George_G
New member
Yeah, I'm still alive. Not that any of you guys have bothered to check. You don't call... you don't write. FYI, us septuagenarians are know to simply "check out" at a moment's notice -- or no notice! LOL
Anyway, I'm still here, and it's time to update you all on my bucket projects.
Thanks to a lot of people in this club I have FINALLY got salt water in the 210 I bought from Mike (Motortrendz) well over a year ago! One factor in the long delay was that I took on the ambitious task of doing TWO 200gal tanks simultaneously. The other tank is a 60"x24"x36" custom size acrylic room divider. And the other (major) factor is that I'm totally inept at "DIY" stuff, whether it be plumbing, carpentry, or electic! So I've had to rely on my good friends for help.
The 210:
The 200 Room divider -- tap water test:
I'll one day soon post pics of the whole "build," but for now I just wanted to show you what it looks like right now. Well... I would really be remiss if I didn't at least mention that Justin (Turbovr3six) did a fantastic job in plumbing the 210.
There are 7 40lb bags of Carib Sea Special Reef Sand in the 210. I've flip-flopped in my mind many times about what I want to put in it, but have finally decided it will be an Atlantic Sea Grass + Mangrove Biotope. Sorry, but no SPS. Some soft corals, but mainly a planted tank, and the animals that inhabit that zone (e.g., my beloved Seahorses!). The decor in the room divider will be "outside the box!" You'll just have to wait and see.
For more information on the Sola-Tube lighting, please see:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2127208
For a live web cam of how the Sola-Tube light looks at different times of the day:
http://grippocam.viewnetcam.com:5000
user name: twoten
pw: aragonite
First time accessing you'll be asked to install a Panasonic active-x control -- just takes a few seconds and you need it for the live feed.
The webcam will be up for only a limited time -- like perhaps a week. This is only because I can't handle the entire known universe tuned in at once. Any NYRC member wishing continuous access to the cam please e-mail me for an alternative ID and PW.
George
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e-mail: ggrippo at pipeline dot com
Anyway, I'm still here, and it's time to update you all on my bucket projects.
Thanks to a lot of people in this club I have FINALLY got salt water in the 210 I bought from Mike (Motortrendz) well over a year ago! One factor in the long delay was that I took on the ambitious task of doing TWO 200gal tanks simultaneously. The other tank is a 60"x24"x36" custom size acrylic room divider. And the other (major) factor is that I'm totally inept at "DIY" stuff, whether it be plumbing, carpentry, or electic! So I've had to rely on my good friends for help.
The 210:
The 200 Room divider -- tap water test:
I'll one day soon post pics of the whole "build," but for now I just wanted to show you what it looks like right now. Well... I would really be remiss if I didn't at least mention that Justin (Turbovr3six) did a fantastic job in plumbing the 210.
There are 7 40lb bags of Carib Sea Special Reef Sand in the 210. I've flip-flopped in my mind many times about what I want to put in it, but have finally decided it will be an Atlantic Sea Grass + Mangrove Biotope. Sorry, but no SPS. Some soft corals, but mainly a planted tank, and the animals that inhabit that zone (e.g., my beloved Seahorses!). The decor in the room divider will be "outside the box!" You'll just have to wait and see.
For more information on the Sola-Tube lighting, please see:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2127208
For a live web cam of how the Sola-Tube light looks at different times of the day:
http://grippocam.viewnetcam.com:5000
user name: twoten
pw: aragonite
First time accessing you'll be asked to install a Panasonic active-x control -- just takes a few seconds and you need it for the live feed.
The webcam will be up for only a limited time -- like perhaps a week. This is only because I can't handle the entire known universe tuned in at once. Any NYRC member wishing continuous access to the cam please e-mail me for an alternative ID and PW.
George
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e-mail: ggrippo at pipeline dot com
