180 Up and Running (Downgraded to 90 Gallon)!

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by amcarrig, Sep 28, 2006.

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  1. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Well well well, look at what comes out of the bushes when you shake them a little :lol:
     
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  3. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    When acros fly! Just one to a customer lady

    yes Kris I think that is a good size may want the extra 2 ft though to allow room for growth . This 90 is jamming up fast now all the corals have gotten to put some base down on rocks and are taking off . And I up graded the MP40 with the new wify controller and have it running on wave pulse so they are all swaying in the current now and looking better daily from the up grade .
     
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    Sounds like you and the Mrs. have things under control. I'd like to ride out with Scott and see you guys sometime this year.
     
  6. amcarrig

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    I finally had time to mount those frags onto the rock and snap a few updated pictures! I was also able to move the pink birdsnest (in the top right corner) out from under that monti cap that was blocking the light from getting to it.

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    Also snapped a few pictures of the 125 gallon pond we're putting in (still a work in progress). I'm not going to tell you how much I complained about having to dig that hole!

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  7. steve wright

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    Great update and images Amcarrig

    few questions

    1 - is that Monti naturally growing around a return or are you having to periodically prevent it growing over the hole?
    2 - whats going into the pond?
    3 - why has the young fellow got his hood on in what seems perfectly nice weather ?

    Steve
     
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    amazing tank.. I seriously want to go all SPS but cant seem to want to part with my open brains and zoanthids.. Time for a new tank, haha..
     
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    1. It's growing naturally around the return. The right side of the coral (my right, not your right) :) is bleached white because it is getting blasted by water. Since there's no moving the coral, there's no fixing the "problem". Corals are so stupid sometimes :D
    2. Right now, the pond has a lovely green film growing on it and is no doubt harboring mosquito larvae. We haven't had enough time or good weather to finish it up during the past few weekends but hope to get that done this weekend. Roger wants to put some koi and live plants in there eventually.
    3. It was pretty cold/windy on that day hence the hoodie :) He managed to pluck almost all of the flower buds off of that Columbine that you see in the picture as well as those off of the grape hyacinth. Sigh. Boys!
     
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  11. OnefishTwofish

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    .....just wait til he decides to go fishing or frog catching in that nice little pond!

    My sister had one for a while and could not keep her large-ish dogs out of the water.

    As always, your tank is oh so beautiful to look at.

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    Shh! He might hear you and get ideas!!! :D