NGaHB's 34 gallon... major rescape and a nem split

[pgrVII]

Threaten the pump it'll quiet down.

 

Yup. This.

[NorthGaHillbilly]

Threaten the pump it'll quiet down. The lady will like a cherub man they're pretty and active.

 

Also just ordered my new IWB holster should be here Friday.

What you toting these days? Ihate to say it, but the J frame has been my EDC these days, the 19 has been doing bed side duty

[NorthGaHillbilly]

First up, here are some pics from earlier today, cell did a good job, didn't take time to edit but here they are

 

20141111_165809 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

 

An SPS I can actually make grow!

 

20141111_165816 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

 

Try and feed the meat, he's got other plans

 

20141111_165851 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

 

Can't decide if this guy is going to split or not

 

20141111_170040 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

 

The convict chalice is gaining color every time I look at it

 

20141111_170146 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

 

This guy is just so photogenic

 

20141111_170150 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

 

Finally putting on more polyps

 

20141111_170205 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

 

I other news... I got the beast online today

 

20141111_173553 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

 

It's loud with the old pump on it, but this is 3 hours of skimming, it was clean when I put it in

 

20141111_173809 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

[gena]

 

 

Try and feed the meat, he's got other plans

 

20141111_165851 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

I know he's not in danger, but this picture makes me nervous LOL.

[NorthGaHillbilly]

I know he's not in danger, but this picture makes me nervous LOL.

 

He's a trip, he perches on every big LPS I have, dosent seem to bother him or them. The two meats are his fav tho

[pgrVII]

First up, here are some pics from earlier today, cell did a good job, didn't take time to edit but here they are https://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15583576080/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15583576080/'>20141111_165809 by https://www.flickr.com/people/125603963@N06/'>North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

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Can't decide if this guy is going to split or not https://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15582542099/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15582542099/'>20141111_170040 by https://www.flickr.com/people/125603963@N06/'>North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

The convict chalice is gaining color every time I look at ithttps://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15766516401/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15766516401/'>20141111_170146 by https://www.flickr.com/people/125603963@N06/'>North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

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Finally putting on more polyps https://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15744673006/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15744673006/'>20141111_170205 by https://www.flickr.com/people/125603963@N06/'>North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

I other news... I got the beast online today https://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15583107778/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15583107778/'>20141111_173553 by https://www.flickr.com/people/125603963@N06/'>North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

It's loud with the old pump on it, but this is 3 hours of skimming, it was clean when I put it inhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15582696939/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/125603963@N06/15582696939/'>20141111_173809 by https://www.flickr.com/people/125603963@N06/'>North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

 

Dude nice pics. Tank looks realllllllly nice and colorful.

I'm using a Springfield xd 4" .45. I ordered a stealth gear onyx iwb for it they make really awesome holsters especially for hot humid summer months.

Nice job on growing some sticks. Mine just finally started showing growth.

 

[NorthGaHillbilly]

Dude nice pics. Tank looks realllllllly nice and colorful.

I'm using a Springfield xd 4" .45. I ordered a stealth gear onyx iwb for it they make really awesome holsters especially for hot humid summer months.

Nice job on growing some sticks. Mine just finally started showing growth.

 

Glad your diggin the XD, I've got one but just can't get into the grip safety. You carrying at 4 o'clock?

[pgrVII]

Glad your diggin the XD, I've got one but just can't get into the grip safety. You carrying at 4 o'clock?

 

It'll be more close to 5. I do like it having 13 rounds at your disposal. Not that you need all them in a self defense...unless it's zombies.

[NorthGaHillbilly]

It'll be more close to 5. I do like it having 13 rounds at your disposal. Not that you need all them in a self defense...unless it's zombies.

I had 16 when I carried the 19, it's 5 and a speed loader these days. I've been loading 38 and shooting it the most lately, 1.1 on the draw and .3 splits, I and do better with the 19, but I hope that's enough to get me out of trouble. I'm still rockin it,around 12:30, looks sketchy if someone spots it, but I couldn't go back

[pgrVII]

I had 16 when I carried the 19, it's 5 and a speed loader these days. I've been loading 38 and shooting it the most lately, 1.1 on the draw and .3 splits, I and do better with the 19, but I hope that's enough to get me out of trouble. I'm still rockin it,around 12:30, looks sketchy if someone spots it, but I couldn't go back

Not to bad sir. I like .38. My m66 takes them and .357.

[Orangutran]

 

It's loud with the old pump on it, but this is 3 hours of skimming, it was clean when I put it in

 

20141111_173809 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr

Is it just me, or is the water level really low on that reef octopus?

[NorthGaHillbilly]

 

Is it just me, or is the water level really low on that reef octopus?

I got in the habit of running my skimmer low on my smaller tank to avoid removing too much water. I just cleaned the neck, about half gets in the neck and the other half into the cup

[NorthGaHillbilly]

Ive got a minor PSA for you guys, I know it would take some majorly malfunctioning mounting hardware, but when hanging a light with the below hardware, please take into account the fact that the adjusting hardware COULD fail, and if you leave the ends of the cable bare your light could end up in your tank. Best case scenario youve got a fried tank, worst case scenario youve got a burnt down house.

 

This is what I did, cut the excess cable so that worst case scenario the light will only slip down 1" above the water level

 

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Aside from that, heres my new convict chalice frag, its a little bogger now, but its the nicest convict I've see in person. Awesome baby blue splatters on the mother colony

 

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[SouthFlorida_Tron]

How's the skimmer working? Suggested it to my cousin. He was going with the 110 space saver but told him he has a sump now, don't hold back, utilize that space!

[markalot]

Love the pics, especially the one of the acro. What is it anyway? I need easy acros that aren't green.

[NorthGaHillbilly]

 

How's the skimmer working? Suggested it to my cousin. He was going with the 110 space saver but told him he has a sump now, don't hold back, utilize that space!

I really dig it, I expect it'd be even better with one of the updated pumps. I really like that the bubbles are dense enough to lift pretty large pieces of detritus, but dosent seem to have a problem with being "overdone" for the size of the tank. Tell him to go for it!

 

 

Love the pics, especially the one of the acro. What is it anyway? I need easy acros that aren't green.

Thanks man! I don't have a clue what that acro is, other than alive and growing, which is saying something in my tank

[NorthGaHillbilly]

I once had a miami hurricane chalice frag, it went through new tank woas, bleached out to a ghost, and then came back, grew like mad and had wonderful color.

 

Then a rainbow Acan e. ate it

[pgrVII]

Tank is doing well sir?

[NorthGaHillbilly]

Tank is doing well sir?

 

Well enough, I need to get some fish goin on. I'm really pretty happy with my coral selection right now, more looking forward to grow out than to getting more. But I need some movement, took the wife by a LFS today and she actually liked the cardinals, so I'm going to get a small group of em

 

How's yours doin?

[pgrVII]

Well enough, I need to get some fish goin on. I'm really pretty happy with my coral selection right now, more looking forward to grow out than to getting more. But I need some movement, took the wife by a LFS today and she actually liked the cardinals, so I'm going to get a small group of em

 

How's yours doin?

 

Good. Maybe a little to good haha. I've gotten to the point where I'm needing to upgrade. Everything is growing nice.

I believe I'm going to buy a 40 breeder tomorrow.

[plainrt]

Looking good. Loving your lps selection

[NorthGaHillbilly]

Good. Maybe a little to good haha. I've gotten to the point where I'm needing to upgrade. Everything is growing nice.I believe I'm going to buy a 40 breeder tomorrow.

Great plan, mine has the same footprint, and it really gives a good ammount of space. What's the plan, sump it, hob stuff?

 

Looking good. Loving your lps selection

Thank you sir, I'm reading through your thread just now, your tank looks great, I really like the tonga branch

[pgrVII]

Great plan, mine has the same footprint, and it really gives a good ammount of space. What's the plan, sump it, hob stuff?

Thank you sir, I'm reading through your thread just now, your tank looks great, I really like the tonga branch

 

No I'm going to make an aio section possibly peninsula style. Gotta talk to Ben though about lighting options. I have a razor 60w that I can hook up with other razors so need to see if I can buy another nano and link em or a 120w and link em.

[markalot]

Well enough, I need to get some fish goin on. I'm really pretty happy with my coral selection right now, more looking forward to grow out than to getting more. But I need some movement, took the wife by a LFS today and she actually liked the cardinals, so I'm going to get a small group of em How's yours doin?

 

I really like the tiny cardinals. I have a school of six and I want seven, odd numbers and all, but my local store has yet to get anymore in.

[NorthGaHillbilly]

I have been watching my YCG dive bomb these two for the last 30 min, I knew he might be pissed about not having the tank to him self. Hes literally ramming into them and scattering them apart.

 

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I plan on getting another one, but my guy only had two in, so I got em. Im going to build a screen top for the tank tomorrow and possibly get a McCoskers Wrasse, not sure tho, I dont want to rush into fish right now, as Im the type to keep em for as long as there alive, and I dont want to end up with fish that just dont do it for me.