Jim's 180 build

[tbone28]

wow, I like that one a lot. Is it purple and lime green?

 

[Jim_S]

Thanks!

Bright yellow head, bright blue mid section and a bright purple tail

Yes, I love this fish

 

[tbone28]

it's called a hawaiian cleaner wrasse? is it as functional as its name implies?

 

[Jim_S]

Yup, just a cleaner wrasse from Hawaii. It now spends its time with the sohal and PT At first it was really shy...

There are several variants of this fish.

There is a red sea cleaner that is cool too. Not a brightly colored as my HCW, but very rare as far as being found locally.

 

[tbone28]

I want one like yours. Another one I'll add to my list when I head up to SAC for work later this summer. We don't get as many hawaiian fish in our LFS down here

 

[Jim_S]

Exotic has 3 HCW and 2 RSCW in right now

Better hurry up and get up here when they have what you want

 

[Jim_S]

Heres the red sea variant:

Here is a bi color:

http://www.iucn.org/places/srilanka/image/bicolourcleaner.jpg

Here is a better shot of a Hawaiian

 

[tbone28]

Thanks for the pics. I guess the ones I usually see are the Red Sea ones - blah. Boring. I still like the Hawaiian

Are you heading out to the airport soon? Have a great time with your honey

 

[rafael13]

quiet... is too quiet in here







:sad1:

 

[Jim_S]

:lol:

Yeah, the GF has been in town. Not much to update as far as the tank goes

Mark hooked me up some nice zo's and some sticks. They are all doing great so far.

Next week I'm gonna head down to atlantis when I take my GF (Haruko) to the airport, and see what kind of fish they have. My new skimmer should clear customs in about 2 weeks. I expect to have it sometime, mayeb a week after that. My CaRx should be here in about a month (still a secret ). I'm looking at getting the whole elos regulator/solenoid and bubble counter. I saw these pics in the elos forum, now I just have to have it :lol:

 

[Jim_S]

Its about triple what a standard regulator set-up costs, but after speaking with Jesse from elos, it seems like the way to go.

 

[mr294]

Yeah the elos CO2 equipment is slick. I've been very tempted

 

[mpoletti]

Those are nice Jim.

Let me know if ever track down a 1/4" flow meter. I would love one for my effluent line. I know they come with the old Barr aquatics. That is the type that I am looking for, not one of thise cheapies at MD or LA.

 

[cbui2]

that look like NASA equipment grade

 

[Jim_S]

:lol:

Yeah. The hand-blown bubble counter is a little over the top :lmao:

But the real kicker is that the regulator adjustment pin is fully replaceable. Thats the main part of a regulator that goes bad. See, if you close it too far, just even once, you will mar the needle, and NEVER get an accurate reading again. As a result, you will have to buy a whole new regulator.

With the elos, you just take the needle out and replace it. It will last a lifetime

 

[Jim_S]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12489426#post12489426 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Marko9
Those are nice Jim.

Let me know if ever track down a 1/4" flow meter. I would love one for my effluent line. I know they come with the old Barr aquatics. That is the type that I am looking for, not one of thise cheapies at MD or LA.

Mark, I can talk to my stepdad and see what he can come up with. He has the hook-up on all types of stuff like that

 

[mpoletti]

Cool; it would be nice for knowing the exact drip rate in the future instead of a little turn here and a little turn there

 

[AJPACINO23]

man Jim your new reglators look like my scuba equipment,, looking good, Whats next??

 

[Jim_S]

They're not mine yet

I'm actually having second thoughts on them... we'll see...

Funny you say that though! These regulators were actually modeled after scuba equipment, while most are made for stuff like beer brewing etc.

 

[kdblove_99]

looks cool Jim.

Is it over kill or something that is really beneficial? I just ask because i know nothing at all about Ca reactors.