tanktop74 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 After months of lurking and refusing to let the saltwater urge out..... I have purchased a used a 60 gal Marineland cube, stand, sump, Reef Octupus skimmer and LED light from Matt. Base rock from Jeff at Cuttlefish and corals, couple nice pieces of Pukani from BRS. Curing in an 18 gal tub for the last couple weeks. LED light..... I can't remember what kind he told me it was, its got nice color and dimable, even has red, green and purple LED's. (Something that wasn't around when I last played in tanks!) I have a Jaebo DC 8000 adjustable in sump pump for this set up. Waiting on my check valve to arrive. Hope to have this plumbed (which you know is my favorite part of building tanks! Really it is, I love it!) Saturday night. Hope to have water in this bad boy Sunday! Its nice to be back! Cant wait to feed my addiction soon! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) PS.... The urge to not buy the cute little clown trigger Garrett had in his shop on sunday was a very hard urge to ignore.... I really wanted that cute little guy! Edited June 4, 2015 by tanktop74 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-the-reefer Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Nobody likes a 1-upper. I can only imagine the 70 gallon tank Kim is looking at now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Nice little cube Beth and ha ha no Jack I'm happy with my 20 gallon nano right now! And I did talk some sense into her about not getting a baby clown trigger! ???? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Nice to have you back Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Glad your back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Here we go again!!! Glad to have ya back too haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I could tell you were like a bubble about to burst at the meeting! I wonder what it was that finally threw you over the edge? lol. For me, last time it was a snorkeling trip to Florida...and long ago it was a dive in Tahiti that really sent me over the edge... :0 great to have you back:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 I could tell you were like a bubble about to burst at the meeting! I wonder what it was that finally threw you over the edge? lol. For me, last time it was a snorkeling trip to Florida...and long ago it was a dive in Tahiti that really sent me over the edge... :0 great to have you back:) What threw me over the edge was meeting my best friends new boyfriend months ago. And we started talking saltwater tanks. And then he had me over to see his tanks..... that was it, then he had a tank for sale..... ARGH! He held if for me for a couple months and finally pulled the trigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Typical coral dealer...hahaha! Well, good on him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Welcome back-it's juat a matter of time when a rehab reefer falls off the wagon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) It's alive! Got it plumbed and filled last night!!! So excited!!! This was last night...And this is this morning, not sure I'm liking the rock work, disappointed in the pukani I got from BRS. Edited June 7, 2015 by tanktop74 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I actually like the rock work. I think it looks natural. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 I actually like the rock work. I think it looks natural. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks, as I sit on my couch staring at the tank I am liking the cove. The couch gives you a view inside the cove! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Thanks, as I sit on my couch staring at the tank I am liking the cove. The couch gives you a view inside the cove! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It looks like you found the sweet spot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I like the rock work too and you have lots of space to add more if you want. It's funny how we both just like looking staring at the rock. We have been away too long! ???? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Hey hey hey pics or it didn't happen ladies!!! Let's see an update Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I love it when I can be an enabler!!! Hahaha Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Just got home from being away for 3 days. Tank had been up a week, came home to some brown algae on the sand and rock. Nice to see that the rock is not pure whit any more!Lights just went out so will take pic tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 So I have my first additions. Thanks Jeff and Cuttlefish and Corals!! They tested my nitrates and gave the all clear for a pair of clowns. I was looking at another pair when this adorable pair was pointed out to me, hosting a feather duster. I got them home, acclimated and put them all in the tank in one quick handful, feather duster and all, hoping the clowns would find the feather duster..... Here is the feather duster And here are the clowns, currently hosting the corner of the tank..... Hope they find the duster, because they were so cute in it earlier today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I forgot to mention.... that since I got them on Pride Sunday I have decided to name them Mandy and Marie! Mandy is the larger one in the back and Marie is in the front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 That's so cute.. my clowns like to host the back wall of the tank.. Sometimes in the pencil urchin ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Clownfish are so funny!! Guess that's why they call them clowns! ???? Mandy and Marie huh? I firs technically clownfish are "transgendered" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 How long did you cycle the tank for? Did you add dry rock? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 How long did you cycle the tank for? Did you add dry rock? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The rock when I bought it was dry. But I started curing that several weeks before I got the tank. I cycled this with Dr Tims one and only, microbactor 7 and 3 bags of live sand. Please don't go all "Cycle police" on me, I've been around long enough and set up more tanks than I can count. And if there happens to be a spike in my nitrates I am prepared to do a large water change. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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