JBM Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 what swap? Hey it looks good the sump you silly goose. It does'nt look like poo poo cakes LOL. I have some brown stuff also on my sand. I love that clown love that he eats out of your hand mine just likes to bite me. Are you going to the swap? Link to comment
JBM Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 It's a possibility. I rsvp'ed yes. But with the way things are going with my wife; I might not make it. Link to comment
wimby Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Ok you guys alright? I am going to go just to get out Link to comment
JBM Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 Yea everything is fine. So I was cleaning up some more last night & I found an old protien skimmer. It aint the greatest (red sea prizm) but hell it's better than nothing. I also bought 3 lbs of rubble rock last night at a lfs; so that went into the sump. I'll keep adding a pound or two every couple of weeks. I'm sure it will help a bit. Any other suggestions? Maybe add another ball of chaeto? Or another type of algae? Link to comment
wimby Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Give it time to get used to the stuff u added. Thats all I can think of. Atleast your skimmer is better then the one I have A seaclone or whatever I have it skims but I need something better. Christmas is coming LOL Link to comment
JBM Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 nah, both are skimmers are equally crappy. (they both cost the same) but hey, i hear great things about the aquaC remora Link to comment
wimby Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I'm still researching at the moment. Looking at vertex. Link to comment
JBM Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 looks pretty, but i dont have the in sump space Link to comment
wimby Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I think thats the smallest one I can fit. I'll have to put it in the middle chamber. Still not sure what I want. Link to comment
JBM Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Yea, this is true. You do have 2x as much tank as me. So naturally your skimmer will be larger. Btw skimmers been running for pretty much 24 hours. Got some nice wet green skimate. Just dialed it back a wee bit, cause I like slightly darker, stinkier skimate. But alas all the changes that have been made. Water clarity is lookin epic. Link to comment
plainrt Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Sumps and skimmers are overrated.Jk good work :} Link to comment
JBM Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 I agree'd But I needed to do something to help the algae Link to comment
wimby Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Mine is getting there. Still have some brown on the sand but it is clearing up. The blackcap is starting to not pick up sand as much now. One day I will start a thread. Trying to clean out the basement so I can put all the crap in the garage in there so I can put the car back in the garage. Boy my father was a pack rat. My mother also. I have never seen so many shoes. Just 1 shoe where's the other? Going to have one huge garage sale soon. Link to comment
JBM Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 let me know if you need help. Link to comment
JBM Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 Well now.......... Looks like I'll be getting an upgrade. Not right away, but in the near future (about 8 months) So now I'm starting to look at bigger tanks. When I say bigger; I mean real big. 120-150 gallons. Link to comment
JBM Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 Tell us more! extremely long story short, we (my wife & I) are getting a house for 70% off. all we have to do is pay the remaining 8 years on the loan & the entire house will be ours. So we are gonna finish the basement. This will be were the "fish room" will be. My wife always promised me that when we get a house i can get what ever sized tank i wanted. SO i'll be going balls to the wall crazy. i think a 120-150 upgrade will suit nicely. i dont want to go to much bigger, but if a helluva deal on a 180 or 220 crosses my path i wont turn it down. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Wow! Nice deal, man. Link to comment
JBM Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 It's a sad story. But still where everybody wins. Link to comment
wimby Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Awesome still staying on the island? Go asa big as u can. See now u need a bigger skimmer LOL Link to comment
JBM Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 yep, gonna need a much bigger skimmer. and a whole heap more live rock. altho i think i'll do what i did last time. reef bones will eventually turn back to like rock, and at ~$1 a pound i can wait the 3 or 4 months for it to color up. but i dont think my 24 gpd rodi is gonna cut it. so many things to buy, grrr Link to comment
ap123 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 This is very exciting If I caught your reference correctly, though, the house is coming to you through someone else's misfortune. I'm sorry if that's the case, but still, this is cause for celebration for you and your family. Take your time to plan out the new tank. It's going to be great, and I look forward to following along! Link to comment
JBM Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 ^^^ your a smart lady :-) and yes eventually the house will ours Link to comment
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