow.  Peace, Loce and Understanding RIGHT NOW!
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12-27-2007, 09:02 PM
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| Golden Moray  | Re: I don't know what I did right. SSCHWWWEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!! Very nice!
__________________ ___________________________________ Greg  All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 75g Main, 55g Fuge w/DSB/+-25#LR, 25g Sump, turboflotor skimmer, 2x250w MH(9hrs/d), 4x65w PC(14h/d), 950gph mag drive/seaswirl return, 100# LR, 3" SB chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination |
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12-27-2007, 09:09 PM
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| Padawan  | Re: I don't know what I did right. wow!!! beautiful!!! congrats on the new tank! what a wonderful hubby you have!  my hubby got me a 90 for x-mas too! LOL... woohoo!!! we have awesome people in our lives dont we?!!!
__________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon |
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12-27-2007, 09:14 PM
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| Bryozoan | Re: I don't know what I did right. We certainly do. I think he had fun putting it together and is enjoying it as much as me. Caught him sitting on a foot stool right in front of it when I came back from the store tonight. More pic's to come of what I got on Boxing Day. |
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12-28-2007, 01:16 AM
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| Bryozoan | Re: I don't know what I did right. Went out on Boxing Day to pick up some more LR....and came home with.... http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...day2007007.jpg http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...day2007011.jpg http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i.../random010.jpg http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i.../random019.jpg and 10lbs of LR |
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12-28-2007, 01:17 AM
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| Bryozoan | Re: I don't know what I did right. And tonight after lights out, the clown found a new home. http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...anemone014.jpg |
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12-28-2007, 07:59 AM
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| Reef Addict (hopeless)  | Re: I don't know what I did right. Hey Bratt and way to go. SCORE! Tank looks GREAT! Let's do some fundamental things here. Have this tank "cycled"? I mean what are your current water tests looking like? Yeah I see it's using established Live Sand and some established Live Rock but your tank will tank some time to build and stabilize it's bio-filtration to the 90g volume. Also you've already added a LOT of "Critters" that are more well suited for later on down the road. Let's step back just a bit and let the tank settle in. Tomorrow will be the 2 week mark and that's just a LOT of things (anemones and clam for sure) to have in a tank so new. Tell hubby GREAT job on picking, buying and building everything. He's making MANY of the rest of us look VERY bad right now
__________________ 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!!  |
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12-28-2007, 09:30 AM
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| The CodFather ~  | Re: I don't know what I did right.  very nice!!
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