+olaggie01 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Well, I guess since I got all of the equipment for free, I could buy a pair and still come out ahead? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 ...Or you could turn your fish room into a night club! Oose Oose Oose Oose Oose Oose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Well, I guess since I got all of the equipment for free, I could buy a pair and still come out ahead? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk How about one peppermint angel instead? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 ...Or you could turn your fish room into a night club! Oose Oose Oose Oose Oose Oose Pretty sure Ty has those blue prints Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Well, I guess since I got all of the equipment for free, I could buy a pair and still come out ahead? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk How about one peppermint angel instead? And a few bubble mushrooms for it to snack on? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 ...Or you could turn your fish room into a night club! Oose Oose Oose Oose Oose Oose Pretty sure Ty has those blue prints Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What a coincidence! I just ordered my Apex disco ball yesterday! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Chris congrats on winning this bad boy!!! This is really gonna be quite the build can't wait for this to come together. Any word on the tank? I'm gonna have to agree with Ty you should go with a nice wrasse dominated tank [emoji12]Hey Rob. Good to hear from you.The tank is done. It's the sump and stand we are waiting on. I think the sump will be done next week. Not sure about the stand. Maybe another week or so. I'll need some recommendations on the wrasses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's great Chris, you must be stoked to get it all setup. I've heard nothing but great things about the reef savvy tanks so it sounds like it'll all be worth the wait in the end. I'll definitely do my best to recommend some wrasses.You could always start things off right with one of these image.jpeg Nice looking fish Rob. Care to fill me in? I'm sure it is a million dollar wrasse? They got it anampses feminus (blue striped tamarin). They come around a few times a year on divers den and usually sell for around the $900-$1100 range. Which is a lot of $$$ for a fish, they are quite striking though. You would def be ballin if you got one of those guys, would need a sand bed though as they are sand sleepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Well, I guess since I got all of the equipment for free, I could buy a pair and still come out ahead? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk How about one peppermint angel instead? And a few bubble mushrooms for it to snack on? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Expensive snack for an expensive fish, talk about ballin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Don't mention sand around ol'aggie. It increases his blood pressure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Don't mention sand around ol'aggie. It increases his blood pressure! All this talk of sand reminds me I need to update my will to include the wrasse and peppermint angel sanctuary. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Chris congrats on winning this bad boy!!! This is really gonna be quite the build can't wait for this to come together. Any word on the tank? I'm gonna have to agree with Ty you should go with a nice wrasse dominated tank [emoji12]Hey Rob. Good to hear from you.The tank is done. It's the sump and stand we are waiting on. I think the sump will be done next week. Not sure about the stand. Maybe another week or so. I'll need some recommendations on the wrasses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's great Chris, you must be stoked to get it all setup. I've heard nothing but great things about the reef savvy tanks so it sounds like it'll all be worth the wait in the end. I'll definitely do my best to recommend some wrasses.You could always start things off right with one of these image.jpeg Nice looking fish Rob. Care to fill me in? I'm sure it is a million dollar wrasse? They got it anampses feminus (blue striped tamarin). They come around a few times a year on divers den and usually sell for around the $900-$1100 range. Which is a lot of $$$ for a fish, they are quite striking though. You would def be ballin if you got one of those guys, would need a sand bed though as they are sand sleepers. Well, he's out. I'm still unsure about sand in this tank. I like clean white sand but have never been able to achieve it in previous tanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Anampses Wrasses have very poor survival rates in captivity anyway. They often get their mouths damaged in shipment or refuse to eat for some unknown reason. Sometimes ones that do begin to adapt to aquarium life start to waste away like Pencil Wrasses. If you're going to get a status fish, then it has to be something that everyone knows is expensive. Gem Tang, I'm lookin' at you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 So is the biggest issue you have with sand keeping it clean and white? or have you had other bad experiences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 So is the biggest issue you have with sand keeping it clean and white? or have you had other bad experiences? That and it turning to cement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Yeah that does suck when that happens. That happened to the sand in my old tank. I remember reading somewhere that it happens for one of two reasons. Either alk and calcium are precipitating and turning it into a cement block. Or there is a bacteria that secretes substance that binds the grains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Yeah that does suck when that happens. That happened to the sand in my old tank. I remember reading somewhere that it happens for one of two reasons. Either alk and calcium are precipitating and turning it into a cement block. Or there is a bacteria that secretes substance that binds the grains. I'm pretty sure it's when sand becomes anaerobic and acidic it melts the aragonite and the alk and calcium then fuse together when it is not exported out of the sand bed. I could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 The sump is nearly complete and the tank is just waiting on the sump to ship. Stand is done. Just waiting on the canopy to be complete. Hopefully I'll see all the parts in the next few weeks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 The sump is nearly complete and the tank is just waiting on the sump to ship. Stand is done. Just waiting on the canopy to be complete. Hopefully I'll see all the parts in the next few weeks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Glad they are still making progress and good thing you're such a patient person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Got the NSW tank up and plumbed. Ran the RO/DI lines to the garage as well. 100g of NSW should last me about 3+ months if I change out 1 gallon / day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Never have I been more frustrated with PVC than I was yesterday. The plan was to install a simple T in my water softener feed. I realized it was cpvc after I cut the line so back to Home Depot. Home Depot does not carry 1 inch cpvc fittings so off to Lowes. I did not realize that cpvc required special glue, so after the first blood it was back to Lowe's to pick up some quick fittings. After it dried overnight, with no water in the house, I got it turned on this installed this morning. Looks great doesn't it??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Sigh. I was hoping your update would be "Felix told me the tank has shipped" ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Sigh. I was hoping your update would be "Felix told me the tank has shipped" ... Oh yeah, and Felix told me....... the tank has a crate!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) Haha oh man, been there! Sorry for your frustrating experience. I can't tell you how many projects I've done where I've gone back and forth to Home Depot, over to Lowes, to a specialty shop, and then ordered my item online because no one carries exactly what I needed. Best of luck with the rest, and congratulations on getting the water connected! Edited May 23, 2016 by Gig 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Haha oh man, been there! Sorry for your frustrating experience. I can't tell you how many projects I've done where I've gone back and forth to Home Depot, over to Lowes, to a specialty shop, and then ordered my item online because no one carries exactly what I needed. Best of luck with the rest, and congratulations on getting the water connected! That has been the first time where I've had a major flood like that when I thought I had everything set up correctly. Never knew about CPVC glue. Fittings just popped off like I never glued them. Frustrating to say the least. Oh well, who needs running water in a house with a wife, 5.5 year old and a 2.5 year old plus a pair of dogs and fish. Went through a case of water real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornToHula Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Yep, I think we've all had a day where nothing goes right with a project and multiple trips to the hardware store ensues. So the tank has a crate, but does the tank itself exist yet? If so I think we need some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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