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calvin415

Dec 18 2006, 06:46 PM

QUOTE(Travis @ Dec 18 2006, 04:09 PM)

Wow, 13 more bags? Your going for that no room to grow in look huh?

LOL! Kind of, going for the no room to mount or place anything, but still have room for everything to fill in.

Figure the contest is about growth so the next 3 months will be about maximizing growth. Can't add anything after 1/15 but there is no mention of removing or fragging.

mybuickskill6979

Dec 18 2006, 07:23 PM

true plunge router not necessary hehe!! my uncel took my dads old one it was an old craftsmen. if i find that SOB i'm a get him good lol!! router is mostly use on the top(reinforcement) stuff no? and rounded edges? that is if your saw fencing doesn't move around lol!!

calvin415

Dec 19 2006, 11:02 AM

QUOTE(mybuickskill6979 @ Dec 18 2006, 05:23 PM)

true plunge router not necessary hehe!! my uncel took my dads old one it was an old craftsmen. if i find that SOB i'm a get him good lol!! router is mostly use on the top(reinforcement) stuff no? and rounded edges? that is if your saw fencing doesn't move around lol!!

LOL! Yeah get'm good!

I use my router on every edge and for routing out the center of the eurobrace... I weld everything with a little overhang and then cut it flush; that way I ensure everything lines up perfectly.

mybuickskill6979

Dec 19 2006, 12:55 PM

awesome. not only that but i would thing it makes rounding the edges and smooth them a little easier with a litle over hang. im waiting on a shipment to come in so i can mess around with some glass and save for the tablesaw and the router i can't wait lol. then its on to acrylic baby hehe!!

Wonder Boy

Dec 19 2006, 01:08 PM

One of the best tank designs I've seen; keep it up.

mybuickskill6979

Dec 19 2006, 01:53 PM

QUOTE(calvin415 @ Dec 19 2006, 08:02 AM)

LOL! Yeah get'm good!

haha don't worry mr pump action pistol grip shotty will have a few words for him lol. that SOB owes me 300 dollars too hahahahahaaa!!

calvin415

Dec 19 2006, 10:49 PM

QUOTE(Wonder Boy @ Dec 19 2006, 11:08 AM)

One of the best tank designs I've seen; keep it up.

Thanks!!! Let me know if this is keeping it up.

We'll start with a new green polyp leather, the other one was forest green and I was looking for neon so here's frag of it... Polyp extention isn;t there in this shot but you can see the green...

Some more zoo's got even more than what I'm showing in pics...

Some more blasto's...

Another Acan...

and another...

got this frag on Saturday, fed it on Saturday and now on Tuesday here it is with another polyp already (just below the largest one)...

A tri color (purple, green, pink) yuma ricordia

[img]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2860.jpg[/img]

A FTS,

[img]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2842.jpg[/img]

And best for last my baby crocea and bangaii

[img]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2872.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2875.jpg[/img]

soundman

Dec 20 2006, 02:12 AM

Wow, all I can say is "Wow". You have some talent. Now I can see why it says "No Dear, What Money?" under your avatar.

calvin415

Dec 20 2006, 10:43 AM

QUOTE(soundman @ Dec 20 2006, 12:12 AM)

Wow, all I can say is "Wow". You have some talent. Now I can see why it says "No Dear, What Money?" under your avatar.

LOL! Thanks, actually it's not that bad, our local reef club and lfs are the best!

Acrylic - 120.00
Time cutting and welding - Free (at least I like to look at it that way)
Pumps - 36.00
Plumbing 5.00
Loc Lines 19.20
T-5 Lights - Freebie (local reefer)
Acrylic canopy 30.00
Wall Brackets 15.00
Timer (already had it)
Sand 17.99
Salt Bucket 39.99 (plenty for the future)
Live Rock (already had it)
Corals & Fish (lots of freebies from local reefers and even LFS's) LFS purchases total 346.00

Hardware $225.20
Setup costs $57.98
Livestock $346.00
Total $629.18

Actual value? Someone else want to add it all up? I really don't care...

Wonder Boy

Dec 20 2006, 01:55 PM

QUOTE(calvin415 @ Dec 20 2006, 10:43 AM)

LOL! Thanks, actually it's not that bad, our local reef club and lfs are the best!

Acrylic - 120.00
Time cutting and welding - Free (at least I like to look at it that way)
Pumps - 36.00
Plumbing 5.00
Loc Lines 19.20
T-5 Lights - Freebie (local reefer)
Acrylic canopy 30.00
Wall Brackets 15.00
Timer (already had it)
Sand 17.99
Salt Bucket 39.99 (plenty for the future)
Live Rock (already had it)
Corals & Fish (lots of freebies from local reefers and even LFS's) LFS purchases total 346.00

Hardware $225.20
Setup costs $57.98
Livestock $346.00
Total $629.18

Actual value? Someone else want to add it all up? I really don't care...

fewskillz

Dec 20 2006, 04:39 PM

can you post a link to a full size FTS?

mybuickskill6979

Dec 20 2006, 04:54 PM

QUOTE(calvin415 @ Dec 20 2006, 07:43 AM)

LOL! Thanks, actually it's not that bad, our local reef club and lfs are the best!

Acrylic - 120.00
Time cutting and welding - Free (at least I like to look at it that way)
Pumps - 36.00
Plumbing 5.00
Loc Lines 19.20
T-5 Lights - Freebie (local reefer)
Acrylic canopy 30.00
Wall Brackets 15.00
Timer (already had it)
Sand 17.99
Salt Bucket 39.99 (plenty for the future)
Live Rock (already had it)
Corals & Fish (lots of freebies from local reefers and even LFS's) LFS purchases total 346.00

Hardware $225.20
Setup costs $57.98
Livestock $346.00
Total $629.18

Actual value? Someone else want to add it all up? I really don't care...

value:
monetary i don't know!

value to you = Priceless!!!

its pricelessly prettiful hehe!! uhm what?

feixjai

Dec 20 2006, 05:13 PM

wow that looks great. hows the bangaii doing?

calvin415

Dec 20 2006, 06:15 PM

QUOTE(fewskillz @ Dec 20 2006, 02:39 PM)

can you post a link to a full size FTS?

Here's a link to this panoramic pic...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calv.../Panorama-1.jpg

QUOTE(feixjai @ Dec 20 2006, 03:13 PM)

wow that looks great. hows the bangaii doing?

Thanks, Bangaii is doing well, eating like a pig. As for the blenny and watchman, they have jumped into the overflow box and I can't get them out.

I hope they enjoy their new/boring home.

feixjai

Dec 20 2006, 09:24 PM

whats your secret in keeping those bangaiis? i tried keeping them two times already and both were unsuccesful.

calvin415

Dec 21 2006, 10:44 AM

QUOTE(feixjai @ Dec 20 2006, 07:24 PM)

whats your secret in keeping those bangaiis? i tried keeping them two times already and both were unsuccesful.

??? Won't call 6 days a success but not sure what the secret is... I'm just target feeding mine mysis, not hard since he's the only fish in the display. Maybe they just like to be pampered?

Don't we all?

Dr. Daggett

Dec 21 2006, 01:03 PM

That flower pot is huge!!!! I love this tank, keep it up!

Fishfreak218

Dec 21 2006, 01:12 PM

Why do you have such yellowish lights? Is it just the pics?
besides from that your tank looks really nice, I like the Bangaii

calvin415

Dec 21 2006, 03:07 PM

QUOTE(Dr. Daggett @ Dec 21 2006, 11:03 AM)

That flower pot is huge!!!! I love this tank, keep it up!

Thanks!

QUOTE(Fishfreak218 @ Dec 21 2006, 11:12 AM)

Why do you have such yellowish lights? Is it just the pics?
besides from that your tank looks really nice, I like the Bangaii

Thanks, but didn't know they looked yellow? Maybe it's your monitor? Pics and tank both look pretty white to me; the color of the tank is a 50/50 mix of 11k and Actinic...

Some of the rocks in the middle have a yellow hue to them, that's just the color of the rock... The sand is white, the coraline is green, red and purple and corals look true color.

calvin415

Dec 21 2006, 08:21 PM

QUOTE(calvin415 @ Dec 21 2006, 08:44 AM)

??? Won't call 6 days a success but not sure what the secret is... I'm just target feeding mine mysis, not hard since he's the only fish in the display. Maybe they just like to be pampered?

Don't we all?

Okay, I guess you just had to open your mouth... Not sure what is up with Bangaii's but apparently my luck is no different than everyone else's. The only fish I have left are my blenny and watchman which are in my overflow. Guess I'll trade them in and get some shrimp.

calvin415

Dec 21 2006, 11:29 PM

Alright, here's some "Blue" shots.

bucknellreefer

Dec 21 2006, 11:33 PM

mmmm.... Pretty pictures!

Love it!

TEALCOBRA

Dec 22 2006, 08:52 PM

I thought I was doing good with my BC29, then I was an idiot and came to this thread... GREAT looking tank Calvin... Unbelieveable....

calvin415

Dec 22 2006, 10:38 PM

QUOTE(bucknellreefer @ Dec 21 2006, 09:33 PM)

mmmm.... Pretty pictures!

Love it!

Thanks!

QUOTE(TEALCOBRA @ Dec 22 2006, 06:52 PM)

I thought I was doing good with my BC29, then I was an idiot and came to this thread... GREAT looking tank Calvin... Unbelieveable....

LOL! Dude, don't say that, now I feel bad.

It's a lot easier with a great local club helping out and some great LFS's that don't gouge.

TEALCOBRA

Dec 23 2006, 08:52 AM

Yeah, I definitely know what you mean, I have just recently started getting involved with our local club and my corals in my tank have doubled over the past month, but yet my wallest isnt much thinner... Its a GREAT idea for anyone to try to find a local club and get involved with them.

mybuickskill6979

Dec 23 2006, 01:43 PM

dude i would love to find one in the SGV but there isn't one. i don't think i'll have to hit up Phix and see if theres one around. but a club would kick ass.

calvin415

Dec 24 2006, 11:02 PM

Best thing for anyone is a local club, if you don't have one in your area, start one!

I think it's time to trade in the goni before the coral deadline... It's just too big for my little nano.

I'll post some pics of what ever replaces it...

mybuickskill6979

Dec 24 2006, 11:09 PM

haha!! dude i would love to have a 150 g reefer. with two or three 250w mh fixtures lol!!!

mybuickskill6979

Dec 24 2006, 11:55 PM

how do you go about starting one? just say hey dudes lets call our selves a club?

calvin415

Dec 26 2006, 12:47 PM

It doesn't have to be a formal club w/ due etc... Just a group of people who trade/share frags and talk about different techniques.

Maybe get together once a month at someone's house and oogle at each others tanks while eating munchies.

mybuickskill6979

Dec 26 2006, 12:51 PM

very true. but hows about if we wanna open the club to everyone locally? through advertisement in fish mags or what ever?

calvin415

Dec 26 2006, 01:25 PM

I'd just start word of mouth, LFS's and some online boards both here and on RC.

mybuickskill6979

Dec 26 2006, 01:44 PM

awesome scott, advised as well that i could hit up an established club and see about starting a chapter here as well. i will wait till i get my tank set-up because a reef club where the founder doesn't have a tank sounds sort of retarded lol!! dude everything so far is gonna be off the chain! dude NR.com rocks !!

calvin415

Dec 27 2006, 05:16 PM

Guess I'll post an update, I traded my Goniopora, and fish (watchman and blenny) yesterday... I still need to find some replacement corals as last week's fish/coral shippments came in dead at the LFS's due to the blizzard in Colorado last week... Sad news is that we are supposed to get hit again tomorrow night.

Oh well, I have loads of Florida rics and a couple more Acan Lords coming next weekend and I'll find some more stuff to fill in the Goni gap by then too. Man the 15th of Jan is approaching fast!!!

sandlot13

Dec 29 2006, 02:13 AM

good luck with the snow again!

calvin415

Dec 30 2006, 11:31 PM

Thanks, yeah I got buried once again!

Really sucks cause all the LFS's cancel their orders as they wouldn't make it otherwise... I hope I get the last of my stuff before the deadline.

Wonder Boy

Dec 31 2006, 12:04 AM

QUOTE(calvin415 @ Dec 30 2006, 11:31 PM)

Thanks, yeah I got buried once again!

Really sucks cause all the LFS's cancel their orders as they wouldn't make it otherwise... I hope I get the last of my stuff before the deadline.

I hereby call for a special ext. for Calvin415 Due to having the misfortune to live in a snow prone climate!

calvin415

Jan 2 2007, 12:44 PM

QUOTE(Wonder Boy @ Dec 30 2006, 10:04 PM)

I hereby call for a special ext. for Calvin415 Due to having the misfortune to live in a snow prone climate!

LOL! I'll be fine, got loads of rics coming in this weekend and hopefully the LFS's will get in my planned livestock

calvin415

Jan 7 2007, 11:18 AM

I added a harlequin shrimp last night and a few small florida Ric's. I hope to add some more corals in the next few days, and I'll post some pics when I get some decent shots.

calvin415

Jan 7 2007, 11:49 AM

Man these Acan's grow fast!

12/16/06

12/19/06

1/7/06

calvin415

Jan 7 2007, 12:15 PM

mybuickskill6979

Jan 7 2007, 06:26 PM

dude cal the tank is lookin' good man!!

sandlot13

Jan 7 2007, 09:59 PM

Loving the harley!!!! ive always wanted one of those. Are you feeding it chocolate starfish legs?

calvin415

Jan 7 2007, 10:31 PM

Thanks, mybuickskill6979

Sandlot13, Haven't fed it anything yet, but planned to starting tomorrow.

If all goes well, there will be another one or two harleys to join this one. Have another couple acan lords that will be here on Tuesday morning and I hope to add a couple more small crocea's if the LFS can get them in before the deadline.

Gonna ditch a couple of the more ugly zoo frags to make room for growth I think. Losing interest in a few of them and the way the acans are growing, I might need the room sooner than I hoped.

calvin415

Jan 10 2007, 11:16 AM

My Shrimps first kill (witnessed that is)

mybuickskill6979

Jan 10 2007, 12:43 PM

baby star fish? thats tight. i bet that was fascinating to see no?

calvin415

Jan 10 2007, 03:42 PM

Yeah it was pretty cool! Hope to get some CC stars tonight along with 2 more harlys.

instrance

Jan 10 2007, 03:46 PM

QUOTE(calvin415 @ Jan 10 2007, 03:42 PM)

Yeah it was pretty cool! Hope to get some CC stars tonight along with 2 more harlys.

I also have a harly, it went through a cc star in about 2 weeks. Down to the last nub. It was cool to watch. It pins the cc down and its on it. and stays on it till theres no more left. The best part about my harly is that I only paid 3.50 for it.

mybuickskill6979

Jan 10 2007, 05:51 PM

SWEET!!

ChrisS

Jan 10 2007, 11:13 PM

I love the harly. I'd like to have one but the idea of having to buy all those starfish for it is daunting. Its on my 'maybe someday' list.