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[BodiBuilt]

I agree... I will have you both choose new specimens before me.

 

[scubajim]

got the stand built jsut need to paint it. Then i'm on to plumbing

 

[kdblove_99]

Got this 28 gallon bowfront with stand for $80

Before pics

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after

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[Nuuze]

Looks good kdblove_99!

 

[scubajim]

Wow that looks awesome. good job.

 

[shiveley]

did you paint the back of the tank?

 

[kdblove_99]

Yeah, I spray painted the back

 

[kdblove_99]

my next dilema is do i want to add a small and i mean small sump under the stand or just go without? Sump would basically just be for a small fuge with cheato and a MJ1200 for a return pump

What do you guys think?

 

[Nuuze]

Might be hard to control the drain level. Just make sure it doesn't overflow.

What about a hang-on or in tank fuge? May be safer...

 

[kdblove_99]

AGU a moderator has a 10 gallon drilled and 10 gallon sump under he also uses the MJ1200 as a return

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1319296

 

[BodiBuilt]

Update... E-mail from Billy @ Stomatopod.com:
"Hello Dave,
Monday is our shipment arrival date. Going to get lots of nice things. If the Philippines also shows up in addition to everything else we will have a lot of mantis on our hands.
I am going to send you a summary of what we get before we list them. We did lose a few that we were holding for you so I'd like to give you guys an opportunity to have a look before we upload them.

Thanks Dave!

Billy Bachman
President
Stomatopod.com"

And one especially for kdblove_99...:
"Oh as a side note, let Davey know I've got just the replacement mantis for him. A very beautiful flawless bright green 6" male peacock. Its worth every bit $70 but I will let him go for much less. Davey is a good guy and I want him to get a good deal.

Thanks!

Billy Bachman
President
Stomatopod.com"

 

[kdblove_99]

Sweet! Sounds awesome i cant wait! Getting his house ready as we speak just bought a big 22LB rock today with a nice big hole that will be perfect.

Got a half bucket of sand from reefer334 might need a little more not sure have to put it in and see!

 

[kdblove_99]

Got this off the Stomatopod forum

Shipment News: Our Indonesian shipment arrived today (2/18.) We received 15 P. ciliata and 15 H. stoliura.

 

[Nuuze]

Cool vid...
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/77

 

[kdblove_99]

That was an awesome Video!

 

[kdblove_99]

Here is a little update got water and system is going. Water is still foggy looking. Was much worse earlier!

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[BodiBuilt]

Lookin good kdblove_99!

Update~ E-mail from Billy:
"Hello Dave,

Our new Indo shipment came in yesterday. We did get 31 mantis in the order. They were all stoliura and ciliata and 1 peacock. The peacock is nice, I’m sure one of you guys might want it. Other than that we did get 11 Blue Rings for Roy Caldwell. We also got some very nice Orange-fin/Blue stripe clowns.

See them all here: http://www.stomatopod.com/currentshipment.php

We have another order in for peacocks and tons of snails and hermits which should arrive Monday.

Thanks!

Billy Bachman

President

Stomatopod.com"

 

[scubajim]

hey i'll take a blue ring instead . Just kidding that would be cool though. So is the one peacock the 6'' one for kdblove?

 

[BodiBuilt]

I think it is a different specimen... I have asked him for more detail's and a pic! Waiting for reply...

 

[kdblove_99]

Yeah, from the way i understood it he had mine already and this one he has now is a new one!