Chadf Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Here's a better pic of the tort, I can't believe I still have it. http://s218.photobucket.com/user/chad7531/media/image-147.jpg.html'> Link to comment
jack1978 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Wow.....nice. I could turn that thing bleach white in no time flat. I need to read back a few pages, you setting up a new tank, or...? Link to comment
Chadf Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Wow.....nice. I could turn that thing bleach white in no time flat. I need to read back a few pages, you setting up a new tank, or...? I'm going to go tankless to see how it feels and go from there. I'll hang onto all this money until I figure it out. Link to comment
jack1978 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I think everyone wants to..... secretly. GL. Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Chad, I'm going to miss your tank and the carpet surfing clowns. Link to comment
glennr1978 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I'm going to go tankless to see how it feels and go from there. I'll hang onto all this money until I figure it out. Sounds like a good plan to me . I think everyone wants to..... secretly. GL. True, but almost everyone that gets into it as much as Chad has will inevitably come back. Link to comment
Chadf Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Sounds like a good plan to me . True, but almost everyone that gets into it as much as Chad has will inevitably come back. I took a couple years off in the past before I came back again, it'll just be a matter of time I'm sure. The tanks get better everytime, look out for the next one I'll still hang out in lawn's crapper. Hell we should start crapping here so we quit messing up lawn's thread. Link to comment
Chris! Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 You still have that tort.... just a sign you need to forget about taking a break and get planning a nice big home for it I'd take it off ur hands but yeah my holding tank ended up goin bad on me and the 40 aint ready Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Wow.....nice. I could turn that thing bleach white in no time flat. you has skillz. Link to comment
jack1978 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 you has skillz. I can not lie, I do have the skillz Ms. Kitty. Link to comment
Zia Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Woa was i behind. That tank was a showstopper! But life is about evolving and actively creating change so i know your next tank journey will be just as epic! Good luck with everything and Happy New Year Link to comment
Chadf Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 All I have left is the pink bird and some fat stacks http://s218.photobucket.com/user/chad7531/media/image-155.jpg.html'> Link to comment
Chadf Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 That bitch is empty! Still not as minimalist as some tanks Link to comment
glennr1978 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Bummer, i was hoping you wouldn't be able to sell that tort locally and have to ship. I would've snagged it up quick. Congrats on the fat stacks though!! You've got some serious reefing skills man, it would be a shame for you to take a very long break. Link to comment
Chadf Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Freaking guy threw four different acros, sunset monti, chalice, and HYDNOPHORA loose in a big styro cooler of water with an hour drive home. I warned him to at least let me bag the hydno, but nope. He better not kill that tort. Link to comment
frags Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 It was great reading your thread! thanks Link to comment
glennr1978 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Freaking guy threw four different acros, sunset monti, chalice, and HYDNOPHORA loose in a big styro cooler of water with an hour drive home. I warned him to at least let me bag the hydno, but nope. He better not kill that tort. Ouch, that hydnophora will smoke anything it touches. Some of us have to learn the hard way... Link to comment
Chadf Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 It was great reading your thread! thanks Link to comment
Chris! Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Freaking guy threw four different acros, sunset monti, chalice, and HYDNOPHORA loose in a big styro cooler of water with an hour drive home. I warned him to at least let me bag the hydno, but nope. He better not kill that tort. Who the #### did that? Seriously some MI people Link to comment
Chadf Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Who the #### did that? Seriously some MI people I don't even remember his name, I already cleared my pms of coral messages. Someone on MR from southgate. Link to comment
Tamberav Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Dang. Did you tear it down cuz you lost my favorite coral of yours? The birdsnest. And before you go, anything I need to do special to set up a successful DSB (45g cube)? Grain size or special depth? Might put a small tang in it since I won't have a cuc (mantis tank) for any algae. Anything special I need to do to make it happy in such short tank? Link to comment
Sunar357 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Sucks, man! Next project: 40B! Do it! Link to comment
Chadf Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Dang. Did you tear it down cuz you lost my favorite coral of yours? The birdsnest. And before you go, anything I need to do special to set up a successful DSB (45g cube)? Grain size or special depth? Might put a small tang in it since I won't have a cuc (mantis tank) for any algae. Anything special I need to do to make it happy in such short tank? The tank was just stressing me out and making my anxiety flare up, it wasn't even fun anymore. I've bought around 1000lbs of sand from this guy since 2007 http://www.ebay.com/itm/87-LB-PURE-WHITE-CARIBBEAN-ARAGONITE-LIVE-SAND-LIVE-SAND-CORAL-MARINE-/121076539187?pt=Decorations&var=420125806081&hash=item1c30b95f33 I like to do 4" in the front of the tank and slope it to 6" in the back. I recommend using 100% live rock to really liven the sand bed up as much as possible, you want the sand stuffed with detritus eaters. Bristle worms, spaghetti worms, mini brittle stars... Don't be afraid of it, people make it sound like they're the devil. They can be stirred, occasionally moving around the top 1" or so isn't going to kill your tank. I've never vacuumed a dsb. About the tang, buy it as small as possible and it will for sure live comfortably for a couple years. If you see loss of vibrancy, a ragged fin, hlle, or a pinched stomach it's time to let it go. Formula two flakes seem to provide enough algae. Link to comment
Tamberav Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thanks a lot. If I do DSB, I will definitely grab some LR from KP. Link to comment
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