Jeremy's 250g build - Take II

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12923719#post12923719 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kdblove_99
This fell to the 4th page any new updates Jeremy on how things/Life is going?

I got good news. Greg from Reef Geek emailed me and said the Elite was shipped today

Been busy, but I too got a shipment notice from Aquarium Specialty. My Elites will be here Monday.
As for updates, not much has happened. I did finally get a Velocity T4 pump to replace the Sequence Wahoo, and got that installed. I got the VHO's installed in the canopy, so just waiting on the MH reflectors. I also moved the skimmer over onto the new system, so it's up and running. With how the temporary systems are set up, I'll need to wait until I can disconnect the 125g tank from the system before I can access the 1/3 hp chiller to bring it over. Too many pipes and such in the way. I will start transferring corals over the weekend.

 

[jtarmitage]

Alrighty, a bit of an update before I head out of town again.
First, my reflectors will be coming in tomorrow, but as I won't get home until 11 ish, they'll have to wait until Tuesday to go on, at which point I'll need to recruit one of the local boys to help move the canopy into place. Any volunteers for Tues. evening?
I already mentioned that the skimmer was hooked up, but here's the proof:

Now for the real updates. A before shot:

And several during shots:

Corals are going in. The problem is that everything needs to get dipped for AEFW and monti nudi's before going into the new system. After the crash in January due to the GFCI getting tripped, I went on a coral binge. Even though every single item was dipped with TMPCC, I still managed to get nudi's and AEFW's. I've treated the corals a few times, but wanted to be as sure as possible that they were clean before going into the new tank. I've done what I can for now, and if they pop up again, I'll deal with that at another time.
So far, I've got nearly all of the LPS corals in the tank, all but a few suspect monti's, all of the zoas, but only a few of the acros. I ran out of time to get any more in this weekend, so the rest will come later this week. I did also get the wavebox installed, and man, do I like waves in a reef tank. Even better that the wavebox blends in so well that it's hardly noticable.
Well, that's all for today. It's about time to hop in the car again.

 

[rafael13]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12940354#post12940354 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jtarmitage

Any volunteers for Tues. evening?





I'm in

 

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12940558#post12940558 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rafael13

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12940354#post12940354 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jtarmitage

Any volunteers for Tues. evening?





I'm in

Sweet! I'll get home about 4-4:30, on Tuesday and will be home all evening after that, so whenever you're free, just let me know.

Thanks Rafael!:thumbsup:

 

[jtarmitage]

Almost forgot, I wanted to post a few other pics.

My Spotted Unicorn changing colors:

Some not very good pics of some very beautiful Lineatus':

The Rhomboid:

 

[jtarmitage]

A few chalices:

And acans:

Trachy's, etc.:

That's all for now.

 

[Jim_S]

Looking good Jeremy!!

LMK if you need another hand on Tuesday

 

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12940795#post12940795 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jim_S
Looking good Jeremy!!

LMK if you need another hand on Tuesday

2 will be enough to do the work, but if you want to swing by and BS, anytime my friend!

 

[Jim_S]

Been known to do that

 

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12940865#post12940865 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jim_S


Been known to do that

Work, or BS?:lol:

 

[Jim_S]

:lol:

Both

 

[FUA]

nice of collection of fish. WIll look real nice once reef fills in a little.

 

[P.Kelly]

Jeremy, is that one of the reef plug holders? How do you like it?

 

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12940894#post12940894 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FUA
nice of collection of fish. WIll look real nice once reef fills in a little.

Thanks FUA, it will look nice eventually.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12941027#post12941027 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by petes97
Jeremy, is that one of the reef plug holders? How do you like it?

Pete, it is. I've got several of the 10 plug stations, as well as a single 20 plug. They were originally for my frag tank, but as everything is coming over, it was easier to just move the whole thing for now. I will eventually place the corals and remove the stations, with the exception of a few that will hold zoas and help hide the front CL returns. They are nice. Durable, and easy to use, and because they're ceramic, you don't have the same problems as you do with concrete based materials.

 

[mpoletti]

LMK what chalices I need to frag for you and I will get started this weekend

 

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12944712#post12944712 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
LMK what chalices I need to frag for you and I will get started this weekend

Man, nice way to cheer a guy up! Jayda and Bazooka Joe are the biggies, any others are just bonuses.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12944799#post12944799 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jtarmitage
Man, nice way to cheer a guy up! Jayda and Bazooka Joe are the biggies, any others are just bonuses.

Ok, I will start with those two

 

[clownnrnd]

Tank is looking great Jeremy I love how the hawaain flame wrasse ust pops out in the pictures.Beautiful fish, I had a pair as well as a mystery wrasse in my 225 at the same time and the mystery wrasse would'nt let the female (??,smaller one) come out much. He'd see her out and chase her right back to her hiding spot.

Good luck w/ all your things you are dealing with at this time. I have always found no matter what all things work out and in time we look back and evaluate and things always seem to work out for the better. Sometimes it is not fun getting there but it all happens for a reason.

Great skimmer

Take Care,

Chad

 

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12945000#post12945000 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clownnrnd
Tank is looking great Jeremy I love how the hawaain flame wrasse ust pops out in the pictures.Beautiful fish, I had a pair as well as a mystery wrasse in my 225 at the same time and the mystery wrasse would'nt let the female (??,smaller one) come out much. He'd see her out and chase her right back to her hiding spot.

Good luck w/ all your things you are dealing with at this time. I have always found no matter what all things work out and in time we look back and evaluate and things always seem to work out for the better. Sometimes it is not fun getting there but it all happens for a reason.

Great skimmer

Take Care,

Chad

Thanks Chad. I love the Flames as well. The Hooded just don't get any love though as their coloration is too similar to the flame, but without the POP.

As for life, I can see things in motion that will start to make things improve, just not quite there yet.

 

[clownnrnd]

I did'nt notice, did any of the interest in the house pan out w/ a sale for you? Just a house sale would drive me crazy. I hate all the people in and out of the house. My wife works w/ realestate loans and is good w/ all of that stuff so when the time came to sell our first house we listed it ourselves. Not so sure we would jump back into that again or not.


Chad