[cbui2]

Originally Posted by thelastmucci

If his tank did crash then I feel bad but it doesn't look like it from the way he's talking..man this thread still blows my mind away whenever I look at all that's needed to be done...lord knows how much money per gallon this beast costs....

yes the display didnt crash, its just that there was ich in the main system from the powder blue which is nearly impossible to keep unless he is the only one where less agressive then him is in the display. thanks

[cbui2]

Originally Posted by thelastmucci

lemme guess the LFS either sold some of your corals or they died on his/her watch...blah...that sucks man.

they probably did sold them but most of them was purchased from there, and thats fine lesson well learned for sure, thanks. it just show that LFS arent what they always seems when dealing with retail. it also could have been the workers but who knows, i know for sure i will never trust that store ever again.

[clown shrimp]

hey its looks great!!!! hope u have a great come back!! ill be tuned in!

[plecosword]

WOW, you know, that take s a lot of knoledge, where did you get it all form? its real nice. I know someone whos behind you in line lol.

[cbui2]

Originally Posted by plecosword

WOW, you know, that take s a lot of knoledge, where did you get it all form? its real nice. I know someone whos behind you in line lol.

the entire build was all by myself, reading forums, calling around and gathering info here and there will be able to accomplished anything in general not just reefkeeping. if you put your mind into anything it can be done.

[dfurbee]

If you put your mind to anything it can be done. How true that is. We all need to take this to heart. Thanks Bart

[plecosword]

yeah, bart that should be under your signature.

[SweeTang22]

Hey, im glad all is going well with the system. I see you made some canges to the lighting system. Looks very nice.

[cbui2]

thank you all for your kind comments,

5 months update pics, not much since i don't access to a real camera yet

equipment and fish room


150gal fuge almost full, will harvest soon. i taught weeds grow fast. started with 4 quart bags and 2 months later



before FTS


after FTS

[plecosword]

Wow that is so huge and pretty! lol

[Jeremy0322]

Looks even better than before. Awesome tank, get a nice camera and keep the pictures coming.

[dfurbee]

Very nice! I see the coralline algae is finally taking hold.
great job.

[cbui2]

plecosword - thanks its kinda big i guess

Jeremy0322 - thanks i will get canon rebel with 100-150 macro lens soon, but some house projects are going on now and will have to wait

dfurbee - past couple months coraline has taking over. i will find a solution in cleaning it

[thelastmucci]

I wouldn't clean the coralline on the back glass...believe it or not coralline provides a service to your tank...its turning excessive nutrients into coralline. Which is a good thing. But if you want to clean it off the front and or sides then you could do that...personally I like the look of coralline. Great tank BTW that cheato is nuts.

[aquasalt]

Good to see that you are still in the game, Bart. Can't wait to see more!

[SweeTang22]

great job bart. Im glad to see you back. keep up the great work and of course keep the great pics coming.

[cbui2]

thnaks guys as i will leave coraline there, this just tells me im doing something right if its taking off this quickly for past 2 months growing all over the main display

some more corals were purchased and move a few things around. i need to invest in a real camera rather then buying more corals sorry guys for the poor picture quality, and hopefully this will do for now.

[thelastmucci]

Is this the tank that you built from scratch and has the openings at the top like cabinets and if I remember right something somewhere slides out....looks really really good man. The pics aren't that bad

[dfurbee]

Thanks for the new pics! It looks real nice.

[Jeremy0322]

Tank is looking awesome. We just need more pictures now

[plecosword]

ya, Its a real nice tank. just a curiosity, how many deaths have you had w/ your fish?

[Phayes]

The Pacific just called and said they want their ocean back.
Nice tank!

[cbui2]

thelastmucci - thanks, yes i started from scratch, the entire canopy is a big drawer slides which fully extend out 48" into living room

dfurbee & Jeremy0322 - thanks coming right up

plecosword - 7 yellow belly, 1 PBT, 1 Regal Angel and 1 Naso Tang. most of them past away from ich outbreak except for naso had him for couple months and next thing you know just past away. nice, fat and healthy but maybe had some sort of internal parasites

Phayes - thanks maybe next build

its about that time to again make some foods (3 quart ziploc) which they consume in three months.

ingredients used:
1 whole garlic
1/2 lb. fresh shrimp, squid and scallop
2 frozen packs of Hikari algae, mega angel and ocean plankton
1/2 cup formula 2 pellets and 1 cup of flakes
1/2 cup spectrum thera+ pellets by new life
15 grams whole freeze dried cyclop-eeze since out of frozen one
1 oz. garlic xtreme, 30ml Selcon, 4 oz. Zoecon and 2 oz. vita-chem

procedure for mixing ingredients together:
1. all frozen food Hikari cubes are soaked w/RO for an hour
2. fresh seafood are chopped and blended to almost paste form
3. add fresh seafood along w/Hikari products mix using spatula
4. add all pellets, cyclop-eeze and all liquid vitamins mix again
5. last item added flakes then carefully folding w/spatula but not breaking flakes into pieces

[JackedupSOB]

Very cool mix
How many times a day do you feed your mix to yurs fish?

[plecosword]

my god! doesnt that make you hungry!