My new 400 G tank

[zfunk007]

Very nice pics blown63chevy. So thats your mermaid huh?

Well the tank looks great, can't wait to see it up and running and all the fish in it. And the Moorish Idol I know your going to get of course .

[Crusty Old Shellback]

Thanks Jeff. Right now the UV's aren't running as I was afraid they might kill the bio filter I'm having to get restarted. No big deal as I'm keeping an eye on everything and adjust as necessary to keep everyone in the tank happy.

The sand was in the buckets for a while and the rock was out for a week so I think everything on it died off. I'm using Seachem Stability to help the bio filter as I've used it in the past and it helps. I'm going to go and get another 300 G of NSW in the next day or two so I have some on hand when needed.

I'l fix the UV's before I start running them. I started a thread about the use of UV and Ozone and Bomber said to maybe just run the UV and not the ozone. he's not a big beleiver in it. Randy also has an article about Ozone and ORP that I'm going to read up on before I decide what I want to do. I'll unplug the white Ozone for now though and let it run.

Yea, funny about the mermaid. I just asked her and she was all for it. She did complain about the smell in the tank though while she was in there. Funny part is, she was in there cleaning out the tank at first, then I said something about mermaid and pic's and she went and changed for me to take some pic's. Gotta love that.

The fish are back in the tank now and seem to be getting more and more used to us being around the tank. I'm in the garage all the time so they are getting to know me well. I've got the lights up on the tank now running and so I think that made them a bit more comfortable as well.

the wife has been home sick all week but today I get a call from her and she's speachless. Said she was just in the garage to get a screwdriver and finally saw the tank all setup with the fish. She couldn't beleive it. She's finally accepted it and thinks I did awsome in getting it. I know shes seen big tanks before but I don't think she realized how big this one was and how good it will look. But she does now so I'm a happy camper. Can't wait to get it into it's permanant home in the sun room so I can start stocking it with corals and my Moorish Idol.

[Snap-on]

What can I say man. lol

Jeff said it best:

Originally posted by MargaritaMan
Keep posting pics and I'll keep my eyes peeled for things that jump out at me.

[MargaritaMan]

OK...Someone finally got it! Thanks Snap-On, I was beginning to think I had lost my edge. Jeff

[Snap-on]

Originally posted by MargaritaMan
OK...Someone finally got it! Thanks Snap-On, I was beginning to think I had lost my edge. Jeff

No problem. LMAO

[melev]

Snap-On was kind enough to make sure I don't miss any mermaid pictures.

Originally posted by blown63chevy
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The obligatory Mermaid pic's. She's 5' tall.

What I want to know is why this next picture just seems so apropos, coming right after the mermaid pics?

Naughty Melev. Bad!

[Snap-on]

LMAO You never fail to crack me up! This guy is just too damn funny.

Ray - I hope you don't mind, but I told our old buddy Marc to come check out my mermaid, I mean YOUR mermaid. oops

[Crusty Old Shellback]

ROTFLMAO! You guys are too much. I thought this was a family board.



Long time no see marc.

[melev]

What can I say? (angel smiley) After the mermaid incident, the tank was excited to get some water in it. Yeah, that's the ticket.

[Crusty Old Shellback]

You know I'm going to be in trouble when the wife reads what you've posted.

[melev]

Well, I'm totally hoping she'll divorce you and come to me. That is my master plan. You've got one stunning mermaid over there, and it is time to frag and share.

[Crusty Old Shellback]

Two frags already. One will soon be 15 and I've got to start teaching him to drive. The other is 9 and I'm going to have my hands full when she gets older as she's as beautiful as her Mom.

Sorry but there will be no more frags available.

[Snap-on]

Originally posted by melev
it is time to frag and share.

LMAO!

[zfunk007]

Oh my god... you guys are funny...

[Crusty Old Shellback]

OK here's some fish pic's. My new favorite fish.



My pink tail trigger.

[Snap-on]

Nice fish, but we’re talking mermaids. You have completely side tracked our limited attention spans. Especially Marc, that nut. We can’t show him stuff like that. We better tell Johnny and JR to swing by. They might have something more intelligible to say. It’s a serious issue, that mermaid of yours…

[melev]

WE WANT MERMAIDS! WE WANT MERMAIDS! WE WANT MERMAIDS! WE WANT MERMAIDS!

[Crusty Old Shellback]

I showed the mermaid this thread and she got a big laugh out of it. Then she got mad at me for Marc's post and thinks I did that on purpose.

[melev]

I think it was a freudian slip.

[Snap-on]

Originally posted by blown63chevy
Then she got mad at me for Marc's post and thinks I did that on purpose.

Tell her it’s all Marc’s fault. And he secretly wants a spanking with 1/2� spa flex.








If that doesn't work, tell her he wants one from a man.

[zfunk007]

Back to the fish... blown63chevy, in picture number 2 with the two BEAUTIFUL Naso's, what is that fish swimming under the rock below them? Looks like a slippery dick wrasse or some kind of parrot fish.

[melev]

This thread is hopeless. zfunk007 even tried to get it back on track, but even he succumbed....

[H2OLUVSME]

well i posted what i thought was funny, but some mods may not like it

consider this thread tagged

[MargaritaMan]

Zfunk, If your from Hawaii, it's a Hinalea. More commonly known as a Christmas Wrasse. That particular fish was cuaght on a rod and reel off of Kaneohe Marine Base, Oahu, HI.

MM

[sixxer]

This is getting so far away from anything family oriented guys!!!!






So I included a Mermaid + Frag Photo to get it back to family standards.



Love the Naso Couple!!!! Some of my favorites!!!!