Yet another tank build...

[jonnosteams]

Here's a pic of the corals added so far.

[aquawolf]

Everything is looking good.

Might I ask where you got the 36" Nova Extreme T5 fixture for $193 shipped from? That might be just the thing I need for another tank.

[jonnosteams]

Originally Posted by aquawolf

Everything is looking good.

Might I ask where you got the 36" Nova Extreme T5 fixture for $193 shipped from? That might be just the thing I need for another tank.

Premium Aquatics. Web sale. Plus,I live close enough that standard UPS is still overnight.

[jonnosteams]

Wow! Expensive weekend! We hit 5 LFS this weekend. We picked up a shroom rock with all kinds of critters on it on Sat. Yesterday, I picked up a new Remora skimmer to supplement the POS one I've got now. I picked up 2 MJ-1200s, some more hermits, and a pound of what was called 'Frag Rock' for $4 (3 pieces). My wife called this morning after the blue lights came on and one of the rocks was flashing orange light! Evidently, there's something on that one that flashes light under the blue lights.

Pics tonight

[aquasalt]

That's exciting! Looking forward to some pictures!

[jonnosteams]

I have never seen anyone get so involved in reefing as fast as my wife (fiance) has.

It started a couple weeks ago when she stopped to look at the tank. She is now looking at nanos! Looks like she'll be getting one after the wedding in July. She is also spending most of her time looking online to try to find out what we have in the tank right now... so guess who gets to cook every night!

It is nice to have someone else who is wanting contribute to the tank though

[aquawolf]

Thanks for the information on the light fixture. That is cool that she is getting into it also, except for the you having to cook part. If I had to cook we would both be a whole lot skinnier.

[jonnosteams]

Originally Posted by aquawolf

Thanks for the information on the light fixture. That is cool that she is getting into it also, except for the you having to cook part. If I had to cook we would both be a whole lot skinnier.

I'm a retired chef and she is a good southern cook. We ALWAYS eat well.

[aquasalt]

What's for dinner?

[jonnosteams]

New pics...

The queen Conch

And the 'nice' piece of new rock. It was loaded with stuff, shrooms, a couple cups, a big spongy thingy and starfish galore!

I could also use about 100 snails! As you can see from the conch pic.

New skimmer is helping. Getting more out of it than the old used one.

[jonnosteams]

Originally Posted by aquasalt

What's for dinner?

Tacos tonight, sorry. The NHL playoffs start tonight

[jonnosteams]

Got some tronchus? snails, a couple peppermint shrimp, and a cuc in the tank now. Cuc came with a pearlfish! eeww! Got him out and gone this morning.

[jonnosteams]

Cuc didn't make it. Oh well.

[aquasalt]

That's too bad! What do you think the problem was?

[jonnosteams]

Originally Posted by aquasalt

That's too bad! What do you think the problem was?

I was in the midst of a water change and general fiddling with the tank before and after I put him in. It could also have been a rough ride with UPS.

They are very sensitive critters. And no, he didn't 'nuke' the tank. Sand sifters usually dont when they die. The water sifters are usually the ones that nuke the tank.

The snails and peppermints seem to be doing ok.