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2swift
09/13/2006, 08:08 PM
Well we have made it for a month now!
Update
1-No collection agencies after me yet
2-Even more interested now!
3-Co workers strangely amused about the amount of UPS shipments incoming!
4-Best of all me and my better half still love each other!! Yeaa

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So how we doing?
And thanks to all for all the advice and direction!
mg426
09/13/2006, 08:12 PM
Nice and clean, looks like a bit of coraline starting on the LR. Nice job so far.
woodstock '69
09/13/2006, 08:41 PM
I am right behind you. I would be happy with that progress. And the lfs's keep telling me that "You will never be able to do it that slowly" but here you are doing it just fine. I knew it could be done.

Keep on trucking!

Michael
itz frank
09/13/2006, 08:55 PM
good job at keeping away from dumping stuff in. You might want to try and create more spaces for fish to hide in but everything looks ok. Looks like you're on your way to being broke. ::thumbs::
Copacetic
09/13/2006, 09:37 PM
Very nice :rollface:
ek9vboi
09/13/2006, 11:03 PM
no pictures of the sump?

Very nice work so far, but if your using the emporer 400 for just flow then I would take them out. Add some maxi-jet 1200s and point them upwards to create surface aggitation.

If you get rid of some of the bigger bulky equipment then you would be gold!
drummereef
09/13/2006, 11:25 PM
Keep us posted on the progress! Good job. :thumbsup:
Criminal#58369
09/14/2006, 01:18 AM
Looks good, youll be broke soon :rollface:
2fishy
09/14/2006, 08:08 AM
I REALLY like your aquascaping! I like how you have it seperated into the 3 seperate sections! You should keep posting updates into this thread so that we can watch it grow!:D
2swift
09/14/2006, 08:33 AM
I'll have pics of the refuge when I get it Installed and the hob's will be gone!!
Ek9vbI as far as flow goes I've got 1 JBJ 2500 running right now but when I put the refuge in I'll be running 2 JBJ 2500's and a Mag 7 return I don't think flow should be an issue. lol
dtbradly
09/14/2006, 08:43 AM
2swift, what kind of light fixture is that?
2swift
09/14/2006, 09:45 AM
It is a Current sunpad 2x 150 mh with 18 moon lights 9 blue 9 white.
dblanton
09/14/2006, 10:39 AM
Very nice
seaduck
09/14/2006, 04:55 PM
yikes! double trouble, r those DAMsels still in there? Everything else is very nice....slowly but surely is the safest way.
2swift
09/14/2006, 07:13 PM
Hey we like are damsel's and thinking of keeping them.
thor32766
09/14/2006, 07:23 PM
nice work! welcome to the new debit club!
2swift
09/14/2006, 09:48 PM
Ok all next pic's will come soon!
It will show the 2 jbj 2500's power heads rated for 525 gph each!
petoonia
09/15/2006, 02:28 AM
The damsels may look cute now, but they look a whole lot different when their tearing up the fins of a nice expensive fish.


Then they really look great when their zooming around the rocks, laughing at the human trying to catch them with a net. LOL!!!

By the way your tank looks great!!!

Good Luck!!!
2swift
09/15/2006, 09:00 AM
Do you think they will be a long term problem?

We do like them!

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/patczeck/Picture375.jpg
nickterp
09/15/2006, 10:22 AM
Depends on what fish you'll be adding later on. What do you have in so far, 2 dominos, 2 yellowtails and 2 clowns? The damsels will grow up and stake out their territories. The problems will come with what you add later on. Any somewhat slow moving fish that will swim around the middle of the tank will get seriously harassed.

Happend to me when I added my clownfish to my tank that already had damsels in it. I was about to take out one or two of my damself, but my clownfish got protection in the form of a BTA and are doing well now ;).

If you were to add something like a goby, I bet it would do fine because of its swimming area. Just consider what you might want to add later on. Before you fully stock the tank with more rock, corals, etc, and it becomes impossible to catch the damsels ;). Good luck!
2swift
09/15/2006, 01:21 PM
Good point may have to reconsider. Thank again.
2swift
09/15/2006, 11:17 PM
Help I got Bug's
See Bad bug's Bad Bugs!
2swift
09/23/2006, 12:29 AM
This is one pic I got earlier today after installing the fuge
It is 34Lx10"Wx18"T
I'll get more picks of the over all set up soon!
How we doing?

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/patczeck/100_2718.jpg
petoonia
09/23/2006, 12:40 AM
So how long did it take your daughter to name the new clownfish nemo?

I have 2 clowns named nemo. LOL

Tank looks great!!!
2swift
09/23/2006, 12:54 AM
She had them named Nemo & Malin before we bought them. LOL
2swift
09/23/2006, 01:00 AM
Key word Malin!
She does not get that his name is Marlin!
2swift
09/29/2006, 09:45 PM
Well back again with updates!
Here is the tank at 2 month with our 2 new additions.
1 our new Blenny and 2 But definitely not least is a pic of the donated Cheato from a local reefer Thanks again Andy (alizarin)

Hope we are coming along well!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i309/dorinda_pat/LENNYTHEBLENNY2.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i309/dorinda_pat/FUGEWITHLRANDALGEA.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i309/dorinda_pat/WHOLESETUP2.jpg
2swift
10/05/2006, 03:14 PM
Up!
2swift
10/20/2006, 09:51 PM
Don't know what happened with the last up dates but here are some new ones!
Are tank is growing well with no bumps except the loss of are skunk cleaner shrimp and we are still unsure why he passed as all the other critters are doing well.
He will be missed.
Note he lived 3 weeks with a lot of personality and suddenly DEAD!

We have 5 new additions since last we speck
1- Frog Spaw
2-Xenia
3-Assorted botton polyps
4- Hammer coral
5-And last but not least Lenny! He is our favorite!



http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/patczeck/swtank071.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/patczeck/swtank041.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/patczeck/swtank067.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/patczeck/swtank072.jpg



http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/patczeck/swtank069.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/patczeck/swtank063.jpg

Also we finally have gotten rid of the hob's YESSSS!!
Also Please no jokes about the sea clone! :rolleyes:
Hope you enjoy the pics and we will send more next month!
2swift
10/20/2006, 10:15 PM
Hey if you check it out and see anything that needs to be addressed tell me!
Also let me know what you think of my tank.
Glove
10/20/2006, 10:34 PM
Looking real good Clark!
2swift
10/21/2006, 06:20 PM
Ty for the look but Clark?!?
Glove
10/21/2006, 11:55 PM
just a little humor from the Grizwalds
2swift
10/22/2006, 01:46 AM
Ohhhh lol!