Step-by-step building of my 125

[motorslave]

Originally Posted by Jrmass

Thanks Robert... Yeah hope it continues to produce like that from now on! =) Most importantly my wife Jen is happy because now she can get some more fish and/or a few additional corals that she has had her eye on. So whichever way it goes it's all good for me! =)

Shes a keeper!

[Jrmass]

You don't have to tell me that as she would have to be in order to live/"Deal" with me as long as she has! Especially in this hobby where everything becomes a "I need this" hobby reguardless if you do or not .

[Jrmass]

WOW has time flew by... and wow it's been a LONG freak'n time since I've updated this!!! (July 22nd???)

anyhow... I've added some pieces since the last update (OF COURSE I HAVE LOL) And there will be a few additional pieces here on Monday after the online order we placed shows up with my 8 new corals and bubble tip anemone lol.

Anyhow... I'll let the pics tell the story as none of you want to hear me jabber on and on anyhow =)

Here are a few teaser pictures.. But, I posted the rest of the pics that I took and placed them in my photobucket for this date... Trust me they are worth your while to look!!!
*This coral (Blastomussa Wellsi Red) when purchased at F&S "07" was 6 heads.. it has since been fragged one time (2 heads removed) and now is around 25 heads. It is so large that you can see the heads are now beginning to balloon off of OTHER heads lol.

Jason
http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l316/Jrmass/125%20Gallon%20Salt%20Water%20Setup/11-19-2008/

[hansmatt]

nice nice nice!
just so some of you know...those are not for the faint of heart when fragging...or wallet when buying

[Jrmass]

I would agree.. I've personally never fragged them myself. I allowed Aaron to do it (as he had done it before). It took him probably 20-30 mins just to frag it lol. *and that was to take the "easy one's" off the colony*
And yes you are right blasto's are not for the faint of heart nor the faint of pocketbook. They are simply an awesome coral and I would NEVER be willing to sell the colony (just heads from the colony).

Jason

[jakecaps]

Dibs!!!!!!!

[Jrmass]

*hands Jake his number in line* (currently 596) lol

Jason

[jakecaps]

Currently serving # 592 at window # 5.......reminds me of the DMV.

[Jrmass]

Well, seeing that I hadn't updated this in a VERY VERY long time... I figured I would do just that.

Overall LR, LS, and Coral Additions: Things have changed a bit with the tank. Sold off a 13 lb piece of LR covered in zoa's, bought 13 impressive acan colonies (average about 10-15 heads).

Lighting: Bought a new six bulb T-5 fixture for the 70 gallon. Invested in new 14,000k Phoenix 150 watt MH Bulbs for the 125 gallon. I also bought a 20,000k XM bulb which I have yet to try out.

Skimmer: The MRC-3 is 100% tuned in and running FANTASTIC. It actually is running so well that I have concidered running it at 1/2 the time which would require YET ANOTHER TIMER on my system lol.

Plumbing: has not changed since the last update which is a good thing as this means that I'm must be "content" with what I have as I've never been fully satisfied seeing there is always a better way I could do it (just haven't figure out how that might be yet).

Water Circulation: Bought 2 new MJ1200 Mods to make them into a 2100 GPH pump from 300 gph (bigger fan blade model).

Fish: As I write this I went to check on the 70 gallon to find my Black Spotted Yellow Wrasse dried up on the floor (hate it when they do that =*( )
Also, have since added a White with Green tips Sebae Anemone and a beautiful Rose Bubble Tip Anemone for the two Occellaris Clownfish and a White Stripe Maroon Clownfish.

Other than this...... Things are going well all SPS are thriving and recovering from the massive cuttings I did to some of them at Cary's meeting for the fragging Demonstration.

I'd post pics but, I'm sure there are pics of most of the things I have just listed somewhere in my posts lol.

This should be good for a few months I think (though I very well might post pics anyhow).

Jason

[ZMattie]

Wow, bummer on the wrasse! How many have escaped that tank now?

[Jrmass]

That's the first wrasse I've ever tried because I do not run tops and they are usually good jumpers (this type was not supposed to be a jumper... guess they are though =( )

I've had a few fish in general jump out of this tank though. Had a Midas Blenny Jump, occellaris clownfish, yellow goby, scooter blenny. I think that's about it... but, more fish than I would care to admit. =(

Jason