Melev's new 280g Starfire tank thread - Page 10

BreadmanMike · 12/25/2005, 08:45 PM

Sorry to hear about your seahorse Marc. What happened? This wasn't the little guy in your pico was it?

melev · 12/25/2005, 11:11 PM

Yes, it was the brand new one I got a few days ago. Casper is still doing just fine.

No, I've not done any testing on the effluent lately. I should do that. You know how when you don't feel well, you don't have quite as much desire to take care of the more mundane stuff, like doing water tests?

I did learn a neat trick a couple of hours ago. For some reason, it keep saccumulating a ton of air or CO2 in the effluent line about once a week. What I did today was just lift the effluent line straight up so the output was higher than the top of the reactor, and all the air came out instantly. 2 seconds later, I put it back in the effluent (beer) cup, now that the tubing was full of fluid again.

shane 1111 · 12/25/2005, 11:26 PM

what happened to the seahorse?

melev · 12/25/2005, 11:31 PM

It died last night. It wasn't eating, and spent almost all of its time hiding.

shane 1111 · 12/25/2005, 11:36 PM

sorry to hear that

TippyToeX · 12/25/2005, 11:40 PM

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Originally posted by melev
It died last night. It wasn't eating, and spent almost all of its time hiding.

Sorry to hear that Marc.

arconom · 12/26/2005, 08:24 AM

I hear you Marc

It does stink doing tests.

melev · 12/29/2005, 01:19 AM

Well, I figured a tiny update about this thread is in order. As of right now, the thread is 237 pages long, and has had 344,489 views. The thread has been split 4 times, with this being Part V. At 25 posts per page, this thread has over 5900 posts to it.

The 280g reef had the livestock moved into it on 8/3/04, which was Day 14 of the 14 Day Project. Cprowler, that makes the tank 12,288 hours old.

Or 512 days = 1 year, 4 months, 26 days...but who's counting?

It was kind of nice looking at the first 20 pages of this thread to relive that intensity that went into getting everything ready for the tank. I still need to make a Table of Contents one day for this thread to make it a little easier to navigate.

Cprowler · 12/29/2005, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
Cprowler, that makes the tank 12,288 hours old.

That's only 12,110 hrs older than mine.

fishman805 · 12/29/2005, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
Well, I figured a tiny update about this thread is in order. As of right now, the thread is 237 pages long, and has had 344,489 views. The thread has been split 4 times, with this being Part V. At 25 posts per page, this thread has over 5900 posts to it.

The 280g reef had the livestock moved into it on 8/3/04, which was Day 14 of the 14 Day Project. Cprowler, that makes the tank 12,288 hours old.

Or 512 days = 1 year, 4 months, 26 days...but who's counting?

It was kind of nice looking at the first 20 pages of this thread to relive that intensity that went into getting everything ready for the tank. I still need to make a Table of Contents one day for this thread to make it a little easier to navigate.

Congats Marc.... Your thread has inspired so many people ( me included ) and continues to do so.... I did a similar FYI for my video thread... amazing... But IMO, I think what really has sent your thread over the top ( so to speak ) is your website... With only 24 hours in a day, you seem to squeez out 25

I wish you continued success...

Bob

P.S. I want some new videos from you..!!

Qwiv · 12/29/2005, 10:07 AM

[ducked behind a chair in the corner]

that makes the tank 12,288 hours old, with no light hood over the tank.

[runs]

Travis · 12/29/2005, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
Well, I figured a tiny update about this thread is in order.

Sheeesh, I'd say it was time for an update. Before your little update, this thread had not been posted to in 65 hours.

Great job with this thread Marc. It has to be one of the most viewed if not THE most viewed on RC. I wish I would have started following it from the beginning but I jumped in mid-way.

melev · 12/29/2005, 02:40 PM

I know, I know... no woodwork yet. I'm thinking about a different color for the woodwork now. I was determined to get dark oak stain, but now I'm thinking cherry wood might look better. Guess it's good I didn't do it yet, and then hate the color.

I'm hoping to get a female perspective over here in the near future to help me with the colors in the room.

Travis, some people have occasionally tackled this thread from page 1, which really amazes me. I have no doubt that is a great way to learn from many minds reading how a tank progresses forward from the first day. Still, that is a serious undertaking.

Lunchbucket · 12/29/2005, 03:01 PM

melev's thread has to be a record!! for a personal thread that is

Lunchbucket

melev · 12/29/2005, 03:18 PM

I have a feeling Weatherson's thread is still leader, and many levels.

melev · 12/29/2005, 03:22 PM

Btw, I picked up a new Copperband today. It is in my little quarantine tank with some zoos and a few ricordia.

fishman805 · 12/29/2005, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
Btw, I picked up a new Copperband today. It is in my little quarantine tank with some zoos and a few ricordia.

For aiptasia control or just for S & G's...??

Bob

melev · 12/29/2005, 05:20 PM

Definitely for aiptasia consumption.

new2u · 12/29/2005, 05:26 PM

where'd you get the butterfly marc? I've been looking for one since my aptasia problem is a little too large for juicin them...

melev · 12/29/2005, 05:39 PM

I just dropped in my frozen mysis shrimp with a drop of Garlic Extreme, to see if it would eat. I saw it get a couple, but its only been in that tank for a couple of hours. I'll try again a little later tonight, and again for the next few days. I started growing baby brine shrimp again, just as a back up.

melev · 12/29/2005, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by new2u
where'd you get the butterfly marc? I've been looking for one since my aptasia problem is a little too large for juicin them...

I told Frank to get me one, and he had it the next day. He said it did eat while he was there picking it up, so I'm hoping it will be a good one.

weatherson · 12/29/2005, 05:57 PM

Quote:

I have a feeling Weatherson's thread is still leader, and many levels.

No one told me this was a competition! I better get to adding some updates and photos.

Seriously though, I'll gladly pass the honor over to you since my time is now mostly just watching things grow.

Joseph

melev · 12/29/2005, 06:12 PM

My compliment would have been even better had I actually typed the right words.

I meant to say "on many levels."

Your tank, your thread, your article for TOTM and your DIY threads are awesome. My hat's off to you.

I'd love to watch things grow. I still have a rogue fish chewing on some things, and I bet my bank account it's Tucker. My orange cap was looking great, and suddenly it looks spotted with gray/whitish patches like something was gnawing on its surface. I see the same on a perfectly happy encrusting montipora.

Maybe no fish is the cure!

Darn obsession.

weatherson · 12/29/2005, 06:44 PM

Thanks Marc. I hear 'ya on the tank neurosis. Flat worms, red bugs, cap nudis, zoanthid nudi's and spiders, acropora flat worms, aptasia, valonia and then throw in some misbehaving fish and you have to wonder if we are all masochists.

I've found that fish are sometimes the easiest to alter with some "time-out" in a size restricted sump. My coral beauty learned his lesson this way and has been a model citizen ever since.

Joseph

melev · 12/29/2005, 06:55 PM

Sometimes I think Tucker is trying to give himself a time-out. He jumped out of my 55g and was on the carpet when I found him. A year later he was flopping about on top of the overflow cover, but landed back in the reef.

I really wouldn't mind putting him in the sump for a while to see if my corals suddenly turn around. I swear he sharpens his teeth on my SPS.

12/29/2005, 10:07 AM	#236
Qwiv Persistant Perspective Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Belmont, CA Posts: 2,168	[ducked behind a chair in the corner] that makes the tank 12,288 hours old, with no light hood over the tank. [runs] __________________ If I knew keeping fish would be so hard, I would of had kids by now. Current Tank Info: 50Cube + 250DD + Nano

12/29/2005, 03:01 PM	#239
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	melev's thread has to be a record!! for a personal thread that is Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

12/29/2005, 05:26 PM	#244
new2u Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta / DFW Posts: 861	where'd you get the butterfly marc? I've been looking for one since my aptasia problem is a little too large for juicin them... __________________ Whats the use of Aqua man anyways. There isn't really that much water based crime... Current Tank Info: Reefer 850 XXL - LPS/Zoa Dominant mixed reef

12/25/2005, 08:45 PM	#226
BreadmanMike Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,886	Sorry to hear about your seahorse Marc. What happened? This wasn't the little guy in your pico was it?

12/25/2005, 11:11 PM	#227
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Yes, it was the brand new one I got a few days ago. Casper is still doing just fine. No, I've not done any testing on the effluent lately. I should do that. You know how when you don't feel well, you don't have quite as much desire to take care of the more mundane stuff, like doing water tests? I did learn a neat trick a couple of hours ago. For some reason, it keep saccumulating a ton of air or CO2 in the effluent line about once a week. What I did today was just lift the effluent line straight up so the output was higher than the top of the reactor, and all the air came out instantly. 2 seconds later, I put it back in the effluent (beer) cup, now that the tubing was full of fluid again.

12/25/2005, 11:26 PM	#228
shane 1111 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: RI Posts: 2,562	what happened to the seahorse?

12/25/2005, 11:31 PM	#229
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	It died last night. It wasn't eating, and spent almost all of its time hiding.

12/25/2005, 11:36 PM	#230
shane 1111 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: RI Posts: 2,562	sorry to hear that

12/26/2005, 08:24 AM	#232
arconom Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 2,126	I hear you Marc It does stink doing tests.

12/29/2005, 01:19 AM	#233
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Well, I figured a tiny update about this thread is in order. As of right now, the thread is 237 pages long, and has had 344,489 views. The thread has been split 4 times, with this being Part V. At 25 posts per page, this thread has over 5900 posts to it. The 280g reef had the livestock moved into it on 8/3/04, which was Day 14 of the 14 Day Project. Cprowler, that makes the tank 12,288 hours old. Or 512 days = 1 year, 4 months, 26 days...but who's counting? It was kind of nice looking at the first 20 pages of this thread to relive that intensity that went into getting everything ready for the tank. I still need to make a Table of Contents one day for this thread to make it a little easier to navigate.

12/29/2005, 02:40 PM	#238
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	I know, I know... no woodwork yet. I'm thinking about a different color for the woodwork now. I was determined to get dark oak stain, but now I'm thinking cherry wood might look better. Guess it's good I didn't do it yet, and then hate the color. I'm hoping to get a female perspective over here in the near future to help me with the colors in the room. Travis, some people have occasionally tackled this thread from page 1, which really amazes me. I have no doubt that is a great way to learn from many minds reading how a tank progresses forward from the first day. Still, that is a serious undertaking.

12/29/2005, 03:18 PM	#240
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	I have a feeling Weatherson's thread is still leader, and many levels.

12/29/2005, 03:22 PM	#241
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Btw, I picked up a new Copperband today. It is in my little quarantine tank with some zoos and a few ricordia.

12/29/2005, 05:20 PM	#243
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Definitely for aiptasia consumption.

12/29/2005, 05:39 PM	#245
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	I just dropped in my frozen mysis shrimp with a drop of Garlic Extreme, to see if it would eat. I saw it get a couple, but its only been in that tank for a couple of hours. I'll try again a little later tonight, and again for the next few days. I started growing baby brine shrimp again, just as a back up.

12/29/2005, 06:12 PM	#248
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	My compliment would have been even better had I actually typed the right words. I meant to say "on many levels." Your tank, your thread, your article for TOTM and your DIY threads are awesome. My hat's off to you. I'd love to watch things grow. I still have a rogue fish chewing on some things, and I bet my bank account it's Tucker. My orange cap was looking great, and suddenly it looks spotted with gray/whitish patches like something was gnawing on its surface. I see the same on a perfectly happy encrusting montipora. Maybe no fish is the cure! Darn obsession.

12/29/2005, 06:44 PM	#249
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	Thanks Marc. I hear 'ya on the tank neurosis. Flat worms, red bugs, cap nudis, zoanthid nudi's and spiders, acropora flat worms, aptasia, valonia and then throw in some misbehaving fish and you have to wonder if we are all masochists. I've found that fish are sometimes the easiest to alter with some "time-out" in a size restricted sump. My coral beauty learned his lesson this way and has been a model citizen ever since. Joseph

12/29/2005, 06:55 PM	#250
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Sometimes I think Tucker is trying to give himself a time-out. He jumped out of my 55g and was on the carpet when I found him. A year later he was flopping about on top of the overflow cover, but landed back in the reef. I really wouldn't mind putting him in the sump for a while to see if my corals suddenly turn around. I swear he sharpens his teeth on my SPS.