December '07 Tank Pics

[tfp]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years everyone . November and December have been sort of bad months for the tank. I've lost a few frags to rtn and its very frustrating, yet others continue to grow just fine. rotated my bulbs back to reeflux 12k's and brought a 20g refugium add-on online.

enjoy.

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[D&KSac]

wow. thats all i can say. wait let me say it again. Wow!

[Marko9]

I was trying to wait until you finished to commend you this month. I know it has not been easy and when I saw the chester all cut up, I was saddened for you. Like you have always told me, "if its not one thing with these reefs, its another"

Any pics of the new sump/refugium/one day to be a frag tank?

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here are a couple pics of keith grandts handywork





mark, you how it is with stonies...gotta start them over from time to time . and sometimes, that doesn't even work !

[eagleONE]

ah... I knew it wouldn't be long until you posted your monthly shots. Very nice.

[Marko9]

That is one nice chaeto farm

I was thinking, Are you going to throw some sand in that? Even in the future, you can still do your other idea, just on a 4-5 in sand bed. It might help "soften" some things.

[KMP]

very nice. i like the fuge arrangement. any noticable noise with when stand doors are closed with the fuge water running into the sump?

[jtarmitage]

Looks good Tim. Sorry to hear of the problems you've been having. Nice fuge, but what was in that space before? I don't seem to remember any room to spare under your tank. Did something else go away?

[Unarce]

Originally posted by tfp

I love these last two, Tim! Exquisite work!

[kevin95695]

My eyes are vibrating.

[MrMikeB]

Splendid! Tim, do you go bare bottom? I could have swore you had a sand bed - although you had mentioned some of it was hardening.

[jtarmitage]

He pulled all the sand a couple months back. I remember a post discussing the weekend long endeavor.

[bkmorris]

wow, you definitely caught the chalice bug, didn't you?

as always, everything looks beautiful, tim! a true inspiration.

[mike1962]

WOW! Just amazing Tim! leaves all us newbies in awe, and something to aspire to.

[Marko9]

Originally posted by jtarmitage
He pulled all the sand a couple months back. I remember a post discussing the weekend long endeavor.

Please never discuss that day again.

[AJPACINO23]

vote for your favorite pic? mine is 4th from the top! sick!...

[jtarmitage]

Originally posted by Marko9
Please never discuss that day again.

Yeah, I thought he mentioned that you helped him Mark. Just to further your dreaded memory of I believe Tim described, a 30 hour tear down and rebuild, during which he systematically trashed corals that he just didn't want to deal with placing again!!!
I can't complain though, as I was the lucky recipient of a rather enormous "frag" of Cali Tort for a pittance that was just wedged in the rockwork until he found a permanent home for it.
Tim, next time just remember that most of us will work for nothing more than those unfortunate frags that don't seem to fit in anywhere

[kevin95695]

Uh, yeah, tank's looking a little crowded there Tim. Er, we can help you thin that out, er, whatever.

[tfp]

thanks for the props everyone .

marko9, putting sand in that fuge is a possibility .

KMP, the water from the fuge makes a slight, pleasant noise. its barely noticeable when the doors are on.

jtarmitage, my CA reactor was taking up that space. i crammed it into the other side of the tank . since it doesn't get as much ambient light from the fuge, it shouldn't grow coralline .

MrMikeB, yep...that dang sand was turning to solid brick in some spots and just had to be yanked!

bkmorris, gotta love them chalices that just take up space at the bottom

[racerw]

You have an amazing tank. We love the frags we rec'd from you. Sorry to hear about your recent coral problems. Keep at it, things will turn around.

Again great looking tank
Eddie

[miracles38]

Tim - very beautiful. Your hard work certainly shows.