75G w/ Wife --7month video, last page--

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by reefmonkey, Jul 16, 2011.

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  1. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    One of the best mistakes I've made to date in this hobby was hiding purchases from my wife and getting caught. It may have cost me 2/3rds of my builds but she did let me keep the 90g and since then has had a say in every purchase made for that tank....and in doing so got a big ol' dose of the saltwater bug! She saw and fell in love with a large Volatin at a LFS in the cities and hasn't stopped talking about missing the reef in the dining room. We've been talking about getting a larger tank to fill the area where the 46 used to sit, tonight Triton smiled on me and a person in my local club caved on a 75RR, stand, hood, Coralife dual 150W HQI w/ t5 supp's, sump and rock all for the low price of $150.00. Tanks a little scratched but other than that I see no issues with any of it. I can dry polish most of the scratches out. Here's a pic I stole from his for sale thread on the clubs forum.
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    I'll post my own images when I have it here begin working on it.

    It's been a good week. :) Eshopps sent me a brand new s-120 cone skimmer to test and review and now this score. Good to be back in the game full on.
     
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Congratulations.

    Sometimes when they actually know the cost, it's no longer a mystery and something they can relate to.

    I am happy for you that it worked out over all and it's becoming a team effort, makes it more enjoyable.
     
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  3. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Lucky, lucky.Nice score by the way.
     
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  4. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Congratulations to both you and Mrs Reefmon

    looks like a nice set up, will you get the contents also?
    not to many corals, but I see a couple of nicely developing Monti,s in the photo

    PS - if my wife asks, you bought that MH set up for me as a early birthday gift

    I think the conservative with the truth brigade in this hobby, is quite a large proportion of us married folks.

    Steve
     
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  5. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    I'm overjoyed for sure. Not only because I can start a new reef but my best friend will be taking genuine interest in the project this time. :)
     
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  6. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    None of the corals and not all of the rock. I still have quite a bit rock left laying around in boxes and totes. And all of the sand from the 46 and it's fuge.

    Right on. Tell her to email me and I'll verify. lol

    Conservative in my case was a grand understatement..Everything always cost $20.00
     
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  7. Matt Rogers

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    What a score for $150! That is hard to beat. You are loving it Mike. Can't wait to see what you do with it. NICE
     
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  8. salt4me

    salt4me Skunk Shrimp

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    HaHa them women dont take to kindly to hiding purchases from them unless it is for them. Been down that road, with money from being on call. Got 50 cash for just bringing the pager home not counting the OT. Now all orders go thru her lol, what i spend on tank she gets in clothes, purses, and shoes. Nice buy gotta have more pics.
     
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  9. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    I want to know how they got the rock to look like that it looks so natural ;D

    BTW the tank looks great good score
     
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  10. Arman2K

    Arman2K Coral Banded Shrimp

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    wow cant beat that price... cant wait to see what you going do to it...
     
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