Melev's new 280g Starfire tank thread - Page 30

Carman34L · 07/14/2006, 01:28 PM

huh

Cprowler · 07/14/2006, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cprowler
P eople
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M elev
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W oodwork

I know I know....just look at my occupation.

Yeah, that's about right.

Don't worry I'm going to a P.A.E.W.M.T.F.T.F.W meeting tonight and they won't be happy about you mocking us.

Don't make us come down there!

TryTheChi · 07/14/2006, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev

I love the way this one drips over the rock. Want to swap it for a hamster?

Cuby2k · 07/14/2006, 02:06 PM

It's nice to be able to recognize and appreciate the work of a true craftsman (craftsperson?) but to have them donate such work in the name of getting it done . . . well, my hat's off to you Marc.

steve68 · 07/14/2006, 03:30 PM

LMAO !

TCU Reefer · 07/14/2006, 03:37 PM

He finished it on Wednesday. He's probably to busy to post pics right now but here's the link to the thread on our club's forum documenting the meticulous process.

http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=21503

Stile2 · 07/14/2006, 03:47 PM

Melev,

I am right there with you!

You have my full support!

Here is my woodwork

Keith

PS the wife loves when the fuge light comes on and stays on ALL night

melev · 07/14/2006, 03:53 PM

Yeah, that's hot!

Cuby2k · 07/14/2006, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TryTheChi
I love the way this one drips over the rock. Want to swap it for a hamster?

Hey, you have a hamster? Cool.

melev · 07/14/2006, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cuby2k
Hey, you have a hamster? Cool.

And this is why this thread is so long.

TCU Reefer · 07/14/2006, 04:37 PM

Quote:

And this is why this thread is so long.

What do you mean?

Hop · 07/14/2006, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
And this is why this thread is so long.

Mishap · 07/14/2006, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hop

See, that's what he's talking about

melev · 07/15/2006, 12:21 AM

At this rate, this thread will split again in no time, and it will be all y'alls fault!

TryTheChi · 07/15/2006, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cuby2k
Hey, you have a hamster? Cool.

Yes. my son has a hampster - which he is teaching to deep dive and eat bubble algae. By the time it is fully trained Marc will be sending video production teams over here for his podcast.

I have noticed that both zeo and prodi are fabulous hamster shampoos

BrianPlankis · 07/15/2006, 07:33 AM

Well your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!

melev · 07/15/2006, 01:41 PM

Back on topic...

Somehow I become far too attached to each and every coral in my tank. I don't ever look at them as replaceable or disposable, but at the same time I'm not so far gone that I name them.

Here's the main character of this story (Jan '06).

I've documented this particular blue stick with you guys for the past year or more. It was a single twig standing straight upright and did nothing for a solid year. Then my Diadema Urchin decided one day that it looked delicious, and mowed through it diagonally, reducing it by 50% in mass. This action prompted the coral to make a decision to grow now, or soon be extinct.

Over the past few months, it has done beautifully, becoming a pretty little colony. Here it is, one month ago (June 13 '06) under actinics:

As you can see, there was quite a bit of tissue all around the base. Healthy and happy.

Two nights ago, right after the new woodwork went up

, I saw it bleaching/RTNing at the periphery. I figured it wasn't something to worry about yet. Still, it moved toward the colony over the next 24 hours.

Last night, it was all the way against the base of the colony, but the coral looked good at 2am.

Today, there was no doubt in my mind that I had to do something before I could even have my morning coffee. I fragged it, glued the frags to new rock and placed them in different locations. Here is what is left of the spot where the coral was for so long.

These are the frags. They look like something you'd buy from a vendor. It's pretty sad when someone asks me "Where did you get that frag?" and my reply has to be "from my tank."

There are three separate rocks with frags on them. I hope they all do well, but at the very least I hope one survives.

I blame the woodwork for this current situation!

melev · 07/15/2006, 01:43 PM

In other news...
The Harlequin Starfish came to the front of the tank.

This is a test. I put the Hydnophora on these Neon Star Polyps to see who'll win.

kmacartney · 07/16/2006, 04:50 AM

Thanks Marc!

BTW I am rooting for the Hydnophora

Enderrea · 07/17/2006, 02:34 PM

that, is a wicked looking star. War of the Corals!! deee, dee ,dee, dooo

melev · 07/17/2006, 06:10 PM

Just checked the water's parameters, and all is in line.

Phosphates: .03!

melev · 07/18/2006, 04:35 AM

Evan decided to hang out for the evening, and it didn't take long for him to sneak off into the garage to dig into the acrylic scrap pile. After a number of hours, he created The Tucker Trapper Two. (T4 for short.)

Once he's caught, I'm not sure what to do with him. Think my eel would eat him?

quiksilver · 07/18/2006, 04:39 AM

I like to call it the "Coral Crusher 5000" as the mount wasn't exactly stable at first and Marc was crying about it possibly crushing his already RTNing corals or something

A little modding and now it's perfect. I'm sure he will post pics tomorrow in action when the lights come on. HAPPY TRAPPING

melev · 07/18/2006, 04:41 AM

Evan

quiksilver · 07/18/2006, 04:41 AM

PWND

ROFLCOPTER

07/14/2006, 02:06 PM	#729
Cuby2k Cuby2k Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 982	It's nice to be able to recognize and appreciate the work of a true craftsman (craftsperson?) but to have them donate such work in the name of getting it done . . . well, my hat's off to you Marc. __________________ Rod "Cuby" Current Tank Info: 180 display, 100 gal DIY fuge/sump, DIY skimmer. Last edited by Cuby2k; 07/14/2006 at 02:32 PM.

07/14/2006, 03:30 PM	#730
steve68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Piscataway,NJ Posts: 4,058	LMAO ! __________________ "Never Give Up Never Surrender" Current Tank Info: 50 Breeder with 250w MH 10k XM bulb & 2 24inch VHO atinic 03,210 gallon Reef tank. 3 250 W MH,MRC CR-2 Reactor & MR-2 Skimmer,150 gallon sump,125 gallon refugium,75 Gallon Frag Tank & adding more water volume every t

07/14/2006, 03:37 PM	#731
TCU Reefer Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,044	He finished it on Wednesday. He's probably to busy to post pics right now but here's the link to the thread on our club's forum documenting the meticulous process. http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=21503 __________________ Steve - DFWMAS Member Click on the red house to view my build thread Current Tank Info: 215g starboard SPS in-wall, AC Jr, 3 x 250w MH's, 10k Reeflux, 320w VHO actinics, closed loop w/ Sequence Dart and OM 4-Way, Tunze wavebox, VorTech, 2x modded MJ 1200's, ASM G4 recirc/meshwheel, Geo 618 Ca reactor, custom Melev sump, Mag 9.5 return

07/14/2006, 03:47 PM	#732
Stile2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yucaipa, California (some little town you've never heard of) Posts: 1,624	Melev, I am right there with you! You have my full support! Here is my woodwork Keith PS the wife loves when the fuge light comes on and stays on ALL night __________________ If you have a college degree, you can be sure of one thing. You have a college degree! Superman owns Chuck Norris Pajamas!! Current Tank Info: 77 Gallon Custom peninsula 3 sides viewable, DIY Steel Stand, OM Squirt, 2 x 250 w MH, 2 x 95 w VHO, DIY Skimmer

07/15/2006, 07:33 AM	#741
BrianPlankis Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,956	Well your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries! __________________ Currently redesigning my 90 gallon tank system to support coral and invertebrate breeding. Click on my red house to see the thread with the progress. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef with 29 gal sump and 8 gal Clownfish species tank

07/14/2006, 01:28 PM	#726
Carman34L Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lake Elmo, Minnesota Posts: 644	huh

07/14/2006, 03:53 PM	#733
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Yeah, that's hot!

07/15/2006, 12:21 AM	#739
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	At this rate, this thread will split again in no time, and it will be all y'alls fault!

07/15/2006, 01:41 PM	#742
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Back on topic... Somehow I become far too attached to each and every coral in my tank. I don't ever look at them as replaceable or disposable, but at the same time I'm not so far gone that I name them. Here's the main character of this story (Jan '06). I've documented this particular blue stick with you guys for the past year or more. It was a single twig standing straight upright and did nothing for a solid year. Then my Diadema Urchin decided one day that it looked delicious, and mowed through it diagonally, reducing it by 50% in mass. This action prompted the coral to make a decision to grow now, or soon be extinct. Over the past few months, it has done beautifully, becoming a pretty little colony. Here it is, one month ago (June 13 '06) under actinics: As you can see, there was quite a bit of tissue all around the base. Healthy and happy. Two nights ago, right after the new woodwork went up , I saw it bleaching/RTNing at the periphery. I figured it wasn't something to worry about yet. Still, it moved toward the colony over the next 24 hours. Last night, it was all the way against the base of the colony, but the coral looked good at 2am. Today, there was no doubt in my mind that I had to do something before I could even have my morning coffee. I fragged it, glued the frags to new rock and placed them in different locations. Here is what is left of the spot where the coral was for so long. These are the frags. They look like something you'd buy from a vendor. It's pretty sad when someone asks me "Where did you get that frag?" and my reply has to be "from my tank." There are three separate rocks with frags on them. I hope they all do well, but at the very least I hope one survives. I blame the woodwork for this current situation!

07/15/2006, 01:43 PM	#743
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	In other news... The Harlequin Starfish came to the front of the tank. This is a test. I put the Hydnophora on these Neon Star Polyps to see who'll win.

07/16/2006, 04:50 AM	#744
kmacartney Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Athens, OH Posts: 1,444	Thanks Marc! BTW I am rooting for the Hydnophora __________________ <--That's my boy! To see my tank, click the...Oh wait! Where did it go? Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 20 gallon sump/refugium, 6X54W T5, ASM G2, Mag 9.5 return, 2X Gulf Stream II Maxi-Jet Mods

07/17/2006, 02:34 PM	#745
Enderrea Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shoreline, Wa Posts: 235	that, is a wicked looking star. War of the Corals!! deee, dee ,dee, dooo __________________ 101st Screaming Chickens! God Bless those still in Harms way. James Current Tank Info: 80 gallon Lake tanganyika

07/17/2006, 06:10 PM	#746
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Just checked the water's parameters, and all is in line. Phosphates: .03!

07/18/2006, 04:35 AM	#747
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Evan decided to hang out for the evening, and it didn't take long for him to sneak off into the garage to dig into the acrylic scrap pile. After a number of hours, he created The Tucker Trapper Two. (T4 for short.) Once he's caught, I'm not sure what to do with him. Think my eel would eat him?

07/18/2006, 04:39 AM	#748
quiksilver Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 809	I like to call it the "Coral Crusher 5000" as the mount wasn't exactly stable at first and Marc was crying about it possibly crushing his already RTNing corals or something A little modding and now it's perfect. I'm sure he will post pics tomorrow in action when the lights come on. HAPPY TRAPPING

07/18/2006, 04:41 AM	#749
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Evan

07/18/2006, 04:41 AM	#750
quiksilver Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 809	PWND ROFLCOPTER __________________ "You sir, lose at forum posting. Please insert quarter and try again." Current Tank Info: Ultimate 29g, 250w MH + 65w PC, Euroreef RS-80, 25 gallon custom sump/fuge, inifinity prop tank, mag7 return, Vortech x 2, Magnavore Reactor, UV Sterilizer