moto826 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 so you moving over here for work Link to comment
n0rk Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Nope. Staying here to do a degree in Marine Biology instead. Less money by a lot but I won't hate every minute of my life. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Not hating what you do is worth a whole lot. Link to comment
n0rk Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Pretty much why I'm staying, Chris. I'd love to go over there, sure, but this degree is worth a whole lot more to me in the end. I've got enough opportunities coming at me over here at the moment anyway, it's looking like I'll be working for Disney anyway, heh. Not a bad upgrade I guess? Link to comment
n0rk Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Bought a new tank (60x40x20" external overflow with eurobrace) and skimmer (ATB "Medium" cone, think it's the same as the 12.5 in the US markets?) this afternoon. I'm scurred... Link to comment
fishez4alivin Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Very nice, looking at around 180-190G depending on glass thickness? And that is a great skimmer, in build quality, and silent operation, as well as being a beast for that new tank. Congratulations, with your career choices and your gift to yourself Can't put a price on true passion towards a career, sure makes getting up in the morning a lot easier. Don't worry about the purchase, what good does it do now, after the order was placed?lol The tank is the cheap part, all the rest of the equipment, supplements, food, and livestock is at least double the tank cost...lol Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Bought a new tank (60x40x20" external overflow with eurobrace) and skimmer (ATB "Medium" cone, think it's the same as the 12.5 in the US markets?) this afternoon. I'm scurred... Don't be skurred, you can do eet!! We're all rooting for you, you know that. Link to comment
Aquanist Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 We're all rooting for you, you know that. Well I'm not. Im too jealous for any of it. Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 That's a nice new look you've got going there, Ben. Link to comment
n0rk Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Very nice, looking at around 180-190G depending on glass thickness? And that is a great skimmer, in build quality, and silent operation, as well as being a beast for that new tank. Congratulations, with your career choices and your gift to yourself Can't put a price on true passion towards a career, sure makes getting up in the morning a lot easier. Don't worry about the purchase, what good does it do now, after the order was placed?lol The tank is the cheap part, all the rest of the equipment, supplements, food, and livestock is at least double the tank cost...lol The run level should be around about 182g from memory, so plenty big enough to have a good time with for the plan. The tank itself is linked back to the decision to go to university, they recommend their students have a tank... and well, what an excuse to kick a platform like this off? The purchases are relatively minimal this time 'round thankfully, my lights will be an almost direct swap for my Powermodule, the sump/plumbing/other gear is coming with the tank, and the skimmer is payment for a job I'm doing... so, livestock is where I'm gonna feel the sting. I'm looking at about 2,5k in Anthias alone... Cheers man, I hope I can live up to the hype Don't be skurred, you can do eet!!We're all rooting for you, you know that. I do Weetie! It's good to have support! Well I'm not. Im too jealous for any of it. Haha, jealous? You've got little to be jealous of, my friend. That's a nice new look you've got going there, Ben. You're not so bad yourself there, ma'am Link to comment
n0rk Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Well, turns out I didn't end up getting the ATB... stupid people offering more cash than me :amgry: still penduluming back and forth trying to decide between closed loop and Tunze... between LED and T5 (I'm pretty set on DIY LED, I've been given an insane offer for all the supplies... enough to build a 200 emitter array for next to nothin'...)... and between BB and SSB... oh, and what skimmer I want... so yeah, I guess the best laid plans and all that... Thoughts? Got plenty of time to decide once I pick it up (NEXT WEEK!!! ) 'cos I still need to reinforce the floors etc before it gets wet and then cycle the tank using my patented LEAVE #### ALONE method... Link to comment
Aquanist Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 BAH! I see NO angelfish in there! Link to comment
n0rk Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Still a ways away yet mate, but the basis is there now at least. It nearly got called off less than 15 minutes before picking the tank up too... Link to comment
n0rk Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 More like hypocritical parents. Link to comment
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