My 72g build - Page 8

Stacef · 11-09-2008, 09:48 PM

Also-She gave me some Rod's food to try, and everyone went CRAZY over it!! Looks like that's what I'm buying next, they were going nuts over it.

blue_eyes53813 · 11-09-2008, 09:58 PM

HI Stace.. You are sooooo welcome... The caps look great in your tank... Im glad the fish like the Rods Food.. i will be going to madison on Nov 17th. I can get you some food if you would like...

Stacef · 11-09-2008, 10:02 PM

I probably will have you do that, I will get with you, or vise versa the day before you go. They loved it, and that's an easy fix for making feeding simple!

blue_eyes53813 · 11-09-2008, 10:05 PM

Just be careful not to over feed... The food will fuel your HA...

Stacef · 11-10-2008, 02:04 PM

As of today, I have been in the hobby for 1 year! Today is the day we got the 20g setup one year ago. Wooo hoo!

As addicted as I am, I knew it from the start I would be hooked, I bought a 220g before I had the 20!

The 220 still sits empty, but someday, someday!

ZAPCOnj · 11-10-2008, 02:21 PM

well then.. Happy anniversary!! we just bought our 300 gal tank over the weekend and i must say it looks great in my storage bin! haha... I feel your pain.

when are you guys looking to have that 220 gal set up? I've got about a year or so before our house is built. I still have to get the other two 150 gal displays to go with ours.... sigh.. i just want them up and running now!!!

Stacef · 11-10-2008, 02:27 PM

I am with ya on the waiting! Probably at least a year, until then I will be happy with my 72 I guess, haha.

framerguy · 11-10-2008, 11:36 PM

Congratulations on your anniversary!!

Those caps are awesome, just wait til they fill out...WOW!

You definitely have some hair algae. As long as it stays off the sand I actually kind of like it...(shame on me for saying that I know)

And what's this crap about a 220 just sitting around empty?? Let's git-r-done!

Stacef · 11-10-2008, 11:54 PM

Thanks Greg!!!!
I can't wait for them to fill out, they are not attached yet, as you see some of them have fallen.

NO don't say you like the look of the HA!

The crap about the 220... MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stacef · 11-13-2008, 11:31 AM

HA seems to be at a stand still. (Hopefully/Finally!)

I am feeding the Rod's food that Vicki gave me to try, and also turned my fuge light on to run 24/7. Seems like the chaeto is taking up what nutrients the HA needed (that's the point right haha).

It never dawned on me to turn mine on 24/7, looks like it may be paying off. I am feeding Rod's food every 3 days, and doesn't seem to be effecting/contributing to my HA battle which is a good thing!

I am hoping this is a new turn around for the tank, I have been looking at HA since March... I'm ready for it to leave!

So everyone cross your fingers, I have been harvesting as much as I can daily... it's a lot! That seems to help with the slow growth, or it could be my Sea Hare finally working now that the HA is shorter like Al suggested.

framerguy · 11-13-2008, 01:49 PM

I would so LOVE to get a sea hare, they are my favorite. I don't have enough for them to eat though, maybe I could put one in the turf scrubber?!

Money? What is this you speak of??

Stacef · 11-13-2008, 02:02 PM

I don't know what that term.. Money is, I haven't seen any laying around. Let me know if you see any extra, I'd like to take a look at it!

Sea hares are great, if you were closer we could trade him back and forth when he's done here.... I think the shipping would take a toll on him.

Stacef · 11-16-2008, 05:55 PM

This should probably go into the..Mistakes you've made thread!

PEEE U!

We just got 2 truckloads of firewood, So being us, we throw the wood into the fireplace, first cleaning out the ashes, throwing them into a bucket. We both fall asleep on the couch while the fire is going.

I wake up, asking Jeremy if he messed with the fire while I was sleeping, it smells funny..

He says nope. So I went and got more wood from outside to stack inside, I move the bucket that had the ash in it...Oh SHOOT! The ash was still HOT, oh no, and it was a 5 gallon bucket (we were just using the bucket for today until we got a metal one tomorrow..big mistake)... burnt a hole into our brand new carpet! Thank god we caught it when we did..

Stacef · 11-18-2008, 12:36 AM

HA seems to be at a stand still! Finally

I have lowered the temp, turned fuge lights on 24/7 and am only feeding twice a week, still rinsing the food. Seems to be making a difference! Oh and also trimming the HA daily.

Sea hare status--Haven't seen him out and about, I am thinking that he is becoming nocturnal, Jeremy said he saw him the other night with the flashlight, so I am not worried that he died. Lets just say he shouldn't die with the amount of food he has to munch on! Pics tomorrow when lights are back on

Stacef · 11-18-2008, 06:49 PM

Peaceful,

Drew enjoying it!

FTS today

Left hand side

Right hand side,

A little better lighting, the green hairy mushroom on the right is HUGE today, there he is closed up a little... he was larger than the Karalia a little bit ago.

11-09-2008, 09:48 PM	#106 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 72g build Also-She gave me some Rod's food to try, and everyone went CRAZY over it!! Looks like that's what I'm buying next, they were going nuts over it. __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-09-2008, 09:58 PM	#107 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 8,024 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 72g build HI Stace.. You are sooooo welcome... The caps look great in your tank... Im glad the fish like the Rods Food.. i will be going to madison on Nov 17th. I can get you some food if you would like... __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

11-09-2008, 10:02 PM	#108 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 72g build I probably will have you do that, I will get with you, or vise versa the day before you go. They loved it, and that's an easy fix for making feeding simple! __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-09-2008, 10:05 PM	#109 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 8,024 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 72g build Just be careful not to over feed... The food will fuel your HA... __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

11-10-2008, 02:04 PM	#110 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 72g build As of today, I have been in the hobby for 1 year! Today is the day we got the 20g setup one year ago. Wooo hoo! As addicted as I am, I knew it from the start I would be hooked, I bought a 220g before I had the 20! The 220 still sits empty, but someday, someday! __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-10-2008, 02:21 PM	#111 (permalink)
ZAPCOnj Yes that's me. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East of reality Posts: 1,590 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 72g build well then.. Happy anniversary!! we just bought our 300 gal tank over the weekend and i must say it looks great in my storage bin! haha... I feel your pain. when are you guys looking to have that 220 gal set up? I've got about a year or so before our house is built. I still have to get the other two 150 gal displays to go with ours.... sigh.. i just want them up and running now!!! __________________ My 40 gal Reef...

11-10-2008, 02:27 PM	#112 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 72g build I am with ya on the waiting! Probably at least a year, until then I will be happy with my 72 I guess, haha. __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-10-2008, 11:36 PM	#113 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 72g build Congratulations on your anniversary!! Those caps are awesome, just wait til they fill out...WOW! You definitely have some hair algae. As long as it stays off the sand I actually kind of like it...(shame on me for saying that I know) And what's this crap about a 220 just sitting around empty?? Let's git-r-done! __________________ ___________________________________ 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) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

11-10-2008, 11:54 PM	#114 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 72g build Thanks Greg!!!! I can't wait for them to fill out, they are not attached yet, as you see some of them have fallen. NO don't say you like the look of the HA! The crap about the 220... MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-13-2008, 11:31 AM	#115 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 72g build HA seems to be at a stand still. (Hopefully/Finally!) I am feeding the Rod's food that Vicki gave me to try, and also turned my fuge light on to run 24/7. Seems like the chaeto is taking up what nutrients the HA needed (that's the point right haha). It never dawned on me to turn mine on 24/7, looks like it may be paying off. I am feeding Rod's food every 3 days, and doesn't seem to be effecting/contributing to my HA battle which is a good thing! I am hoping this is a new turn around for the tank, I have been looking at HA since March... I'm ready for it to leave! So everyone cross your fingers, I have been harvesting as much as I can daily... it's a lot! That seems to help with the slow growth, or it could be my Sea Hare finally working now that the HA is shorter like Al suggested. __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-13-2008, 01:49 PM	#116 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 72g build I would so LOVE to get a sea hare, they are my favorite. I don't have enough for them to eat though, maybe I could put one in the turf scrubber?! Money? What is this you speak of?? __________________ ___________________________________ 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) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

11-13-2008, 02:02 PM	#117 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 72g build I don't know what that term.. Money is, I haven't seen any laying around. Let me know if you see any extra, I'd like to take a look at it! Sea hares are great, if you were closer we could trade him back and forth when he's done here.... I think the shipping would take a toll on him. __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-16-2008, 05:55 PM	#118 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 72g build This should probably go into the..Mistakes you've made thread! PEEE U! We just got 2 truckloads of firewood, So being us, we throw the wood into the fireplace, first cleaning out the ashes, throwing them into a bucket. We both fall asleep on the couch while the fire is going. I wake up, asking Jeremy if he messed with the fire while I was sleeping, it smells funny.. He says nope. So I went and got more wood from outside to stack inside, I move the bucket that had the ash in it...Oh SHOOT! The ash was still HOT, oh no, and it was a 5 gallon bucket (we were just using the bucket for today until we got a metal one tomorrow..big mistake)... burnt a hole into our brand new carpet! Thank god we caught it when we did.. __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-18-2008, 12:36 AM	#119 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 72g build HA seems to be at a stand still! Finally I have lowered the temp, turned fuge lights on 24/7 and am only feeding twice a week, still rinsing the food. Seems to be making a difference! Oh and also trimming the HA daily. Sea hare status--Haven't seen him out and about, I am thinking that he is becoming nocturnal, Jeremy said he saw him the other night with the flashlight, so I am not worried that he died. Lets just say he shouldn't die with the amount of food he has to munch on! Pics tomorrow when lights are back on __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-18-2008, 06:49 PM	#120 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 72g build Peaceful, Drew enjoying it! FTS today Left hand side Right hand side, A little better lighting, the green hairy mushroom on the right is HUGE today, there he is closed up a little... he was larger than the Karalia a little bit ago. __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

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