Barry's 120 Gallon Reef
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Grassman
Reefing newb
The 29 gallon sump is just way too small for me so I picked up a 50 short to turn into one.
Hmm....now I have a spare 55 DT, 29 gallon sump, dual 65W PC light fixture, and 2 hydro 1400 power heads sitting here. Hmmm... Think Kim would Kill me?
Hmm....now I have a spare 55 DT, 29 gallon sump, dual 65W PC light fixture, and 2 hydro 1400 power heads sitting here. Hmmm... Think Kim would Kill me?
BL1
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No not at all, it actually almost sounds like she wants you to build another one to me lol.
Smitty
Reef pro
(Chanting) Do it, do it, do it. :)
Grassman
Reefing newb
You guys want me dead don't you. LOL! I just might go see Lyle and see if he has a 55 gallon stand laying around after I get the new sump installed this weekend. Just gonna set it up and see what she says. ;)
Grassman
Reefing newb
Sump is finished.
Mr.D
Reefing newb
Something the wives never understand. :grumble:
Smitty
Reef pro
That sump looks awesome...good job.
Grassman
Reefing newb
Thanks Smitty. I get better with each one I build. I'm hoping this is my last unless I win the lottery....but then you have to pay to win. LOL!
Grassman
Reefing newb
Made another spelling mistake.
Grassman
Reefing newb
I took my youngest son and a couple of his friends to London today on a fish store run. One of his friends, Braydon, has a 10 gallon saltwater. He's just starting out so I thought the trip would be good for him. First stop on our trip was Pet Paradise. They have a really small saltwater section but usually have some nice corals for cheap, but today they didn't have anything. So we headed to Sealife central. Linda & Gary have a great store. Lots of frags. Linda fed the lionfish and eel so the boys could see them eat. She gave Braydon a Duncan head. I pick up a really nice clam below normal price. From the side it's blue on blue and looking from the top it's green on blue. It opened within 20 minutes of me putting it in my tank.
After spending way too much time looking at everything, we headed to Incredible Aquariums. Bill had ordered me a Tunze Wavemaker Nano. I picked it up, 6 cerith snails, and he gave me a little frag of blue clove polyps for one of my overflows. I forgot to take a picture of the polyps.
Here's a couple pictures of my BTA's. They are nice and big today. The FTBA climbed halfway up the corner of the tank today. Looking really good.
Bill sold Braydon a few frags for a good price. He got a couple zoa frags and a really cool mushroom. The kids was like a little kid that just came from Disneyland having met Mickey Mouse. He talked about it all the way home. We were 2 1/2 later then I told his Dad we would be so they were rushed when we got back. I put his corals in my tank until tomorrow so I can teach him how to acclimate things properly. The duncan in the centre and the 2 zoa frags to the left are his.
The little mushroom to the left is his. I'm going to give him a couple green tipped mushrooms, a green stripped mushroom, a red mushroom, some waving hands, and a superman mushroom for some more colour in his tank.
After spending way too much time looking at everything, we headed to Incredible Aquariums. Bill had ordered me a Tunze Wavemaker Nano. I picked it up, 6 cerith snails, and he gave me a little frag of blue clove polyps for one of my overflows. I forgot to take a picture of the polyps.
Here's a couple pictures of my BTA's. They are nice and big today. The FTBA climbed halfway up the corner of the tank today. Looking really good.
Bill sold Braydon a few frags for a good price. He got a couple zoa frags and a really cool mushroom. The kids was like a little kid that just came from Disneyland having met Mickey Mouse. He talked about it all the way home. We were 2 1/2 later then I told his Dad we would be so they were rushed when we got back. I put his corals in my tank until tomorrow so I can teach him how to acclimate things properly. The duncan in the centre and the 2 zoa frags to the left are his.
The little mushroom to the left is his. I'm going to give him a couple green tipped mushrooms, a green stripped mushroom, a red mushroom, some waving hands, and a superman mushroom for some more colour in his tank.
Grassman
Reefing newb
little_fish
Reef pro
Sounds like a fun trip and nice goodies!
Grassman
Reefing newb
It was a good day except when your 10 year old navigator gets you lost. LOL!
Grassman
Reefing newb
Woot Woot!! Clowns are finally hosting an anemone!! The big one has taken over it and chases the littler one away. I was amazed with the site I saw yesterday morning so I had to snap a picture of it.
Grassman
Reefing newb
More equipment updates. My 5 stage plus RODI unit finally came in from BRS.
TDS into the DI canister. It normally sits around 6 or 7, but I had just turned it on.
TDS out of the DI canister.
Normally I set my jug in the sink while it is filling, but I was cleaning equipment and set the jug on the floor.....then forgot about it.....This is what happens. I won't tell Kim if you don't.
After doing some meat shopping from a butcher in Port Dover that gives excellent package prices, I decided it was time to clean up under my tank and install the new sump that's been taking up space on the basement floor. After 4 hours, and mixing 20+ gallons of water, it's finished. I redid the plumbing to add a valve on one of the return lines to try and quiet it down, but the noise was worse so I opened it back up again. I'll play with it more later. I also separated the returns so I have 2 going into the sump instead of 1. Scrubbed all the equipment clean and re-installed it.
TDS into the DI canister. It normally sits around 6 or 7, but I had just turned it on.
TDS out of the DI canister.
Normally I set my jug in the sink while it is filling, but I was cleaning equipment and set the jug on the floor.....then forgot about it.....This is what happens. I won't tell Kim if you don't.
After doing some meat shopping from a butcher in Port Dover that gives excellent package prices, I decided it was time to clean up under my tank and install the new sump that's been taking up space on the basement floor. After 4 hours, and mixing 20+ gallons of water, it's finished. I redid the plumbing to add a valve on one of the return lines to try and quiet it down, but the noise was worse so I opened it back up again. I'll play with it more later. I also separated the returns so I have 2 going into the sump instead of 1. Scrubbed all the equipment clean and re-installed it.
little_fish
Reef pro
I have a feeling I already told you this, but that nem doesnt look too hot. It absolutely should be that white. I would worry that the two clowns are going to end up love it to death because of their large size and its already poor health.
Plumbing looks great btw!
Plumbing looks great btw!
Mr.D
Reefing newb
I don't think it's a bta. I'm inclined to say it's a sabae anemone and if that's the case, it should be white. Either way, it looks perfectly fine.
Sebae being hosted. Looks exactly alike.
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
Sebae's shouldn't be THAT white. A healthy Sebae will be tan.
Mr.D
Reefing newb
It really could depend on lighting, angle, and settings of camera. Also I've seen some white ones that have done just fine. Based on the first pics my second thought was mini carpet... but I haven't seen any white ones. But I digress...
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