The 180gal Family Project - Page 9

Craig Manoukian · 03-23-2008, 12:16 PM

The little on is TOO CUTE for sure, Happy Easter Nikki and have fun with the lights!

nikkipigtails · 03-23-2008, 07:03 PM

Thanks, Craig. I think she's gorgeous too!

Ok, pictures...the guy was kinda weird and pronounced a lot of things incorrectly (which is a pet peeve of mine so it was hard for me not to correct him) but we got 106 lbs of live rock with about 20 snails and a peppermint shrimp. He's moving so he gave us some left over phosphate, kH and calcium testing kits along with some calcium hydroxide and kalkwasser and cheto that's full of copepods. The live rock looks pretty cool but I'm not going to take the pieces out to take pictures of them, you'll have to wait for my aquascape! He does have some macroalgae growing on one rock...anyone know how to get rid of it?

nikkipigtails · 03-23-2008, 07:03 PM

tbittner · 03-23-2008, 08:12 PM

That looks like Calurpa. If you put it into your DT, the fish that go in will eat it. In the mean time, it will help eliminate nitrates as it cycles. I think I would leave it alone and let nature take care of it.

Dentoid · 03-23-2008, 08:47 PM

The macro algae in the first picture looks like Neomeris annulata or Caterpillar Weed. At any rate, Terry is right, it's harmless. Good looking rock!

tbittner · 03-23-2008, 09:04 PM

Scott Rocks! How in the world do you learn and remember all these things?

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JoJo · 03-23-2008, 09:09 PM

Nice!

nikkipigtails · 03-23-2008, 11:45 PM

You rock, guys, thanks!

Craig Manoukian · 03-24-2008, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

You rock, guys, thanks!

No, you rock Nikki!

thelastmucci · 03-24-2008, 02:00 PM

I agree with Craig...your the one that rocks....your taking care of a family and building a tank all in stride...good for you.

nikkipigtails · 03-24-2008, 03:11 PM

Thanks...it feels nice for someone to think that I'm doing a good job...YAY!

Update on the tank...Mark is coming by today when Tommy gets home from work to drill the tank...FINALLY! We got some more silicone to reseal everything in the sump and I just realized that it's black...Great!!! Instead of wasting gas by driving an hour, one way, to exchange it, I'm just going to use it to reseal what I can reach. It won't look consistant, but I'll have to put my OCD aside and deal with it the best I can.

In the meantime, the live rock is curing (I know that it's already cured but we don't have a tank to put it in until we get this one set up...hopefully this will keep it cured and we won't have to go through a super big cycle) in a 55 gal Rubbermaid trashcan with a wavemaker, a protein skimmer and a heater on our front porch. I put some of the cheto we got in an extra HOB overflow box and hung it in (backwards) the 47 in Olivia's room. Copepods are swimming out like crazy, it's really exciting. Major, the coral banded shrimp, is tormenting the peppermint shrimp that we had to put in that tank. I feel really sorry for it.

Hopefully plumbing will start this weekend and we'll move everything into the living room Sunday. Then on to aquascaping and I'll have to re-configure the facod to make it work for our set-up, the on the stripping and staining. Lots and lots to do. I can't wait...It's going to be so much fun!

Craig Manoukian · 03-24-2008, 03:49 PM

You go girl!

thelastmucci · 03-24-2008, 03:53 PM

nikkipigtails · 03-24-2008, 10:55 PM

WE HAVE HOLES!!!!! Mark left about an hour and a half ago and left 9 holes in the back of our tank...YAY!!!!

And, guess what...I have pictures!!!

Yay Mark!

HOLES!!!

The left-overs

tbittner · 03-24-2008, 11:03 PM

Looks awesome!!! Send him up here now, please....

03-23-2008, 12:16 PM	#121 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,915 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project The little on is TOO CUTE for sure, Happy Easter Nikki and have fun with the lights! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-23-2008, 07:03 PM	#122 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 1,969 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project Thanks, Craig. I think she's gorgeous too! Ok, pictures...the guy was kinda weird and pronounced a lot of things incorrectly (which is a pet peeve of mine so it was hard for me not to correct him) but we got 106 lbs of live rock with about 20 snails and a peppermint shrimp. He's moving so he gave us some left over phosphate, kH and calcium testing kits along with some calcium hydroxide and kalkwasser and cheto that's full of copepods. The live rock looks pretty cool but I'm not going to take the pieces out to take pictures of them, you'll have to wait for my aquascape! He does have some macroalgae growing on one rock...anyone know how to get rid of it? __________________ Our 180 Gallon Family Project

03-23-2008, 07:03 PM	#123 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 1,969 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project __________________ Our 180 Gallon Family Project

03-23-2008, 08:12 PM	#124 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project That looks like Calurpa. If you put it into your DT, the fish that go in will eat it. In the mean time, it will help eliminate nitrates as it cycles. I think I would leave it alone and let nature take care of it. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-23-2008, 08:47 PM	#125 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project The macro algae in the first picture looks like Neomeris annulata or Caterpillar Weed. At any rate, Terry is right, it's harmless. Good looking rock! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

03-23-2008, 09:04 PM	#126 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project Scott Rocks! How in the world do you learn and remember all these things? View Image Algaebase :: Species Detail __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-23-2008, 11:45 PM	#128 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 1,969 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project You rock, guys, thanks! __________________ Our 180 Gallon Family Project

03-24-2008, 03:11 PM	#131 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 1,969 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project Thanks...it feels nice for someone to think that I'm doing a good job...YAY! Update on the tank...Mark is coming by today when Tommy gets home from work to drill the tank...FINALLY! We got some more silicone to reseal everything in the sump and I just realized that it's black...Great!!! Instead of wasting gas by driving an hour, one way, to exchange it, I'm just going to use it to reseal what I can reach. It won't look consistant, but I'll have to put my OCD aside and deal with it the best I can. In the meantime, the live rock is curing (I know that it's already cured but we don't have a tank to put it in until we get this one set up...hopefully this will keep it cured and we won't have to go through a super big cycle) in a 55 gal Rubbermaid trashcan with a wavemaker, a protein skimmer and a heater on our front porch. I put some of the cheto we got in an extra HOB overflow box and hung it in (backwards) the 47 in Olivia's room. Copepods are swimming out like crazy, it's really exciting. Major, the coral banded shrimp, is tormenting the peppermint shrimp that we had to put in that tank. I feel really sorry for it. Hopefully plumbing will start this weekend and we'll move everything into the living room Sunday. Then on to aquascaping and I'll have to re-configure the facod to make it work for our set-up, the on the stripping and staining. Lots and lots to do. I can't wait...It's going to be so much fun! __________________ Our 180 Gallon Family Project

03-24-2008, 03:49 PM	#132 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,915 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project You go girl! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-24-2008, 10:55 PM	#134 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 1,969 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project WE HAVE HOLES!!!!! Mark left about an hour and a half ago and left 9 holes in the back of our tank...YAY!!!! And, guess what...I have pictures!!! Yay Mark! HOLES!!! The left-overs __________________ Our 180 Gallon Family Project

03-24-2008, 11:03 PM	#135 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project Looks awesome!!! Send him up here now, please.... __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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