Perm Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I hope mine looks this good in time! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 I've said it before and I will say it again....my only secret isn't a secret at all.....and that is consistency.....get your parameters right and KEEP THEM THERE....get your system tweeked to where you have less than a degree of temperature variance ever.....then you will have success..... Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 So, I did nothing with the tank yesterday except to throw some pellet in for the hungry looking fishies....I went to the junkyard and found some of the parts I need for my Recessionmobille and worked on it until I was nearing heatstroke....I hate living in Sunny Florida sometimes....We are having record high temps all this past week and for part of this week!!!! By the end of it I was just too exhausted and had too much residual petroleum based crud stuck in the pores of my hands to want to stick them in the water.... I will not do it today either, as my buddy Juice is having a BBQ at his store, The Living Reef.....gotta go see how things are coming together for him.... Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Try to get some surgical gloves there Mitch. After wrenching bare handed for many years I finally started wearing them. We hired a guy who also rode as a volunteer EMT years ago. He wore them while working and we all picked on him....at first. Not long after we all wore them. Keeps hand clean and soft for other-uhm- activities. May be able to find them at Depot in the paint dept or auto parts stores and such. Nitrile or the blue colored ( forget the brand ) hold up rather well in solvents,oils and such. I even wash them and reuse if not torn. Sorry to drag the thread way off track. Just trying to help when I can. Hope you have a great day Link to comment
Perm Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I have a bunch of purple ones I wear when I give piss tests. Link to comment
got2envy Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I lub soft man hands I don't wub sand paper man hands...jus' sayin' The hubby knows bettah haha Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I lub soft man hands I don't wub sand paper man hands...jus' sayin' The hubby knows bettah haha See?That's what I'm sayin Mitch Gloves are the way to go. Being an EVT, I should really be wearing them anyway. Who knows what I may find in these rigs I work on Without them I wash my hands 10-20 times a day at work. Totally drying them out rather quickly. At that point you can lotion them up till the cows come home, NG. Sand paper hands for sure. Another plus, clean finger nails too Edit- EVT= Emergency Vehicle Technician Link to comment
dtfleming Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 EVT what.......................................................... Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Yup...I oughta know better...I used to be a Radiation Protection Technician in Nuclear Power plants, so I know the value of feeping com=ntaminants off....and now I'm a RN (but working in Administration) so again..... I just never really thought about it for working on the car....I will have to grab a few pairs..... Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 I was looking back through my Photobucket pics this evening and I saw this nice shot of my Tri-Color Valida from July 13 this year.... Well.....this wat this evening....a day shy of 3 months of growth.... this picture is under MH still on to the right, and just actinics to the left.... This thing is growing like a monster.... Can you say "Frag Monster????" Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 This is the one that got smashed 14 months ago....it went from this.... to this.... in one second..... Link to comment
scooternerd Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 i just read this whole thread!!!! awesome work ! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Thanks a lot Scooter....I have done the best I can with what I have....I really wanted one of those cubes you were getting rid of, but knew I couldn't even get up there to get it....hope that all went well..... Link to comment
scooternerd Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Yeah that went great I ended up getting rid of 11 tanks in all. Down to 5 now 2 are wet working on a 40b right now Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Wow....based upon your DIY job on the pico I would love to see your other tanks sometime.... Link to comment
scooternerd Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Wow....based upon your DIY job on the pico I would love to see your other tanks sometime.... anytime you feel like a day trip lmk just dont tell maria shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ! j/k M u can come 2 .........................i guess............. hahahaha Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 After a real good glass cleaning last night I realized that my cool Skunk Cleaner Shrimp was nowhere to be found....We named him Scamp when I got him, because the girls wouldn't let me name him Scampi....but, I guess the reality of him joining he food chain came to fruition.... RIP Scamp..... Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 After a real good glass cleaning last night I realized that my cool Skunk Cleaner Shrimp was nowhere to be found....We named him Scamp when I got him, because the girls wouldn't let me name him Scampi....but, I guess the reality of him joining he food chain came to fruition.... RIP Scamp..... Link to comment
got2envy Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Aww sorry Mitch I haven't seen mine in the 125 for a few days either Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Well....I gotta tell you.....I can't put anybody down for eating him....I mean I love shrimp too Link to comment
scooternerd Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 shrimp are some good eatin! i got a CBS you can HAVE!!! hahahahhaha seriously, sorry to here it Link to comment
got2envy Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Ha I just had left over Shrimp Creole for lunch...my bro made it for my B-day dinner last night...mmmm mmm but I bet cleaner shrimp taste like poo edit- no one wants that crazy ass, frag knockin' over CBS lol Link to comment
scooternerd Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Ha I just had left over Shrimp Creole for lunch...my bro made it for my B-day dinner last night...mmmm mmm but I bet cleaner shrimp taste like poo edit- no one wants that crazy ass, frag knockin' over CBS lol crazy bich eats fish too! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Well, It's time for a few more pictures of change.....I snapped a few nice shots tonight and just had to dig out some comparison shots..... Blue-Green Acropora echinata 8-23-09 10-22-09 Raspberry Lemonade Acropora nasuta 7-13-09 10-22-09 Now, this one has just come to me, but I believe it's already becoming a Happy Coral... Hawkins Blue Acropora echinata 10-9-09 10-22-09 Not half bad coloring over just 13 days! Link to comment
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