110g Mixed Reef V2

[Pazil]

The 500th reply... Nice job Doug!!:biggrin:

[Myka]

That Special K frag is awesome. Great shot of it too.

[fishytime]

Thanks guys and gals.

More....you guessed it ....pics!
Candycane
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3257.jpg

Orange crush acan
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3251.jpg

this acro has literally done nothing in my tank, after several months its finally starting to come around with some PE
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3250.jpg

Orange micromussa (more red looking in my tank) from Jmes (still adjusting)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3242.jpg

Aussie acan frag from RC
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3241.jpg

[fishytime]

New Zoas*shudders in delight*


http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3271.jpg
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[JDigital]

Yup... those Zoas are deadly... Ima have to pick some up I think!:mrgreen:

[karazy]

those zoas are awesome! where did you get em?

[BiggerTrigger]

Saw those zoas today and damn.. he got them from red coral

[Carmen]

WOW! Those blues are NICE! Any left at the shop Doug?:mrgreen:

[fishytime]

those zoas are awesome! where did you get em?

Saw those zoas today and damn.. he got them from red coral

Cmon man...where else would I get them from....I got em from Big Als:lol::rofl::laugh::rofl2:

[fishytime]

Yup... those Zoas are deadly... Ima have to pick some up I think!:mrgreen:

WOW! Those blues are NICE! Any left at the shop Doug?:mrgreen:

No.....they are mine....all mine:p

[JDigital]

No.....they are mine....all mine:p


Don't make me tell the g/f about your new Aquacontroller! :twised:

[Myka]

Hey Doug...I want to come over and steal from you tank....errr, check out your tank. *cough*

[fishytime]

Hey Doug...I want to come over and steal from you tank....errr, check out your tank. *cough*

Anytime Mindy.....anytime:wink: I still need to "make things up" to you

[Myka]

Ya I keep forgetting and then remembering about that. :lol:

[fishytime]

How could you forget about our time together?.....and all the fun we had with the webcam?:Cry: ......:mrgreen::mrgreen:

[Myka]

Oh I didn't forget that!! I forgot about you making things up to me. :lol:

[fishytime]

You all wont believe this one.......this clam has been at the shop for like 8 months.......well, not anymore:mrgreen:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3282.jpg
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http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3289.jpg

[Carmen]

HA HA! CRAZY how much prettier that looks under your lights!!!!!! WOW! Nice pick! :mrgreen:

[Pazil]

Did you take home that 7096?

[fishytime]

Did you take home that 7096?

No:redface::ballchain:

[md14]

lol, Couldn't wait any longer for a new shipment to come in

[fishytime]

I really dont think the 10000k bulbs over the clam tank do the clams any justice....way to yellow in my opinion. I had been eye-balling this clam and another one for about a month now, thinking "you know...these ones look like they have potential". The other clam sold yesterday so I figured I had better take it before someone else noticed the potential. Had a little trouble finding enough floor space for it, but I got out the old shoehorn and got it in there.

[Lance]

Nice clam.

[fishytime]

Thanks Lance!

PS monti was looking good
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3268.jpg

[JDigital]

^^ Nice! How big is that now?

[fishytime]

^^ Nice! How big is that now?

It has grown about 1" down around the perimeter of the base it came on...like a lampshade.

[fishytime]

Since the board seems so slow and quiet, I thought I would do some growth sequence shots.

"ultraman" monti...I think.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2289.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/SPS5.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2557.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2583.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2728.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0039-1.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3142.jpg


More to come

[Myka]

Wow, it really colored up in your tank. What time frame is that growth?

[Blom]

Love those growth sequence's

[fishytime]

Wow, it really colored up in your tank. What time frame is that growth?

The first pics was taken 2008:09:29 and the last pic was taken 2009:05:20 The frag was just starting to roll over the lip of the plug it is on, when I got it. For quite alot of that time, I wasnt testing much and dosing even less:redface: Also montis in general for some reason seem to take forever to settle in, in my tank?(perhaps due to the previous comment about dosing and testing)

[fishytime]

I got lots sequence shots so I will keep em coming.
Orange digi (heavily fragged)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP1361.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP1389.jpg
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http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3253.jpg

[Blom]

mmm heavily fragged sequence. :microwav:

[fishytime]

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP1849.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP1996.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2141.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/SPS4.jpg
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[fishytime]

Montipora samarensis

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2051.jpg
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[fishytime]

Acropora tortusa "Cali Tort"

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP1772.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP1987.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3017.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0002.jpg

Acropora suharsonoi? (sp?)

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2129.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2441.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2720.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0041.jpg

[Blom]

The third picture up is awesome, so many colors. Hows the new Toy? Set up?

[fishytime]

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3292.jpg


:biggrin: I havnt had time to hook everything up yet....been trying to formulate a plan as to where I am plugging everything in....what goes to the DC8....what goes to the HDDC4....the logistics of the whole thing hurts my brain... I have to completely shut the tank down, remove all the old power bars mount the new ones, run all the wires and cords, etc, etc. I drew a little diagram for myself and came to the realization that I have 20 cords that need to be plugged in:surprise:

[Blom]

Ye Old Power bar into another power bar trick. Then a label on the tank that says "In case of fire break glass". Problem solved!

[fishytime]

:pound::thumb: Friggin hilarious.

[Blom]

Did you happen to get a hold of a serial cable? Ive been hunting around, and mainly getting laughed at. "Minidin8 to DB9" they say, "No chance, have you thought of buying a new computer". HAHA. I found out the Alberta Computer Cables could make one up for me, but if thats the case Ill just make it myself. Im hoping that setting up the Jr is easier on the PC, cause its painful with the three button menu!

[JDigital]

I have the serial cable for the AC Jr. :mrgreen:

BTW Doug, 20 cords won't fit into 12 outlets.. :wink:

[Hairytank]

Josh
You have not seen my set up...15 power cords...2 outlets...hmm

[fishytime]

Ye Old Power bar into another power bar trick. Then a label on the tank that says "In case of fire break glass". Problem solved!

BTW Doug, 20 cords won't fit into 12 outlets.. :wink:

Josh
You have not seen my set up...15 power cords...2 outlets...hmm

What is it with us reefers??? We are like..... electricity + water *evil laugh*.....bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt "ouch!"..... *evil laugh* " maybe I need 400w of MH?"

[Blom]

Its a dangerous hobby, but I like living on the edge... :playball:

[fishytime]

More growth shots.

Tri-colour Acropora nana

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2065.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2146.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2130.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/SPS1.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/FTOM7.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2917.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3192.jpg

[fishytime]

I am finally starting to understand people like Catherine and Tony who are clam addicted. The color of a coral is pretty much written in stone. A green digitata is a green digitata(with some slight variance due to tank conditions). Clams on the other hand are every bit as colorful as coral, but are infinitely different in their patterning. I tried a couple clams once before and both died within a couple months. Too soon in the tanks life for clams methinks. So I got discouraged on keeping clams for a while which proved to be a good thing as the tank matured to the point that it could sustain clams. Ive had four ( 2 maximas and 2 croceas) in the tank for a few months now and all appear to be doing well and showing new growth. A couple weeks ago I added another crocea and now RC just got in some small derasas(4"). These two will bring my total up to seven. At what point do I join the clamaddicts club?:lol: Keep in mind that they were in a shipping container less then 24hrs ago.:mrgreen: I hope they will darken up some.


http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3296.jpg
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[Delphinus]

7 eh, uhoh, it's a slipperly slope from here!!! :lol:

Very nice though! That spotted one in particular ... very nifty !!!

[Blom]

yah whats with RC pulling in all this stock. Dont you guys know my tanks not ready for anything. Nor will it be :twised:. They look good Doug, again just another beautiful addition to an already stunning tank. Its near impossible to recreate the stunning scenery that we see in day to day life (not so day to day in our case (Ocean wise)) but you have done a bang up job. Tip of the hat :yo:

Side note I am pumped that I managed a bracket in a bracket statement, and better yet I found a yellow smiley face tipping its hat.

^^^^^^^^------------ This guy is on fire :biggrin:

[fishytime]

7 eh, uhoh, it's a slipperly slope from here!!! :lol:

Very nice though! That spotted one in particular ... very nifty !!!

Thanks Tony....Actually its 8 now( see rest of post)

yah whats with RC pulling in all this stock. Dont you guys know my tanks not ready for anything. Nor will it be :twised:. They look good Doug, again just another beautiful addition to an already stunning tank. Its near impossible to recreate the stunning scenery that we see in day to day life (not so day to day in our case (Ocean wise)) but you have done a bang up job. Tip of the hat :yo:

Side note I am pumped that I managed a bracket in a bracket statement, and better yet I found a yellow smiley face tipping its hat.

^^^^^^^^------------ This guy is on fire :biggrin:

:lol: Thanks for the kind words Tyson....the tank still has a ways to go IMHO....amazing what you can find when you scroll way down on the smiley page.

Josh decided to sell his small crocea and I managed to beat the other contestants to the buzzer and picked it up last night. I will clean the glass tonight and snap a couple shots.

[fishytime]

First pic is my green crocea and the blue one is the newbie from Josh. I thought they were pretty close to the same color but... I placed them side by side so you can see bits of each in each shot.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3311.jpg
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[JDigital]

Looks great doug! Hopefully your regal and angel stay away.. LOL :mrgreen:

[fishytime]

Looks great doug! Hopefully your regal and angel stay away.. LOL :mrgreen:

Well so far so good...apparently my regal has a more expensive pallet than clams....Australian LPS is his fave.

Not much to say about the tank these days....it seems to be on autopilot and doing rather well. All my parameters are now where they need to be and the results are really starting to show. Im really happy with the ACjr. I need to get a couple clip on fans for the tank as the variable speed ones I have been using cant be switched on by the AC.

Heres some crappy actinic pics.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3312.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3326.jpg
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[fishytime]

Was in the tank today...with the camera.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3341.jpg
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http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3361.jpg

[lastlight]

SPS just hate you don't they ? Great feel of depth in some of those shots.

How do you mount frags/colonies?

[JDigital]

It's really starting to fill in for ya! Looking sweet!

This is a sweet piece!
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3353.jpg

[fishytime]

SPS just hate you don't they ? Great feel of depth in some of those shots.

How do you mount frags/colonies?

I cant help the fact that I have a "blue" thumb:biggrin: I have always had incredibly good luck when it comes to fish. Thanks for the comment Brett...thats the first time anyone has said that my pics have "depth". That has always been the short coming of my little POS, PAS.

Most things are epoxied or glued in (or a combination thereof) and some are just a friction fit. Others are just sitting there....like my purple/pink millie that just took a nose dive into an acan.....wiping about half the colony out (was just thinking about fragging it too):censored::frusty:

It's really starting to fill in for ya! Looking sweet!

This is a sweet piece!
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3353.jpg

Thanks Josh.... I just started dosing with B-Balance which is supposed to enhance the green coloration...so we will see if I can get it to green up some more.

[fishytime]

More pics

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3332.jpg
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http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3362.jpg

[JDigital]

More pics

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3332.jpg



Frag please! :mrgreen: LOL

[kien]

Doug, I have a potentially silly question.. I noticed that you don't have much sand, like what, a sprinkling? Where does your wrasse sleep??? I guess the rockwork, but I always thought they liked sleeping in the sand.

[fishytime]

Doug, I have a potentially silly question.. I noticed that you don't have much sand, like what, a sprinkling? Where does your wrasse sleep??? I guess the rockwork, but I always thought they liked sleeping in the sand.

Not a silly question at all. There is sand in the tank....the flow just keeps it pushed to the back....so the front of the tank is bare bottom and the back has an inch or two of sand. Fairy wrasses and mystery wrasses both "spin" cocoons and sleep in the rocks so sand isnt a requirement.

[Key Equine]

Hey Doug! Your tank looks great, and awesome photography!! Very nice... Almost makes me want to get some corals... almost... :)

[fishytime]

Hey Doug! Your tank looks great, and awesome photography!! Very nice... Almost makes me want to get some corals... almost... :)

Thanks Claire.... You are only a light away from becoming a reef head.:mrgreen: Join us Claire:lol:

Some recent pics.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3348.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3375.jpg
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[michika]

Tease!

[fishytime]

Tease!

You love it Catherine:wink:

[Myka]

Ooooh nice clams!!

[lorenz0]

i think you are starting to get a bad case of the clap... umm i mean clams

[fishytime]

i think you are starting to get a bad case of the clap... umm i mean clams

Ooooh nice clams!!

Thanks guys and I am so...a bad case o da clams.

More pics

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0174.jpg
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[Carmen]

Wow Doug, Those yellow/orange zoas are NEON!

Looks like that Candycane needs a fraggin - for me!:wink:

[fishytime]

Wow Doug, Those yellow/orange zoas are NEON!

Looks like that Candycane needs a fraggin - for me!:wink:

Well maybe if you asked real nice at the swap:wink:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0172.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0173.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0177.jpg

This piece has been in the tank for close to a year and is just now starting to come around.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0193.jpg

And a couple crappy fish pics (I just cant seem to get "fish pics" down)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0202.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0204.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0207.jpg

[fishytime]

I just thought I would share a couple pics of my newest additions....4, 1 1/2"-2" BAs. They are having issues with my overflow atm, but other than that, they settled right in and ate(voraciously,I might add) an hour after release. They are the smallest fish in the tank atm, so they have stayed tightly schooled....which is cool. Not the best pics but you get the idea.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0250.jpg
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[JDigital]

Very cool doug! they seem to just be chillin in that one spot for now?

[fishytime]

They are supposed to not like intense light so they have been milling around the center part of the tank....which is under the massive light swallowing "12" wide center brace....fine by me ....front and center:biggrin:

Heres some show and tell

New maxima...I think....its just wee...like 2"
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3393.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3395.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3419.jpg

Monti from 24storm
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3388.jpg

A Loveli(sp?) Coral Master (aka Snappy,Olddude)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3399.jpg

A Millipora Lobsterbye
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3413.jpg

A Cerialis Coral Master.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3416.jpg

[Carmen]

Love that new little clam - better watch that Flame Angel - he's gonna start pickin!!:twised::wink:

[fishytime]

Actually he does "peck" at almost everything....doesnt seem to do any damage though....

More pics.

Deepwater acro sp Ottawa Inverts
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3400.jpg

Lobsterbye monti (I think thats where this one came from:mrgreen:)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3412.jpg

A Convexa Coral Master
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3405.jpg

Yet to be IDed blue/green acro From Jdigital
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3396.jpg

"Cali tort" A tortusa Coral Master.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3402.jpg

[ALBERTA REEF]

Nice pic's. I still liked the other clam. Either or, good choice. :razz:

[JDigital]

Actually he does "peck" at almost everything....doesnt seem to do any damage though....

Yet to be IDed blue/green acro From Jdigital
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3396.jpg



It's A. Tenuis...

[lobsterboy]

hey Doug, great shapes, and great colors.

[Lance]

Nice pics. I like the colour of that Monti. Intense orange!

[Reeferized]

Hi Doug

I had the pleasure of meeting you at the shop lately,,, was a pleasure.

All I can say is WOW!, your tank and corals are awesome!!

And yes...I agree..you have a clam fetish. :mrgreen:

Super pictures.

Thanks,

Clint

[fishytime]

Nice pic's. I still liked the other clam. Either or, good choice. :razz:

Thanks Cory.....the other clam is still there.....nudge:mrgreen:

[fishytime]

It's A. Tenuis...

Is that what I said or what they said:lol:....either way thanks Josh.

[fishytime]

hey Doug, great shapes, and great colors.

What!.....you like that deep, rich color:razz: Thanks John.

Nice pics. I like the colour of that Monti. Intense orange!

Thank you Lance....good genes makes for nice corals.

[fishytime]

Hi Doug

I had the pleasure of meeting you at the shop lately,,, was a pleasure.

All I can say is WOW!, your tank and corals are awesome!!

And yes...I agree..you have a clam fetish. :mrgreen:

Super pictures.

Thanks,

Clint

Ok now Im wondering who you are exactly....... next time you see me in the shop come and introduce yourself as Reeferized so I can put a face to the name.

Thanks for the kind words.....Its really not me.....the clams just follow me home:mrgreen:

Heres some more pics.

Tri-color nana from Danny Zubot
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3401.jpg

Another misc. acro from Danny Z
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3411.jpg


The rest of these are all Red Coral finds

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3403.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3404.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3407.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3397.jpg

[JDigital]

Is that what I said or what they said:lol:....either way thanks Josh.

that's what the SPS keepers on RC told me... lol I think you guessed it was a delasawii or plana?

Either way, now we know! Unfortunately I lost my entire colony.. :sad:

[fishytime]

that's what the SPS keepers on RC told me... lol I think you guessed it was a delasawii or plana?

Either way, now we know! Unfortunately I lost my entire colony.. :sad:

Well consider this one your insurance frag.....as soon as its big enough you can have a piece back.

[JDigital]

...as soon as its big enough you can have a piece back.


So sometime next week?:lol: SPS seems to grow like crazy in your tank lately...

[andreweh]

Wow your tank looks amazing, I see why you work on the weekends! LoL.

[fishytime]

Thanks man...Can it be considered work if you owe your employer money after the pay period???:lol:

[andreweh]

HaHa thats funny, I should ask if you guys are looking for a back up worker? What kind of camera do you use to take those pics?

[fishytime]

HaHa thats funny, I should ask if you guys are looking for a back up worker? What kind of camera do you use to take those pics?

I use a combination of a couple cameras.....one is a relatively cheap pentax optio waterproof(for the up close and personal shots inside the tank) and the other is a canon powershot TX1.

[fishytime]

Ok.......last fish!(man , do I need an upgrade).... I had been really missing my bi-color blenny....loved how they behave and the attitude....so I broke down and took this guy home....Hes the only fish Ive ever been able to get a (somewhat) decent picture of....Im not sure exactly what kind of blenny he is....looks very similar to a lawnmower, but Ive never seen a lawnmower with red on the dorsal fin like this one.....this one also has small metallic blue spots along the lateral line....Ive been looking on line and havnt been able to figure him out.... They came to us as a starry blennies or seaweed blennies....but its clearly not either one....

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3421.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3423.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3426.jpg

[karazy]

(man , do I need an upgrade)

do it! do it! do it!

[banditpowdercoat]

He looks the same as my LMB, little bit of red on his fin. Cute guy, gettin FAT in my tank tho, getting a belly LOL. and not that I have alot of algae. He pigs out on the Mysis and Formula1+2 Pellets more

[ALBERTA REEF]

Its a lawn mower benny. Neat fish. Great personality! :biggrin:

[sharuq1]

Looks just like my last lawnmower blenny. He was so fat he looked like a marble with fins. :lol:

[ElGuappo]

Is this the fat A$$ blenny i saw on tues? Left wall about mid way down. if so then the pics dont do it justice. VERY nice fish. he is HUGE.

[Lance]

My LMB has the red-tipped dorsal fin as well. i have seen them called numerous names such as the Sailfin Blenny, Algae Blenny, Jewelled Rockskipper. All the same fish: (Salarius fasciatus); and they are pretty cool little guys.

[fishytime]

do it! do it! do it!

Id love to man....but I rent.....so that means the tank needs to be somewhat portable....its not that hard to move 110 gallons.....anything bigger is a major undertaking.

[JDigital]

definitely looks like a LMB to me... looks identical to the one I had...

This guy had the same blue dots, just hard to see in this pic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/75G%20Continued/LMB5.jpg

[fishytime]

I wonder if there are differences in color and patterning due to where they are collected?....Every other LMB Ive seen has been much lighter in color and has never had the red in the dorsal fin which is why I may be mis-identifying him....mine even looks way different from the one that is in one of our big coral tanks at the shop....oh well....doesnt matter really...still a very cool fish IMHO....It hasnt taken long for the little guy to think he is the king of the castle....I saw him take a bite at my much bigger regal tang(who was beside himself with anger)....funny as heck.

[fishytime]

Well lookie what I found in the tank.....right, smack dab in the middle of what used to be a large patch of palys.....the palys had been receding a bit but I thought this was due to a recent move where I put them under an overhang....big sucker....wonder how long its been in the tank?....wonder if there are any more?

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3428.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3429.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3430.jpg

[banditpowdercoat]

What is it? I take it it's bad

[Carmen]

WOW, that's a doozy!:lol:

[Pazil]

Looks like a sundial?.....but different colors... or a heliacus.. again different colors

[fishytime]

Looks like a sundial?.....but different colors... or a heliacus.. again different colors

What is it? I take it it's bad

I havnt been able to find a positive ID yet but Im thinking it is not so good.


Heres a couple pics of a new addition....I picked up a couple "Lace Corals"....they are kinda like non-photosynthetic sps....closely related to fire corals....from what I understand they are somewhat hard to come by.....I placed them out in the light to get pics of them but will tuck them in the shade somewhere.....the one looks blue in the pics but is actuall more the color of grape kool-aid......oh-yeah!

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3439.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3440.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3442.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3443.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3444.jpg

[kien]

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3428.jpg[/IMG]

This guy has definitely been well fed!! :lol:

[Hairytank]

Doug the "lace corals" look very cool!

[Hairytank]

By the way, before I scrolled down, all I could see the penny in that photo with the snail Cationed "looky what I found"...I was thinking the worst..

[fishytime]

By the way, before I scrolled down, all I could see the penny in that photo with the snail Cationed "looky what I found"...I was thinking the worst..

No....everything is good Aaron....well almost everything....I recently switched from dosing with Tailored Aquatics for Ca and Mg, to dosing with Randy's recipe....I dosed what was recommended for my tank and after a week, all of "the big three" were low.....Ca 340, Mg 950:surprise::surprise: and DKH 8.5. The recipe calls for dosing the Mg after you go through a gallon of each of the DKH and Ca, but I obviously will have to dose some in between somewhere....my tri-color nana has completely lost its purple tips....I have a green stag thats browning....amazing how it can take week/months for things to colour up and only a week to brown things out.....looks like Im going to be Mr Test-it again for a while.

Heres some pics of stuff that still looks good.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3446.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3448.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3450.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3451.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3454.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3457.jpg

[kien]

wow, love those lace corals doug. I'm going to have to snag a couple myself. They're great for putting underneath overhangs and cave like areas as they are non photosyntetic I believe.

[fishytime]

Ive been a little quiet lately.....the tank had its first hiccup....its currently going through a large (to me) die off....here is some of the victims...

Pink/red millipora....dead
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0001-2.jpg

watermelon favia....dead
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0003-1.jpg

candycane....dead
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0004.jpg

acan....dieing
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0009-2.jpg

and these acros all browned out and look like butt
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0006-1.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0008-1.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0010-1.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0011-1.jpg


Im not sure exactly what happened....as I posted earlier, my "big three" dropped way low after a change to my dosing....but thats it....everything else tests out fine.....

[Carmen]

Oh man Doug.......ouch! That must hurt!:cry:

[Pazil]

Wow Doug thats a bummer...

[Delphinus]

That does suck, sorry man. FWIW, I empathize. Honestly, I think it's something of a rite of passage in a mixed tank. Although it could well be the change in dosing. Things literally can be that sensitive to change. It's not that one method is better or worse than another, but the bump in the road caused by changing methods has ripple effects. If it is the change in methods, just stay the course, changing back will only make it worse .. things *should* bounce back eventually.

[lastlight]

Use the force Doug. We know you can bounce back!

[Lance]

Oh Crap, Doug! Sorry to hear. Hopefully things will rebound soon.

[ALBERTA REEF]

Doug sorry to hear!

[Hairytank]

Doug..sorry to hear about the problems you are having.
There is not much I can offer a master like you, but if I can help let me know. I do have some Candycane that I can frag if you would like.

[Myka]

Ugh...that sucks Doug! :(

[michika]

Some props to Doug's "plain" brown birdsnest.

Way back when after my tank crashed on Thanksgiving, Doug being the awesome guy he is gave me this tiny frag of what he called plain brown birdsnest. So way back at the end of December I added this frag to my system.

This is what it looks like today. So Doug, man do you make nice "plain" brown frags.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0191-1.jpg

Whatever it is that you're doing, please keep it up!

[fishytime]

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

The tank seems to be coming back slightly from its case of the hiccups....I didnt loose any more lps and the sps that browned are showing signs of getting their color back.

Between the die-off and my regal tang, it is becoming apparent that lps and my tank do not mix well.....I will likely be selling a couple more lps pieces before either my regal takes them out or I loose them for some other reason....so keep your eyes on the buy/sell forums lps lovers.... another reason I need to move a couple pieces is I am picking up two more clams from Lawrence (still shocked and bummed that you are getting out bud) tonight and have literally nowhere to put them:neutral:

[fishytime]

Some props to Doug's "plain" brown birdsnest.

Way back when after my tank crashed on Thanksgiving, Doug being the awesome guy he is gave me this tiny frag of what he called plain brown birdsnest. So way back at the end of December I added this frag to my system.

This is what it looks like today. So Doug, man do you make nice "plain" brown frags.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0191-1.jpg

Whatever it is that you're doing, please keep it up!

Wow Catherine its really taken off and looks killer in your tank.....thanks for the props.:redface:

[fishytime]

well....Im happy with the tank again.....I didnt loose any more lps, other than the ones I already posted and things that browned out are showings signs of coloring up again.

My two tri-colors that looked like crap three weeks ago,starting to come around
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0006-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3479.jpg

And due to an unfortunate incident where exposure to saltwater apparently corroded Lawrence's (Pazil) brain and he decided to go back to cichlids, I was able to score these two clams and a nice frag of A. Prostrata:razz: (I am just messin witcha bye)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3480.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3481.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3482.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3473.jpg

[Lance]

Good to see things turning around for you

[Delphinus]

Haha, I seem to remember SOMEONE saying "boy what's with all the clams." Those are some nice scores! What's the count now? :)

[fishytime]

Haha, I seem to remember SOMEONE saying "boy what's with all the clams." Those are some nice scores! What's the count now? :)

That brings the count up to ....eleven......my gorsh....Im a clamaddict:lol:....somebody help me...

[lastlight]

well....Im happy with the tank again.....

Well I can sleep at night again. Kidding glad to hear things are rockin' again. That prostrata looks killer! Sign me up for some scraps =)

[lorenz0]

That brings the count up to ....eleven......my gorsh....Im a clamaddict:lol:....somebody help me...

oh dear god. you do have a serious case of the "clap"

[kien]

I am eagerly awaiting your clam tank add-on build thread. You've provisioned your new sump for that too right??? Hehe

[fishytime]

Well I can sleep at night again. Kidding glad to hear things are rockin' again. That prostrata looks killer! Sign me up for some scraps =)

Apparently its a big deal for me to be happy with the tank.....my g/f noticed the direct effect the tank seems to have on my general mood....probably why she is temporarily droppin the NNTC she imposed upon me and allowing my little add-on....

On that note I might as well make it official and post it here.....I am gonna attempt to plumb in a small 25g seahorse tank to the main system. I say attempt because after talking with a few peeps about it and doing a bit of reading its gonna be a challenge because my display routinely hits the low 80s in the summer and this is too warm for most horses. I thought about fans and possibly an ice probe. That would probably be a waste of money as I doubt that anything I do on the small tank will counter-act the 140g of 82* water in the rest of the system. So for now the plan is to keep trying to think of a way to get the g/f her ponies, but Im almost sure that I will end up taking the add-on tank in a different direction....like yasha/pistol:biggrin: or maybe dwarf fuzzy:biggrin:.....oh ya....the seahorses*focuses on the task at hand*......Ok, so with the systems current volume of 130g and considering I am what some may say slightly heavily stocked, my euro-reef 135 is having a hard time keeping up with the systems skimming needs as it is.....so an upgrade would have to happen before any increase in volume or bio-load can happen.....after carefully taking all the measurements(I thought), I started to weigh my options readily available through the store....deltec, vertex, oddysea, tunze, hydor, and BK....a couple of them both fit into the skimmer section and under the display height wise, so after an agonizing .005 of a second I decided on the BK mini 200:biggrin:....then after telling Kevin what I want, I was sitting staring at the tank one evening and it dawns on me.......28" between the bottom of the sump and the display above it, minus the 20" tall sump = 8".......footprint of the BK200 is 12"x12".......duh BK no go into sump.....so I now have a custom sump on the way that should be ready hopefully by next week....I told the g/f that it wouldnt cost that much to add a small tank to the system....she believed me:twised:

[fishytime]

I am eagerly awaiting your clam tank add-on build thread. You've provisioned your new sump for that too right??? Hehe

I seriously thought about buying Johnnybye's cube and doing just that:mrgreen:.....but with the $$$$$ I am shelling out for the 25g addition, that will have to wait.

[ALBERTA REEF]

25g seahorse or clam tanks both would make an nice addition. With Jonnybye cube tank. You can tell the girlfriend. This old thing, I had it for years :biggrin:!

[fishytime]

25g seahorse or clam tanks both would make an nice addition. With Jonnybye cube tank. You can tell the girlfriend. This old thing, I had it for years :biggrin:!

Yeah ....it hitch-hiked its way in....yeah

Heres some shots that I took through a new E-shops coral viewer with my non-waterproof canon(usually top downs and macro shots are taken with my waterproof PAS)

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0001-3.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0002-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0003-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0005.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0010-2.jpg

[lastlight]

That really helped your shots out nicely done.

How do you plumb another tank into a system? I'm guessing you'd want the new tank to be anywhere that's above sump level and just need to have room for your display AND the new tanks runoff for a power out?

[Delphinus]

Awesome!!

[fishytime]

That really helped your shots out nicely done.

How do you plumb another tank into a system? I'm guessing you'd want the new tank to be anywhere that's above sump level and just need to have room for your display AND the new tanks runoff for a power out?

I have the display plumbed with a check valve in the return line so the only water that drains from the display in a "power out" scenario is the water that is in the return line below the check valve and the water in side the overflow box.... I swap out the check valve once a year to clean the seal on the "flapper".....gonna plumb the small tank the same way.....also the new sump is 3" wider and 6" longer , but 5" shorter according to the math I should have more than enough room for drainage...

More "coral viewer" pics

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0011-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0015-1.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0018-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0019-1.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0021-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0022-2.jpg

[sharuq1]

I have to pick my jaw up off the floor as usual Doug. :razz:

[hillegom]

awesome pics/corals

[fishytime]

Thanks guys and Gal for the kind words....

These next shots were taken with the waterproof PAS....This was the first time Ive ever turned all the flow off in the tank to take pics....

Surface reflection shot a la Snappy
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3458.jpg


http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3459.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3460.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3461.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3464.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3468.jpg

[lastlight]

Holy that made a big difference!

I that first shot...the gap between reflection and corals is getting pretty tight. Those will be peeking out of the water someday soon!

[JDigital]

Awesome work on the pics doug! You've really found the sweet spot with your cameras. :)

[fishytime]

Holy that made a big difference!

I that first shot...the gap between reflection and corals is getting pretty tight. Those will be peeking out of the water someday soon!

I had a blue tipped green stag breech a couple months back...had to break out the snips

Awesome work on the pics doug! You've really found the sweet spot with your cameras. :)

Thanks Josh....with your advice:lol:

More macro:mrgreen:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3471.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3472.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3475.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3476.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3477.jpg

[BlueAbyss]

Wow things are looking great! I love that pink monti, the last photo.

[fishytime]

Wow things are looking great! I love that pink monti, the last photo.

*said in a fashion designer/hair stylist type voice*" Its really more of a salmon than a pink"....started off being as orange as an orange....Thanks BA



http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3478.jpg
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http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3485.jpg
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http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3493.jpg
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http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3495.jpg

[michika]

Hey Doug!

What goes into your water on a daily basis or at water change time? Whats your trick? You have nice polyp extension and wide variety of colours, and what looks like great growth.

[sharuq1]

Hey Doug!

What goes into your water on a daily basis or at water change time? Whats your trick? You have nice polyp extension and wide variety of colours, and what looks like great growth.

+1 Yeah inquiring minds want to know! My polyp extension is non-existant :neutral:

[Ryan]

Doug the tank is looking awsome. Glad to see you still had some really nice pieces left when the tank went wonky on ya.

Is this the same acropora you sold me?
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3472.jpg

[fishytime]

Hey Doug!

What goes into your water on a daily basis or at water change time? Whats your trick? You have nice polyp extension and wide variety of colours, and what looks like great growth.

+1 Yeah inquiring minds want to know! My polyp extension is non-existant :neutral:

Enzyte....the once a day pill for natural enhancement:biggrin: The commercial was true... the gals really noticed my PE:mrgreen:......

No tricks....I follow the directions on the bottles:lol: IMO the biggest things are a stable and correct "big three" (Ca, Mg and DKH).... My KZ dosing regiment(I wish I could say "I dont think it has made a difference", but I really think it has)....and the fact that the tank is a year and a half old....

I dose "Randy's recipe" for the "big three", Calcium(in the morning) and DKH (in the evening) every day, Magnesium every two to three days.

KZ dosing is as I said before...by the bottle. K-balance, B-balance, Strontium Komplex, Xtra, Coral Snow, Coral Vitalizer, Sponge Power, Amino Acid Kaliumiodid-flour, and Stylo-Pocci Glow

[fishytime]

Doug the tank is looking awsome. Glad to see you still had some really nice pieces left when the tank went wonky on ya.

Is this the same acropora you sold me?
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3472.jpg

Thanks Ryan....nope, the piece you got is this one

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3411.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3360.jpg

[Ryan]

Right on DOugs thanks again. I broke the bottom off of it to try mounting it flat on a frag discs and am getting a whole bunch of new growth coming off it. Should be a really nice full piece in a year or so.

[fishytime]

Right on Doug thanks again. I broke the bottom off of it to try mounting it flat on a frag discs and am getting a whole bunch of new growth coming off it. Should be a really nice full piece in a year or so.

Probably less than that:twised: grows really fast for me.

[BlueAbyss]

I seriously need to get some SPS into my tank... You're making me jealous, your corals look awesome!

[Myka]

Looking good Doug! Like already said, great PE. ;)

Have you tried the Zeo PIF and/or Iron yet? I'm considering trying one or both to help with green hues.

[fishytime]

I seriously need to get some SPS into my tank... You're making me jealous, your corals look awesome!

Thank you:redface:

Looking good Doug! Like already said, great PE. ;)

Have you tried the Zeo PIF and/or Iron yet? I'm considering trying one or both to help with green hues.


I like when you talk reef-dirty Mindy:twised:

No, I havnt tried either one....Thought about trying the Iron ....but there is a little voice in the back of my head that says "dont feed the algae"...maybe Im just paranoid.....finally got rid of the vast majority of all the algaes in the display....except for some halimeda....but thats easy enough to pic out when it needs it, so I leave it.....


I must give props where they are due....Gary, our tank guy rocks....knocked out my sump in a time I probably shouldnt post....and left a bill Im extremely happy with.....Thanks Gary

So here it is, in all its shiny, clean, new glory.....54"l x 15 1/2"w x 15 1/2t..... 4" longer, 3 1/2" wider and 5" shorter than the old sump....my system volume will increase by 8 gallons and I will be able to work in the sump alot better.

Same layout as the last sump...left side fuge(thinking Im gonna put a deep sand bed in this one....nut sure...waffling big time), center is the return section and the right side is skimmer
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3511.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3512.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3513.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3514.jpg

[lorenz0]

very jealous of the sump. its going to be a good home for the new toy

[lobsterboy]

yup, nice lookin sump ya got there Doug !

[JDigital]

Sick sump y0. :mrgreen:

[fishytime]

very jealous of the sump. its going to be a good home for the new toy

yup, nice lookin sump ya got there Doug !

Sick sump y0. :mrgreen:

Thanks guys.....you should see it ....well ...installed...I dont know, but for some reason it looks soooo much better than the old one.

I cut and installed a small shelf for my high tech dosser (a la Snappy). I was balancing the dosing cup on the edge of the old sump, but I think this will work out better for me. You will have to use your imagination ... the shelf is upside down and backwards, as it was still drying when I snapped the pics.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3538.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3538.jpg

Heres the shelf installed, both before the sump was filled and installed and after.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3542.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3551.jpg

And the dosing shelf in action:biggrin:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3552.jpg

with the longer and wider sump, came an additional problem.... My cluster f of products and test kits and food supplements etc, etc ,etc, that were around and beside the sump would need a new home....this makes the g/f very happy:lol:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3547.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3548.jpg

Ive already found that this sump is much easier to work in and around. Another plus is, the new sump has 1/2 rigid foam schtuck to the bottom that has greatly reduced the noise caused by pump vibration....Again....happy g/f:biggrin:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3544.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3546.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3550.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3556.jpg

[JDigital]

:crazyeye::shocked!::onfire: .... Sooo much nicer Doug! Can't wait to see the other new toy in there. :mrgreen:

[Delphinus]

Can you explain to me how the dosing cup works? Sorry if I'm just dense and not getting it. I see a cup on the shelf with a hole in it. Do you just dump the whatever into that, and let it just drain at its own rate, or is it something more involved?

[lastlight]

Holy crap your display is off the hook man!

Tell me you're not drip-dosing from a cup? How can you keep it dripping anything for long...cup must empty fast!

[JDigital]

Holy crap your display is off the hook man!

His dosing is working isn't it? :wink: Takes about 5mins to drip a full cup..

[fishytime]

Can you explain to me how the dosing cup works? Sorry if I'm just dense and not getting it. I see a cup on the shelf with a hole in it. Do you just dump the whatever into that, and let it just drain at its own rate, or is it something more involved?

Holy crap your display is off the hook man!

Tell me you're not drip-dosing from a cup? How can you keep it dripping anything for long...cup must empty fast!

Thanks Brett


Thats petty much it:mrgreen:..... it takes 2-3 minutes for the cup to drain....at 350ish gph on the fuge side(where the dosing station....ya dosing station:biggrin: is) that should be.....well..... the math is hurting my brain:biggrin:...I figure its better than just dumping it all in at once:wink:

Pretty hi-tech huh?

[fishytime]

:crazyeye::shocked!::onfire: .... Sooo much nicer Doug! Can't wait to see the other new toy in there. :mrgreen:

I talked to Albert....its on back-order atm:neutral:

[Delphinus]

What's the new thing coming?

Thanks for the explanation re. the cup. I thought maybe there was some complicated thingamabob dispensing some set amount into the cup and the draining from there. I guess the complicated dispensing thingamabob in this case just happens to be you :p

[fishytime]

What's the new thing coming?

Thanks for the explanation re. the cup. I thought maybe there was some complicated thingamabob dispensing some set amount into the cup and the draining from there. I guess the complicated dispensing thingamabob in this case just happens to be you :p

mmmmm thingamabobs.....I need me a thingamabob.....:lol: New toy is a BK mini 200:twised:

[fishytime]

Heres some more recent pics.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3517.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3518.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3524.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3532.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3533.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3534.jpg

[JDigital]

Where'd you get that last piece... it looks ALOT like the piece I was gonna give you a frag of from the Aussie shipment awhile ago... except yours is missing the green base?? or is it a completely different specie? growth pattern looks very similar

[fishytime]

You nailed it bud....that is one of those Aussie frags....I took two home from that shipment and we just got a half a dozen more on Friday that all went into the display.....well almost all:wink: I grabbed one that had some xenia growing on the frag.....so out came the dremel, off came the xenia and it looks gooood in da tank:biggrin:....will snap a couple pics later today when the lights come on.

[Skimmerking]

mmmmmmmmmm love the color man , that is what i call a great looking frag well done nice score buds

[fishytime]

mmmmmmmmmm love the color man , that is what i call a great looking frag well done nice score buds

Thanks Mike....its not hard to bring home stuff from the shop....the hard part is trying not to bring stuff.:twised:

Heres the other two Aussie frags I snagged...
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3558.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3559.jpg


And some random sps pics

Blue millie
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3561.jpg

Teal millie
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3562.jpg

"Pokerstar" M. Danea
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3563.jpg

Yellow birdsnest
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3564.jpg

Blue stag
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3565.jpg

Green tenuis
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3566.jpg

A.cerealis
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3567.jpg

Purple digitata
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3568.jpg

and not quite sure about this one
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3571.jpg

[Hairytank]

Doug, I would have a hard time not bringing some of those corals home if I worked there too. Those are simply wow!

[Skimmerking]

doug where do you work at

[fishytime]

Doug, I would have a hard time not bringing some of those corals home if I worked there too. Those are simply wow!

Thanks Aaron....gotta give Kev some credit for trying some of these things out.

doug where do you work at

*said in Aussie type voice* Red Coral mate.:biggrin:

[Skimmerking]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhh
said in a Aussie Voice "What u want me to do Margret cut my hair and work Christmas too. you pretz's


LOL

[fishytime]

Ive been seriously slacking on this thread as Ive been "going hard" on trying to get the add on tank going....that and Ive been really sick for about two weeks...heres some FTSish type pics from tonight....

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0033-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0023-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0020-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0021-3.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0022-3.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0024-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0025-1.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0026-1.jpg

[lastlight]

Love the montis and millis Doug. Your colonies are starting to get pretty damn big.

[lobsterboy]

yeah Doug those colonies are getting real big, very nice stuff.

[kien]

Doug, looks great but your tank has something growing at the end of it like a tumor.. Oh wait, nevermind! :-)

Can't wait to see some ponies in there!

[Delphinus]

I believe the term is "keiki". :mrgreen:

[kien]

Stop that! Oh that reminds me though I stopped by paramount with my sister last weekend.. Need to repot those guys..

D'oh.. I was going to post in the "what bugs you thread" and mention something about hijackers. :redface: sorry Doug!

[Carmen]

Very cool Doug! That pony tank looks superb! Awesome!

[fishytime]

Love the montis and millis Doug. Your colonies are starting to get pretty damn big.

yeah Doug those colonies are getting real big, very nice stuff.

Thanks guys....some of the stuff does seem like its on steroids.....If Brett can ever get his tank going he could come over and help me thin it out some:biggrin:....You know your welcome to come over too John but your in the same boat I am.

[fishytime]

Doug, looks great but your tank has something growing at the end of it like a tumor.. Oh wait, nevermind! :-)

Can't wait to see some ponies in there!

I believe the term is "keiki". :mrgreen:

Stop that! Oh that reminds me though I stopped by paramount with my sister last weekend.. Need to repot those guys..

D'oh.. I was going to post in the "what bugs you thread" and mention something about hijackers. :redface: sorry Doug!

You guys get a little weird in the wee hours of the morning:silly:
*said in an Arnold Swarzenegger type voice* "Its not a tumor....Its not....at all"
Hijacking just drives my post count up so......:mrgreen:

[fishytime]

Very cool Doug! That pony tank looks superb! Awesome!

Hey....she is still around....thanks a lot girly....you getting excited bout your "little" project yet?

[Lance]

Very impressive Doug. Some of those colonies are getting pretty large. Time for an upgrade?

[fishytime]

Very impressive Doug. Some of those colonies are getting pretty large. Time for an upgrade?

Thanks Lance....I wish I could upgrade....I rent, so that means the tank has to be somewhat portable....any bigger than this is a major event requiring logistics and schtuff....this tank is small enough to be moved relatively easily.

Finally got the g/f trained:lol: I came home from the shop the other night with a couple bags with some clean up crew for the pony tank....the g/f meets me at the door and says there are some groceries in her car, could I go get them? So I hand her the bags and toodle off to the car to get the groceries.....carry them in and get distracted talking to her and putting groceries away....15min go by and I realize that I didnt float the bags in the sump....I rush out to the tank and the g/f already had them floating....I love her:biggrin:.....now, if I could just train her to clean the glass:mrgreen:

[JDigital]

An update with no pics?? :(

[fishytime]

I had Josh over last night to do another shoot for me(thanks again man). I shut the tank down so he could really get some good shots and while he was working I decided to take advantage of the "no flow" scenario and snap a few pics of my own....I will share my crappy pics before I show you all Josh's works of art.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3630.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3629.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3627.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3626.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3625.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3624.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3623.jpg

[muck]

Finally got the g/f trained:lol: I came home from the shop the other night with a couple bags with some clean up crew for the pony tank....the g/f meets me at the door and says there are some groceries in her car, could I go get them?

lol... sounds to me like she has you trained. :lol::lol:

[Delphinus]

Incredible .. simply wow. Jealous.

[lastlight]

Holy cow that green one is thick. I've seen a few like this lately...do these particular species grow like that always or can many do this if flow is just right?

Props on having the GF partially trained. I consider my wife FULLY trained. She touches NOTHING on my tank. My daughter on the other hand is a slow learner. She flipped a switch while I was filling the tank and I got to hear what a Tunze Stream sounds like dry....if only for 1 bazillionth of a second.

[fishytime]

lol... sounds to me like she has you trained. :lol::lol:


:lol:Hey!!!...you know....I think your right....how the heck did that happen???:lol:

Incredible .. simply wow. Jealous.


thanks Tony:redface:

Holy cow that green one is thick. I've seen a few like this lately...do these particular species grow like that always or can many do this if flow is just right?

Props on having the GF partially trained. I consider my wife FULLY trained. She touches NOTHING on my tank. My daughter on the other hand is a slow learner. She flipped a switch while I was filling the tank and I got to hear what a Tunze Stream sounds like dry....if only for 1 bazillionth of a second.

Not sure on the ID on that one, but thats how it has always been....real thick and meaty....Ive been wanting to frag it but Im not sure how, without taking half the colony

Some more of my pics:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3622.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3621.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3620.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3619.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3618.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3617.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3616.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3615.jpg

[JDigital]

woohoo.. our Cerealis' finally look similar! :mrgreen:

[fishytime]

woohoo.. our Cerealis' finally look similar! :mrgreen:

Mine really lightened up....not sure why....or if I like it or not:lol:...still think it looks cool, but I liked how it looked a little bit darker.....oh well....we'll see what happens with it...

heres a couple mirror type shots
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3612.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3613.jpg


Green Millipora....I just..... couldnt stop..... taking pics of it:mrgreen:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3632.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3633.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3634.jpg

[Boomboy]

i love those last three pictures. everytime it got closer. you have such great corals. i want em. man this is a rich mans hobby ( even for us poor people) tank looks really great.

[Carmen]

Wow, Doug that green milli is INSANE!

[lastlight]

Hot damn I wants! Great desktop background material...any of those three.

Must be european millis...hairy as they are.

[fishytime]

i love those last three pictures. everytime it got closer. you have such great corals. i want em. man this is a rich mans hobby ( even for us poor people) tank looks really great.

Thanks man.....frags arent that expensive:mrgreen:

Wow, Doug that green milli is INSANE!

Hot damn I wants! Great desktop background material...any of those three.

Must be european millis...hairy as they are.

My millies have more movement than the majority of the softies in the tank....hopefully das millie doesnt ever shave:lol:


Ok....enough of my crappy teaser pics heres a few that the master hisseff (JDigital)took(thanks again mang)...my PAS cameras take decent pics but they are lacking in a few areas....I get very little depth of field and I can never seem to get the color "true to life"....there's just no substituting for good equipment.(and knowing a guy that knows how to use that good equipment)

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0343.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0352.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0354.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0355.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0357.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0360.jpg

[Carmen]

WOW! The color in those shots is amazing!! Josh - I know you won't like shooting the curved glass or the half circle but you must come shoot my tank once up and running! Great pics!

[Lance]

Outstanding!!!

[Skimmerking]

SHOW:wink: OFF

[lastlight]

Doug I think your pics are great but no doubt Josh's are awesome! Do you suspend flow for these?

[lorenz0]

that last monti shot is money. love it

[JDigital]

Ok....enough of my crappy teaser pics heres a few that the master hisseff (JDigital)took(thanks again mang)...my PAS cameras take decent pics but they are lacking in a few areas....I get very little depth of field and I can never seem to get the color "true to life"....there's just no substituting for good equipment.(and knowing a guy that knows how to use that good equipment)

No problem man, hope you like the batch... :biggrin: How long between this time and the last time has it been?

WOW! The color in those shots is amazing!! Josh - I know you won't like shooting the curved glass or the half circle but you must come shoot my tank once up and running! Great pics!

Sure Carmen. You know how to get a hold of me! :mrgreen:

Doug I think your pics are great but no doubt Josh's are awesome! Do you suspend flow for these?

I agree, your pics are great Doug. :wink:

Yea, I had him shut off everything except the lights this time... :lol: Tried to avoid as much floating particulate as possible.

[fishytime]

More of Josh's pics

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0361.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0363.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0365.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0370.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0374.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0378.jpg

[Delphinus]

Any pics of the pyramids? (Think you might have missed my query in that other thread - but that's OK - I assume you got them though! :p)

[fishytime]

Any pics of the pyramids? (Think you might have missed my query in that other thread - but that's OK - I assume you got them though! :p)

Nope missed it Tony....ooops:redface: Actually its pyramid now:neutral:....I added the pair and they got such a rough ride from my "three amigos" (the tangs) that the weaker and more timid butterfly died....they both got ick right away as most fish in my tank do, but were eating like pigs...and Im guessing the stress of being harassed and fighting the ick was too much for the one to manage:sad: The stronger of the two is doing ok...still getting bothered at times but bolder and bolder every day....

Heres a pic Josh took of the B-fly

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0422.jpg

A mug shot of the worst of the tangs for harassing the B-flys (Naso) (also Josh's)

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0420.jpg

[bauder1986]

Hey Doug, what kind of zoos are those. Im talking about the ones with the orange rim on them.

[Delphinus]

Aww, sorry to hear that. :( Butterflies seem so delicate at first. Seems if you can nurse them past that awkward stage then maybe it's not so bad but geez, still kinda harsh the way things work out.

But that one you have left is a sure beauty! Good luck with him.

[Snappy]

Lookin' good Doug.

[fishytime]

Hey Doug, what kind of zoos are those. Im talking about the ones with the orange rim on them.

Im not positive man....x-men methinks?....only a few peeps up here with these(from what I understand)....I feel fortunate to have scored some:biggrin:

[fishytime]

Aww, sorry to hear that. :( Butterflies seem so delicate at first. Seems if you can nurse them past that awkward stage then maybe it's not so bad but geez, still kinda harsh the way things work out.

But that one you have left is a sure beauty! Good luck with him.

I have read that about them....they sometimes dont acclimate well, but once settled in they are usually pretty hardy....that being said this incident has made me realize that the three amigos are getting to the point that they need to move on....the regal is pushin 5", the yellow is close to 5" and the Naso was added as a means to help with some algae trouble I had (he had a back-up home before I took him home)...I have been actively trying to catch the trio....Catherine said she would take them if she could take all three at once....It wont be easy but I will see if I can swing it...I need to re-home my female fairy wrasse(the first "victim" of the hunt) first before I move anything else into the 25g, so the hunt for the tangs has been put on hold....I will probably end up replacing the blue and the yellow with much smaller versions.

[fishytime]

Lookin' good Doug.

Thanks Greg... for the comp, for the great corals and the great advice:hail:


More of Josh's pics

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0379.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0382.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0384.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0393.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0414.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0428.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0429.jpg

[bauder1986]

Yah those are pretty wicked zoos! But if they...you know...grow to big.....I could help you trim them down abit :mrgreen:

[fishytime]

Yah those are pretty wicked zoos! But if they...you know...grow to big.....I could help you trim them down abit :mrgreen:

Here's some more Jdig pics including my favorite "cluster" of zoas atm

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0437.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0438.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0431.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0434.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0440.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0443.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0480.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0448.jpg

[JDigital]

Sweet pics man! :lol:

[fishytime]

Sweet pics man! :lol:

Ya....the guy takes a pretty sweet pic, but is a bit of a prick:razz: J/K man

Saved the best of Josh's pics for last....

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0397.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0399.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0458.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0469.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0402.jpg

[Carmen]

WOW! That last one is the nicest picture EVER! Love that part of your tank with the three tier look! Incredible!

[bauder1986]

Alright, thats it Doug, Im going to have to see this tank in person! And sit there and stare at it for awhile:lol:

[lastlight]

Before I even scrolled down to the last pic I was trying to think of how I was going to describe that particular part when tossing you mad props. Done I guess! Looks like some sort of floral eruption in tiers...so cool! What's under all that? A skinny tower or are there rock ledges?

Great shots!

[muck]

Fantastic FTS Doug and some great SPS pieces in there as well. :whoo:

[Lance]

Yeah that last pic is terrific. You should get that one made into a poster and put it in the front window of the store.

[fishytime]

Before I even scrolled down to the last pic I was trying to think of how I was going to describe that particular part when tossing you mad props. Done I guess! Looks like some sort of floral eruption in tiers...so cool! What's under all that? A skinny tower or are there rock ledges?

Great shots!

the palys and the deep water acro on the bottom are on one piece and the two millis are on a piece that overhangs(pvc substructure)

Fantastic FTS Doug and some great SPS pieces in there as well. :whoo:

Yeah that last pic is terrific. You should get that one made into a poster and put it in the front window of the store.

well I can take credit for the content of the pics...the execution and composition was entirely Josh...

[fishytime]

Alright, thats it Doug, Im going to have to see this tank in person! And sit there and stare at it for awhile:lol:

Hey you are welcome to come check it out anytime logistics allow:biggrin:

[fishytime]

The BK is still back-ordered and I got tired of waiting so....I decide that I am tired of dosing manually and forgetting to do my DKH in the evening, so I spent some dough on this as a x-mas prezzie to myself:biggrin:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3683.jpg

My little low-tech tank isnt so low-tech anymore... I havnt hooked it up yet as I just got the airline tonight and I need to cut a shelf so I can mount it in the pony tank cabinet...Jeez for amount of $ these things are you would think they could supply you with some air line so you can hook the thing up and use it right away:razz:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3688.jpg

[Delphinus]

I want one of those. :lol: Sigh. Maybe one day. Nice present :p

[hillegom]

Oops

[JDigital]

I watched your old video in your sig a night or 2 ago... Can't believe the transformation since then... :wink:

[fishytime]

I watched your old video in your sig a night or 2 ago... Can't believe the transformation since then... :wink:

The first vid was shot when I had a couple Giessemann "middays" in the mix and was really yellow looking to my eye, will be interesting to see if the different bulbs changed the look of the final product....ya, the tank has filled in a titch since then hasnt it?...Hows Dan doing with it? I hope he is happy with some of the footage he got....gonna be cool to see the difference the new lenses made...Im getting excited to see the sequel:mrgreen:

Heres some recent shots...some actinic and some not...

some frags
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3668.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3664.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3665.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3666.jpg

Random goodies...
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3670.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3649.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3669.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3671.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3672.jpg

[JDigital]

I haven't really asked him about it, mentioned he got some pretty good footage though.. He's got a few video projects on the go right now.

[fishytime]

I haven't really asked him about it, mentioned he got some pretty good footage though.. He's got a few video projects on the go right now.

Im geeked:lol:.....
I got the shelf cut for the doser but Im having a hard time finding some time when the g/f isnt around to set it up....I know if she sees it I will be facing the "spanish inquisition":lol:.... I might get it done today if I have time after I help a friend plumb her tank...

Heres some shots for the pic thirsty.....

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3673.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3674.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3675.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3676.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3677.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3678.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3679.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3680.jpg

[Leah]

Huh, that would be a toss up, a) let him set something up at home or b) go help some other girl. Think I would chose a. he-he! Do you have pictures of the seahorses?

[Carmen]

Huh, that would be a toss up, a) let him set something up at home or b) go help some other girl. Think I would chose a. he-he! Do you have pictures of the seahorses?

Good Point Leah! Ha Ha! It was my tank that Doug came and plumbed!:biggrin::mrgreen:

[fishytime]

Ya.....plumbed her sump....:wink:

[JDigital]

Ya.....plumbed her sump....:wink:

Wanna come help me now?! :lol::razz:

[fishytime]

I dont swing that way man....uh...er...oh you were buying plumbing parts today wernt you......um, nothing....:lol:

Leah.....I dont actually have any ponies yet....all the ones left at the shop are female and Ive read that it isnt a good idea to mix horses from different sources (may introduce different pothogen to each other).

[fishytime]

Ok...before this degenerates into one of Brett's threads:razz:( j/k man), I will distract you-all with some more pics...
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3648.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3649.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3654.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3655.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3656.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3657.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3658.jpg

[JDigital]

I can't take care of my own plumbing... haha!

Transfer is another thing..

[Carmen]

This thread is gettin kinda hot and nasty now...:wink::lol:

[lorenz0]

This thread is gettin kinda hot and nasty now...:wink::lol:

oh dear god, the store talk has made it's way on to canreef

[Leah]

Your Zoa's are amazing and rumor has it your plumbing isn't to shabby either!:wink:

[lastlight]

rumor has it your plumbing isn't to shabby either!:wink:

I've heard from a few sources it's all flex pipe and none of it's rigid. Maybe that's why it's so quiet down there?

[kien]

er.. Doug made a house call to Carmen with his rigid pipe and is now waiting to receive some ponies to care for ?? Maybe I should go back a few more pages..

[lastlight]

Read my post Kien. It's never been rigid =)

Bad husbandry maybe?

[JDigital]

http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0903/derailed-train-derailed-thread-demotivational-poster-1237346157.jpg

[fishytime]

You guys slay me:lol:....believe me.... its hard where it needs to be....the plumbing that is...ask Carmen....she'll tell ya...:biggrin:

Before the mods decide to close my tank journal due to questionable content.....

More pics
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3659.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3661.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3662.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3663.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3660.jpg

[lastlight]

And he follows up with not one single hard coral. Ladeez be lyin' to ya bro.

Gorgeous stuff all the same!

[JDigital]

You guys slay me:lol:....believe me.... its hard where it needs to be....the plumbing that is...ask Carmen....she'll tell ya...:biggrin:

Before the mods decide to close my tank journal due to questionable content.....

More pics

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3662.jpg


Either you got INSANE growth on that Green Slimer or this pic was taken before the fraggin'! :wink:

I want a piece of whatever that is when its big enough! Then again, it probably wouldn't look anything like that in my tank.. Given our past frag comparisons. :lol:

[Dez]

I see a couple of hard ones there Brett, you best check your eyes :) I know a hard one when I see one - coral that is.