Cprowler's 150g System from the start - Page 7

maxxII · #**151** 11/28/2007, 06:49 AM

Ten o kay tus
Ten o kay tus
Ten o kay tus

Nick

jnarowe · #**152** 11/28/2007, 09:01 AM

And how many people mis-pronounce "Tunze"???

maxxII · #**153** 11/28/2007, 09:49 PM

I;m really guilty of that one....but I took Japanese in high school, and am married to a Latina......I have no realy background in German.

Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.

I've heard it pronounced two different ways:

Tun Zee
and
Tun Zah

No idea which is correct.

Nick

jnarowe · #**154** 11/28/2007, 09:53 PM

Tun zah.

Cprowler · #**155** 12/24/2007, 01:17 AM

Well it's been two years tonight that I transferred the livestock from my 40g to my 120.

I'm in the process of upgrading/changing a few things including a new sump and still recovering from the top off incident in October so I just took a quick FTS for comparison.

I'll post the new additions in a few weeks.

23/12/05

23/12/07

jnarowe · #**156** 12/24/2007, 09:30 AM

very nice. you should be proud of what you have accomplished!

gkarshens · #**157** 12/24/2007, 09:33 AM

Awesome! Congrats!

Jason McK · #**158** 12/24/2007, 09:43 AM

WOW what a huge change. I think your anemone has gotten a little bigger LOL

J

Chaloupa · #**159** 12/24/2007, 01:36 PM

Looking awesome! Merry Christmas!

Cprowler · #**160** 12/24/2007, 02:36 PM

Thanks everyone,

It's not looking it's best right now and when I did a water change and cleaning yesterday I busted about 8 branches off different corals.

When I get the new sump in in the next week or two I am going to clean the back and the overflows, but want to have the filter socks on because it's going to be messy.

Jason - I picked up our tanks for diving Wednesday.

Cprowler · #**161** 12/30/2007, 12:53 PM

Here is a build thread with a different aqascaping idea, I think it's going to look good but not sure in a few years when things grow over.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...5&pagenumber=1

jnarowe · #**162** 12/30/2007, 01:04 PM

freaky.

michika · #**163** 12/30/2007, 01:16 PM

I still love the heads.

InvaderJim · #**164** 12/30/2007, 03:00 PM

I was thinking about upgrading to a 120 from my 40g breeder and I was just wondering if you liked the size of the 120?

Awesome tank by the way. Love your caps.

Cprowler · #**165** 12/30/2007, 03:27 PM

Anyone know where I can get some muriatic acid? I tried HD and a spa store.

jnarowe · #**166** 12/30/2007, 03:37 PM

Supposedly they have it at Lowe's.

Cprowler · #**167** 12/30/2007, 03:43 PM

Lowe's are not in Canada yet.

melev · #**168** 12/30/2007, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cprowler
Anyone know where I can get some muriatic acid? I tried HD and a spa store.

Home Depot sells it. Two 1 gallon bottles are in a box, and they are stacked in the Lawn & Garden section outdoors. Any pool supply store should carry it as well.

Cprowler · #**169** 12/30/2007, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by InvaderJim
I was thinking about upgrading to a 120 from my 40g breeder and I was just wondering if you liked the size of the 120?

Awesome tank by the way. Love your caps.

Thanks Jimmy,

I would have to say I wish I went with a 150g (5'x2'x2') it might of held off my desire to get a larger tank for a while longer.

I wanted to get the largest tank I could afford and if I went to a 75g I would be upgrading soon after. I also just wanted to have 2 MH's so I figured a 6' tank was out. I didn't want the cost to get out of hand so I thought at the time I would go with the 90 or 120. I don't like the overflows at all they take up way to much space, I would go for the corner overflow's instead, I think they are a bit better.

I'f I were to do it over again I would have gone with a 180 or 220 since I don't think I have saved any money (my own doing

).

Having said all that, sometimes wish I just got a 65g with 1 400w mh w/ lumeric reflector and some kerillas or modded MJ's amd a nice little uroreef skimmer and kept it as simple as possible, But I guess that's easier said than done.

How's that for an answer? I guess it didn't help you out much?

InvaderJim · #**170** 12/30/2007, 05:39 PM

Actually that helps out a lot, because I was thinking the same thing you were about trying to save money and go with the 2 MHs on the 4ft tank. I think I may just save and get a 180 or 210.

Cprowler · #**171** 12/30/2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
Home Depot sells it. Two 1 gallon bottles are in a box, and they are stacked in the Lawn & Garden section outdoors. Any pool supply store should carry it as well.

Not our HD could be a Canadian thing. I just went back and checked again and he went on and on about something, I think he's still talking. So then I went to Rona and they had it in their paint section, 1 ltr for just over $6.

Now I just need to figure out how to use it, I guess I'll search skimmer cleaning or something.

jnarowe · #**172** 12/30/2007, 06:22 PM

1 to 5 or 1 to 10 acid:water is what I hear.

Cprowler · #**173** 12/30/2007, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by InvaderJim
Actually that helps out a lot, because I was thinking the same thing you were about trying to save money and go with the 2 MHs on the 4ft tank. I think I may just save and get a 180 or 210.

I would agree, another mh is a drop in the bucket compared to the thousands and thousands I have spent. The start up cost will be more but it will save you from buying things twice or three times.

InvaderJim · #**174** 12/30/2007, 06:36 PM

Very true...and then there is always the fact that you want to go larger. haha

gabe3d · #**175** 12/30/2007, 09:17 PM

Nice job, your fishtank has come a long way and now it looks awesome. I really like that dark cave you have on the left, it looks really natural and nice.