Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13752516#post13752516 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jim_S
10 tubes? Thats it?

Yeah, I know with your husbandry skills, its only a matter of time before the colors are back.
Can we say TOTM by the end of this winter????

Thanks Jim. I don't ever think I will ever be on that level; just look at Tims tank
Besides that, there are some amazing tanks here in the LTF.

 

[mpoletti]

I am looking forward to just being able to enjoy my tank and not have to juggle different tanks, dipping, inspecting, testing, water changes; while it all seems like it is for nothing but a acroless display.

I made a little progress today in those regards. I drained and broke down the 125 in the garage and moved everything into the new 30 gallon breeder QT system.

Here is my full QT

And the system

 

[Underwaterparadise]

Looks like a lot of eye candy in that QT still

 

[mpoletti]

I did have the camera out today as we had a small get together for my daughter Emma's 2nd birthday.

Nothing too fancy, but most of the colors are starting to come back

I thought this shot was pretty cool

This one was from a new angle

And just the two center halides on

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13754782#post13754782 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Underwaterparadise
Looks like a lot of eye candy in that QT still

:lol: There might be a piece or two in there.

 

[reefer334]

Looks awesome already Mark!!!

 

[tbone28]

Looks great, Mark. Even your QT is purdy

 

[dots]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13752516#post13752516 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jim_S
10 tubes? Thats it?

Too bad it doesn't come like tubes of caulking eh?


Lookin' good Mark!!! I pulled the trigger today and got some new lights so I can keep up with you a little bit more now!!!

Nice QT............which is a reminder to ALL of us and the moral of the chapter!!

Thanks for documenting all of this Mark!!

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13754970#post13754970 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefer334
Looks awesome already Mark!!!

Thanks Chris. I still have a couple things to get back into the tank, but I am very happy with the way things are coming along

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13755239#post13755239 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
Looks great, Mark. Even your QT is purdy

Thanks Terry, Too bad you weren't closer

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13755269#post13755269 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dots
Too bad it doesn't come like tubes of caulking eh?

Lookin' good Mark!!! I pulled the trigger today and got some new lights so I can keep up with you a little bit more now!!!

Nice QT............which is a reminder to ALL of us and the moral of the chapter!!

Thanks for documenting all of this Mark!!

Thanks Doug. I will look forward to helping you putting the lights together.

I have a couple 20 gallon tanks outside if you are looking for a simple QT

 

[clownnrnd]

wow....I don't know what else to say. Everything looks fantastic....you gotta feal pretty good about this...to go through what you have and come out on the other side w/ a tank that looks that good and a frag system to boot...absolutely just wow.

Sure can't miss that hawaiian flame wrasse

Maybe if my wife finds work Santa will bring me a trio. Crossing our fingers...one of her old boss' is a VP at a credit union and has recommended her for a position...she interviews on Mon.

I have to say even the frag system is crazy.

Are you starting to settle down again? I'd be like a old hen worried ... checking everything repeatedly. Definitely can be a cruel hobby sometimes

Take Care,

Chad

 

[mpoletti]

Thanks Chad. I have not slept past 5-5:30am since the acros have been back in the tank. I am constantly out looking just to make sure

I will keep my fingers crossed for your wife. The lending industry is brutle right now, but thats a different story completely.

 

[jtarmitage]

Lookin good Mark, but it appears to be time to upgrade the QT tank already! It's already full of corals.:lol:

I almost stopped by yesterday, but the wife and the 2 yr old were having a contest to see who could out-stubborn, and out-PMS, the other. It was just time to pack it in.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13756485#post13756485 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jtarmitage
Lookin good Mark, but it appears to be time to upgrade the QT tank already! It's already full of corals.:lol:

I almost stopped by yesterday, but the wife and the 2 yr old were having a contest to see who could out-stubborn, and out-PMS, the other. It was just time to pack it in.

So who won the out stubborn, out PMS contest...YOU :lol:
We only had a couple people come by. It was nice that Tim and adele stopped by as well.

 

[jtarmitage]

:lol: Actually....Yes. When dad roars back, they all know they've gone too far.:smokin: Made for a quiet ride home, which was fine by me. Much better than whining, fussing, etc., and that's just the wife:lol:

 

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13756291#post13756291 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clownnrnd
wow....I don't know what else to say. Everything looks fantastic....you gotta feal pretty good about this...to go through what you have and come out on the other side w/ a tank that looks that good and a frag system to boot...absolutely just wow.

Sure can't miss that hawaiian flame wrasse

Maybe if my wife finds work Santa will bring me a trio. Crossing our fingers...one of her old boss' is a VP at a credit union and has recommended her for a position...she interviews on Mon.

I have to say even the frag system is crazy.

Are you starting to settle down again? I'd be like a old hen worried ... checking everything repeatedly. Definitely can be a cruel hobby sometimes

Take Care,

Chad

Best of luck to your wife. Finger's crossed for you!
Sorry for the OT, Mark

 

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13757019#post13757019 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
Best of luck to your wife. Finger's crossed for you!
Sorry for the OT, Mark

:wave:

 

[tbone28]

:wave:

 

[myzislow]

Tank already is looking great!!! Glad to see your hard work and diligence paid off, looks liek ti was WELL worth it. Colors look insane already. Is that a true undata in the middle of your tank, above and to the left of you blood red cyphastrea? Also, you wouldn't happen to have an updated colony shot of your EJMT undata? It's defnitely my new favorite monti and something I'm going to have to acquire sooner or later. One of my favorite tanks on RC for sure!

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13758011#post13758011 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by myzislow
Tank already is looking great!!! Glad to see your hard work and diligence paid off, looks liek ti was WELL worth it. Colors look insane already. Is that a true undata in the middle of your tank, above and to the left of you blood red cyphastrea? Also, you wouldn't happen to have an updated colony shot of your EJMT undata? It's defnitely my new favorite monti and something I'm going to have to acquire sooner or later. One of my favorite tanks on RC for sure!

Thank you very much. The coral in the middle of the tank that you are talking about is the EJMTM so I guess it would be a true undata I do not have any close ups of any one my corals these days. I should of taken a picture of it before I got out the dremmel this morning :eek2: