cruzH20polo Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 FTS 8/28/15 FTS 4/5/15 FTS 3/1/15 FTS 1/31/15 FTS 11/24/14 FTS 9/28/14 Link to comment
cruzH20polo Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 FTS 9/28/14 After breaking down my my 20L, spending some time at sea, and bouncing around research positions, I have finally settled down in Georgia to get Ph.D from Georgia Tech in Biology. When I signed on to the new lab my advisor/boss (also an aquarium head) gave me a 40B in the lab! I have started cycling the tank back in February, starting adding some livestock in april. I was running this this stuff I had laying around from older systems and what not ... alright enough chat its spec time: Current set up Tank: AGA 40B Filter: Currently AC70 fuge mod - inTank insert Lights: 2-AI sol blue Skimmer: Seaclone (it was free, and I actually get it skim - its good for now) Controller: Reefkeeper lite DA aquatics Wavemaker: MP10 & Korallia 1 Up next: Eshopps PF 300 overflow Mag 5 return pump two-little fishes reactor 25 gallon sump/fuge Overflow Return pump and plumbing Sump Water test/Vingar wash Bali Green Slimer Tubbs Acan Right side The watchman goby enjoy Link to comment
latteslave Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 It's about time!!! Glad to see you back up and running. Oh - and those ACANS - sweet! Link to comment
Arkayology Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Hey man! I'm glad to see you getting back into the hobby!! Link to comment
cruzH20polo Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 It's about time!!! Glad to see you back up and running. Oh - and those ACANS - sweet! I know … it took too long, I really did take my time getting this going. I'm not sure how many more acans Im gonna get here, LPS cost an arm, a leg, and few extra digits down in the south Hey man! I'm glad to see you getting back into the hobby!! Me too, it was weird wanting to do a water change … Link to comment
cruzH20polo Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 I finally got this thing sumped! Also I couldn't fit that skimmer, it was too tall and water fell a solid 8" when returning to the sump, creating a lot of splash, I had it turned off for the past few weeks and the tank has been doing fine, so I'll scrap it for now Here's the current set up - I am going to get in there a re-wire everything this weekend http://s42.photobucket.com/user/cpadilla7/media/IMG_1118_zps3d55870d.jpg.html'> http://s42.photobucket.com/user/cpadilla7/media/IMG_1119_zps3c0bf5b9.jpg.html'> re-scaped, moved about half of the rock down to the sump http://s42.photobucket.com/user/cpadilla7/media/IMG_1120_zps78ef41d9.jpg.html'> Here is my 50 gal mixing tank! by "my" I mean my labs, also here's our experimental tanks, those are all rigged with LEDs and we are going to work on clownfish - anemone mucous microbial community, hopefully http://s42.photobucket.com/user/cpadilla7/media/IMG_1121_zpse362cc3e.jpg.html'> Link to comment
latteslave Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Smaller skimmer maybe? Let me get some acans collected and I will ship em. Link to comment
cruzH20polo Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Smaller skimmer maybe? Let me get some acans collected and I will ship em. That would be most excellent!!!! and I thought about getting a smaller skimmer, but I have unlimited access to DI, so I'm thinking just more water changes for the time being I could also raise the sump of the ground and run as a HOB skimmer, like what I did with the CPR on my 20L, but I am also lazy Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I think I know who your advisor is Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Hey man, awesome to see another reefer in GA. I've got some diamond bits, let me know if you ever decide to switch from the siphon overflow and well pop a few holes in a tank. Link to comment
cruzH20polo Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 I think I know who your advisor is There aren't many groups at tech that do what our lab does … Hey man, awesome to see another reefer in GA. I've got some diamond bits, let me know if you ever decide to switch from the siphon overflow and well pop a few holes in a tank. Legit! I wish I had known that prior to get the HOB overflow Link to comment
cruzH20polo Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 A quick update I finally was able to take the time to re-wire and clean up under the tank, its not phenomenal but it is way better than it was http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_1207_zpsf61de7aa.jpg.html'> http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_1206_zps9915b411.jpg.html'> Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Looks great man Link to comment
cruzH20polo Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Neat and tidy. Looks great man Thanks! Now I need to bring my camera into the lab to get another photo update Link to comment
cruzH20polo Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Pic Update! http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_0043_zps9ad3f46a.jpg.html'> http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_0046_zps0dc22ff7.jpg.html'> http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_0047_zps8e06253c.jpg.html'> http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_0049_zps5e69bb13.jpg.html'> http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_0050_zpseb913f43.jpg.html'> http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_0051_zpse983b1cd.jpg.html'> http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_0052_zps62c67269.jpg.html'> http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_0054_zps1a3be8fa.jpg.html'> http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/corycruz13/media/IMG_0055_zpsaeae2f1f.jpg.html'> Link to comment
Arkayology Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Looking good, Cruz! It needs more SPS! Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 looks great man, what camera are you using, your pics look great! Link to comment
cruzH20polo Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Looking good, Cruz! It needs more SPS! Yea Yea … the whole broke grad student thing is getting in the way of that looks great man, what camera are you using, your pics look great! Thanks! I'm just using a Canon PowerShot SX110IS, nothing too fancy I just use proper white balance and ISO Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yea Yea … the whole broke grad student thing is getting in the way of that Thanks! I'm just using a Canon PowerShot SX110IS, nothing too fancy I just use proper white balance and ISO Yea, thats my problem Ive for a pretty plain lookin acro your welcome to a frag of if you get over this way https://flic.kr/p/pK1Jvh'>https://flic.kr/p/pK1Jvh'>20141111_165816 by https://www.flickr.com/people/125603963@N06/'>North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr Link to comment
Arkayology Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yea Yea … the whole broke grad student thing is getting in the way of that Your talking to a broke grad student! I make it work Link to comment
cruzH20polo Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Yea, thats my problem Ive for a pretty plain lookin acro your welcome to a frag of if you get over this way 20141111_165816 by North Ga Hillbilly, on Flickr Say what!?!?! Are you gonna be around during thanksgiving? Your talking to a broke grad student! I make it work I know … Rule #78: play like a champion, no excuses Haha welcome back,man! Thanks! Can't stay away for too long Link to comment
latteslave Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Good shots - looking nice. Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Naw man, I'm up visiting my folks for today, but should be around Friday evenin or saturday. I'll pm you in a while Link to comment
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