Didn't we all warn you about the lack of space in your tank and to send some of it everyone's way to free up some space?

Anyways, that's a bummer man...glad to see it's starting to recover already. Hopefully it makes it. So far it looks promising.

Sorry to hear about the chalice, but awesome about the Mr. Aquas! I'm excited about it. I still really want the 36X18X18 version.

Sorry to hear about the Flying Saucer trying to duke it out with the Victoria's Secret. Always sucks when things get knocked into one another. Case in point, this morning I woke up, checked out the tank, and noticed my Setosa was pushed into a branch of Green Slimer. The Setosa lost that battle and now I have one white branch on my Setosa.

Glad to see it won't be a loss in the end...looks like it's already healing and has plenty of flesh to make a comeback.

-Adam

Sorry to hear about your Setosa, Adam. I might be able to help you replace that at some point, but I've got some news for you all.

I'm relocating to SoCal in Jan, without a tank to raise my corals. Sorry to say:

THIS TANK IS BREAKING DOWN AND I WON'T BE SETTING UP THE REPLACEMENT FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 6 MONTHS.

Very regretfully, I'll be selling off my collection over the next two months in order to finance my family's move. Anyone who buys from me is donating to a charitable cause Please watch the classifieds and let me know if I have anything that interests you. Thank you all for following this thread over the past couple of years. It shall re-awaken again SOON!

i need a price list....

So sad. Are you going to be keeping any pieces for yourself? Like getting a friend to hold on to a few choice pieces and then have them send them to you when you are ready for them? I'd be very sad if I lost everything from a collection like yours?

Cripes....sorry to hear that you will be taking down your tank for the time being to help fund the move. I hope that all of your prized pieces go to great homes...guess I better start selling some illegal drugs or something on the side to get some Just kidding, although whoever gets your pieces will be getting no doubt great deals.

You better still hang out around here in the meantime and not fall off the map while you're moving. Don't make us break out the pitch forks

Overall, I'm glad that this is just a temporary thing. I'm sure the next tank will be even better, if that's even possible. Keep us updated on things and I'll make sure to set some frags aside for when you are all set back up.

-Adam

I feel your pain sir.

It's always a blast to start over though - get to do all the things you would have done differently! I think every time you set up a new system, you learn that much more!

Best of luck with the sale of your corals - I am sure they will go like hot cakes

I've thought about it. Believe me, I don't want to part with any one of them. But at the same time, I need the funds to relocate. Found this cozy beach side pad, and it ain't cheap!


workin on it...


Yeah man. The Fyling Saucer has already fleshed over the exposed skeleton. Think it just needs to color up! Crazy how quickly it came back.


Nah, I'm not going anywhere the Net can't reach. hehe. I'll be hangin around NR for sure. Maybe I can spend time on other people's thread now, instead of my own. LOL


You are so right, TJ. I like the idea of starting over. Hopefully, I can buy frags from the same people I sell them to!!! Plus, the risk in trying to establish a replacement tank within a short time and to ship these guys out there safely (and cheaply) is just too much of a risk.

hey randy,

i enjoyed reading this thread about your tank brother. i hope you can get all your stuff sold to help finance your familys relocation. you know what they say about a closed door.. another one bound to open. i'll be looking forward to the next build man!

Sorry to hear your breaking down the tank. It was definitely one of my favs. GL with the move and sale.

Hi Randy,

Good luck with finding good homes for all you wonderful corals. I'm sure you'll be back with a new tank setup before long

Hope everything works out for you and the family down south.

Ralph.

Thanks for the good wishes, Ralph!


You'll be one of the first to know, my man. Hit me up on chat


Thanks Hype!

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SO I'VE BEEN WORKING ON A PRICE LIST,
BUT I AM NOWHERE NEAR FINISHED!

Check it out!

Hopefully I'll have all of my corals listed before the end of the month! Anybody who's interested, feel free to email or send me a PM!

nice list purp!.....


i'll be purchasing soon.

Thanks Pismo! It's nowhere near done, but it should give you a good idea of what I have. I'm selling EVERYTHING from my collectible chalices, to pulsing xenia, snails, and LIVE ROCK! It'll probably take me an entire month to list it all. Thanks for looking.

Just popping in here to see how things are going with the sale and how the plans are coming for the future tank

Hope all is going well Randy!!!

Wassup Adam, LIFE in general has been so overwhelming as it is, that I haven't thought much about a new tank. I'll have temporary housing until mid-Jan. That's probably the earliest I'll be able to set something up. I'll probably go with the new stuff I bought not too long ago. The Mr. Aqua. Still need to have it drilled though.

I've sold mostly rare pieces so far, and it's looking like I'll be needing a place to keep the unsold stuff. Just not enough time with my relo only 2 weeks away!

Things have improved big time for the Flying Saucer...

It's completely healed over from the recent war. ALL IT NEEDS NOW IS COLOR.

Hey Randy. Glad to hear that things have been going great with life in general, although busy no doubt.

Also glad to hear that you were able to sell the majority of your pieces although I can only imagine what it was like letting them go Then again, with the people that you know and all of the reefers out your way and where you're moving, you'll no doubt be back better than ever with the next tank.

I hope all goes well with the move in a couple of weeks. I'm sure it's stressful and exciting all at the same time

-Adam

how much fer deh CUC?

It is about time for you to come back. We miss you.

HELLO, I'M BACK!

Switched domain servers and put 700+ pics back online

Welcome back!

Yeahhhhh, it's about time you came back! Where u been hiding?

Welcome back!

Tank?

Randy get you tank going again you killing me brother lol.

Welcome back!!!

any updates? we miss u!

For the past 6mos (at least 2-3times per month), I've been stopping by the Scripps pier in LaJolla, CA, hoping they would make filtered sea water available once again. Today, the faucet was open! Natural Sea Water, Baby!

Right now, my tank looks horrid due to bad DI water from the LFS. GHA and bubble algae everywhere. Corals have survived, but only on life support - no food, only light and light water changes.

Free NSW is definitely a game changer. I'm gonna kick up water changes to 10 gallons per week, until all of the bad stuff is removed. Gonna stick to a skimmerless setup since I'll be siphoning out a majority of the gunk on a weekly basis.

Saving up for LED lighting. I've been away for too long. Any suggestions on a particular lighting unit?

Yay, water changes ftw! Glad to see youre still in it and cant wait to see how it turns out.

DIY builds are a lot cheaper, and pretty easy. Heatsink, drivers, crees, pots, and power supplies.

I'd talk to DFason about his Ryujin lighting unit if I were going to head the LED direction. Storm mode ftw

Purple - Try me

Vic - Did you go to reefSMART?

-Dave

No I haven't had a free weekend since May.

Glad to see your back purple!

Welcome back Randy. Been far too long man.

-Adam

What's happenin, old friends? Had to change hobbies until Scripps made NSW available to the public. Definitely a game changer. Construction had cut off supply for about 6mos. (So I've been bodybuilding: lost 35lbs and cut down to 7.5% body fat, for anyone who's curious. lol) Now that I've got access to free water, I'm looking to devote more time to reefing!

So I've about had it with these 250W Halides. Energy monster. Seriously looking into LEDs but I haven't got the time or the skills to build a unit myself. ANY FELLOW NANO-REEFERS OUT THERE WILLING TO HAND CRAFT ONE FOR ME (for a reasonable price please)? If anyone's interested, here are my tank specs:

33.6 Gallon Frameless Glass Aquarium Tank 24.8 x 17.7 x 17.7

Thought I'd put it out there for those you might like side projects. If not, no worries, I'll just have to burn another halide bulb over the next 6mos.

These are made with cree LEDS like the ones we use if you have any interest in buying a fixture from a retailer. http://www.fish-street.com/key_aquarium_le...category_id=118

Randy,
Shoot me an email. Ive got it all for you

davefason@gmail.com

-Dave

Hmmm. They look affordable. Wonder if they're sufficient for sps? Good company reputation?


PM SENT!

Randy,
You have a PM.

So happy that you're back in action Randy! Congrats on losing weight and bulking up a bit.

Dave is the man for LED fixtures...i should have one from him for my 17g rimless in the coming week or two.

Adam

How you been, Adam? Need to stop by your thread to see how the corals are doing. I think I'm gonna take your advice and go with Dave on the LEDs.

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As for my tank, water changes are much more efficient without having to mix synthetic sea salt, not to mention it's FREE. I've already changed 30 gallons of NSW over the last two weeks, and the tank is now taking a FAST transformation for the better. Added 6 large turbo snails and a sea hare to irradicate the GHA. After 1 week, GHA has almost completely disappeared. And finally changed carbon after 4mos. Now the only apparent eye sore is red/green bubble algae. But hopefully they won't continue to spread as water conditions improve.

With unlimited NSW from the Scripps pier, I feel more confident in maintaining a filterless system. No protein skimmer, no sump, no floss, nothing except flow. The pH probe constantly monitors alkalinity levels so the only parameter I need to watch closely is calcium.

Crossing my fingers that the tank won't experience any serious setbacks. It's gone through so much trauma already!

Things have been busy Randy. Between the usual 9-5, doing some photo shoots as a side business, and migrating things from my 20H to the new rimless, I haven't had a whole lot of time for general cruising of NR.

So let me get this out of the way and say that I'm just a little jealous of your free NSW. So all you do is show up with buckets/containers and they fill it up? Did I mention I'm jealous

Glad to hear that things appear to be back on the mend. With your husbandry and experience, I'm sure this tank will be back rockin' soon.

-Adam

I'm sure your new rimless is gonna be a crazy success. Things have been busy for me too, with the move to SoCal and all. I'll have to check out your thread over the weekend. Anxious to see how my old corals are flourishing in your tank!

So no one is there to fill up my containers, but there's a sophisticated sand filtration system which somehow connects to a pvc pipe/valve/hose. You just drive up your car, open the valve, and fill up a 5 gallon container in 10 seconds flat! I bring only 3-4 jugs at a time, so the NSW doesn't go stale at my home. I believe it's available 24hrs/day, and so many local reefers depend on it. Water parameters are ABSOLUTELY PERFECT out of the hose. I'll have to take some pics of the filtration system the next time I get some. It's quite impressive. I'll have to snap an FTS of my frag tank soon too.

welcome back Randy. i was down near your neighborhood last month. i stayed at Solana Beach by the Del Mar race track. i always enjoy the Del Mar beach when i am there. That's great that you can get NSW from the Scripps pier, where exactly is that? i need to go check it out next time i am there. Great job on getting in shape, i seems like everyone is in good shape in SD. I see bikers all the time riding along the coast. . The brain coral i got from you is doing well.
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