Hop's 300 gallon in-wall build

[Hop]

Originally posted by bleedingthought
My vote is for 'some corals/critters' and 'upgrade the lights'!

Then:

Kalk reactor;
Vortechs;
Ca reactor;
More corals/critters;
And finally new macro lens to take pictures of it all.

We'll see. FlyyGuy suggested that I get the lens first then I will have no choice but to get some critters and then everything else.

[jnarowe]

due, that avatar is disturbing. I couldn't figure out who it was posting in your thread!

[Hop]

Originally posted by jnarowe
due, that avatar is disturbing. I couldn't figure out who it was posting in your thread!

It was time for a new one

[steve the plumb]

Hop I thought of getting a set of vortechs the wireless controllers but $419 each isn't cheap.

[Hop]

Originally posted by steve the plumb
Hop I thought of getting a set of vortechs the wireless controllers but $419 each isn't cheap.

Marine Depot is selling the package w/ 2 w/ wireless controllers and battery back up for $50 off. Still pretty cheap, but about the same as tunze with more piece of mind... But it's like everything else... I don't NEED them I WANT them

[jnarowe]

I am going to have to block that avatar man. That thing is going to give me nightmares.

[chris wright]

It certainly is different

[Hop]

It's beaker from the muppets I got him at Starbucks a few years ago. He is a pencil top puppet and he helps me surf the net

[Micki]

Originally posted by jnarowe
I couldn't figure out who it was posting in your thread!

Me either!

[Toddrtrex]

Originally posted by Micki
Me either!

WOW, I skipped reading those posts because I didn't know who it was, looks like I have some reading to do.

[Lunchbucket]

I didn't even recognize who it was w/ the new avitar. I'd love to change mine but I alsway recognize people by thier avitars and don't read the names most of the time

Lunchbucket

[jnarowe]

Pavlov would love to be alive and working with avatars eh?

[Hop]

Sorry to have confused every one I'll likely change it again someday. I just like to swap things up every so often

Well I hope everyone is enjoying a nice quiet and relaxing turkey day... I have to work, but it's my Friday. Long list of things to get done this weekend. I'm hoping to run by the LFS and pick up a few things.

[steve the plumb]

you go beaker.I thought it was him.You like the muppets don't you first the 2 old hecklers now beaker.Why not miss piggy or gonzo.

[Hop]

You know I'm not sure I kind of liked pigs in space I just think that it's a dying art of comedy that was acceptable for the whole family. I remember saturday nights growing up where the muppets were just part of life...


Well I have slowly ramped up the lighting period on my tank and everything is holding steady. I'm running the 400 for 4 hours and the 175 for 5 1/2. Everything seems happy, so I'm going to leave it alone now... I'm going to try to get a coral q-tank going this weekend so I can order some frags and go from there.

[steve the plumb]

[Hopeful Reefer]

Hop...

How about this for a collection of possible Muppet avatars for ya...

[Pierce]

Thanks for the heart attack!! I was scrolling kinda fast thru the pics kinda talking to my wife when the dog popped up. Made me jump back and drop my pop. The wife is still laughing...and Im drenched in mountain dew. So thanks for doin that.. really appreciate it.
And about the setup... nice!!! Your definately into it.

[steve the plumb]

I am super man!

[Hop]

Originally posted by steve the plumb
I am super man!

That is a nice new avater

Originally posted by Pierce
Thanks for the heart attack!! I was scrolling kinda fast thru the pics kinda talking to my wife when the dog popped up. Made me jump back and drop my pop. The wife is still laughing...and Im drenched in mountain dew. So thanks for doin that.. really appreciate it.
And about the setup... nice!!! Your definately into it.

Sorry for the wetcleanup! And thanks for the compliments!

Originally posted by Hopeful Reefer
Hop...

How about this for a collection of possible Muppet avatars for ya...

Those are great! The beaker in my avater sits right next to me every time I'm on the laptop

[Hop]

I snapped some pics the other night and never posted any. But there really hasn't been much change obviously

Thought I would post a 24 hours of skimmate pic... This is about 1/3rd of a gallon:


And here is a full act shot from the other night. Unfortunately the stiching program made some interesting ghost images and I didn't feel the pic warranted a photoshop session....


And I don't remember if I mentioned it in this thread, but a few months ago my wife came home with one of those "can I keep it, huh, huh can I.. Pleeeeasseee" questions. There were little puppies being given away at the grocery store. I said no and well, she came home later with Boscoe.

Here are some updated pics of Boscoe who has quickly become my little reefing buddy. He got out of the yard the other night and I about vapor locked for the two hours he was missing:

[steve the plumb]

Well now since you let her keep the dog you get something in return.

[Hop]

Boscoe has definitely become my dog... So It's hard to use that as leverage

[steve the plumb]

Its not your fault the dog likes you more than her.You pay more attention to the dog than she does plus you used to work with dogs so you have the one up on her.I vote you get something in return besides having to clean up after the dog.Its enough you having to clean up after yourself.

[Hop]

Originally posted by steve the plumb
Its not your fault the dog likes you more than her.You pay more attention to the dog than she does plus you used to work with dogs so you have the one up on her.I vote you get something in return besides having to clean up after the dog.Its enough you having to clean up after yourself.

I was going to grab a pair of vortecs this week, but have since decided to alter my thought process. So there are a bunch of small things I need, plus some more critters