One Cubic Meter of Ocean

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by lastlight

very nice hog! they had a pair when i was in... plus a sweet candy basslet.

While we often joke about your stalking abilities it's comments like this that make second guess the joke aspect of it all. Not only did I not state where the fish was from but the two are from different stores but they could have come from the same but they didn't and yet you know this. The creepiest part is you don't even mention the store assuming I know what you're talking about because you have no doubt, and don't even get me started on complimenting my hog.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by sphelps

While we often joke about your stalking abilities it's comments like this that make second guess the joke aspect of it all. Not only did I not state where the fish was from but the two are from different stores but they could have come from the same but they didn't and yet you know this. The creepiest part is you don't even mention the store assuming I know what you're talking about because you have no doubt, and don't even get me started on complimenting my hog.

I was only referring to the hog... chances were pretty good there weren't a bunch of those floating around the city. i'm still a bit creepy i'll give you that =)

[phi delt reefer]

how hard is it to clean and work in a tank that deep and wide when you only have front access?

I imagine anything in the back corners of the tank can never be reached?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by phi delt reefer

how hard is it to clean and work in a tank that deep and wide when you only have front access?

I imagine anything in the back corners of the tank can never be reached?

It's not terrible as I have monkey arms but reaching the very back bottom corners requires some sort of extension but far from impossible. I only clean the front glass, don't plan on ever cleaning the back or sides. I place pretty much everything on rocks or within reach so I don't really have any issues or complaints. Would have liked to go longer and wider but I did pretty much as big as I could go given the space I had available.

[kien]

At least he's not parked out in front of your house taking FTS' ...

Nice fish! Good luck with the Emperor. Have never had any lucky keeping them in a reef setting

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by kien

At least he's not parked out in front of your house taking FTS' ...

Nice fish! Good luck with the Emperor. Have never had any lucky keeping them in a reef setting

I guess that's one of the benefits of living outside of town, keeps the crazies away

Thanks, I'm not overly optimistic but most of the coral is SPS and Brad's gives me some hope. I don't have zoos or palys for the most part and if the few LPS I have becomes as issue I'll just remove them. Not too worried about clams either.

[kien]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Thanks, I'm not overly optimistic but most of the coral is SPS and Brad's gives me some hope. I don't have zoos or palys for the most part and if the few LPS I have becomes as issue I'll just remove them. Not too worried about clams either.

It sounds like you have the right attitude. It helps to be flexible :-)

[Scythanith]

Any updates? How's everything going?

[sphelps]

Nothing overly new with the tank, still doing well and improving daily as corals slowly grow. The Empire is doing good, so far only picked on one of two virtually identical clams and a couple open brain type LPS. Surprisingly Favias have been untouched as well as a few palys and zoas I have in there so I've added some more of those. No time these days for tank pics, with the b-day deadline approaching quickly I'm attempting to finish as much basement development as possible and hopefully a deck as well, that is provided it ever stops snowing.

I have few pics of some basement progress.

Finished the ceiling and moldings in the center area, was planing on knockdown texture but I'm contemplating keeping it flat and just fixing a few spots, either way that's on the short list for now.






My current project is the ceiling in the living room type area, same deal as the bar so it's going to take me a bit to finish.



After that it's the back wall that's still unfinished, it will be a feature wall finished in stone with a fireplace and cabinets on both sides.