Anderson Family Reef - 1200 Gallon System

[Made2Rock]

It is nice to see most of it recovered. Hopefully the neighbors kids don't do it again.

Joe

 

[sfsuphysics]

Awww those poor montiporas! Just seeing that picture gives me flashbacks to elementary school when my dad decided he would try to give me a hair cut.... wore a hat for a month, it was so bad the teacher allowed me to wear it in class!

 

[Made2Rock]

sad thing is your hair grows faster then those montis

 

[owenspackman]

wow, glad everything is recovered, that was a mighty mess!!

 

[Alex T.]

Good to see that everything's going to be ok. Looks phenomenal in such a short amount of time. Great job.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

His recovery makes Serve Pro look like amateurs.

 

[dca22anderson]

Wow, that was an explosion. Seems like those pieces are growing like crazy in your tank. Great job on putting back the pieces.

Yea pretty crazy!! Yes growth is good on those monti's should recover in no time! :thumbsup: Thanks bud!

 

[dca22anderson]

Sorry to see that, I love your tank. I hope you passed the kids actions on to his parents.

You missed (but I'm sure you saw) an unbelievable ending. All in the very last second and if that "last" play wasn't reviewed it would have been a different history.

Joe

Thanks Joe!

Her parents know! But even better is that we will be more careful in the future!

Thank heavens for Sports center!!

 

[dca22anderson]

Wow sounds like Santa is skipping him this year. Glad everything worked out except missing the game.

A coal deposit is in order for her at least for her actions this week! :headwally:

Thanks for your kind words!

 

[dca22anderson]

You can always try to graf those montis! Lol

The one that's buried to the brim is a grafted cap from Jared Butler, Rocky Mountain frags, orange with the green graft... It's doing great now... Good idea!!

 

[dca22anderson]

That was crazy. The kids do the same thing when they come to my house and want to use the magnet to clean the glass on the tank. Great recovery and you should make a little change on all those frags.

My kids ask all the time to help clean the glass with the magnet but I always politely decline! It only takes once on an acrylic tank!

Good point! Good time for some extra cash!! :beer:

 

[dca22anderson]

It is nice to see most of it recovered. Hopefully the neighbors kids don't do it again.

Joe

Spent 3 hours digging out and cleaning up the mess that happened in 2 seconds! Best I can figure is that the pump ran in the sand for about 10 minutes before we caught the problem!

That neighbor kid is banned from the basement!!! :uzi:

 

[dca22anderson]

Awww those poor montiporas! Just seeing that picture gives me flashbacks to elementary school when my dad decided he would try to give me a hair cut.... wore a hat for a month, it was so bad the teacher allowed me to wear it in class!

Hmmm you present a good point! Maybe I could graft some temporary fins on the monti for a season while the original grows out... Maybe a rainbow of Montipora colors...now you have me thinking!!!

Cool story! Thanks for sharing!

 

[dca22anderson]

sad thing is your hair grows faster then those montis

True! Three haircuts and I should be back in business!!:thumbsup:

 

[dca22anderson]

wow, glad everything is recovered, that was a mighty mess!!

Thanks! Me too! Actually because I was able to react so fast nothing was lost! :beer:

 

[dca22anderson]

Good to see that everything's going to be ok. Looks phenomenal in such a short amount of time. Great job.

Thanks Alex! Stoked on the progress so far!!:beer:

 

[Eville]

Glad the recovering process has come along okay. I am so hesitant to put pumps with magnets in eyesight of other people.. no matter what age, an accident can become a disaster. Everything looks great still! Any new fish coming your way anytime soon? I am always amazed with your purple tangs/clown tang together.

Jacob

 

[dca22anderson]

His recovery makes Serve Pro look like amateurs.

Wayne, you, my friend, are too funny! Thanks for the encouragement!!
:dance:

 

[dca22anderson]

Glad the recovering process has come along okay. I am so hesitant to put pumps with magnets in eyesight of other people.. no matter what age, an accident can become a disaster. Everything looks great still! Any new fish coming your way anytime soon? I am always amazed with your purple tangs/clown tang together.

Jacob

Thanks Jacob!

Totally understand and agree! Next system will be designed a little differently to hide the pumps better!!

I want to refresh my Chromis school and add some more schooling fish. I have some great tangs in the sump that I would like to add to the display some day like my floweri, Red Sea sailfin, orange shoulder, Atlantic blues, blue tang and a few others but I know they will all battle it up busting my acros all over!!! Always wanted to add a sohal tang again as well with the clown...hmmmm we will see...

Thanks for chiming in buddy! :thumbsup:

 

[Made2Rock]

Spent 3 hours digging out and cleaning up the mess that happened in 2 seconds! Best I can figure is that the pump ran in the sand for about 10 minutes before we caught the problem!

That neighbor kid is banned from the basement!!! :uzi:

I was talking to Dustin who has another thread about his new baby. He told of a story where a kid poured milk into a tank because he thought the fish where thirsty.

This is one advantage to being old. Not only are the kids to old but most of the grand kids are older now also.

Joe