Taking the Plunge - Page 11

Tswifty · 11/27/2008, 01:31 AM

That's a really nice superman frag!

I like the hairstyle too.

maroun.c · 11/27/2008, 05:04 AM

That's a nice coraline growth. can't see any on your rocks though?
Nice new look, why not post a pre and post picture so that we can decide better if pete is right or wrong?

2frosty4u · 11/27/2008, 07:11 AM

My wife is a hairdresser and I was just asking her about getting hair dyed and she said if you're not sure you want to do it to go with a semi permanent type hair color. It will show you what it would look like if you were to go with a permanent type that needs to grow out. Semi will just fade away in about 4 to 6 weeks she said. So go for it. Love the new look by the way.

Schwe · 11/27/2008, 07:54 AM

yeah, she suggested semi-permanent as well.

Waking up this morning was a shocker. I'm used to waking up all tangled up in my own hair looking like my night was much better than it actually was.

Today I woke up looking like I'd had better days.

Shower time! Maybe a nice style will perk up my day, because it's starting off like a repeat of last year, and that is not fun.

There is some corraline on a couple rocks, but it hasn't really taken off (aka exploded) like it has on the glass.

floridareefer18 · 11/27/2008, 09:02 AM

yeh, that would be a waste of all that wattage..
you dont look so bad with short hair

lol.

timschmidt · 11/28/2008, 01:29 AM

I like the hair cut. Your tank is looking nice too!

Taqpol · 12/02/2008, 12:58 PM

My girlfriend chopped all her hair off two summers ago for locks of love! I'll admit I was "a little" surprised when she walked in (It had previously been halfway down her back) but i actually thought it looked really good short. The only problem she mentioned is that unless she got it styled or did something with it every morning it didn't look as good which I think you already mentioned. For the record, I vote no on any hair coloring unless you really want it.

By the way, holy crap at all of that coraline! Did you have to use a razor to get it all off?

Schwe · 12/02/2008, 04:39 PM

I used an "algae scraper" from Petsmart. It's a straight edged piece of metal on a long, curved ergonomic plastic handle. The little metal bit comes out in a mini-blade holder to use on tight spaces.

AND, the real reason I got it... it FLOATS! So I don't drop it behind the rocks and end up SOL.

motrbotr · 12/02/2008, 05:32 PM

Wow, I just spent two days reading thru this thread. Actually its the first build thread I came across that I made it thru so thats saying something.

I have had a 55 FOWLR for the past 7 + years. Just had my flame angel die suddenly of unknown causes i have had since i set it up.

I miss that little guy. So since all i have left is a little neon goby and a yellow tang, i figured it was as good a time as any to tear it down as i want to replace the carpeting in my livingroom and really want to upgrade to a 90 or larger in the spring. So for the time being, they are doing well in a smaller aquarium until i can get going on the larger one. (Tang police, hush. Its better than those little breeder tanks they use at some LFS's. AND it's temporary.

So way to go on your 90! Im happy that your nem pulled thru and looks happy. I never tried one of those. I love that there are females who love this hobby. My hats off to you! My gf tolerates it. lol.

Rae C. · 12/02/2008, 06:13 PM

motrbotr, there are LOTS of us on RC!

Schwe, I like the hair cut! Did you try a semi-permanent color yet, or are you going to wait?

Rosseau · 12/02/2008, 07:01 PM

Oh, Schwe...

Schwe · 12/15/2008, 03:58 PM

I'm waiting on the color. I forgot all about anything like that, actually... I'm knee-deep in finals and a major natural disaster occurred this weekend. We're still under a state of emergency. Been staying with my mother for three days now.

We suffered a major ice storm Thursday night into Friday. Lost power Thursday night and haven't gotten it 100% returned yet. We're scheduled to have our power back on with no more interruptions Wednesday. I came back to get the reef survivors on Saturday morning. The Anthias and Chromis were already dead. The apartment was 50F and the water was 55F. On Sunday, the apartment was 39F.

I lost almost all of my livestock.

The total losses I have now are:

all of my SPS:
Orange birdsnest w/purple polyps and green tips
ORA Green birdsnest,
Superman,
two large Orange Montis,
Scribbs Acro,
green/purple Milli,
Largeish Purple Digi
Smaller purple Digi
The frags of the Digi)
My large Scoly looks like it is on its way out
the Favia looks rough

Fish-wise:
pair of Dispar Anthias
Chromis
Full-size Banded Sleeper Goby.
Various snails and hermits
Cleaner Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp "Fry"

My survivors are:
All of my Zoas?
BamBam's,
Bright Red ones,
Dragon Eye,
Green-skirted,
peach)
Frogspawn
Hammer
Branching Frogspawn
Duncans
Maybe the leather? It looks pretty ****ed off right now

Pair of ORA Ocellaris
Potter's Angelfish

The LPS are looking sick, especially the Favia, Scoly and Duncans. I'm not holding my breath on them surviving.

I'm bringing what I have left to a fellow reefer with a generator to hold on to until I can get my tank in working order.

Rosseau · 12/15/2008, 04:07 PM

Oh no. I'm sorry to hear this has happened.

I hope you can pull through with what is left... At least you've got your Potter's... I know the pain of ice storms - yet never with a reef tank.

Best of luck to you.

Tswifty · 12/15/2008, 04:07 PM

Oh wow Schwe... I'm so sorry to hear that.

melev · 12/15/2008, 05:04 PM

Very sorry to hear about your power situation, as well as all those losses. It dropped 50 degrees from yesterday to today, and everyone in the area is complaining about how cold it is. I mean, yesterday we could have worn shorts and flip-flops, it was way warm here, and then BAM! arctic blast. I wonder if it came from your neck of the woods.

harleyreefer · 12/15/2008, 06:36 PM

I have been following this thread for some time now, even though I havent posted on it. I didnt have much to add, but kept an eye on it with much interest. I just want to say now that i am heartbroken for you. I have lost tanks with much less than you just lost, and was simply crushed by it... My heart goes out to you and all the fellow reefers that got caught up in the cold snap this week... I droped out of the hobby after my last crash, and it took almost 3 years or so to muster up the will to start over again... From what i have seen of your setup, I sure hope you dont do somthing similar.
For what its worth, I send my prayers to all the folks affected by the ice storm, and all the animals in thier care...

Jeff

HumanIMDB · 12/15/2008, 08:24 PM

What is with all the disasters!?!? Did the Clubhouse do something to offend the reef gods?

We had very little heat in our apartment over the weekend but we didn't lose power so the heaters kept up with the cold. The apartment never got below 15C/59F.

Schwe · 12/15/2008, 08:59 PM

Thanks for all of the support, everyone.

Unfortuntely, I came home from work today to find my Potter's dead.

He was my favorite fish, always defying the odds. He was a model citizen, fat piggy and excellent eater. Of all of the things in my tank I was worried about losing, this fish was it. Next in line is my Crocea.

I brought my last survivors to a fellow reefer's house today after work. I hope what is left lives and that what doesn't, doesn't hurt anything in his tank.

Tswifty · 12/15/2008, 09:04 PM

aww man... that's terrible... I lost Merlin a while back, but never posted it. He didn't make it 24hrs in his new home. It sucks losing your favorite fish.

Schwe · 12/15/2008, 09:17 PM

Yeah Schmeejay, sucks big time. The Potter's was an instant favorite with everyone. My mother watched him zip around the tub for the past two days and was shocked that he passed, too.

I'm sorry that you lost Merlin. Looks like my birthday money will be spent restoring the reef. Won't be for a week or two, though. Until finals are over and I can recook the LR.

melev · 12/16/2008, 12:34 AM

conorwynne · 12/16/2008, 04:53 AM

This absolutely sucks arse. Just before Happy Chrimbo too.

What is it with power cuts in the US?
Do they not have backups or what?

I cannot remember the last time I had an outage here in Ireland.
Probably back in the 80's IIRC. Mind you it;'s rare we have cold snaps like that, but we do get storms fairly frequently.

I would be mightily pee'd off to be honest. Maybe ask Santy for a UPS this Chrimbo, rather than Gucci shoes or whatever.

Poxy global warming. Sorry Schwe & everyone else who lost stuff.

raen · 12/16/2008, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Schwe
Hey guys... did I mention I CHOPPED my hair off today?

I DID! I had about 11" cut off, donating it to Locks of Love. This is the shortest I've had it in a LONG time, if not ever. Pete almost had a MI when I walked in the door. He says I look 30 now.

My hairdresser wants to dye my hair a darker color. "burgundy" I've NEVER colored my hair before,,, ever! Not even that sun-in spray stuff!

RAE! HELP! Do I do it?

No product in my hair in this pic:

Sorry for the delayed response......Your hair is GREAT!

PS, I have no idea how to use those things, my hair is naturally like that, HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAA .

raen · 12/16/2008, 06:26 AM

OMG, just finishe reading the thread updates............UG! I am so sorry for your loss. When our power was out, it was Sept. so no one was cold in my tank. I hate that for you babe!

maroun.c · 12/16/2008, 06:32 AM

Very sorry to hear about your tank.
It really sucks when months if not years of effort are lost in only one day and sometimes less....
Hope whatever you have left alive in the tank will recover.

11/27/2008, 01:31 AM	#251
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	That's a really nice superman frag! I like the hairstyle too. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

11/27/2008, 05:04 AM	#252
maroun.c Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,111	That's a nice coraline growth. can't see any on your rocks though? Nice new look, why not post a pre and post picture so that we can decide better if pete is right or wrong? __________________ 390 G mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 390G mixed reef

11/27/2008, 07:11 AM	#253
2frosty4u Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 745	My wife is a hairdresser and I was just asking her about getting hair dyed and she said if you're not sure you want to do it to go with a semi permanent type hair color. It will show you what it would look like if you were to go with a permanent type that needs to grow out. Semi will just fade away in about 4 to 6 weeks she said. So go for it. Love the new look by the way. __________________ A small fish in a big aquarium

11/27/2008, 07:54 AM	#254
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	yeah, she suggested semi-permanent as well. Waking up this morning was a shocker. I'm used to waking up all tangled up in my own hair looking like my night was much better than it actually was. Today I woke up looking like I'd had better days. Shower time! Maybe a nice style will perk up my day, because it's starting off like a repeat of last year, and that is not fun. There is some corraline on a couple rocks, but it hasn't really taken off (aka exploded) like it has on the glass. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

11/28/2008, 01:29 AM	#256
timschmidt Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago area, IL Posts: 809	I like the hair cut. Your tank is looking nice too! __________________ Tim Current Tank Info: Nanocube 12DX / Nanocube 28G HQI

11/27/2008, 09:02 AM	#255
floridareefer18 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 41	yeh, that would be a waste of all that wattage.. you dont look so bad with short hair lol.

12/02/2008, 12:58 PM	#257
Taqpol Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 2,205	My girlfriend chopped all her hair off two summers ago for locks of love! I'll admit I was "a little" surprised when she walked in (It had previously been halfway down her back) but i actually thought it looked really good short. The only problem she mentioned is that unless she got it styled or did something with it every morning it didn't look as good which I think you already mentioned. For the record, I vote no on any hair coloring unless you really want it. By the way, holy crap at all of that coraline! Did you have to use a razor to get it all off? __________________ ^ Click on my username and 'Visit Taqpol's Home Page!" to view my 220 gallon custom Miracles tank! -Alex

12/02/2008, 04:39 PM	#258
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	I used an "algae scraper" from Petsmart. It's a straight edged piece of metal on a long, curved ergonomic plastic handle. The little metal bit comes out in a mini-blade holder to use on tight spaces. AND, the real reason I got it... it FLOATS! So I don't drop it behind the rocks and end up SOL. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

12/02/2008, 05:32 PM	#259
motrbotr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 39	Wow, I just spent two days reading thru this thread. Actually its the first build thread I came across that I made it thru so thats saying something. I have had a 55 FOWLR for the past 7 + years. Just had my flame angel die suddenly of unknown causes i have had since i set it up. I miss that little guy. So since all i have left is a little neon goby and a yellow tang, i figured it was as good a time as any to tear it down as i want to replace the carpeting in my livingroom and really want to upgrade to a 90 or larger in the spring. So for the time being, they are doing well in a smaller aquarium until i can get going on the larger one. (Tang police, hush. Its better than those little breeder tanks they use at some LFS's. AND it's temporary. So way to go on your 90! Im happy that your nem pulled thru and looks happy. I never tried one of those. I love that there are females who love this hobby. My hats off to you! My gf tolerates it. lol.

12/02/2008, 06:13 PM	#260
Rae C. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 916	motrbotr, there are LOTS of us on RC! Schwe, I like the hair cut! Did you try a semi-permanent color yet, or are you going to wait? __________________ Rae C It's 8:30, kids. Turn off the tank and go to bed! Current Tank Info: 65 gal, softies, 1 mandarine, 1 clown

12/02/2008, 07:01 PM	#261
Rosseau Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 2,049	Oh, Schwe... __________________ Still fighting entropy.

12/15/2008, 03:58 PM	#262
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	I'm waiting on the color. I forgot all about anything like that, actually... I'm knee-deep in finals and a major natural disaster occurred this weekend. We're still under a state of emergency. Been staying with my mother for three days now. We suffered a major ice storm Thursday night into Friday. Lost power Thursday night and haven't gotten it 100% returned yet. We're scheduled to have our power back on with no more interruptions Wednesday. I came back to get the reef survivors on Saturday morning. The Anthias and Chromis were already dead. The apartment was 50F and the water was 55F. On Sunday, the apartment was 39F. I lost almost all of my livestock. The total losses I have now are: all of my SPS: Orange birdsnest w/purple polyps and green tips ORA Green birdsnest, Superman, two large Orange Montis, Scribbs Acro, green/purple Milli, Largeish Purple Digi Smaller purple Digi The frags of the Digi) My large Scoly looks like it is on its way out the Favia looks rough Fish-wise: pair of Dispar Anthias Chromis Full-size Banded Sleeper Goby. Various snails and hermits Cleaner Shrimp Cleaner Shrimp "Fry" My survivors are: All of my Zoas? BamBam's, Bright Red ones, Dragon Eye, Green-skirted, peach) Frogspawn Hammer Branching Frogspawn Duncans Maybe the leather? It looks pretty ****ed off right now Pair of ORA Ocellaris Potter's Angelfish The LPS are looking sick, especially the Favia, Scoly and Duncans. I'm not holding my breath on them surviving. I'm bringing what I have left to a fellow reefer with a generator to hold on to until I can get my tank in working order. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

12/15/2008, 04:07 PM	#263
Rosseau Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 2,049	Oh no. I'm sorry to hear this has happened. I hope you can pull through with what is left... At least you've got your Potter's... I know the pain of ice storms - yet never with a reef tank. Best of luck to you. __________________ Still fighting entropy.

12/15/2008, 04:07 PM	#264
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Oh wow Schwe... I'm so sorry to hear that. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

12/15/2008, 05:04 PM	#265
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Very sorry to hear about your power situation, as well as all those losses. It dropped 50 degrees from yesterday to today, and everyone in the area is complaining about how cold it is. I mean, yesterday we could have worn shorts and flip-flops, it was way warm here, and then BAM! arctic blast. I wonder if it came from your neck of the woods.

12/15/2008, 06:36 PM	#266
harleyreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lufkin Texas Posts: 84	I have been following this thread for some time now, even though I havent posted on it. I didnt have much to add, but kept an eye on it with much interest. I just want to say now that i am heartbroken for you. I have lost tanks with much less than you just lost, and was simply crushed by it... My heart goes out to you and all the fellow reefers that got caught up in the cold snap this week... I droped out of the hobby after my last crash, and it took almost 3 years or so to muster up the will to start over again... From what i have seen of your setup, I sure hope you dont do somthing similar. For what its worth, I send my prayers to all the folks affected by the ice storm, and all the animals in thier care... Jeff __________________ 200 gal DT w/ 110 sump 3x korilla4, 4x korilla7, quiet one 6000 return pump AquaC400 skimmer 72" constalation t5 fixture reefkeeper Elite, PC4x3,MLCx2(12 moon leds),SL1,Net Current Tank Info: 200 gallon w/110 sump

12/15/2008, 08:24 PM	#267
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	What is with all the disasters!?!? Did the Clubhouse do something to offend the reef gods? We had very little heat in our apartment over the weekend but we didn't lose power so the heaters kept up with the cold. The apartment never got below 15C/59F. __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

12/15/2008, 08:59 PM	#268
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Thanks for all of the support, everyone. Unfortuntely, I came home from work today to find my Potter's dead. He was my favorite fish, always defying the odds. He was a model citizen, fat piggy and excellent eater. Of all of the things in my tank I was worried about losing, this fish was it. Next in line is my Crocea. I brought my last survivors to a fellow reefer's house today after work. I hope what is left lives and that what doesn't, doesn't hurt anything in his tank. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

12/15/2008, 09:04 PM	#269
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	aww man... that's terrible... I lost Merlin a while back, but never posted it. He didn't make it 24hrs in his new home. It sucks losing your favorite fish. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

12/15/2008, 09:17 PM	#270
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Yeah Schmeejay, sucks big time. The Potter's was an instant favorite with everyone. My mother watched him zip around the tub for the past two days and was shocked that he passed, too. I'm sorry that you lost Merlin. Looks like my birthday money will be spent restoring the reef. Won't be for a week or two, though. Until finals are over and I can recook the LR. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

12/16/2008, 12:34 AM	#271
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217

12/16/2008, 04:53 AM	#272
conorwynne Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 433	This absolutely sucks arse. Just before Happy Chrimbo too. What is it with power cuts in the US? Do they not have backups or what? I cannot remember the last time I had an outage here in Ireland. Probably back in the 80's IIRC. Mind you it;'s rare we have cold snaps like that, but we do get storms fairly frequently. I would be mightily pee'd off to be honest. Maybe ask Santy for a UPS this Chrimbo, rather than Gucci shoes or whatever. Poxy global warming. Sorry Schwe & everyone else who lost stuff. __________________ New tank (468L or 120G) has salt and rock, just add coral and fish! Current Tank Info: New tank in progress....

12/16/2008, 06:26 AM	#274
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	OMG, just finishe reading the thread updates............UG! I am so sorry for your loss. When our power was out, it was Sept. so no one was cold in my tank. I hate that for you babe! __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

12/16/2008, 06:32 AM	#275
maroun.c Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,111	Very sorry to hear about your tank. It really sucks when months if not years of effort are lost in only one day and sometimes less.... Hope whatever you have left alive in the tank will recover. __________________ 390 G mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 390G mixed reef