almost 35 year old reef pictures - Page 38

Aquarist007 · 09/09/2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally posted by jason2459
No Tangs? You know the Customer is ALWAYS right!

I have a 25 cent piece size blue tang coming for them---they promised to remove it and give it to me when the time came

Acutually I have a 7 inch vlagimi tang in a clients 65 gal---maybe I could put that in there or in my 110gal with the 4 other tangs

quick duck i hear them coming

Paul B · 09/10/2009, 04:21 AM

I collected some trumpetfish last week which get about 3' long, would you like me to ship you some for that tank? In a little while they will only have one fish to take care of

eyesinthedrk · 09/10/2009, 12:06 PM

I took your advice and went to the asian market looking for salmon eggs. The only fish eggs they had were the tiny orange eggs they use to decorate the outside of sushi. I was looking at the list of ingredients hoping to see one...fish eggs, but that wasn't the case.

on the list was a plethora of things like salts and MSG, do you have the same stuff on you salmon eggs ?

Paul B · 09/10/2009, 03:24 PM

There is nothing listed but it is written in Korean so I have no idea. They are fresh eggs in a plastic container which look like they were just squeezed out of a fish but I really don't know. I rinse them for about 10 minutes anyway so I would assume any of that would be washed off

Alaska_Phil · 09/10/2009, 06:36 PM

Well a little salt won't hurt your fish. And they'd probably enjoy the MSG.

I just need to ask if any of my friends have any leftover. A lot of fishermen here save them to use as bait.

Paul B · 09/11/2009, 06:22 PM

Here is a beautiful picture of my fan, and RUGF system which is that green container where water is pumped into to be shoved under the gravel and the algae trough, the white thing. This system is obviousely state of the art, especially the way the electrical cords hang in the water, it gives it character. Good thing this tank is in a wall and you don't see any of this. But, it is not meant to be a showpiece, it is meant to keep animals alive and healthy.

WaterKeeper · 09/11/2009, 06:42 PM

Not if that fan drops off.

Paul B · 09/11/2009, 06:54 PM

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Not if that fan drops off.

Not true, thats the beauty of the system. If (when) the fan falls into the water it becomes a powerhead capable of moving much of the water on to the floor.
It's a win win system.

I don't want no Sissy "safe" tank. Little girls have that. If there is no threat of electrocution, where is the drama? Where is the danger? A nice copper based piece of equipment hanging precariousely over the reef on string just screems out "class"

Oh and while I am on here I promise to never say anything detrimental about DSBs again. I have gotten a lot of hate mail about that. Usually from people with a DSB that crashed but still, I gave up saying anything detrimental. From now on, it's only positive remarks.

Alaska_Phil · 09/11/2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally posted by Paul B

I don't want no Sissy "safe" tank. Little girls have that. If there is no threat of electrocution, where is the drama? Where is the danger? A nice copper based piece of equipment hanging precariousely over the reef on string just screems out "class"

Who'd have thought Paul was into EXTREME reefing.

Phil

ddinox64 · 09/11/2009, 08:37 PM

Like, " You're positive that they'll crash"? Or, "You positively would'nt have one"?

Is that an old AquaClear HOB? And you modified it to do what?

Aquarist007 · 09/11/2009, 10:09 PM

Here is a few shots of the pentagonal fresh water tank that I converted over to reef this week.
However I do feel badly that I didn't leave any of the cords dangling in the water

jterrell · 09/11/2009, 10:34 PM

Nice rock work Capn! Watch out for that fish eatin' bird and those ghost clown fish captured in the first photo!

Aquarist007 · 09/11/2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally posted by jterrell
Nice rock work Capn! Watch out for that fish eatin' bird and those ghost clown fish captured in the first photo!

after I posted that picture I had to think about those clowns--then I realized it is the screen saver on their computer screen.

Paul B · 09/12/2009, 04:48 AM

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Like, " You're positive that they'll crash"? Or, "You positively would'nt have one"?

As per my above post I can't answer the first part but as per the second part, yes, I am positive I will never have one.

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Is that an old AquaClear HOB? And you modified it to do what?

It's a very old some kind of HOB filter container. Probably much older than many members on here. It is the "manifold" where the three UGF tubes are connected to the bottom of. The purpose is to get even flow to all of the tubes. I used to have the tubes hooked up directly to the pump but I found that being the tubes are different lengths, some will fill with air and very little water would flow. With this "state of the art" system, the bubbles rise out of the tubes because the water is flowing slowly and it is open to the atmosphere. The thing is gravity fed.
And best of all, no one has to like it but me.
I could go out and buy anything I want, all the latest gadgets but there is nothing manufactured that I want. Nothing out there would do what I want it to do. Also, I am a builder, I need to make stuff. I am working on a new type of Supermodel.

Paul B · 09/12/2009, 06:20 AM

How wierd is this. My Leutenant from Viet Nam just sent me a picture of the monkey I had. Her name was Judy and she was a real B---h. She would jump on you, take whatever was in your pocket, throw most of it in your face, and run away.
Maybe it was because she was always drunk.
I wonder if thats the same can I have in my tank.

jason2459 · 09/12/2009, 09:06 AM

Hey Paul, is that a monkey on your back? ....

oKay, I need sleep....

Time for 20 questions...
Questions on the Diatom Filter. I remember reading you just bring it over to the sink to back flush. Do you get little bits of gravel in there and does the back flushing get it out? Or do you just not care about the bits of grains left in there? I seem to have bits of gravel in the bottom of mine and the back flushing didn't get them out. Didn't know if I should break the seal and open it up to rinse them out? I let it drain out and is empty in the glass jar besides the gravel bits right now. Should I do that or always leave water in there?

Paul B · 09/12/2009, 10:32 AM

Leave the gravel in it. Unless you need that teaspoon of gravel. If you ever open the thing for something you can take it out then.

Aquarist007 · 09/12/2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by Paul B
How wierd is this. My Leutenant from Viet Nam just sent me a picture of the monkey I had. Her name was Judy and she was a real B---h. She would jump on you, take whatever was in your pocket, throw most of it in your face, and run away.
Maybe it was because she was always drunk.
I wonder if thats the same can I have in my tank.

Judy must be pretty old now---I am thinking it might be good to match her up with the water keeper.

bizzarro · 09/12/2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by Paul B
It's a very old some kind of HOB filter container. :

I bet you probably got this at Bradlees when you bought your undergravel filters? I think that is a Penn Plax or Hartz, that's all they carried and only place where I saw that filter. The filter cartridge was inserted diagonally into it with one side filter floss other side was carbon.

I got this thing 15 years ago for one of my beginning freshwater tanks while I was still in middle school!

I would still have mine if I didn't accidentally step on it. I still have the intake strainer which is the same size as the smaller AC filters.

Just wondering, where do you get your fish oil from, the quantity and cost?

ddinox64 · 09/12/2009, 09:42 PM

Amazing you get any flow through that seeing it's only about a 10" drop. Seems the sand would be heavy enough to hold back that little of flow.

Paul B · 09/13/2009, 04:58 AM

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Just wondering, where do you get your fish oil from, the quantity and cost?

I get the fish oil in a pharmacist like CVS, I take the same stuff myself. I don't know the cost but I am sure it is less than $5.00 a year. The capsules are large, like 3/4". I stick them with a pin and squeeze the oil out. It stinks also.

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Judy must be pretty old now---I am thinking it might be good to match her up with the water keeper.

I think Judy may be a little too good looking for WK and also a little young for him.

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Amazing you get any flow through that seeing it's only about a 10" drop. Seems the sand would be heavy enough to hold back that little of flow

ddinox, are you asking me that? If you are, I have no Idea. The tubes are 14" from the bottom of the container and there is no sand only gravel. There is no problem

Rybren · 09/15/2009, 06:08 AM

I thought that my BumbleBees were long gone - I haven't seen them for at least a month (and my 30G isn't very big)

I came home from work last night and lo and behold, there's a BumbleBee swimming around. His colours really picked up. When I got them the black was more of a dark grey and the yellow was almost white. Now it's jet black with bright yellow stripes.

What a cool fish.

Paul B · 09/17/2009, 02:11 PM

They look much better in saltwater. I don't know how many I have

ddinox64 · 09/17/2009, 05:45 PM

Paul. Just going through your gallery. Your newest picture is over a year old. Well that's not true. You've posted pictures of life you'v caught which is always interesting. How about a newer FTS please?

My Mollies are still alive, so I may have done something right. They are non stop at eating algae. Even see them sifting sand. Had the nice looking sailfins been on sale for this experiment. I would have been a tiny bit happier than just the Dalmations.

Now if they'd only have babies so I would get some fresh food for the other guys in there.

jason2459 · 09/17/2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by ddinox64
Paul. Just going through your gallery. Your newest picture is over a year old...

He's always posting pics of his tank. This was the last one he posted.

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09/10/2009, 04:21 AM	#927
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	I collected some trumpetfish last week which get about 3' long, would you like me to ship you some for that tank? In a little while they will only have one fish to take care of __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

09/10/2009, 12:06 PM	#928
eyesinthedrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Williamsport, PA Posts: 675	I took your advice and went to the asian market looking for salmon eggs. The only fish eggs they had were the tiny orange eggs they use to decorate the outside of sushi. I was looking at the list of ingredients hoping to see one...fish eggs, but that wasn't the case. on the list was a plethora of things like salts and MSG, do you have the same stuff on you salmon eggs ? __________________ Everybody knows you never go full retard. Current Tank Info: SPS dominated, 125 gallon dt with 3 Apollo reef LED pendants, Apex Controler. 100 gal basement sump, 100 gallon basement fuge, euro reef skimmer, reef octopu s cr140 calcium reactor. Phos an reactor.

09/10/2009, 03:24 PM	#929
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	There is nothing listed but it is written in Korean so I have no idea. They are fresh eggs in a plastic container which look like they were just squeezed out of a fish but I really don't know. I rinse them for about 10 minutes anyway so I would assume any of that would be washed off __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

09/10/2009, 06:36 PM	#930
Alaska_Phil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Pole Posts: 986	Well a little salt won't hurt your fish. And they'd probably enjoy the MSG. I just need to ask if any of my friends have any leftover. A lot of fishermen here save them to use as bait. __________________ Don't be afraid to fall - if you're not falling down once in a while, you're not trying anything new and probably not having much fun. Current Tank Info: 50 gal mixed reef, 65 gal freshwater planted.

09/11/2009, 06:22 PM	#931
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Here is a beautiful picture of my fan, and RUGF system which is that green container where water is pumped into to be shoved under the gravel and the algae trough, the white thing. This system is obviousely state of the art, especially the way the electrical cords hang in the water, it gives it character. Good thing this tank is in a wall and you don't see any of this. But, it is not meant to be a showpiece, it is meant to keep animals alive and healthy. __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

09/11/2009, 06:42 PM	#932
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Not if that fan drops off. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

09/11/2009, 08:37 PM	#935
ddinox64 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca. Posts: 1,327	Like, " You're positive that they'll crash"? Or, "You positively would'nt have one"? Is that an old AquaClear HOB? And you modified it to do what?

09/11/2009, 10:09 PM	#936
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Here is a few shots of the pentagonal fresh water tank that I converted over to reef this week. However I do feel badly that I didn't leave any of the cords dangling in the water __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

09/11/2009, 10:34 PM	#937
jterrell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ruidoso, NM Posts: 263	Nice rock work Capn! Watch out for that fish eatin' bird and those ghost clown fish captured in the first photo!

09/12/2009, 06:20 AM	#940
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	How wierd is this. My Leutenant from Viet Nam just sent me a picture of the monkey I had. Her name was Judy and she was a real B---h. She would jump on you, take whatever was in your pocket, throw most of it in your face, and run away. Maybe it was because she was always drunk. I wonder if thats the same can I have in my tank. __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971 Last edited by Paul B; 09/12/2009 at 06:31 AM.

09/12/2009, 09:06 AM	#941
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Hey Paul, is that a monkey on your back? .... oKay, I need sleep.... Time for 20 questions... Questions on the Diatom Filter. I remember reading you just bring it over to the sink to back flush. Do you get little bits of gravel in there and does the back flushing get it out? Or do you just not care about the bits of grains left in there? I seem to have bits of gravel in the bottom of mine and the back flushing didn't get them out. Didn't know if I should break the seal and open it up to rinse them out? I let it drain out and is empty in the glass jar besides the gravel bits right now. Should I do that or always leave water in there? __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

09/12/2009, 10:32 AM	#942
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Leave the gravel in it. Unless you need that teaspoon of gravel. If you ever open the thing for something you can take it out then. __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

09/12/2009, 09:42 PM	#945
ddinox64 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca. Posts: 1,327	Amazing you get any flow through that seeing it's only about a 10" drop. Seems the sand would be heavy enough to hold back that little of flow.

09/15/2009, 06:08 AM	#947
Rybren Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,642	BumbleBees I thought that my BumbleBees were long gone - I haven't seen them for at least a month (and my 30G isn't very big) I came home from work last night and lo and behold, there's a BumbleBee swimming around. His colours really picked up. When I got them the black was more of a dark grey and the yellow was almost white. Now it's jet black with bright yellow stripes. What a cool fish.

09/17/2009, 02:11 PM	#948
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	They look much better in saltwater. I don't know how many I have __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

09/17/2009, 05:45 PM	#949
ddinox64 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca. Posts: 1,327	Paul. Just going through your gallery. Your newest picture is over a year old. Well that's not true. You've posted pictures of life you'v caught which is always interesting. How about a newer FTS please? My Mollies are still alive, so I may have done something right. They are non stop at eating algae. Even see them sifting sand. Had the nice looking sailfins been on sale for this experiment. I would have been a tiny bit happier than just the Dalmations. Now if they'd only have babies so I would get some fresh food for the other guys in there.