Christy's 180 build - Page 2

boots · #1 11-06-2010, 09:18 PM

That pic of the receptical scares me. Aluminum wire that stuff is scary. FYI becarefull mixing disssimaliare metals ie. The copper and alum. There are special marets and dielectric grease to do it properly. And don't nick the aluminum wire a little nick and the curent will start to arc and the nick will get bigger and create heat. I had aluminum wire in my last house.

christyf5 · #2 01-02-2011, 07:44 PM

New year, new photos!

So the sodium hydroxide does an excellent job of killing majanos and aiptasia but they're still popping up all over the place. I killed another 20 or so yesterday and still see more. Some are very tiny and easy to miss, others are in completely unaccessible areas. For some reason aiptasia seem to really like growing on my clams, which makes them fairly easy to remove.

Other than that not much new, stuff is growing. I replaced the MH bulbs the other day with Ushio 10K (same as before). Its amazing the color temperature difference. These ones are so nice and white, I didn't realize how yellowy the old ones were and they were only at 10 months.

The fish are all doing well, surprising as I've neglected the tank fairly badly and sometimes they only get fed every other day. They're all pretty fat though so its not like they can't skip a feeding but I feel guilty and my new years resolution is to not forget about them so often.

More pics

PoonTang · #3 01-02-2011, 08:42 PM

Wow what a difference a few months can make, the tank looks fabulous.

JDigital · #4 11-08-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

Its basically just been that damn hole in the wall that has been holding everything up so far.

Well considering those vertical supports were basically cut through anyways, and the house hasn't fallen yet, you should be good to go!

michika · #5 11-08-2009, 12:11 AM

I was hoping this was coming giving your FB status today!

Your puppy looks like she/he? is feeling neglected, checking out the action in hopes of getting some lovin'.

christyf5 · #6 11-08-2009, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by michika

I was hoping this was coming giving your FB status today!

Your puppy looks like she/he? is feeling neglected, checking out the action in hopes of getting some lovin'.

He's a boy (Barney) and yes he was right in there wondering what was going on and why he wasn't the center of attention, as usual. Then he got a tennis ball and was happy for the five minutes it took him to rip it to shreds (usually its 30 seconds but he was inside the house and knows not to make a mess, but since nobody was looking....

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