500 Gallon Build

[foxvalleypcgeek]

LOL thanks for the order Scott

Sorry just the day from hell with the skimmer pump breaking... then me breaking the skimmer to pay it back...

Hope everything shows up great tomorrow!

That doesn't sound good breaking the skimmer. This be my first online coral purchase, hopefully as good as my first online fish purchase the other day lol.

 

[nuxx]

That doesn't sound good breaking the skimmer. This be my first online coral purchase, hopefully as good as my first online fish purchase the other day lol.

Should be fine... if not you know who to call :blown:

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Sorry I'm late but your tank is looking amazing. I enjoyed all your videos and the updates. Great work.

 

[foxvalleypcgeek]

Should be fine... if not you know who to call :blown:

They all looked to be alive when I received them this morning. The long tentacle looked pretty sweet! I see one of the leathers I set on a rock is now laying on the bottom next to it (via the camera). Rubberband time I guess tonight when I get home.

Sorry I'm late but your tank is looking amazing. I enjoyed all your videos and the updates. Great work.

Thanks Newbie lol!

 

[nuxx]

They all looked to be alive when I received them this morning. The long tentacle looked pretty sweet! I see one of the leathers I set on a rock is now laying on the bottom next to it (via the camera). Rubberband time I guess tonight when I get home.

Awesome :bounce1:

 

[A_CoupleClowns]

Photos ASAP :hammer:

:lol:

 

[foxvalleypcgeek]

Photos ASAP :hammer:

:lol:

Busy day at the shop, I will tonight for sure!

 

[foxvalleypcgeek]

Phospates were slowly climbing so I did a lanthanum chloride treatment on saturday over several hours into a 10 micron filter sock. Tested this morning and 0.00 reading. Oops a little too much removed and I only did 1/3 the dosage for my first time. So I would say it works and this $15 bottle probably lasts over a year.

 

[foxvalleypcgeek]

A few pics from today. A carpet this time around as well from Petco. Just put him in the tank about an hour ago. I loved him last time and had to get another.

Gathering around the food that fell off the little ring thingy

Probably the smallest guy in the tank

A little live cam snapshot

 

[dave.m]

A little live cam snapshot

Nude reefkeeping - probably deserves its own forum.

No, really.


Dave.M

 

[foxvalleypcgeek]

Nude reefkeeping - probably deserves its own forum.

No, really.


Dave.M

Only partially this time lol. But it has happened before to get all the way in back as it's pretty much the only way. The girlfriend has those pics on her phone:spin1:

 

[nuxx]

Nude reefkeeping - probably deserves its own forum.

:lmao:

 

[foxvalleypcgeek]

New additions this morning. That bottom glass needs to be scraped I woud say.

 

[foxvalleypcgeek]

And looks like I never posted these guys from about a week ago:

 

[nuxx]

Love the Triggers

 

[foxvalleypcgeek]

Love the Triggers

Thanks, me too. I hope they behave with my shrimp. The marine beta is good with my shrimp and goes in the cave with them to hang out. Hope I have the same luck with these two.

 

[nuxx]

Thanks, me too. I hope they behave with my shrimp. The marine beta is good with my shrimp and goes in the cave with them to hang out. Hope I have the same luck with these two.

Not sure about shrimp, but our Crosshatches have left small fish and snails alone

 

[Reeferz412]

Considering we used to feed peppermints to our crosshatches...you might want to keep an eye out...

 

[foxvalleypcgeek]

I may move the shrimp down in the basement just to be safe. At least I got about a month to figure that out.

 

[nuxx]

I've already crossed shrimp off the list for this tank...

Based on if I do add the two angels I want, I'll see what coral will need to be nixed...