I'm officially back!!! - Page 6

Kinetic · #**126** 10/22/2007, 12:51 AM

i hope your shipment tomorrow doesn't smell too bad =) those rocks look really good though.

ejocam · #**127** 10/22/2007, 12:56 AM

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Originally posted by Maximus
Thanks Eric! I didn't even think about LA. I should have given you a call. Save some really nice Aussie acans for me!

No prob Sang, just trying to save you $ and time

A majority of the rock is dropshipped from vendors/wholesalers in LA. I thinjk shipping for 100lbs ranges from $60 - $80. Anyhow that rock looks pretty sweet. Welcome back to the slave pit

I'll let you know on the Auss.....

Maximus · #**128** 10/22/2007, 08:25 PM

Thanks Eric and Kinetic. Well, I can't believe it. I was expecting to open a box full of stinky, putrid, rotten live rock, and it was the total opposite. In fact, it looked like the same rock as the one I got in on Fri. Whew, I dodged a bullet there. I can officially give my seal of approval on Dr Mac's Tonga Fusion rock!

Kinetic · #**129** 10/22/2007, 10:24 PM

wow fantastic =) glad to hear it faired so well!!!

Did you already take delivery of the tank? I might have missed that post.

delsol650 · #**130** 10/22/2007, 11:47 PM

Thats not as bad Sang.
When I got my 100lbs of TBS Coral Deco rock.. the whole house stank for 1 week... A bunch of the sponges on the rock died... my house wreeked like a garbage dump.. my wife left early in the morning and refused to come home till I got rid of the smell....

I had to scrub off some of the rock with the dead sponges, with TAP.... and did 50% WC the everyday for the whole week.. used TONS of carbon....

I was puking outside while cleaning some of the bad rock off..

Maximus · #**131** 10/23/2007, 12:04 AM

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Originally posted by delsol650
Thats not as bad Sang.
When I got my 100lbs of TBS Coral Deco rock.. the whole house stank for 1 week... A bunch of the sponges on the rock died... my house wreeked like a garbage dump.. my wife left early in the morning and refused to come home till I got rid of the smell....

I had to scrub off some of the rock with the dead sponges, with TAP.... and did 50% WC the everyday for the whole week.. used TONS of carbon....

I was puking outside while cleaning some of the bad rock off..

LOL! No smell at all. Really strange as it was supposed to be uncured rock. The tank should be here this week. Can't wait!

tacocat · #**132** 10/23/2007, 12:56 AM

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Originally posted by Maximus
Well, just hooked the skimmer up to a trash can with around 60lbs of uncured live rock and it's been running about 30 min. What is this mythical break in time that people speak of?

Not with an H&S. BTW, are those your main speakers or surrounds?

Maximus · #**133** 10/23/2007, 01:05 AM

I have a 5.1 set up using 4 Nautilus 805's and the Nautilus center channel. Btw, you guys need to save some corals for me in a few months!

Maximus · #**134** 10/28/2007, 10:53 AM

Well, thought I'd update this thread. I finally picked up a few essential parts yesterday, the stand and sump. While I was at Jesse's, I had the fortune of meeting of Raddogz and Apon. It was very nice to meet both of you. Thanks again for helping me with the stand. When I got home, a friend of mine helped me carry the stand to my office. As Britney Spears would say, "Oops, I did it again"

The stand was too wide to fit through the doors! Oh man, I had to take it apart and put it back together. Boy, I must have called Jesse 10x to give me pointers (thanks bro)

I started to plumb the sump last night and will need to make yet another trip to Home Depot. Does this ever end? Here are a couple crappy pics:

radiolunatic · #**135** 10/28/2007, 11:29 AM

Hi Sang, Is this the same room you had you tank before? If it is you switched your carpet to tile? It is nice!

Maximus · #**136** 10/28/2007, 11:33 AM

Hey Roy,
Yep! When I sold the tank, I was already thinking upgrade.

I just didn't think it would be so fast! No more stinky carpet. I don't give a rats *** if I have a spill now!

radiolunatic · #**137** 10/28/2007, 11:36 AM

Great ... One thing that I also like in your house is your Star Wars poster with the signatures on it. I am start running out of room for my Star Wars collection.

raddogz · #**138** 10/28/2007, 06:38 PM

Now you're going to have to change out your Current Tanks info

It was nice meeting you as well, always great to put a face and name to a handle!

Maximus · #**139** 10/28/2007, 11:18 PM

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Originally posted by raddogz
Now you're going to have to change out your Current Tanks info

It was nice meeting you as well, always great to put a face and name to a handle!

Thanks Eileen. I think I'll change my sig when I actually get the tank. Hopefully, that will be any day now!

CruzinKim · #**140** 10/29/2007, 01:27 AM

Nice skimmer! I like the nog shot better that you had earlier. Looks like a really tight fit. Can you lift off the collection cup in there? Might just be a funny angle on the photo.

Apon · #**141** 10/29/2007, 03:51 PM

Good to meet you to, glad to help you with the stand.

Maximus · #**142** 10/29/2007, 04:38 PM

Yeah, it's a tight fit so I had to trim a bit of the stand. Thanks again Apon. If all works out well, the tank might be here tomorrow!

Apon · #**143** 10/29/2007, 08:16 PM

Dude, I hope the Tank fits in ok.

raddogz · #**144** 10/29/2007, 10:28 PM

Tank is smaller than the stand

Sang - post pics when you get it mounted on the stand!

Maximus · #**145** 10/29/2007, 10:59 PM

Yeah, tank will fit without a problem.

Kinetic · #**146** 10/29/2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally posted by Maximus
Yeah, tank will fit without a problem.

... cuz if it doesn't fit the first time, down comes the wall

priorities right?

Maximus · #**147** 10/30/2007, 01:41 AM

My last tank was 48x36x20. The Elos is 48x32x20. I just need to put it on its side when carrying it through the door.

elosusa · #**148** 10/30/2007, 12:20 PM

Good to see you all on Saturday. Sorry for everything being a bit scattered from the move, still. So I just talked to Sang and it looks like he will have to make the "long haul" up today or tomorrow as US customs FINALLY cleared this shipment and he can now officially be back! When things settle down we will have to do a meeting or something at the warehouse for BAR members.

GreshamH · #**149** 10/30/2007, 12:43 PM

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When things settle down we will have to do a meeting or something at the warehouse for BAR members.

Sounds fun

Count me in if I'm in town!

tacocat · #**150** 10/30/2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by radiolunatic
Hi Sang, Is this the same room you had you tank before? If it is you switched your carpet to tile? It is nice!

Roy, I saw that too. Copycat had to do diamond pattern also.

It looks do much better when you put a square tank on diamond pattern tile.