AJPACINO23
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better hurry and get some posts on here Mark, there getting ancious!
Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade
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jtarmitage
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So Mark, any progress today? Other than the dishwasher!
It was a long day
It was a long day
It started off with the dishwasher and then I went to a LFS to swap out my UV anf it was not there yet. 10 minutes later when I was pulling up to the house, "hello Mark, your UV is in"
It is still there. I had something else to get done.
A couple hours of breaking down the tank, a couple hours of getting things right, a couple more hours leads me to now. I am not sure what each incriment of time really was, all I know is I am tired, but still so juiced up that I can't even think of sleeping yet.
Does your front yard look like this?
How about the candid kid shot
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It was a long day
It started off with the dishwasher and then I went to a LFS to swap out my UV anf it was not there yet. 10 minutes later when I was pulling up to the house, "hello Mark, your UV is in"
It is still there. I had something else to get done. A couple hours of breaking down the tank, a couple hours of getting things right, a couple more hours leads me to now. I am not sure what each incriment of time really was, all I know is I am tired, but still so juiced up that I can't even think of sleeping yet.
Does your front yard look like this?
How about the candid kid shot
A level stand
Tank and Stand
jtarmitage
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Wow, good job! Sorry I couldn't join in the fun. You got more done than I thought you would. Now, lets see some pics of the holding tanks.
Did you get the VHO's fixed, or are you gonna work on that later?
Did you get the VHO's fixed, or are you gonna work on that later?
I learned a very important lesson about sand, powerheads and fish. I'll leave it at that, but I don't know if there is anyone on my team anymore.
Sorry guys, no pictures of any corals in holding tanks. Maybe tomorrow but I have already thrown away all of my anthias, my mandarin, and my flamehawk.
(That was post at the time of RC backup) I guess it did not go through.
Sorry guys, no pictures of any corals in holding tanks. Maybe tomorrow but I have already thrown away all of my anthias, my mandarin, and my flamehawk.
(That was post at the time of RC backup) I guess it did not go through.
I just got up and I have a couple fish on "Team Survived The 180 Holocaust"
Copperband Butterfly
Powder Blue Tang
Diamond Spot Goby
Radiant Wrasse
I know I am not out of the clear but those are the fish that I was able to put in and try to save. I was able to put the black clowns, Blue Tang, Six line, Royal Gramma, and the Steins Shrimp Goby in my outside coral tanks which stayed above 76 all night and it good pretty cool last night.
I think I figured out where I went wrong; the powerhead. My only thought is that it was stirring the sand (for the wrasses to sleep in; dumb move) and the fish were being buried. I also lost both cleaner shrimp to the same stupidity.
I was not able to put the Achilles Tang in last night, but by the end of the day, he will be transferred over. I know that I am a reek geek and if you are reading this, you may share my passion for livestock we care for in our tanks, but what I went through picking out my dead fish was very hard. I will not go into depth what I was thinking, but I hope that if someone else ever does the 48 hour switcheroo, they can learn from my mistakes.
I will update later. I need some coffee.
Copperband Butterfly
Powder Blue Tang
Diamond Spot Goby
Radiant Wrasse
I know I am not out of the clear but those are the fish that I was able to put in and try to save. I was able to put the black clowns, Blue Tang, Six line, Royal Gramma, and the Steins Shrimp Goby in my outside coral tanks which stayed above 76 all night and it good pretty cool last night.
I think I figured out where I went wrong; the powerhead. My only thought is that it was stirring the sand (for the wrasses to sleep in; dumb move) and the fish were being buried. I also lost both cleaner shrimp to the same stupidity.
I was not able to put the Achilles Tang in last night, but by the end of the day, he will be transferred over. I know that I am a reek geek and if you are reading this, you may share my passion for livestock we care for in our tanks, but what I went through picking out my dead fish was very hard. I will not go into depth what I was thinking, but I hope that if someone else ever does the 48 hour switcheroo, they can learn from my mistakes.
I will update later. I need some coffee.
AJPACINO23
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MARKO!???
MARKO!???
MARKO!???
Thanks guys for the words of encouragement. It was my fault and no matter how much planning you do, expect the unexpected.
I had my fish in a Brute 32 with a bout 3 inches of fresh sand on the botton. I was adding water to the tank and the powerhead came untied and fell to the bottom. It stirred up the sand and basically buried the fish alive.
I was able to catch the Achilles out of my QT that is filled with zoas and some chalices. I added him this afternoon along with a very nice flasher wrassse. He is mostly purple with some red and blue. Not the typically red flasher. I also had to get a pair of cleaner to aid the fish in their transition.
Everything is plumbed in and there is some water in the sump now. I guess its time to do the deed. It will be a long night of being wet and going to bed with glue everywhere known to man.
I'd get some new shots, but my lights are in the garage still. My new Ice Cap connectors should be here tomorrow. I hope that is the what the doctor ordered.
I had my fish in a Brute 32 with a bout 3 inches of fresh sand on the botton. I was adding water to the tank and the powerhead came untied and fell to the bottom. It stirred up the sand and basically buried the fish alive.
I was able to catch the Achilles out of my QT that is filled with zoas and some chalices. I added him this afternoon along with a very nice flasher wrassse. He is mostly purple with some red and blue. Not the typically red flasher. I also had to get a pair of cleaner to aid the fish in their transition.
Everything is plumbed in and there is some water in the sump now. I guess its time to do the deed. It will be a long night of being wet and going to bed with glue everywhere known to man.
I'd get some new shots, but my lights are in the garage still. My new Ice Cap connectors should be here tomorrow. I hope that is the what the doctor ordered.
chrismhaase
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Man I know exactly what you are going through and I can symphathize, even though that doesn't fix anything. I helped my buddy move a 110 tall into a built in and it was a royal PITA. He did loose some fish(a beautiful flame angel to name one). New setups are great but getting there is what we all dread. At least it looks like things are moving in the right direction. As everyone else said here keep fighting the good fight.
O yeah and post some pics..... j/k
O yeah and post some pics..... j/k
paulthomas
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Sorry to hear about the setback Mark. Don't be too hard on yourself. No matter how well you plan, the inevitable may happen. Your last tank looked amazing, you'll get there again in no time.
Potential complications in upgrading and transferring to a larger tank are why I'm forgoing my 120 and going straight for a 6' 238.
Man, what am I getting myself into? Eh, it's for the kids.
Paul
Potential complications in upgrading and transferring to a larger tank are why I'm forgoing my 120 and going straight for a 6' 238.
Man, what am I getting myself into? Eh, it's for the kids.
Paul
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