Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12964364#post12964364 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
A little report on the a200-1260; It rocks

I cleaned it Monday before I left for work as I wanted to see a weeks worth of nog. Here is a little over 48 hours from a skimmer that is still breaking in

I see the silencer is now attached to the standpipe. What, don't want a repeat of today?:lol:

 

[mpoletti]

Yep, the silencer is attached and I will chalk that up as a lesson learned

 

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12966600#post12966600 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Yep, the silencer is attached and I will chalk that up as a lesson learned

:lol: As I mentioned to my wife yesterday, consider a lesson learned the hard way, but learned none the less. Just call us "experienced" now. We learn from doing it wrong and fixing it, as opposed to watching someone else doing it and learning from their mistake.

 

[mpoletti]

Every system is different and it takes a few "experiences" to make sure you have things dialed in long term

 

[AgentSPS]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12964112#post12964112 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
At least I was able to pirate a picture of this beautiful specimen before someone bought it.

Mark-


Were you the one who beat me to that Maculiceps last night???!!!!!????

I was sooo ****ed. I had it in the cart but forgot my password for their damn online store. By the time I located my PW, everything in my cart was gone. Its like going to the grocery store and finding the nicest steak on the rack and having someone grab it out of your cart. Oh well....there will always be more....

 

[AgentSPS]

BTW I love how the forum software now edits cursewords. Since when is ****ed a curseword. Oh looky it edited it again!

 

[mpoletti]

I did not even see the maculiceps I am going to hold off on tangs for awhile, especially since I am going to attempt to catch my achilles.

 

[copps]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12964112#post12964112 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
At least I was able to pirate a picture of this beautiful specimen before someone bought it.

Someone?

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12966720#post12966720 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by copps
Someone?

:lol:

 

[AgentSPS]

Duhhhh its a $700 bicolor angel...cummon people!!

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12966958#post12966958 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AgentSPS
Duhhhh its a $700 bicolor angel...cummon people!!

I hope you are joking Erik. Don't even start

 

[jtarmitage]

Sooo, Mark, have the corals started to color back up from the PO4 issue? You mentioned that they had browned out a bit.

 

[jtarmitage]

Also, did your Vortech power supply still work, or do you need to go out and replace it?

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12967655#post12967655 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jtarmitage
Sooo, Mark, have the corals started to color back up from the PO4 issue? You mentioned that they had browned out a bit.

Colors are still there, but by the time I get home, the halides are off. I'll know more this weekend.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12967666#post12967666 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jtarmitage
Also, did your Vortech power supply still work, or do you need to go out and replace it?

I don't know. I put it out in the sun next to the other one from last week I will try them tonight.

 

[Jim_S]

My fingers are crossed for you bud!

I hope that they dry out and start back up for ya!

 

[AgentSPS]

jk...

 

[Chrisrush]

Tough break on the skimmer Mark. At least your wife was paying attention and it was during the day. I had a ca rx pump come loose and drain 20+ gallons of SW on the floor back when I was less "experienced". A good way to get a lesson on the art of the shop-vac.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12967819#post12967819 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chrisrush
Tough break on the skimmer Mark. At least your wife was paying attention and it was during the day. I had a ca rx pump come loose and drain 20+ gallons of SW on the floor back when I was less "experienced". A good way to get a lesson on the art of the shop-vac.

Tell me about it. My wife started to freak out when the tank went silent as the power went out. We have gone over what to do if something happens. She understands that we are in together. She was almost crying when she couldn't figure where the water was coming from.

 

[Chrisrush]

That's nice that she cares about it. Mine could care less as long as it doesn't stick up the house and leak. The dog seems to care though, so at least I have a resident buddy.