How not to build a 750/1500 gallon build thread-Khaosinc 3/5/71-8/30/11

[acharpenter]

Glad to hear your taking it easy dude...........

I dont know how many times while following this thread I have wished I lived near you to help out with the tank....grrrrr

Much luck finding a buyer, getting well and getting back to your spunky self!!

<------toasting a beer to Kevin! Thanks for the best thread I have ever followed!!!

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

It took me a couple days but I finally caught up with this thread. Let me toast to a thorough recovery and continuation with the hobby. Even if it's a 90g, it's still a reef.

 

[noobtothereef]

Glad to hear your taking it easy dude...........

I dont know how many times while following this thread I have wished I lived near you to help out with the tank....grrrrr

Much luck finding a buyer, getting well and getting back to your spunky self!!

<------toasting a beer to Kevin! Thanks for the best thread I have ever followed!!!

x2 on being the best thread i have ever followed, and ive read thousands..........

 

[DJ.Swiderski]

WOW!!!! I've spent the last 4 days reading this thread(from beginning to end) and i can say its not a happy fairy tale i thought it was going to be. You are a though man. Going through that many open heart surgeries is amazing! your an like an inspiration to me. I hate that you have to sell your tank but you gotta do what you gotta do. I hope everything gets better for you down the road and you can jump back into the hobby. You should go down in the books!

 

[dragoneggs]

Status on the doctors?

 

[khaosinc]

Status on the doctors?

Doctors suck.

On a lighter note I'm still not dead nor is the tank. Apperently no one else is crazy enough to take on a tank this size. No idea what I'm going to do with it at this point. I can't bring myself to kill any of it, but I can't tear it down (physically) either. Toyed with actually giving everything alive in the tank away, but finding someone willing to commit to tearing down the tank to catch everything (right down to the shrimp and snails) and already having a large enough cycled tank up and running that can handle that many fish is almost just as daunting. The only non chain fish store in the area isn't even up to it.

Still can't work, most likely can't go back to it either if I wanna see 40 either. Not real sure what I'm going to do yet.

 

[martinphillip03]

Well I am glad your not dead. I dont agree on your opinion on doctors. Sorry I have no ideas on your fish tank. Glad your alive

Marty

Doctors suck.

On a lighter note I'm still not dead nor is the tank. Apperently no one else is crazy enough to take on a tank this size. No idea what I'm going to do with it at this point. I can't bring myself to kill any of it, but I can't tear it down (physically) either. Toyed with actually giving everything alive in the tank away, but finding someone willing to commit to tearing down the tank to catch everything (right down to the shrimp and snails) and already having a large enough cycled tank up and running that can handle that many fish is almost just as daunting. The only non chain fish store in the area isn't even up to it.

Still can't work, most likely can't go back to it either if I wanna see 40 either. Not real sure what I'm going to do yet.

 

[khaosinc]

Well I am glad your not dead. I dont agree on your opinion on doctors. Sorry I have no ideas on your fish tank. Glad your alive

Marty

I haven't had the best of luck with my medical journeys over the last year or so and the fact that I am dang near phobic of hospitals when it comes to being locked up in one doesn't help much.

Please don't be offended out there by anyone in the medical profession

 

[PaPa_Johnny]

Good luck with finding help for the tank, sure wish you were closer to this side of the world. I have no idea what to tell you never having been in your shoes, but waking up is a good thing now . Hopefully things will look up soon.

 

[martinphillip03]

I am not offended. I just dont want past events not to cloud your decision making ability. I am looking forward to your next thread. How not to build a 25/50 gallon nano. LMAO

Marty


Please don't be offended out there by anyone in the medical profession[/QUOTE]

 

[Soultwater]

Doctors suck.

On a lighter note I'm still not dead nor is the tank. Apperently no one else is crazy enough to take on a tank this size. No idea what I'm going to do with it at this point. I can't bring myself to kill any of it, but I can't tear it down (physically) either. Toyed with actually giving everything alive in the tank away, but finding someone willing to commit to tearing down the tank to catch everything (right down to the shrimp and snails) and already having a large enough cycled tank up and running that can handle that many fish is almost just as daunting. The only non chain fish store in the area isn't even up to it.

Still can't work, most likely can't go back to it either if I wanna see 40 either. Not real sure what I'm going to do yet.

K , If I were closer I would take that thing off your hands or at least help you out some. I'm still not back in the USA but hopefully will be in a few months. First thing I want to do is get a new tank... 750gal wasn't what I had in mind but if I'm close enough I'll do it.

When I get back I can take several weeks off work I would still like to give you a hand even if I have to travel across the country. When I get a firm date I'll send you a PM if I can help in any way shoot me a quick reply I'll see what I can do.
You take care of yourself and please take the doctors advise.

 

[zaf888]

WOW! 295 days of continuous posting. 1993 posts. this tread is a friggin monster! honestly my faith in people is restored after reading the outpouring of love from this thread. i have been reading since 11pm it is now 4am. i pray someone buys ur tank and ur finances work out as well as ur health of course and i also am in awe of the community of stangers that have come togther for this cause. im a big believer in the power of energy and love is a very powerful form of energy and i hope im right and it has helped u kevin. good luck in ur fight ill be here hoping and giving love and cash if u put ur goddamn paypal back up

 

[zaf888]

... im a big believer in the power of energy and love is a very powerful form of energy and i hope im right and it has helped u kevin...

wow someone should shoot me for a run-on sentence of this magnitude

 

[prostaff]

wow someone should shoot me for a run-on sentence of this magnitude

Not if it's true. I believe the same. It's difficult to say that all this outpouring of love(energy) did not play a large role in the outcome of the serious issues K has been through so far

 

[sober_pollock]

... im a big believer in the power of energy and love is a very powerful form of energy and i hope im right and it has helped u kevin...

wow someone should shoot me for a run-on sentence of this magnitude

...Not if it's true....

O.K. .....My Head's Spinning.....That's Just Funny.....

pollock

 

[skaterzero22]

i just read this whole thread.. took me 3 days.. K, you are most definately a model human being.. maybe not physically, but if even half of the world had an attitude like yourself it just might not be a world of war and poverty. I know this is a long shot but man o' man do I think you would be good for radio. It doesn't even matter what your talking about, you have a great vibe with other people and that alone can get you places. That's just my idea for work in your future. As far as the tank.. well I don't necessarily agree with tearing it down either. If you do get rid of it.. make sure everything goes to a good home. Can't think of much else to say but please please take care of yourself and be safe.

 

[khaosinc]

at this point I've kinda given up on either tearing down the tank or selling it. not really anyone interested in the work for a used tank and even fewer really have the room for the fish in there. No idea how I'm going to afford that but I'm stubbern and something will work out.... I hope. From what I've seen on Ebay and such, I'm way over priced as it is...

I'll know a lot more tommorow after the government gets its hands on me, trying to figure out if a guy with 3 heart surgeries, can't walk more than 50' and has arthritis to the point typing is a slow PITA is actually really disabled.

 

[jrp1588]

I've seen people in a lot better shape that are 'disabled'.

 

[khaosinc]

without turning this in to a debate, who knows how the government works.

PS, anyone have some extra filters for a spectra pure 5 stage system, mines done, and I hate to give up and start using tap water for top off./

 

[dragoneggs]

1000 way to go K! Thinking of you from Chengdu, China... a helluva long ways away. Looking forward to a possible visit when I get home sometime. Don't know what I can offer except thanks for ride. I wish you good luck going forward!!!