New tank shots & growth pics

[tnyr5]

that shortcake pic sucks, this is much more accurate

 

[Just Jim]

Looking awesome Tony!

 

[psusocr]

Ill take a frag of that.... Just sayin.....

Looks awesome!!!

 

[tnyr5]

All in good time my friend, speaking of which, how's that special frag which shall not be named doing for you?

 

[psusocr]

It looks awesome! really cool piece!!

 

[tnyr5]

Here's how the tank looks after the re-do. I've mostly got my colors back now, although a few ( bananaberry & texas pink stag) are taking their sweet time.

 

[tnyr5]

 

[tnyr5]

 

[aandfsoccr04]

How about an updated pic of the yellow frogspawn!

 

[insanefishguy]

I own a third of it now... I can post a picture of you really want

 

[knockout]

don't visualize but I am drooling

 

[tnyr5]

I guess it's about time to break the news. Shortly after I took these pictures, I started suffering bouts of coral recession and general malaise in the tank. This would have been late May-June. I did everything I could think of to stop it, and those who know me know that I am not lax about water quality. It would happen every few weeks no matter what I did. Fast-forwarding to around Halloween of this year finds my neighbors who moved in around early spring of 2013 being arrested for running a meth lab in their garage, which sits below and slightly to the right of my bedroom ( where I keep my tank). I have draw fans pushing air from outside into my room almost constantly, so it's almost certain that I was getting a lot of fumes. This would explain my almost non-stop respiratory problems throughout the year. At this point, my tank is completely destroyed. All remaining living corals have been chipped off the rocks and given to friends who were available on short notice for safekeeping. Here's the last picture I took before things really went south. As you can see, some corals were already dead at this point.

I'm going to take a break for a little while. It's been close to 15 years now, I'm a-tired.

 

[Just Jim]

Pm me when you're ready to get back in. I'll start ya off with a nice pack on the house brotha. You'll start to get the itch sooner or later.

 

[rogersb]

That sucks, man. Enjoy your break from all the water changes and testing, I'm sure you'll be back soon. Like Jim, if there's anything in my tank I can give you you're welcome to it.

 

[tnyr5]

Thanks so much. I must admit I have been blessed with many good friends thanks to my reef tank. I'm just taking a break until I can clean and re-do the tank with new live rock. Possibly upgrade to something in the 160 gal range as well.

 

[Just Jim]

I'm happy with my homemade live rock. If you really set your mind to a future upgrade, then leave yourself time to make and cure the rock. I think it avg out to $0.15/lbs and I mad some neat shelves the way I wanted it to look. Best wishes in the meantime.

 

[jrod738776]

jim, which recipe for the rocks did you use? Did you use the portland cement and where were you able to find it in the area?

 

[Just Jim]

jim, which recipe for the rocks did you use? Did you use the portland cement and where were you able to find it in the area?

Portland cement (from ACE hardware) oyster shell, and rock salt.

 

[turbo21]

Tony,

Sorry to hear about this bud. If there is anything you need when you get back up and running hit me up and i will take careof you

bob