TFish77 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Still been slowly replacing old corals out of the 20g with new ones. I will get an updated picture soon. I did manage to get thew new light for the 150g cleaned and installed. Fit like a glove :-). Now I just need to get all the rocks re-done and the sand added. That shimmer tho... 2 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Finally found another one last night. Only took me about a year . Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Finallyyyy got the 150g 100% complete. 250#'s of Live Rock and 200#'s of live sand. My 20g will always be my baby but there is something absolutely mesmerizing about staring into a large system. It's almost hypnotic. Unfortunately one of the ballasts for the middle halide decided to stop working. I tried to open up the ballast to take a look but the screws are completely rusted shut. Should be fun figuring this one out . Before After Also this is my new favorite trio! 1 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Got home after most of the lights had gone off and finally saw this lovely pair after about 6 months of only hearing clicking noises in the night. Glad to see they are both alive and well! Also, more tank envy . This is just insane. Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 I don't know what it is but these are two of the absolute sexiest montis I have ever seen. Pictures don't even begin to do these guys justice as they essentially glow in person. +1 for Aquacultured corals! Aqua SD Confused Rainbow Reverse Sunset Monti Jason Fox Beach Bum Monti 2 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Also mushroom hype! :-) Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 Picked up a lovely Pink Floyd Acro from Texas Coral Fest this past weekend . Also stopped by to help a friend with her tank and made a new best friend. 1 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 On 9/28/2017 at 11:11 AM, holy carp said: ping... Been a bit behind on updates and will get all caught up here shortly. I finally decided to prune the tank after months of letting it grow a little too out of control. Here are a few before and after shots as well as some low effort FTS's after water changes. After 3 1 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 Finally was able to get a good deal on a new AI Hydra! I really think that will help with my shadowing/coloration issue with some of the acros as the fluorescents don't just seem to cut it. Still trying to get stuff moved around and finalized in the tank . Quote Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Man, I can't believe I just discovered this tank! Phenomenal setup man. EDIT: I can't believe I forgot that I discovered this tank a year + ago, and I'm ashamed that I haven't been following this build thread. Are you still running the tank on a single HOB filter and a bag of chemipure? Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 1 hour ago, xiaoxiy said: Man, I can't believe I just discovered this tank! Phenomenal setup man. EDIT: I can't believe I forgot that I discovered this tank a year + ago, and I'm ashamed that I haven't been following this build thread. Are you still running the tank on a single HOB filter and a bag of chemipure? Yessir and thank you for the compliment! Only upgrade has been the addition of a new LED as of yesterday and a Bubble Magus 3 part doser (got as a gift :-) ) just to automate what I was already dosing. No sumps, no skimmers, no reactors, no nothing. I always feel bad when I see new build threads with a laundry list of equipment that is often times unnecessary. Light + Flow + Consistency = Success 3 Quote Link to comment
YaBoyLaj Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I love the sexy shrimp on the RFA, never ceases to entertain me 1 Quote Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 1 hour ago, TFish77 said: Yessir and thank you for the compliment! Only upgrade has been the addition of a new LED as of yesterday and a Bubble Magus 3 part doser (got as a gift :-) ) just to automate what I was already dosing. No sumps, no skimmers, no reactors, no nothing. I always feel bad when I see new build threads with a laundry list of equipment that is often times unnecessary. Light + Flow + Consistency = Success I think you hit the nail on the head with this statement. I noticed recently that I've been so caught up with "upgrading" my tank, whether it be a new skimmer, new lights, new doser, carbon dosing, additives and misc, that I have forgotten to stop and ask myself whether these upgrades were necessary. Along the way, I've also noticed that I've unfortunately transitioned from enjoying my tank's inhabitations to obsessing over the equipment that runs my tank. Maybe it's time for me to take a step back from my tank, enjoy my tank, stop fiddling with the equipment and just do weekly water changes. 1 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 12:46 PM, xiaoxiy said: I think you hit the nail on the head with this statement. I noticed recently that I've been so caught up with "upgrading" my tank, whether it be a new skimmer, new lights, new doser, carbon dosing, additives and misc, that I have forgotten to stop and ask myself whether these upgrades were necessary. Along the way, I've also noticed that I've unfortunately transitioned from enjoying my tank's inhabitations to obsessing over the equipment that runs my tank. Maybe it's time for me to take a step back from my tank, enjoy my tank, stop fiddling with the equipment and just do weekly water changes. Oh I absolutely couldn't agree more. Don't get me wrong I would love to have a fancy apex, a mp 10, and some other very cool but unnecessary equipment for my tank. That is also because I would consider myself a fairly hardcore hobbyist and enjoy tinkering and learning about new stuff. For the majority of people all that extra equipment tends to do is over complicate things and lead to more issues. I just wish I could get on a rooftop and scream "JUST CHANGE THE DAMN WATER" to everyone having problems . 1 Quote Link to comment
Jonboy21 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Great read, very interesting.. love the mix of the corals and the colours they bring! Also well don on the Tang,this hobby needs more people like you!! Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 10 hours ago, Jonboy21 said: Great read, very interesting.. love the mix of the corals and the colours they bring! Also well don on the Tang,this hobby needs more people like you!! Thank you very much! I try and keep things as simple as possible. I just wish there was a single recipe for success. That tang is still currently residing in a friends 210. She is very happy and I have monthly visitation rights . 1 Quote Link to comment
Jonboy21 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I guess there isn't a recipe for success but a few key things youve clearly done; time planning and regular maintenance ? Can't wait to see your tank grow Quote Link to comment
skrist Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Incredibly well done. Cant believe your filtration! Quote Link to comment
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