I'm officially back!!!

Well, just hooked the skimmer up to a trash can with around 60lbs of uncured live rock and it's been running about 30 min. What is this mythical break in time that people speak of?:D

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Well, the other box of rock is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. I did find one more pic of the rock from Sat.
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11014982#post11014982 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Maximus
Thanks Eric! I didn't even think about LA.:( I should have given you a call. Save some really nice Aussie acans for me!
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No prob Sang, just trying to save you $ and time ;) A majority of the rock is dropshipped from vendors/wholesalers in LA. I thinjk shipping for 100lbs ranges from $60 - $80. Anyhow that rock looks pretty sweet. Welcome back to the slave pit :lol: I'll let you know on the Auss.....
 
Thanks Eric and Kinetic. Well, I can't believe it. I was expecting to open a box full of stinky, putrid, rotten live rock, and it was the total opposite. In fact, it looked like the same rock as the one I got in on Fri. Whew, I dodged a bullet there. I can officially give my seal of approval on Dr Mac's Tonga Fusion rock!
 
wow fantastic =) glad to hear it faired so well!!!

Did you already take delivery of the tank? I might have missed that post.
 
Thats not as bad Sang.
When I got my 100lbs of TBS Coral Deco rock.. the whole house stank for 1 week... A bunch of the sponges on the rock died... my house wreeked like a garbage dump.. my wife left early in the morning and refused to come home till I got rid of the smell....

I had to scrub off some of the rock with the dead sponges, with TAP.... and did 50% WC the everyday for the whole week.. used TONS of carbon....

I was puking outside while cleaning some of the bad rock off..
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11031095#post11031095 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by delsol650
Thats not as bad Sang.
When I got my 100lbs of TBS Coral Deco rock.. the whole house stank for 1 week... A bunch of the sponges on the rock died... my house wreeked like a garbage dump.. my wife left early in the morning and refused to come home till I got rid of the smell....

I had to scrub off some of the rock with the dead sponges, with TAP.... and did 50% WC the everyday for the whole week.. used TONS of carbon....

I was puking outside while cleaning some of the bad rock off..
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LOL! No smell at all. Really strange as it was supposed to be uncured rock. The tank should be here this week. Can't wait!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11015851#post11015851 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Maximus
Well, just hooked the skimmer up to a trash can with around 60lbs of uncured live rock and it's been running about 30 min. What is this mythical break in time that people speak of?:D

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Not with an H&S. BTW, are those your main speakers or surrounds? :)
 
I have a 5.1 set up using 4 Nautilus 805's and the Nautilus center channel. Btw, you guys need to save some corals for me in a few months!:)
 
Well, thought I'd update this thread. I finally picked up a few essential parts yesterday, the stand and sump. While I was at Jesse's, I had the fortune of meeting of Raddogz and Apon. It was very nice to meet both of you. Thanks again for helping me with the stand. When I got home, a friend of mine helped me carry the stand to my office. As Britney Spears would say, "Oops, I did it again":) The stand was too wide to fit through the doors! Oh man, I had to take it apart and put it back together. Boy, I must have called Jesse 10x to give me pointers (thanks bro):) I started to plumb the sump last night and will need to make yet another trip to Home Depot. Does this ever end? Here are a couple crappy pics:

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Hey Roy,
Yep! When I sold the tank, I was already thinking upgrade.:) I just didn't think it would be so fast! No more stinky carpet. I don't give a rats *** if I have a spill now!:D
 
Great ... One thing that I also like in your house is your Star Wars poster with the signatures on it. I am start running out of room for my Star Wars collection. :)
 
Now you're going to have to change out your Current Tanks info :D

It was nice meeting you as well, always great to put a face and name to a handle!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11070747#post11070747 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by raddogz
Now you're going to have to change out your Current Tanks info :D

It was nice meeting you as well, always great to put a face and name to a handle!
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Thanks Eileen. I think I'll change my sig when I actually get the tank. Hopefully, that will be any day now!
 
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Nice skimmer! I like the nog shot better that you had earlier. Looks like a really tight fit. Can you lift off the collection cup in there? Might just be a funny angle on the photo.
 
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