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WarDog
08-28-2018, 05:02 PM
Don't currently have a tank running, but I do have fish and coral in other peoples tanks and I'm going to Macna... what do I answer?
Don't currently have a tank running, but I do have fish and coral in other peoples tanks and I'm going to Macna... what do I answer?
Definitely 1. Or possibly 3. I would accept 2 as well, since there is no 4. "I'm letting other people reef for me".
lastlight
08-28-2018, 07:51 PM
Currently no!
Currently no!
Ask again in a couple of weeks ?
gmann
08-28-2018, 08:04 PM
office tank is my stock, but i dont have to do any maintanence, so no?
office tank is my stock, but i dont have to do any maintanence, so no?
I guess that would be a no. It's the same as saying, well, lastlight drives by my house and looks through my front window to view his corky finger leather and wrasse that resides in my tank then drives away. That's not exactly reefing.
gmann
08-28-2018, 08:17 PM
I guess that would be a no. It's the same as saying, well, lastlight drives by my house and looks through my front window to view his corky finger leather and wrasse that resides in my tank then drives away. That's not exactly reefing.
I think its in between, i get to pick out what goes in it, but i dont have to get my hands dirty with WC n stuff. best of all worlds lol
I think its in between, i get to pick out what goes in it, but i dont have to get my hands dirty with WC n stuff. best of all worlds lol
Well now that's just plain cheating! Where can I sign up for that deal ?
gmann
08-28-2018, 08:31 PM
just gotta find a sucker willing to do the dirty work for free lol
lastlight
08-28-2018, 08:37 PM
just gotta find a sucker willing to do the dirty work for free lol
And better cover for tank peeping in my case.
Frogger
08-28-2018, 08:43 PM
I have had a reef tank running in one form or another for the past 25 years.
Sometimes, when my kids were younger and didn't have much time they did not look like a reef tank but there were corals in one form or another in the tank still growing.
Sometimes, when my kids were younger and didn't have much time they did not look like a reef tank ..
kids have that annoying tendency to do that to tanks :twised:
Dearth
08-29-2018, 02:58 AM
Six years and still going strong I haven’t bottomed out yet in the hobby
gregzz4
08-29-2018, 03:03 AM
I voted yes, but we'll see a year or 2 from now.
I'm still a sucker for the whole money pit thing, for now anyway ...
Costs keep rising, people keep selling corals for less and less. Pretty hard to recoup money for salt, bulbs, test kits ...
One of these days I may shut it down. Can't travel the world with a healthy tank
brotherd
08-29-2018, 04:57 AM
Barely. Hanging by a thread for a year. See how it goes in the coming months if work improves.
Costs keep rising, people keep selling corals for less and less. Pretty hard to recoup money for salt, bulbs, test kits ...
Yes, this. Every time I go to buy something it seems prices are creeping up beyond my comfort zone. As much as I (mostly) enjoy this hobby, I have a feeling there is going to be a breaking point where I am no longer willing to spend that much money on a bucket of salt/fish food/GFO/carbon/filters/making RO water/etc.. But for now, into the money pit I/we go! Wheeeeee!
Barely. Hanging by a thread for a year. See how it goes in the coming months if work improves.
Yes, and this too. Pretty much just scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of devoting just enough time for the tank to avoid a complete meltdown.
SteveConn
08-30-2018, 12:25 AM
Had a couple years of hell with my tank and very little time to keep it up. Right now...about 300g with zoas, chalices and frogspawn mostly.
My Apex hasnt worked in over a year so guessing my dosing (pretty good keeping it within decent levels) and 2 of my 5 Radions blinking right now.
Annoyed with how you have to be online to control the Radions and Apex... I haven't had consistent time to deal with that. I will never buy equipment again that does not allow more direct manipulation again.
Bad enough how much we have to pay for equipment in this hobby. Huge markups! (not blaming the stores, but manufacturers).
Other problems are hair and bubble algae despite keeping only coral in my tank and vinegar dosing as well as GFO. My phosphates hare low.
We'll see if I can get things back on track. If not, I see wrapping up the hobby within the year.
Going to get a couple sea hares and hopefully some berghia if I can source them and take it from there.
My tank was stunning with sticks a few years ago. Sure miss that!
gregzz4
08-30-2018, 01:19 AM
Steve, what are your NO3 and PO4 at?
I may have some input for you regarding the algae and your GFO.
I balanced mine a year ago last spring and haven't used GFO since.
PM so we don't clutter up this thread
xtreme
08-30-2018, 01:28 AM
I should probably get back in? Been getting the itch again lately. Maybe it is time to assemble this 400g....
duncangweller
08-30-2018, 06:12 AM
I don't at the moment but give me a few months and I'll be right back in the swing of things. I even bought a bag of sand the other day.
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I should probably get back in? Been getting the itch again lately. Maybe it is time to assemble this 400g....
The answer to that is, yes. It is time.
P.S. hey hey !
I don't at the moment but give me a few months and I'll be right back in the swing of things. I even bought a bag of sand the other day.
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Sounds like a new build thread in the works?
duncangweller
08-31-2018, 01:17 AM
Sounds like a new build thread in the works?Any minute now. Wouldn't be much to show at the moment.
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lastlight
09-01-2018, 11:35 PM
Yup
Politely requesting proof.
Politely requesting proof.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180902/9c04aca15f15a9557c642e7869a78da2.jpg
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lastlight
09-02-2018, 02:07 AM
Delicious! Thanks.
mrhasan
09-07-2018, 09:27 PM
Currently no :(
Been over 1.5 years since I sold my last tank. During this time, tried to start a company (and failed during prototyping stage), got married, bought a house....basically life is my hobby right now :lol:
On the other hand, I got my garage all filled up with digital fabrication tools (CNC, 3D printer and possibly a laser cutter soon) so that keeps me busy when life is not kicking me for attention!
Dearth
09-08-2018, 02:11 AM
Currently no :(
Been over 1.5 years since I sold my last tank. During this time, tried to start a company (and failed during prototyping stage), got married, bought a house....basically life is my hobby right now :lol:
On the other hand, I got my garage all filled up with digital fabrication tools (CNC, 3D printer and possibly a laser cutter soon) so that keeps me busy when life is not kicking me for attention!
I miss your Tank it was a sight to behold ...get your wife involved now :)
squamishbc
09-09-2018, 02:13 AM
I keep my tank a low tech and easy maintenance as possible, so the costs are not too bad, salt is the most expensive items, but its only $90 every 4 months or so, which isn't bad really.
I'll have to eventually sell my current tank in a couple years though, will be moving to the US to the other Vancouver in a year or 2.
Yes!!! It will be 3 years this Dec so I’m still in the honeymoon phase:biggrin:
So much damn fun.
And yes, I am a low tech, IO salt, tap water, budget reefer so it doesn’t have to break the bank.
Snappy
09-28-2018, 04:23 AM
Barely, kind of - sort of. Can't seem to find the time or motivation.
DKoKoMan
09-28-2018, 04:38 AM
Barely, kind of - sort of. Can't seem to find the time or motivation.
:surprise: ...this better be sarcasm!
Reyphox
12-16-2018, 04:10 PM
Yep, just upgraded to a 75G. I wanted bigger but I would probably have to divorce the wife to let it happen.....hmmmmm
DKoKoMan
12-16-2018, 05:31 PM
Barely, kind of - sort of. Can't seem to find the time or motivation.
Keep that reef a rockin’!
Scythanith
12-16-2018, 05:42 PM
Been doing it for 18 years now.
hillbillyreefer
12-16-2018, 05:42 PM
The tank has been running for almost 10yrs. 2-3 yrs ago it had a major crash, I still haven’t figured that one out. Anyway it’s been sitting with a skimmer and powerheads running without light ever since.
A month ago a 90% water change, rescaped, sand added, lights turned back on, sump rebuilt to add a refugium were done. 10 days ago a monti cap, a ricordia and a sacrificial acropora were added(it’s doing well, good extension and just beginning to color up).
The new lights are under the Christmas Tree.
After Christmas the search for frags will begin in earnest, and a few fish will be added. The kids are taking an interest in this build, that makes selling it to the wife much easier, lol.
Skimmer Juice
12-17-2018, 08:13 PM
Im hitting 15 years and still love it like the first day .
Whytey963
12-17-2018, 11:15 PM
First salt tank 1987 had tanks off and on since then
Off and on since 1973 under gravel filter wood air stone skimmer and reddish rock. Flame angle 150 got all my stuff from Ancient Mariner on Main Street in Vancouver. I even had a Hawksbill sea turtle that they gave me as the came in by mistake and I raised it until it started chasing my flame gave it to Van aquarium. Used to do some water changes with ocean water warmed up. Fun then still is
Aquattro
12-27-2018, 12:42 AM
I've got about $2500 tied up in shopping carts right now, definite "maybe"
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