Sascha D. Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Yeah that's him. I debated for a long time if I could get one because the tank is so deep. I haven't had any problems feeding him. He'll swim almost all the way to the surface for food. Probably my favorite fish Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 Black Friday is coming! Of course I'm not going to leave my house, only a fool would. You'll die out there! That doesn't mean I can't shop online. I'm rather disappointed in the "deals" this year. The best I saw was 15% off at BRS and Drs. Foster and Smith. I've been in the market for an Apex lately. It would help streamline my calcium reactor and tell me if the temp gets out of range. I don't regularly test pH but I will have to once I turn up the CaRx as the corals get bigger. The 2nd pH probe would be nice, but requires another module and probe. Then I would need the WXM module and a Breakout Box. After all of that the bill is up there. Anything else? Maybe some new floats for top off. I can't think of anything else, except maybe a new car! Lol! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Almost everyone is doing a 15% off deal right now. None of them cover higher end brands or ones with MAP pricing, which typically includes neptune, ecotech, digital aquatics, bunch more. Aqua cave only takes 2 days to ship to Austin for their economy/free shipping. That typically makes it cheaper than Amazon and you still get it in 2 days unlike BRS, DFS, MD, and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 The Full Apex should have two ports for running dual pH probes Sascha, you just need to buy an additional probe for it. The breakout box is nice but you can DIY if you're handy and make one for 1/3 the price. I was going to do that but a used one came on the market and I aborted my DIY plans for that. If you have Jaebo pumps, getting them hooked up to the Apex would be nice. Victoly can make you a cable or I believe Jaebo is selling an Apex cable these days for their pumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 Thanks guys. I've never used Aquacave before. I'll have to check it out. It's a shame that I can't get 15% off of it though. Thanks for the heads up Ty. I took a closer look and see the ORP port can house a pH probe. That takes the cost down a little. The breakout box isn't that expensive, but the WXM module is up there. I guess I'll be selling more corals than I thought to cover it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 Week 73: Time to rebuild! It looks like the skimmer situation is working itself out. I contacted the manufacturer and got a replacement pump. It took about a week to break in but it's starting to turn out some skim. It turns out that I was too late on the Apex, so I'll have to wait for the next sale. It's okay, it gives me more time to build funds! Of course I had to buy something, so I decided to get another Ocean Revive S-026. I will use it on my DT, but if I decided to get a frag tank some day then it would make a good addition. I was able to pick up some corals to cover some of the open space. ORA Bali Slimer ORA Red Planet Joe the Coral ORA Miami Orchid ORA Tri-Color Valida In the meantime I'll continue selling corals and condensing my list down to clear my sand bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 Oh the gunk! I'm so happy! Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 After 5 days... Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Pshhh check out my three days ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 It looks like you're wet skimming Makena. That is why yours is clear and mine is black. Either that or there isn't a high concentration of DOHC in your water, which could be the case if you have a low bioload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Yup. Skimming super wet and my bioload is next to none. As well as the skimmer hasnt even been running for maybe a week lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'm actually running my skimmer pretty wet as well. I'm trying to get all of the crud out of there from my vacation. The corals look great so it must be working! Now I just want to continue trimming down my corals before I relocate some of them to where I want them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Yay! Hopefully when I upgrade my tank will look maybe half as good as yours or anyone elses around here lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks Makena! You'll get there! I was glad to hear that your corals are doing well. Funny thing, less than 10 people have seen my tank in person and half of those that have seen it haven't seen it with corals in it. For instance, Mike, Ty, Woods, and Chris haven't seen the tank in over a year. Back then it was full of Caulerpa and cyano and not a single coral. It was so embarassing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Lol awww I got lucky ;P sweet! Do you still have that Shrimp/Goby pair? I remember that was the first time id seen a pair and it solidified my decision to get them. Too bad my shrimp is a Caribbean Red Pistol Shrimp and his host is my curly cue nem >.> although I suppose thats just as fascinating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Well a funny thing happened. The shrimp booted the goby from the hole one day. After that the goby wasn't the same and jumped out shortly after. Now my shrimp shares a den with a Pearly Jawfish. I hardly ever see the shrimp, but I hear him every day and see the freshly turned sand. The jawfish is seriously one of my top 5 fish. It's absolutely fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Aww lol poor Goby had a mental breakdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Maybe if you had a webcam setup, then we could all see the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Haha my pockets are not as deep as some people's. Not to mention, that I neither have the brain power or the mental fortitude to set up electronics. Plus who would want to see my tank anyway? I don't get as much traffic on my threads as some of our local celebrities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Dude, I'm all about staring at tanks. Whether it's mine or someone else's. They are all so unique. Plus, I mainly use the webcam for my own viewing pleasure. Like time with the wife's family or when stuck in a waiting room... boom, instant access to my tank to stare at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 You can use your shallow pockets to pay me to set you up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Plus who would want to see my tank anyway? I don't get as much traffic on my threads as some of our local celebrities. All things are relative ... I'd say you are much further up the 'Needs to get a webcam real soon now' list than others .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 You can use your shallow pockets to pay me to set you up lol Haha shallow pockets! I'm not sure how much the webcam would cost. I hadn't even considered it until today. Dude, I'm all about staring at tanks. Whether it's mine or someone else's. They are all so unique. Plus, I mainly use the webcam for my own viewing pleasure. Like time with the wife's family or when stuck in a waiting room... boom, instant access to my tank to stare at. Can you tell how many people log into your cam show? Plus who would want to see my tank anyway? I don't get as much traffic on my threads as some of our local celebrities. All things are relative ... I'd say you are much further up the 'Needs to get a webcam real soon now' list than others .... Presentation1.jpg I think most of those are my replies, where I'm talking to myself. Haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 No.. you must be mistaken for my thread where I can go pages and have nobody visit lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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