The 125 process has begun... Pictures!

[Micki]

Into the basement:

Place where it will sit until the wall is built:

 

[sctipfx4]

I would love to get a tank like that. That had to be fun for everyone carrying that thing down the stairs.

Scott

 

[Micki]

LOL it was interesting that's for sure! They suggest just pushing it down the steps... I said, NOT!!!

 

[Micki]

When I was at Joels place he had several Triggers. I bought a Picasso and O Niger. He's going to hold them for me until I'm ready.

 

[Micki]

It looks like I posted about my little girl mandarin missing on December 21st. I think she had been missing for at least a few weeks before that. I lost track of time when my Mom went in the hospital. My guess is she spent at least a month in the overflow with the chromis. Hopefully they make it.

 

[leeweber85]

Boy I sure don't miss that task!! Those big tanks are a PAIN to move up/ down stairs.

As for fish recommendations... since there aren't any corals...a bunch of butterflies would looks cool! I've always wanted some but almost all of them eat coral.

 

[Micki]

Oh it wasn't hard at all! (For me that is, I was the photographer! ) Butterflies?

 

[Micki]

Well a few of the studs are up!

The tank will sit in this section with the wall built around it.

 

[melev]

Are you excited yet?

 

[Micki]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8970096#post8970096 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
Are you excited yet?

LOL It doesn't show at all does it...

 

[jnarowe]

This part is so fun Micki...don't forget the electrical wires! :lol: I particularly enjoyed the wallboard mudding...what fun!

 

[Micki]

LOL Well, in this case I'm just the photographer! I don't do much of the "behind the scenes" stuff. When we built our house 12 years ago I did help as much as I could. Funny how I haven't been asked to help much with these kind of projects. I guess I left a lasting impression!

By the way, if I did anything with the electric part of it... Well lets just say there wouldn't be any tanks to look at. In fact I doubt there would be a house left.

 

[leeweber85]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8920974#post8920974 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Micki
Oh it wasn't hard at all! (For me that is, I was the photographer! ) Butterflies?

Are you saying you don't know what butterfly fish are?

 

[Micki]

I wasnt' thinking when I posted that. I know what they are. I had aggressive on my mind at the time.

 

[Micki]

My husband did more work tonight:

 

[jnarowe]

cool. I hope he likes fish tanks! :lol: BTW, Pool table & fish tank are high on the all time list of incompatible furnishings.

 

[Micki]

Well, the pool table is going. We bought it when our kids were younger. They've both moved out and we are ditching it!

As for him liking fish tanks... Does he have a choice??? Hello!!! He enjoys the mechanical end of the tanks. Although this one will have an eel. He promised our 4 year old granddaughter he would get one for her so they will both be happy! She is already telling everyone that her papaw is getting her an eel!

 

[jnarowe]

sounds like a cool guy and of course, few men can ignore the mechanical side of large tanks...there's just too much neat stuff to build.

We have a local reefer, Vicki on RF, that has more tanks than anyone I know. She has a couple very large display tanks, several nanos, and a large multi-section tank she calls the "Big Nano" which is like a tiered sectioned tank you would see at an LFS, only each section is the size of a nano tank itself. Her husband is a really nice guy and I joked with him about how tolerant he is. He said, "you know, I guess I am!" That house is full of tanks.

What's the granddaughter going to say when she sees the eel eat a fish?? That's always an interesting reaction.

 

[Micki]

He puts up with a lot from me. He built out house so he enjoys anything to do with building. We own an Auto Lube (quick lube type place) so he enjoys mechanical things as well. I do the fish/coral he does the rest.

As for the eel eating a fish... I hope you mean the ones we feed it and not any of the swimming kind. If she sees it well... I guess the food chin of life will be explained to her. (I'll leave that up to her parents!) LOL

 

[Micki]

We did more work today! Well, I did the photography part of it anyway.