Taking the Plunge - Page 13

raen · 12/21/2008, 10:49 AM

Great pictures guys! I want some sn ow too. We did cookies yesterday, Christmas music playing, ans frezing rain outside....grrrrrr.

Schwe · 12/21/2008, 06:22 PM

Lookie what I got!

(ignore the bubbles, I have a K3 running in a 20G with an air stone = bubble storm!)

In QT with my Ocellaris pair.. the sole survivors of the power outage disaster.

2farNorth · 12/21/2008, 06:54 PM

Great shot of the Tang!! I have the same kind in one of my tanks and it is one of the hardest fish for me to take pictures of!! Always active... kinda the same thing with the clowns.....

Schwe · 12/21/2008, 08:48 PM

Thanks

He's a neat fish. The markings on the Kole are very interesting, I thought for the longest time that they were a drab fish with yellow "eyeliner," but now I know better! I hope everything works out with him.

Schwe · 12/25/2008, 06:48 PM

Canopy removed, most of the water removed, half of the sand removed and pushed to the right side: AKA Disgusting, back-breaking work

Rinsing 200lbs of sand... one bucket at a time...

Half of the sand done...

All 200lbs of the sand rinsed and ready to go!

Scrubbed, scraped, squeegeed... *faints*

I needed an extra dose of pain meds for my back after all of this!

melev · 12/25/2008, 07:08 PM

*faints*

Glad you got it done. Looks like you are ready to get it up again.

What is the plan for future power outages?

raen · 12/26/2008, 12:29 PM

looks great babe! Nice shiney new tank. I know that my pictures don't turn out very clear, because my acrylic is never as clear as the glass tanks.

Tswifty · 12/26/2008, 02:28 PM

I believe Acrylic is supposed to have better clarity than glass... but I get what you're saying Rae.

Schwe... Great work! That Kole Tang sure looks nice too.

Aquarist007 · 12/26/2008, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Schwe
Canopy removed, most of the water removed, half of the sand removed and pushed to the right side: AKA Disgusting, back-breaking work

Rinsing 200lbs of sand... one bucket at a time...

Half of the sand done...

All 200lbs of the sand rinsed and ready to go!

Scrubbed, scraped, squeegeed... *faints*

I needed an extra dose of pain meds for my back after all of this!

great job--you got women reef power

WaterKeeper · 12/26/2008, 04:06 PM

Folks, this is a family site and we don't allow potty humor.

Schwe · 12/26/2008, 05:02 PM

Haha! Thanks everyone. Pete got in on the action and helped me put the sand back IN today. I also picked up some eggcrate to put on the bottom of the tank in case of sand-sifter catastrophes. I've had enough trajedy for the year, I don't want a broken tank next!

AKA: trying to do things better the second time around.

raen · 12/26/2008, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tswifty8
I believe Acrylic is supposed to have better clarity than glass... but I get what you're saying Rae.

Schwe... Great work! That Kole Tang sure looks nice too.

When acrylic has as many scratches as mine.........

Aquarist007 · 12/26/2008, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WaterKeeper
Folks, this is a family site and we don't allow potty humor.

besides there are no reef keeping books or articles--stable reading for a reefers bathroom.

Aquarist007 · 12/26/2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WaterKeeper
Folks, this is a family site and we don't allow potty humor.

Nor any references to the fact that Instant Ocean might be in the appropriate place for it

Schwe · 12/26/2008, 07:28 PM

I was looking at the QT with the LR I got from a reefer and noticed this alien creature...

After the flash went off, it jumped back in its hole. It's like some kind of thick-skinned worm that inverts itself and spits its body out as it stretches, and at the very longest a set of gills like a feather duster comes out, and then it sucks it back in... Creepy...

HUGE Stomatella

LR waiting to back in the tank

Snail survivors

Schwe · 12/26/2008, 07:29 PM

Egg Crate

200lbs of sand

Adding water over a garbage bag has proven to be the best method for reducing cloudiness.

This is what 20 gallons of water looks like in a 90 gallon tank... *cries*

raen · 12/26/2008, 07:33 PM

OOOHHHHHHH you poor thing. Crying for you!

Aquarist007 · 12/26/2008, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WaterKeeper
Folks, this is a family site and we don't allow potty humor.

I fixed it up Leysa, so the Waterkeeper won't bug you:

Aquarist007 · 12/26/2008, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Schwe
Egg Crate

200lbs of sand

Adding water over a garbage bag has proven to be the best method for reducing cloudiness.

This is what 20 gallons of water looks like in a 90 gallon tank... *cries*

You are doing great--but at this point I would put a piece of board or dinner plate on top of the plastic and poor the water onto it.

melev · 12/26/2008, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Schwe
I was looking at the QT with the LR I got from a reefer and noticed this alien creature...

After the flash went off, it jumped back in its hole. It's like some kind of thick-skinned worm that inverts itself and spits its body out as it stretches, and at the very longest a set of gills like a feather duster comes out, and then it sucks it back in... Creepy...

Nothing creepy about it. It's a good guy.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1535304

Schwe · 12/26/2008, 10:56 PM

Thanks for the ID, Marc! Even though he's a friendly guy, he's still creepy.

Schwe · 12/28/2008, 07:00 PM

Finally... Progress!

Preliminary rockwork (there is 15lbs in the QT that will also be added)

I also hope to buy more rock a little bit at a time to beef up my coral real estate.

On a funny note... Today I discovered that "Quarantine Tank" is a misnomer. The appropriate term should be "Tang Spa." I walked into the spare bedroom to find my Kole sitting on top of the air stone, enjoying the bubbles.

I ran out of the room to get my camera, but by the time I got back she wasn't there anymore.

What I wouldn't give to have gotten that on film!

pizazmitaz · 12/29/2008, 04:08 PM

just subscribed
cant wait to see it finished, again

crysis · 12/29/2008, 07:02 PM

Just read this whole thread (clearly not much to do at work today) and its given me an idea of what I have in store for me, though I only have a 39g cadlights setup. Still cycling now though nothing noticeable has happened as far as level changes yet (1 week), and waiting in anticipation for the time I can start adding. My heart goes out to you after your loss, but everything looks like it will come even better this time around. Good luck, I will be following along...

Tswifty · 12/29/2008, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Schwe
Preliminary rockwork (there is 15lbs in the QT that will also be added)

I also hope to buy more rock a little bit at a time to beef up my coral real estate.

I like

As you probably know I'm a fan of the separated scapes, but like you already eluded too... it can get crowded quick with regard to coral scaping.

All that means is that only the "best of the best" makes the cut.

12/21/2008, 10:49 AM	#301
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	Great pictures guys! I want some sn ow too. We did cookies yesterday, Christmas music playing, ans frezing rain outside....grrrrrr. __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

12/21/2008, 06:22 PM	#302
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Lookie what I got! (ignore the bubbles, I have a K3 running in a 20G with an air stone = bubble storm!) In QT with my Ocellaris pair.. the sole survivors of the power outage disaster. __________________ "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

12/21/2008, 08:48 PM	#304
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Thanks He's a neat fish. The markings on the Kole are very interesting, I thought for the longest time that they were a drab fish with yellow "eyeliner," but now I know better! I hope everything works out with him. __________________ "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

12/25/2008, 06:48 PM	#305
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Canopy removed, most of the water removed, half of the sand removed and pushed to the right side: AKA Disgusting, back-breaking work Rinsing 200lbs of sand... one bucket at a time... Half of the sand done... All 200lbs of the sand rinsed and ready to go! Scrubbed, scraped, squeegeed... faints I needed an extra dose of pain meds for my back after all of this! __________________ "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

12/26/2008, 12:29 PM	#307
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	looks great babe! Nice shiney new tank. I know that my pictures don't turn out very clear, because my acrylic is never as clear as the glass tanks. __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

12/21/2008, 06:54 PM	#303
2farNorth Moved On Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upper Peninsula, Michigan Posts: 929	Great shot of the Tang!! I have the same kind in one of my tanks and it is one of the hardest fish for me to take pictures of!! Always active... kinda the same thing with the clowns.....

12/25/2008, 07:08 PM	#306
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	faints Glad you got it done. Looks like you are ready to get it up again. What is the plan for future power outages?

12/26/2008, 02:28 PM	#308
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	I believe Acrylic is supposed to have better clarity than glass... but I get what you're saying Rae. Schwe... Great work! That Kole Tang sure looks nice too. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

12/26/2008, 04:06 PM	#310
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Folks, this is a family site and we don't allow potty humor. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

12/26/2008, 05:02 PM	#311
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Haha! Thanks everyone. Pete got in on the action and helped me put the sand back IN today. I also picked up some eggcrate to put on the bottom of the tank in case of sand-sifter catastrophes. I've had enough trajedy for the year, I don't want a broken tank next! AKA: trying to do things better the second time around. __________________ "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

12/26/2008, 07:28 PM	#315
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	I was looking at the QT with the LR I got from a reefer and noticed this alien creature... After the flash went off, it jumped back in its hole. It's like some kind of thick-skinned worm that inverts itself and spits its body out as it stretches, and at the very longest a set of gills like a feather duster comes out, and then it sucks it back in... Creepy... HUGE Stomatella LR waiting to back in the tank Snail survivors __________________ "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

12/26/2008, 07:29 PM	#316
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Egg Crate 200lbs of sand Adding water over a garbage bag has proven to be the best method for reducing cloudiness. This is what 20 gallons of water looks like in a 90 gallon tank... cries __________________ "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

12/26/2008, 07:33 PM	#317
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	OOOHHHHHHH you poor thing. Crying for you! __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

12/26/2008, 10:56 PM	#321
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Thanks for the ID, Marc! Even though he's a friendly guy, he's still creepy. __________________ "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

12/28/2008, 07:00 PM	#322
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Finally... Progress! Preliminary rockwork (there is 15lbs in the QT that will also be added) I also hope to buy more rock a little bit at a time to beef up my coral real estate. On a funny note... Today I discovered that "Quarantine Tank" is a misnomer. The appropriate term should be "Tang Spa." I walked into the spare bedroom to find my Kole sitting on top of the air stone, enjoying the bubbles. I ran out of the room to get my camera, but by the time I got back she wasn't there anymore. What I wouldn't give to have gotten that on film! __________________ "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

12/29/2008, 04:08 PM	#323
pizazmitaz Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in america Posts: 126	just subscribed cant wait to see it finished, again __________________ I'm Chopping All of My Action...And Mostly Power... Society wants your pants intact, but your just not gonna listen are you Current Tank Info: 55 fowlr then reef in the summer)

12/29/2008, 07:02 PM	#324
crysis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rockville Centre, NY Posts: 210	Just read this whole thread (clearly not much to do at work today) and its given me an idea of what I have in store for me, though I only have a 39g cadlights setup. Still cycling now though nothing noticeable has happened as far as level changes yet (1 week), and waiting in anticipation for the time I can start adding. My heart goes out to you after your loss, but everything looks like it will come even better this time around. Good luck, I will be following along...