Proudgeek Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Well, after unboxing the new stand, there are two scratched panels and one significantly damaged wood panel. At least the damaged panel that i needed and the missing hardware are in great condition. Quote Link to comment
Fishstiks Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Good grief! At least you are able to get what you need to get the stand made. I have to say, I am kind of glad I bought my IM Fusion stand already made from my LFS. All I had to do was load it in the car, and it was in perfect shape! Excited to see your build coming along! Quote Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Dang, how frustrating! So between the two is it going to work? Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Good grief! At least you are able to get what you need to get the stand made. I have to say, I am kind of glad I bought my IM Fusion stand already made from my LFS. All I had to do was load it in the car, and it was in perfect shape! Excited to see your build coming along! Dang, how frustrating! So between the two is it going to work? Yes. Thanks... It is what it is. At least IM sent a replacement and it looks like I will get this going very soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Wow 2 to make 1 and still not all that great for you.....seems shipping these days is hit or miss.... Good to hear you are ready to go finally! 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Yay!! Following!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 The stand is finally good to go. I did have to drill some pilot holes for the door hinge screws since they skipped those in China. I am definitely building my own stand next time... Since Dave mentioned that the new DUOs will be ready next week for sure, I think I'm just going to wait for it and then just move the stuff from my BC... LR and all except the sand. I prefer my current scape anyway and will just augment with some dry rock once I get it going. If anyone in South Florida is interested in a BC14 with a Steve's led retrofit kit and stand, let me know 1 Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 So the DUO and the new media baskets will be shipping friday Getting there. 2 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Where are the pics? Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Where are the pics? Not much to see but I'll post one over the weekend In more important news, one of my mushrooms had a baby and looks like the acan is growing by +1... Finally! It is either a slow grower or I am a bad reefer . Maybe the latter. Quote Link to comment
Fishstiks Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Nice! I love to see my corals grow out. My jawbreaker mushroom had a baby just last week! Some of my acans grow fast, and some don't seem to grow at all. I think it really just depends on the coral itself. Any new growth is a good thing, you must be doing something right! Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Nice! I love to see my corals grow out. My jawbreaker mushroom had a baby just last week! Some of my acans grow fast, and some don't seem to grow at all. I think it really just depends on the coral itself. Any new growth is a good thing, you must be doing something right! True! I think that stabilizing kh and ca with 2 part is what has made a difference... 1 Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Just about to ship! Looking forward to seeing another Lagoon with NBR. 3 Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Just about to ship! Looking forward to seeing another Lagoon with NBR. Yes, yes, yes! Thx Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 In tribute to my soon to arrive and wirelessly controlled NBR DUO, I just finished installing a 2nd gen nest thermostat . They are $50 off as the 3rd gens are out. It gives me peace of mind that I can change temps while away. I did have a heating issue last winter here in south florida (lol... Really) and my BC14 suffered. Pretty neat so far. 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 In tribute to my soon to arrive and wirelessly controlled NBR DUO, I just finished installing a 2nd gen nest thermostat . They are $50 off as the 3rd gens are out. It gives me peace of mind that I can change temps while away. I did have a heating issue last winter here in south florida (lol... Really) and my BC14 suffered. Pretty neat so far. You don't have a heater? With my house at 74 my tank tends to be around 77 to 81, so I have the heater set to 79 to keep it stable Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 You don't have a heater? With my house at 74 my tank tends to be around 77 to 81, so I have the heater set to 79 to keep it stable It is a long story but yes, I have heaters. I have new 100w Neotherm for the new tank. I am at 78-79 when the house is set up at 74-75. Let me know when the frags are ready for pickup! My car is having work done so I have a rental and I love putting miles on it since it's much more fuel efficient than mine. Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 It is a long story but yes, I have heaters. I have new 100w Neotherm for the new tank. I am at 78-79 when the house is set up at 74-75. Let me know when the frags are ready for pickup! My car is having work done so I have a rental and I love putting miles on it since it's much more fuel efficient than mine. All the frags are small... I have purple cap, red cap, and even a small frag of rainbow montipora! Free Duncan with any purchase lol Healthy through. PM'd Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Here is the new setup. All remaining items will arrive this week and the tank will be wet on Halloween All the frags are small... I have purple cap, red cap, and even a small frag of rainbow montipora! Free Duncan with any purchase lol Healthy through. PM'd Harry, it was very nice to meet you today. The frags look good! Thank you so much. See the front row below: While down south, I stopped by Reeftop Aquariums and picked up a blue florida ricordea. The green banded goby always photobombs... Today's BC14 FTS. This will be the last one before all gets moved to the lagoon on Saturday. 3 Quote Link to comment
Pinner Reef Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 K, sooo I was going to DIY a stand for this tank... but that grey, dayum Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 K, sooo I was going to DIY a stand for this tank... but that grey, dayum It looks pretty good. This is the finish my fiancé liked the most from the first photos released by IM. I recommend you pick it up at a LFS as I still don't have a 100% good stand. Maybe you are not as demanding as I am but I also wanted to get this thing wet before I retire. Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 I ordered some Salifert test kits for ca and kh as my api tests are done. During the process, I also ordered an mg test kit. In preparation for my WC tomorrow, these are my current water parameters: Sg 1.025 Ph 8.4 No3 ~0 Ca 400 Kh 8 Mg 1050 I just dosed 2 part to raise kh a bit. Should I dose for mg? It seems a bit low. So far, I only dose seachem reef fusion 2 part. I guess I could order some seachem reef advantage mg. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Looks good Geek! Should have done a 50 myself but...... The stand does look sweet but after having one kind of like it I would rather do a home brew. Not suyre what it is but MDF and water just don't get along well Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Looks good Geek! Should have done a 50 myself but...... The stand does look sweet but after having one kind of like it I would rather do a home brew. Not sure what it is but MDF and water just don't get along well My fiancé really liked the gray and I am always very busy with work and my son so It made sense to give it a shot. I have not had issues with the stand for the BC14 and I got that MDF used. Fingers crossed... And... my NBR DUO should match the stand K, sooo I was going to DIY a stand for this tank... but that grey, dayum Something to note is that, with normal lighting, the stand practically looks black. You can see the gray on the photo because of the flash. 2 Quote Link to comment
Proudgeek Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 And here is the DUO matching the stand Black/Dark Grey Duo : blackdarkgreyduogoose by David Fason, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment
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