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fishytime
10-14-2009, 03:15 PM
As some of you may already know Ive decided to plumb in a 25g tank to my 110g mixed reef. I have had a NNTC(no new tanks clause) in effect from my g/f since we moved into this house a year and a half ago. She has always really wanted seahorses and she has been upset with the direction Ive gone with the big tank. Ive removed all the softies and most lps that move and sway. (10000 gph and things that sway dont mix well:mrgreen:.I say "the polyps on those sps sway and move":biggrin: She misses the xenia, gsp and frogspawn that I used to have. So I told her if I did a smallish, inexpensive add-on tank, then she may be able to get her ponies and some other corals that sway and move......she said yes:twised:

Ok.....so phase 1 of the whole project is what ended up being the "not so budget" part of this build. The big tank's total system volume is around 130-140g and Ive been running a euro-reef RS135 skimmer. Some may say that the system is somewhat heavily stocked, so the first thing that would need to happen is a skimmer upgrade:biggrin::biggrin: . After carefully measuring my skimmer section and going over the specs on the skimmers easilly available to me at RC, I had my choice narrowed down to two....a Hydor.....or a BK mini 200.....what would you get if you could?:lol:.....So.....gettin a BK *does geeky little happy dance*.....shhh...dont tell the g/f....about the BK or the happy dance:biggrin:

The BK is on back-order atm:neutral: , but that gives me time to get the rest of the parts together and a stand built. So as Im sitting here one night looking at the sump area of the current tank I realize that a 12"x12" footprint skimmer is not going to go in the 8" of space I have between the top of the sump and the display above it.....:doh:.....Then I got to realizing what a pain in the butt this sump has been to work in and around..... so I decided to get a custom sump built:biggrin:.....The old sump was one I built from a 55g tank(48"lx12"wx20"t)....It was both too tall and too narrow....so the new sump is 54"lx15 1/2"wx15 1/2"t which works out to about 56G...not a huge change in volume, but way easier to work in (I will include the pics in this thread as well, as it is a integral part off this tank build).


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Abbyreefer
10-14-2009, 03:33 PM
your tank looks amazing.

BlueAbyss
10-14-2009, 04:12 PM
your tank looks amazing.

+1, can't wait to see how the horsy tank evolves :biggrin:

Delphinus
10-14-2009, 04:15 PM
"Not so budget" :lol: That's awesome!

Should be great little project, can't wait to see more. :cool:

fishytime
10-14-2009, 04:50 PM
your tank looks amazing.

+1, can't wait to see how the horsy tank evolves :biggrin:

Thank you both....I sure hope I can do the ponies....already iffy because of temperature issues....again shhhhh dont tell my g/f

fishytime
10-14-2009, 05:13 PM
"Not so budget" :lol: That's awesome!

Should be great little project, can't wait to see more. :cool:

I honestly thought(before I got serious and started really planning and gathering equipment) that I could do it for a couple hundred bucks....and if it wernt for the need for a bigger skimmer it probably could have been done for about that much.

I have to admit that I am farther along than the thread reveals....I was lazy starting this thread, so I am playing catch up:mrgreen:

The tank I got free...literally from the alley....its wasnt a coincidence....Mikey(El Gauppo) recently moved and left the tank in the alley where he used to live....it spent a couple weeks back there, before I went and got it(leak tested it in the tub and it still holds water(I hope)). I waffled back and forth about grabbing it because Mikey had painted the back of the tank blue and this wouldnt work for my plans.....so it was like...."spend a couple hours scraping the back of the tank" or "just go and buy a new one for $60"..... Im cheap, so scrape the tank it is.


The add-on will go beside the main system (where the speaker is now) peninsula style.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3502.jpg

The longer and wider sump meant that all the products and other crap that you see in and around the sump in the picture above, needed to find a new home... so....(this makes the g/f happy)
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Heres the tank before scraping and clean up (which only took an hour)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3504.jpg

then I punched three holes in it (middle hole is the return, outside holes are for a herbie style drain)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3509.jpg

Carmen
10-14-2009, 06:36 PM
Very cool Doug! Can't wait to see it set up with WATER!

lastlight
10-14-2009, 06:42 PM
Rad dude. So you just have a pump in the sump pumping into the new tank and it gravity feeds back?

I think the best part of your amazing looking tank is the beautiful wood-skin you have on your stand. I mean you're a skilled carpenter so why wouldn't you finish it off. Impressive :mrgreen:

fishytime
10-14-2009, 10:31 PM
Very cool Doug! Can't wait to see it set up with WATER!

Me too....gotta build the stand.....thats about the only thing holding me up(got material for it today)


Rad dude. So you just have a pump in the sump pumping into the new tank and it gravity feeds back?

I think the best part of your amazing looking tank is the beautiful wood-skin you have on your stand. I mean you're a skilled carpenter so why wouldn't you finish it off. Impressive :mrgreen:

Thats the idea... I have an OR 2500 that I will use for the return...for now....thinking on drilling the sump and and doing a dart with a manifold to feed things, but that an upgrade that will have to come later...
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3507.jpg


:rofl2: Have you been talking to my g/f, Brett??? Thats exactly what she keeps bugging me about....."when is the stand gonna get skinned?".....my excuses are numerous......some of which include; "I do carpentry all day....I dont wanna do it when I get home", "Im workin seven days a week and doing household chores and keeping up with the tank. When am I supposed to skin the stand" and my personal favorite excuse " you know when you have an old Camaro with the engine all supped up and chromed.....and you leave the hood off so people can see the engine in all its beauty....thats what this is like":mrgreen:

Boomboy
10-15-2009, 03:55 PM
we have the exact same tank, except mine has no budget and yours is much bigger, its nice to be able to plumb smaller tanks into bigger ones. cant wait to see how this one turns out.

lastlight
10-15-2009, 04:49 PM
I haven't seen a Camaro this sweet man but I get the basic idea =)

JDigital
10-15-2009, 11:42 PM
Finally getting around to this eh? Nice work so far... When do u expect to have the stand finished?

fishytime
10-16-2009, 08:43 PM
Finally getting around to this eh? Nice work so far... When do u expect to have the stand finished?

Not sure man....got no place to build it atm

Heres a couple pics of the overflow installed
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3572.jpg
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JDigital
10-19-2009, 11:47 PM
Any update?

fragNplug
10-22-2009, 03:36 PM
looking good.

Myka
10-23-2009, 01:55 AM
Bahahahaha!!! :lol: A cheap add-on tank! Funny how that happened. :p

fishytime
10-25-2009, 04:03 PM
Big....large...huge....massive update:mrgreen:....I got the eggcrate siliconed in at the top of the overflow:lol:.....I havnt been feeling to well lately so progress has kinda slowed:neutral:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3577.jpg

Myka
10-25-2009, 04:46 PM
Haha...well if you move at my pace you should be done by spring. ;)

lastlight
10-25-2009, 06:59 PM
Did you spray that black Doug? Hope ya feel better. I'm at chuck-e-cheese with a hangover right now.

fishytime
10-27-2009, 09:41 PM
Did you spray that black Doug? Hope ya feel better. I'm at chuck-e-cheese with a hangover right now.

Nope....tis black EC....you looked like you survived CC well enough:lol:


Got the stand done....nothing fancy....I will add some doors to it after things are up and running and Im done tweeking the tank....Shouldnt be to long now before I have water in this thing....still waiting on the skimmer:neutral:
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JDigital
10-28-2009, 12:51 AM
Looks good with both tanks being the same height.

Your's starting a new small tank, laurier is starting a new small tank, ........... Uh oh! :lol:

lorenz0
10-28-2009, 01:00 AM
nano's are coming back. umm now who will have their's finished first :)

fishytime
10-28-2009, 02:16 AM
Looks good with both tanks being the same height.
That just means I know how to use a tape measure:lol:

nano's are coming back. umm now who will have their's finished first :)

Im not in any real hurry....we all know what happens when you rush things:wink:

sharuq1
10-28-2009, 02:18 AM
I'm really enjoying your build thread so far :) Keep the pics coming.

lastlight
10-28-2009, 02:20 AM
we all know what happens when you rush things:wink:

I wouldn't have the slightest idea. Sounds pretty cool to me! The dimensions of that tank are pretty cool. What do you have planned for the horses to hitch up to/too?

lorenz0
10-28-2009, 03:58 AM
Im not in any real hurry....we all know what happens when you rush things:wink:

I'm not rushing at all. Its going to be a month-6 weeks before i put anything in the tank. just bugging you buddy:mrgreen:

fishytime
10-28-2009, 05:25 PM
I'm really enjoying your build thread so far :) Keep the pics coming.

Thanks Kelly.....You know me...Im certainly not afraid to share pics

I wouldn't have the slightest idea. Sounds pretty cool to me! The dimensions of that tank are pretty cool. What do you have planned for the horses to hitch up to/too?

About 8 months or so ago RC got in a metric whack of tonga branch rock so I snagged a few pieces then....Hopefully the ponies will find them hitchable....Yup been kinda thinking about this for that long.

I'm not rushing at all. Its going to be a month-6 weeks before i put anything in the tank. just bugging you buddy:mrgreen:

Month to six weeks?.....Well I got you beat then.....all my rock has been in my sump for months (with the exception of one piece)....Plus with the tank being plumbed into the main system there wont be a cycle at all:mrgreen::wink:

Boomboy
10-28-2009, 05:40 PM
i hate my 25G already, its too tall to get any really nice aquascape and not enough space on the sand. luckily you will only have sea horses in there, so thats good. we need more pictures hows it coming along?

fishytime
10-31-2009, 03:14 AM
i hate my 25G already, its too tall to get any really nice aquascape and not enough space on the sand. luckily you will only have sea horses in there, so thats good. we need more pictures hows it coming along?

Your tank doesnt look bad....
Its coming along really well actually....I finally felt well enough to get the thing plumbed and running....heres a couple shots of the plumbing....I used a combination of flex and hard to get er done.

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lastlight
10-31-2009, 03:18 AM
Looks great man. When it comes time to blow those badboys out think of Lance.

fishytime
10-31-2009, 03:19 AM
Heres some shots of the aquascape and a shot of the two tanks together.

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lastlight
10-31-2009, 03:22 AM
Wow like it was MEANT to be! Awesome. I had a good laugh (maybe not LOL but still...) when I saw all your fish looking at me through the new tank! Horsies are going to love that rock.

When you skin this thing you should have the front panel go up inbetween the two tanks so the space is hidden...

Boomboy
10-31-2009, 03:36 AM
agreed, this tank looks sweet next to the other tank, makes your tank look alot longer also. going to have corals in the tank too? might as well and just have sea horses also. cant wait, what type of sea horses are you going to get?

fishytime
10-31-2009, 03:26 PM
Wow like it was MEANT to be! Awesome. I had a good laugh (maybe not LOL but still...) when I saw all your fish looking at me through the new tank! Horsies are going to love that rock.

When you skin this thing you should have the front panel go up inbetween the two tanks so the space is hidden...

Thanks Brett....It funny you mention that....All the fish in the big tank kept taking turns examining the new tank through the glass last night...the g/f said theyre gonna get bruises on their foreheads if they keep it up.

Im not sure the big tank will ever get "skinned out"....I have an even bigger reason to want to keep an eye on whats going on under there now. A power out scenario doesnt leave me with a heck of a lot of room to play with in the sump....in fact I had to drop the water level a bit in my return section and raise the height of the primary drain in the overflow box of the pony tank, to get a little more room for drainage in the sump and so a little less water would drain from the PT(pony tank) overflow. With both the returns off and the skimmer off I have about an inch and a half of space at the top of the sump.....thats cutting it close....I should have made the sump an inch or two taller:redface:

fishytime
10-31-2009, 03:31 PM
agreed, this tank looks sweet next to the other tank, makes your tank look alot longer also. going to have corals in the tank too? might as well and just have sea horses also. cant wait, what type of sea horses are you going to get?

Thanks man....Its for sure is gonna have corals in it....probably a mix....some sps up top, zoanthids, acans and maybe a leather to make the g/f happy....we have kudas(I think) at the shop at atm so thats probably what I will end up with...

fragNplug
10-31-2009, 04:18 PM
very nice man

Pazil
10-31-2009, 06:58 PM
WOW Doug that looks great... Awesome job.:thumb:

lorenz0
11-01-2009, 12:02 AM
damn it, he beat me. looks awesome dude. rockwork is amazing

fishytime
11-01-2009, 02:43 PM
very nice man

WOW Doug that looks great... Awesome job.:thumb:

damn it, he beat me. looks awesome dude. rockwork is amazing

Thanks a lot guys

I ran into a bit of a snag....I came home from the shop yesterday to a bunch of water on the floor:bad-word:.....It seems as though the top plastic trim on the tank leaks.:neutral: Not much mind you but enough to slowly trickle down one corner of the tank.....I temporarily fixed it by lifting the tank and shimming it out of level *makes flexing type motions with his arms* (even surprised myself, that I could lift the tank(amazing what you can do when your ****ed off))....I didnt have the loc-line installed yet as I forgot to pick up a "Y" for it....Im hoping with the LL installed that I can direct the flow so it doesnt shoot straight out and up against the glass causing it to roll up and hit the trim....I could also throttle the return back a bit if I have to, but will do that as a last resort.....Well not really the last resort.....If I have to I will shut the return off for a day or two and re-silicone the top trim.

I added some acan frags to the tank.....yay a place where I can do acans without my regal tang eating them:becky:....I will snap a couple pics when they adjust a little....

Myka
11-01-2009, 03:15 PM
Lookin good!! I would just run a bead of silicone on the inside edge of the trim.

lastlight
11-08-2009, 03:34 AM
I have about an inch and a half of space at the top of the sump.....thats cutting it close....I should have made the sump an inch or two taller:redface:

You think that's bad? I never really planned for power outages too well and the first time I tested for one I got quite scared. When the display, pipes and fuge all finish truckling down into the sump I see the meniscus form at the top of the sump!

My solution is to drill a few holes in one of my 4 return outlets into the tank. They extend about an inch down into the water when the tank's running. If I can break siphon earlier...well an inch less draining down there is a massive deal!

We (my wife and I) love what you've done with the horse tank. I know she wants something similar some day so do it up right and maybe I'll copy one one day!

JDigital
11-08-2009, 05:39 AM
We (my wife and I) love what you've done with the horse tank. I know she wants something similar some day so do it up right and maybe I'll copy one one day!

Hopefully it doesn't take 1.5yrs. :lol:

lastlight
11-08-2009, 05:43 AM
Wouldn't your energy be better used replying to my current open thread? I'm one of you guys now...it's ok to talk actual reefs with me I promise haha.

bignose
11-08-2009, 05:55 PM
nice upgrade. I noticed on your bigger tank that you have a T5 fixture growing sps. What bulbs do you use?

fishytime
11-09-2009, 01:09 PM
You think that's bad? I never really planned for power outages too well and the first time I tested for one I got quite scared. When the display, pipes and fuge all finish truckling down into the sump I see the meniscus form at the top of the sump!

My solution is to drill a few holes in one of my 4 return outlets into the tank. They extend about an inch down into the water when the tank's running. If I can break siphon earlier...well an inch less draining down there is a massive deal!

We (my wife and I) love what you've done with the horse tank. I know she wants something similar some day so do it up right and maybe I'll copy one one day!

What I did was make my primary drain standpipes a bit taller, so less water drains out of the overflow boxes.....when I get motivated I will hack apart the return line to the pony tank and plumb in a check valve.... that ought to help...FWIW I have siphon breaks drilled into the return lines.:wink:

fishytime
11-09-2009, 01:11 PM
Hopefully it doesn't take 1.5yrs. :lol:

Wouldn't your energy be better used replying to my current open thread? I'm one of you guys now...it's ok to talk actual reefs with me I promise haha.

:lol:

fishytime
11-09-2009, 01:16 PM
nice upgrade. I noticed on your bigger tank that you have a T5 fixture growing sps. What bulbs do you use?

Im running mostly Aquascience bulbs (a combo of the 15s and 22s) with a KZ New Gen thrown in for good measure.

Heres some pics of the acan frags I put in and the obligatory softie I promised the g/f

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lastlight
11-09-2009, 03:40 PM
Ohohhh...I had that softie. Capnella or something...I'm sure you know. Damn thing grows like a weed and then jettisons little baby corals. I hope a piece doesn't make it into the sump. I'm sure even if the pump chewed it to shreds and put it into the 110...it'd make it!

fishytime
12-09-2009, 03:36 AM
Ohohhh...I had that softie. Capnella or something...I'm sure you know. Damn thing grows like a weed and then jettisons little baby corals. I hope a piece doesn't make it into the sump. I'm sure even if the pump chewed it to shreds and put it into the 110...it'd make it!

Its only there temporarily....until I can get a toadstool or something less invasive...I finally wiped the 110 of the xenia that was in there....hope I didnt just jinx myself:lol:

fishytime
12-09-2009, 03:49 AM
Not too much going on with the pony tank except for a huge new tank algae bloom....this kinda surprised me as the bulk of the rock had been in 110 gallon's sump for months and I didnt expect it....I guess a new tank is a new tank is a new tank it is...there are still some ponies at the shop but I am resisting taking them home until the skimmer for the system finally arrives by three legged donkey:mrgreen:....that and the other reason Im resisting taking them home is the resident seahorse expert believs all of the remaining ponies are female:neutral:

I did manage to make the door for the stand....now all I have to do is laminate the exposed edge and pick some nifty handles...http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3685.jpghttp://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3687.jpg

fishytime
12-09-2009, 03:54 AM
Oh and I added a couple filter feeders:biggrin:

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fishytime
12-23-2009, 05:01 AM
added a few few more newbies to the ponyless pony tank and I also added a pair of sexy shrimp (missed them from the pico days)...

Still acclimating.....
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3701.jpg
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And after they are a little happier...I had the red blastos in the Big Tank before, but I let someone talk me out of them....
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3705.jpg
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And a red, and red/white coco worms(pardon the dirty glass)....and another sea fan
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JDigital
12-23-2009, 05:04 AM
Nice purple sea fan... I was drooling over that the day it came in..

Carmen
12-23-2009, 05:05 AM
Wow! Incredible Doug. Love the purple polyp gorg and the blastos look great! So wish I could have Coco worms! They look so neat, great shots!

fishytime
01-01-2010, 02:31 PM
Nice purple sea fan... I was drooling over that the day it came in..

Wow! Incredible Doug. Love the purple polyp gorg and the blastos look great! So wish I could have Coco worms! They look so neat, great shots!

Thanks Guys....I really like the purple sea fan too....when its happy that is....doesnt look like much when the polyps are not extended:neutral:

Well I put a fish in the pony tank.....a blue assessor....beautiful little fish....I was a little worried about him as he didnt eat for a few days, but started eating yesterday....very she little guy...They are supposed to be "low risk" for seahorses (according to my research)....It nice to have something to look at in the tank besides coral and sexies...

Heres a few more pics... I was playing around both tanks yesterday with the cameras, tinkering with settings..

pentax
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canon
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0056-1.jpg

pentax
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3768.jpg

canon
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0058-1.jpg

Sexy and Seafan
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3762.jpg

Leah
01-01-2010, 02:42 PM
Very nice :mrgreen: I have noticed that my blue assessor is way more timid than my yellow. The yellow is one of the first fish out in the morning when lights first go on.

But, where oh where are the seahorses? :sad:

fishytime
01-01-2010, 02:58 PM
Very nice :mrgreen: I have noticed that my blue assessor is way more timid than my yellow. The yellow is one of the first fish out in the morning when lights first go on.

But, where oh where are the seahorses? :sad:

I noticed that you have your assessors in the same tank....do they get along?
Gonna have to get me a posse and rustle some up...... soon

Leah
01-01-2010, 03:31 PM
I Q.T.'d them in two tanks and then added them together. They get along fine. I was planning on 2 blue, but one jumped from the tank before I got them shipped. :sad: Good luck with the hunt for seahorses.

lastlight
01-01-2010, 03:42 PM
Love that shot of the Sexy and seafan Doug! Is the pentax your older camera? You crank some really nice shots out with it.

fishytime
01-01-2010, 03:58 PM
Love that shot of the Sexy and seafan Doug! Is the pentax your older camera? You crank some really nice shots out with it.

Thanks Brett....the "sexy" shot was taken with the pentax (older PAS) Im super impressed with the macro capabilities...

fishytime
01-23-2010, 03:24 AM
Its been a while so here some pics from the still ponyless pony tank

I think I may have a bit of a score here....was a crazy day at the shop yesterday....Kevin got a shipment of corals in in the morning and fish in the evenig...I filled in at the shop while Kevin went to pick up the fish, so of course I scoured the new coral shipment......and found these, there were only 12-16 polyps and I got eight.....

I hoping they darken up a little once they settle in.....I think they are Joker palys?
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3857.jpg
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more zoanthids
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Kind of an interesting tidbit here.....Im babysitting a blasto for Carmen and have hers and mine sitting side by side.....both corals were from the same shipment.....the blasto on the left is mine and the one on the right is Carmens.....the difference between MH and T5?

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3855.jpg
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Carmen
01-23-2010, 03:42 AM
Well they are sure looking nice and plump and happy!
Sorta weird on the color difference hey! I wonder if mine will change over time?

JDigital
01-23-2010, 04:08 AM
the difference between MH and T5?


Seriously to many things to take into that equation... Parameters, dosing (look at your "spice rack" of dosing stuff!:lol:), photoperiod, etc...

PS: Sweet grabs on the zoas. Don't think those are jokers... not nearly vibrant enough imo... Jokers have a purple ring around the mouth in most pics I have seen... like this:

http://www.reefhotspot.com/store/images/large/s_joker_palythoa_61414.jpg

fishytime
01-23-2010, 04:21 AM
I know there is lots of stuff to consider...we both took those corals home at x-mas so its not like they've been in each of our systems for too long..Im just surprised at the noticeable difference...
I actually like Carmen's blasto better:wink:.....the color I mean.....the coral I mean:biggrin:

JDigital
01-23-2010, 04:27 AM
yea, I prefer the green centers as well.. both great though!

fishytime
01-23-2010, 04:38 AM
Seriously to many things to take into that equation... Parameters, dosing (look at your "spice rack" of dosing stuff!:lol:), photoperiod, etc...

PS: Sweet grabs on the zoas. Don't think those are jokers... not nearly vibrant enough imo... Jokers have a purple ring around the mouth in most pics I have seen... like this:


Oops.....my bad ....I meant PPE's:redface: I get all these stupid names confused:lol:.... http://zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=62

fishytime
02-18-2010, 10:36 PM
So the ponyless pony tank will likely remain......ponyless.......the ponys were sposed to be for the g/f, and the g/f aint no g/f no mo:lol:......so Im thinking of a different direction......not sure what direction yet but, I had my reservations about putting ponys in the tank because of the temps I experience in the summer......so heres what an overgrown ponyless tank looks like.......it was making one heck of a display refugium......I kinda think it looks cool, but I had to get in there and prune some out....
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/CopyofIMGP3939.jpg
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I added these cocoworms a month or two ago now and I just noticed how much new growth there is:surprise:......its not as noticeable on the red one as it is on the red and white one.....
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3938.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3937.jpg

and a shot of the little sexies
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3936.jpg

Oh! and speaking of sexy......An update on Carmen's blasto:wink:.....its lookin pretty sexy.....
again my blastos are on the left and Carmen's are on the right...
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3941.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3933.jpg

Carmen
02-18-2010, 10:45 PM
WOW! you weren't kidding on the crazy macro overgrowth! It's a jungle in there!!!! :lol:

I find it kinda weird that the colors have stayed "different" on the two blastos! Looks like you've done a good job babysitting! maybe I could take em back...or are you keeping them??

And what are you CRAZY putting a kenya tree in there????
:twised:

Those Coco worms love it in there! soooo wish I could have one but I am sure my copperband would think they are "neat"....to eat!

so.....what will the pony tank be now??????

kien
02-18-2010, 10:51 PM
this tank went eau naturelle on you! I actually kinda like it too. :lol:

JDigital
02-19-2010, 12:46 AM
"Welcome to the JUNGLE"!!! :lol:

Are those before and after pics? or just before the pruning?

imcosmokramer
02-19-2010, 02:12 AM
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fishytime
02-19-2010, 03:23 PM
WOW! you weren't kidding on the crazy macro overgrowth! It's a jungle in there!!!! :lol:

I find it kinda weird that the colors have stayed "different" on the two blastos! Looks like you've done a good job babysitting! maybe I could take em back...or are you keeping them??

And what are you CRAZY putting a kenya tree in there????
:twised:

Those Coco worms love it in there! soooo wish I could have one but I am sure my copperband would think they are "neat"....to eat!

so.....what will the pony tank be now??????

I still think yours look better color wise.....you can have them back whenever you are ready for em Girly.......your not worried about your angel?:razz:

I put the softie in there for the g/f.....that will be the first direction change as its already "dropping bombs" in the tank...... As Tony pointed out earlier, I would hate for a piece of it to end up in the big tank....

Ive always wanted a BSJ, but was affraid that I would add it to the big tank and it would end up moving in at the back of the tank......also really like the thought of a yasha/pistol combo.....

anybody have any other sugestions?

fishytime
02-19-2010, 03:26 PM
this tank went eau naturelle on you! I actually kinda like it too. :lol:

"Welcome to the JUNGLE"!!! :lol:

Are those before and after pics? or just before the pruning?

thats what happens when you ingnore your tanks for a month:neutral:
pics were taken before pruning.....I was gonna take some after pics last night but my camera batery was dead.....then I crashed on the couch:redface:

fishytime
02-19-2010, 03:31 PM
great photos.

thank you........

heres some more:wink:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3972.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3970.jpg
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couple more(not the clearest shots cuz they wouldnt stop gyrating) of the sexy hula party I had going on the other day
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3967.jpg
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Carmen
02-19-2010, 04:11 PM
I still think yours look better color wise.....you can have them back whenever you are ready for em Girly.......your not worried about your angel?:razz:

I put the softie in there for the g/f.....that will be the first direction change as its already "dropping bombs" in the tank...... As Tony pointed out earlier, I would hate for a piece of it to end up in the big tank....

Ive always wanted a BSJ, but was affraid that I would add it to the big tank and it would end up moving in at the back of the tank......also really like the thought of a yasha/pistol combo.....

anybody have any other sugestions?

I am hoping my "angel" will behave...she is leaving the other blasto alone...hopefully she was just desliming the brain she was picking at???She hasn't been bothering it the last 2 days? So I am being optimistic!

BSJ would be neat...cool fish! Pistol/yasha too...

Can't belive that macro!!

lastlight
02-19-2010, 04:34 PM
Ohohhh...I had that softie. Capnella or something...I'm sure you know. Damn thing grows like a weed and then jettisons little baby corals. I hope a piece doesn't make it into the sump. I'm sure even if the pump chewed it to shreds and put it into the 110...it'd make it!

I put the softie in there for the g/f.....that will be the first direction change as its already "dropping bombs" in the tank...... As Tony pointed out earlier, I would hate for a piece of it to end up in the big tank....

Don't you be giving Tony credit now Doug!

I'm glad you're going to skip the ponies...maybe it can be some other type of species specific tank though?

You sure have alot of those little nuclear green tipped algae things eh? I had just a single one in my first tank but it sure was bright.

muck
02-19-2010, 05:29 PM
You sure have alot of those little nuclear green tipped algae things eh? I had just a single one in my first tank but it sure was bright.
Whats this?
You mean you did actually get some livestock in one of your previous tanks?!?! :surprise:

Dolf
02-22-2010, 07:17 AM
I'm glad you're going to skip the ponies...maybe it can be some other type of species specific tank though?
Hmmm, perhaps a trigger tank? Just pop a few small fish in and you will feel the need to "upgrade" in no time. If you need some GSP to go with that Kenya tree just let me know- I have enough to cover that tank top to bottom in wonderful, lush, green carpeting...

fishytime
03-09-2010, 03:24 AM
Don't you be giving Tony credit now Doug!

I'm glad you're going to skip the ponies...maybe it can be some other type of species specific tank though?

You sure have alot of those little nuclear green tipped algae things eh? I had just a single one in my first tank but it sure was bright.

Ooops......sorry mang:redface:

I kinda think they look cool....except that this is one of those calcium suckin algaes.....its easy enough to prune though.....not like them cheato balls:razz:

fishytime
03-09-2010, 03:36 AM
Can't belive that macro!!

the mac-fro has been prune-ed:lol:.....pics to follow

Whats this?
You mean you did actually get some livestock in one of your previous tanks?!?! :surprise:

:lol::lol:
Hmmm, perhaps a trigger tank? Just pop a few small fish in and you will feel the need to "upgrade" in no time. If you need some GSP to go with that Kenya tree just let me know- I have enough to cover that tank top to bottom in wonderful, lush, green carpeting...

I think Im gonna pass one the GSP, Danny.......but thanks for the offer (I think):wink:....





so, as some of you may or may not know, I have an acan eating sexy shrimp:neutral: *wonders if they taste like popcorn shrimp*.....not sure what to do about it......it only damaged two frags and has since left the other acans (and blastos) alone.....Ive made the effort to feed the tank a little heavier in hopes of curbing the little buggers appetite.....

I bumped up the lighting a little as well.....I traded Mikey some frags for my "glo" fixture back.... so now there are 4- 24w bulbs over the tank.....bulbs are 2 aquascience duos, KZ "new gen" and a Giessemann Actinic+........made a little difference to the color.....I think I like it:biggrin:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0036-2.jpg
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Carmen
03-09-2010, 04:09 PM
All pruned...looks great and I like the light color. Looks like a nice little spot for all those frags! Surely they will grow well for you in there! As for the sexies...take them back! Would hate to see those awesome acans and blastos destroyed! You have some beautiful pieces in there! Or......better yet...keep the sexies and donate those beautiful acans and blastos to a special friend!:wink::lol:
Thanks again for the macro! :mrgreen:

fishytime
03-11-2010, 01:46 PM
All pruned...looks great and I like the light color. Looks like a nice little spot for all those frags! Surely they will grow well for you in there! As for the sexies...take them back! Would hate to see those awesome acans and blastos destroyed! You have some beautiful pieces in there! Or......better yet...keep the sexies and donate those beautiful acans and blastos to a special friend!:wink::lol:
Thanks again for the macro! :mrgreen:

Thanks Girly......always open for donations huh?.......your welcome for the macro Carmen....



more pics
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4100.jpg
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fishytime
04-11-2010, 02:41 PM
I added a couple things to the anti-pony tank.......a tri-color fairy wrasse and a "yasha hase" goby.......both of the newbies have been rather shy and I havnt been able to get any decent pics, so I will fill the void with some coral shots:biggrin:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4150.jpg
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Trocar61
04-14-2010, 05:28 PM
Those are some awesome pics Doug....Can't wait to see that tank in person...:biggrin:

fishytime
04-20-2010, 12:35 AM
Those are some awesome pics Doug....Can't wait to see that tank in person...:biggrin:

Thanks man.......well....whatcha waitin for:wink:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0100.jpg
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Trocar61
04-20-2010, 01:38 AM
I need an Invite:wink: And money cause I cant come home empty handed :biggrin:

JDigital
04-20-2010, 03:31 AM
Looks great man.. Nice refugium I have seen! :lol:

*Dan has started.. :wink: *

fishytime
04-23-2010, 02:27 AM
Looks great man.. Nice refugium I have seen! :lol:

*Dan has started.. :wink: *

I guess a fuge is pretty much what it is at this point:lol:....but thanks....

He has:biggrin:!.........would kinda be nice to see it before I tear the tank down:wink:

fishytime
04-23-2010, 02:29 AM
Pom Pom(or Pom as it were)

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4156.jpg
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fishytime
04-27-2010, 03:43 AM
I posted this in the big tank journal but will post it here too......Ive stopped dosing "eisen concentrate"(iron) to the system........I need to try and turn this tank back into the mini-display that it was intended to be........not a refugium......I hope that starving the system of iron will at the very least slow the growth a little....

on another note .......I decided that I didnt really like the color I was getting from the bulb combo I was running before.......so I changed everything out:biggrin:.........

heres what the tank looked like before with two aquascience duos 1 (old) "KZ "new gen", and a Giessemann "actinic+"

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0036-2.jpg

and heres the tank after with 2 KZ "superblues", a new KZ "new gen" and a Geissemann "aquablue+"

A whack o pics ( two different cameras)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4214.jpg
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Red Coral Aquariums
04-27-2010, 05:09 AM
It definitely looks bluer. What are your thoughts (visual perspective) on the bulb change. What changes has it made to the coloring of your acan colonies.
Kevin (inquiring minds want to know)

fishytime
04-27-2010, 02:42 PM
It definitely looks bluer. What are your thoughts (visual perspective) on the bulb change. What changes has it made to the coloring of your acan colonies.
Kevin (inquiring minds want to know)

way bluer!......I dont know if I didnt like the old combo per say, side by side with the big tank it looked like it had a yellow tinge to it......now the color looks more like the big tank........I definitely like the KZ super blues.......they really give some of the corals that florescence.......gonna have to try them on the big tank methinks.....

heres a couple recent coral additions.....from where else?.......RC:mrgreen:.....I brought home a couple zoas from the ultra zoa shipment but they are still pouting from their "dip" so those will have to wait for their reveal...

"superman" rhodactis mushroms
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4229.jpg

this looks like it has some serious potential whatever it is (acan.....micro.....I dont know:redface:)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4207.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4210.jpg
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JDigital
04-28-2010, 12:34 AM
^^ That superman is SHWEEET! :shocked!:

andestang
04-28-2010, 01:07 AM
Everything is looking very nice. I'm due for some bulbs as my lights hooked up to one of my icecap quit working, so I think maybe those KZ. Whay else are you thinking of adding ?

Also you're not going to make me beg are you :pray: ?

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4149.jpg

fishytime
04-28-2010, 04:24 PM
^^ That superman is SHWEEET! :shocked!:


thanks man.....guess you and I are the only ones that appreciate how un-common they are.....there's still two rocks at the shop that no one has even sniffed at:noidea:

Everything is looking very nice. I'm due for some bulbs as my lights hooked up to one of my icecap quit working, so I think maybe those KZ. Whay else are you thinking of adding ?

Also you're not going to make me beg are you :pray: ?


what else as far as bulbs.....or livestock?

and well its funny that you bring up the PPEs.......I moved the rock they were on over to the big tank for the tangs to clean the algae off it and they melted:bad-word:.........they are gone:sad:


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andestang
04-28-2010, 07:15 PM
Just curious about the live stock. I like the lights the way they are. As for the PPE's I think a kick in the arse is in order and no not a slap :heh:

fishytime
04-28-2010, 09:48 PM
funny you should ask about the live stock.......Ive just added what will have to be the last fish........Im gonna try and get some pics before I say what kind:biggrin:(and dont you say anything Shawn:wink:).......I love little inverts.......right now there are five sexy shrimp, 2 pom pom crabs and two porcelain crabs....oh and a cleaner shrimp (this has to be my shrimp tank because my mystery wrasse finds them tasty)........corals will be mostly zoas with a few acans/micros/blasto(this has to be my acan tank because my regal tang finds them tasty(only problem with this scenario is Ive since found out that one of my sexy shrimp also find blastos and acans tasy when they are damaged):frusty:) and a few shrooms and rics

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0014-3.jpg
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fishytime
04-28-2010, 09:49 PM
oops......double post:redface:

Leah
04-28-2010, 10:21 PM
A blue Assessor :wink:

fishytime
04-28-2010, 10:25 PM
A blue Assessor :wink:

nope......there's been a blue assessor in the tank for months:lol::wink:.....

noirsphynx
04-28-2010, 10:29 PM
and well its funny that you bring up the PPEs.......I moved the rock they were on over to the big tank for the tangs to clean the algae off it and they melted:bad-word:.........they are gone:sad:

Oh no Doug, that's so sad :cry:!!

Leah
04-28-2010, 10:30 PM
Well I guess I have to wait....just like everyone else. :sad: Hey! are you not supposed to be lightening the load, Doug.... not adding to it. :razz:

fishytime
04-29-2010, 02:23 AM
Oh no Doug, that's so sad :cry:!!

tell me bout it........I finally fluke into some PPEs and they hate my system......I'll keep looking for em though:wink:

Well I guess I have to wait....just like everyone else. :sad: Hey! are you not supposed to be lightening the load, Doug.... not adding to it. :razz:

I know:redface:......Im bad:neutral:.......I should be punished:wink::twised:.......we've never had these guys at the shop before and I had to jump on one.........actually Dawn will like this guy:biggrin:

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Douglas
04-29-2010, 03:11 AM
It is an addiction,.......... :wink:was at RC earlier today. Nice selection of zoo's. Very nice Doug.

Leah
04-30-2010, 11:47 PM
[QUOTE=fishytime;514663]tell me bout it........I finally fluke into some PPEs and they hate my system......I'll keep looking for em though:wink:



I know:redface:......Im bad:neutral:.......I should be punished:wink::twised:.......we've never had these guys at the shop before and I had to jump on one.........actually Dawn will like this guy:biggrin:

What is your choice of punishment? :lol!: :wink: Now where are those darn pictures? :boink:

fishytime
05-01-2010, 12:18 AM
[QUOTE=fishytime;514663]tell me bout it........I finally fluke into some PPEs and they hate my system......I'll keep looking for em though:wink:



I know:redface:......Im bad:neutral:.......I should be punished:wink::twised:.......we've never had these guys at the shop before and I had to jump on one.........actually Dawn will like this guy:biggrin:

What is your choice of punishment? :lol!: :wink: Now where are those darn pictures? :boink:

I'll leave the punishment up to you.....how's that?:wink::twised:

I wish I had seen the new addition since I put it into the tank.......been two-three days and I haven't seen a single sign of him:neutral:......not sure if its ok or not.....so how about some other pics???

couple zoas from the shop

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4235.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4233.jpg

noirsphynx
05-01-2010, 12:28 AM
[QUOTE=Leah;515359]couple zoas from the shop

Those are nice too Doug but they're definitely no PPE's(had to bug ya a bit more :razz::mrgreen:)

lorenz0
05-01-2010, 03:05 AM
i like turtles,

more so... this tank is freaking sweet

fishytime
05-02-2010, 03:01 PM
[QUOTE=fishytime;515368]

Those are nice too Doug but they're definitely no PPE's(had to bug ya a bit more :razz::mrgreen:)

Ouch!.....way to kick a guy when he's down Dawn:sad:......:razz:

i like turtles,

more so... this tank is freaking sweet

Thanks bud......your post made me titter..........*sings*"mmmmmm.....I like turtles"

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JDigital
05-03-2010, 02:10 AM
I miss having a tank.. :sad: You guys got some sweet Zoas in. Tank is looking fantastic mang. :biggrin:

Leah
05-03-2010, 02:16 AM
:fish: :biggrin1:

fishytime
05-04-2010, 02:19 PM
I miss having a tank.. :sad: You guys got some sweet Zoas in. Tank is looking fantastic mang. :biggrin:


I was wondering how long it would be before you posted that you missed having a tank......I would have been Jones-n the next day:lol:......Thanks Josh


:fish: :biggrin1:

Oh baby you know what I like:mrgreen:


so operation de-fuge has swung into effect.....I brought in a tag team "heavy hitters" to help with the algae......a wee small, hopefully extremely hungry sea hare and a teeny tiny fish that shall remain un-identified for fear of being flamed (I will say that that fish will be transferred into the big tank when I moved and re-home the "three amigos" in the big tank)....

I think its safe to say that the "mystery" fish I added last week didnt survive:sad:.....it was(and hopefully still is) a "war paint" clown goby....Im hoping that if the algae-naters mow down some of the forest he might turn up ok......

Leah
05-04-2010, 04:18 PM
[QUOTE=fishytime;516313]




Oh baby you know what I like:mrgreen:


As a matter "O" fact I do.....not entirely sure..... that is a good thing though. :razz:

:lol: :wink: :redface: :biggrin: :surprise: :twised:

fishytime
05-05-2010, 06:02 AM
[QUOTE=fishytime;516313]




Oh baby you know what I like:mrgreen:


As a matter "O" fact I do.....not entirely sure..... that is a good thing though. :razz:

:lol: :wink: :redface: :biggrin: :surprise: :twised:

I like you Leah:biggrin::wink:


heres a couple pics from today.......

I managed to get another good shot of Pom
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4252.jpg

and a couple new zoas from the shop
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4255.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4258.jpg

ElGuappo
05-05-2010, 07:46 AM
As usual your tank look great. as for the sexies:mrgreen:ihave a tank for them:mrgreen:

AND WHATS UP WITHT HE CAPTION CHANGE. I just noticed that now you are just plain " Reef Addicted". i liked the old caption better.:twised:

noirsphynx
05-06-2010, 03:52 AM
[QUOTE=noirsphynx;515370]

Ouch!.....way to kick a guy when he's down Dawn:sad:......:razz:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4231.jpg


Oooo, that does sound so mean now that I read it:sorry:. It never comes out the same way in a post as it sounds in my head:tape::puppydog::sorry:
Those pinks are gorgeous.

fishytime
05-19-2010, 05:12 AM
I thought the"warpaint" clown goby I added three weeks ago was dead.........I just found him in the return section of the sump:shocked!:......a little rock re-arranging and I scooped him back into the add-on:bananajump:

lastlight
05-19-2010, 06:38 AM
Nice find...way better than change under the couch cushions!

Also...you need to get back to me regarding Thursday!

fishytime
05-24-2010, 03:33 PM
I could use some couch cushion change right about now!:lol:

Ive seen "Pom" lots but this is the first time "Pom Pom" has been out in the open....
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4320.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4324.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4325.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4322.jpg

fishytime
05-26-2010, 04:36 PM
couple more pics cuz.......Ive' got nuthin better to do atm and the board is so slooooooooooooooooow:lol:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4362.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4364.jpg

kien
05-26-2010, 04:45 PM
Ive' got nuthin better to

I've got some coraline you can scrape.. trust me, it'll be fun. :biggrin:

fishytime
05-29-2010, 02:52 PM
I've got some coraline you can scrape.. trust me, it'll be fun. :biggrin:

K......my rates are really quite reasonable:biggrin:

so instead of scraping Kiens glass I took some more pics....

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4365.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4371.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4370.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4375.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4369.jpg

fishytime
06-03-2010, 05:15 PM
Im a little worried......I have nont seen the sea hare I put in the tank for over a week:neutral:........Its not that big of a tank and it was not a small sea-hare.....I also have not seen any signs of it being dead either:question:

and some more pics....


http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4409.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4407.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4408.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4413.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4411.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4412.jpg

Trocar61
06-03-2010, 05:41 PM
Im a little worried......I have nont seen the sea hare I put in the tank for over a week:neutral:........Its not that big of a tank and it was not a small sea-hare.....I also have not seen any signs of it being dead either:question:

and some more pics....


http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4409.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4407.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4408.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4413.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4411.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4412.jpg

Is that the one you put in the day I was there?