reef-fisher Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Now I know what to frag when I come down. Thanks for the pics, eveything is looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 what would you be referring to Ben? everything is off limits to you, stay away. Joel: thanks, of course there is no #5, so i assume you meant #4 looks happier than #3. the derasa clam is really cool, my favorite clam so far.... CA2OR, thanks for the comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 #5 is looking happier than 4. Your sea horse acans are a new look to me. Did not know they came in that color. nice acans and I am jelaous of that big derasa Joel acans come in every color under the sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algae Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Joel: We were up a Garrett's house and I told Curtis to come over and look at the Derasa. It was all over then, except for the yelling by Cora! and I am jelaous of that big derasa Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 how is everything doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 Sorry I ignored you Franklin and Matt. I didn't even realize that you posted. Franklin is used to being ignored, or at least he should be. Everything is going good with my tank. As many of you know I am moving to Salt Lake City in May, and will be taking my tank with me. I have offered Aquaserene my corals in exchange for my next tank and stand. I don't know if they will take it or not, but we'll see. I probably could get double what the retail of the tank is, just selling the corals private, but what the heck. Maybe their cost will be low enough that they will want to do it. FYI, next tank is 4' x 3' x 27" Marineland Deep Dimension Starfire 200 gallon. Just hooked up the new skimmer tonight. It is a Aqua Euro USA 265 dual recirculating skimmer. It can be pump fed or gravity fed, so I chose to hook up the Sedra 9000 to it, and it is working great. Here are some pics of the beast in action. These pics were taken about 45 min to an hour after hooking up and getting dialed in. Still not exactly dialed in, but getting close enough that I can go to bed and not worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 ^^ That looks like baby vomit!! Is it that green looking, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 The first pic was taken with LED backlighting, the second with standard flash. That is why they look different. White balance may be off on one of them too, hard to tell for sure, but it is somewhere between the two in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Going to miss you man. You hve been a great additin to the Lane County reefers. You had better visit often or at least be willing to trade frags via mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 I am going to miss everyone here on PNWMAS too. I have met so many great people and formed great relationships. I have been thinking about having people over to have a going away party/tank teardown party on the day that I leave, but dont know if that would work. I was thinking that I will pack up the Uhaul one day, then the next I can have people over, tear down the tank, bag and bucket it all up, and load it into the uhaul. Afterwards we could play some board games, cards, ect. Anyone interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Whats in Utah Curtis?? Sorry to see you go, but definately wish you the best man! That skimmer is a beast! You put that on the right side of your sump? The last skimmer was on the left side wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 University of Utah has one of the top Physical Therapy doctorate programs in the nation, and Cora got in. We like Utah for it's beauty and outdoors, so this will be our home for the next 3 years. Then we are most likely back to our hometown in North Idaho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Well tell her congrats! Stay in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 You at home today? I think I will stop by and drop off the kill-a-watt meter and the flow meter. I will give you a call here shortly. Maybe you and your wife would like to go on a double date with us tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I'll be home for a bit but we are headed to Sweet home to have dinner with my sister, bro-inlaw and niece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 Dont have a car right now. I will call as soon as Cora gets back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 Here is a FTS from today. Water is a little cloudy and there is a layer of sediment on all the rocks from the new skimmer and stirring up all the stuff that was built up in the sump. I removed some of the hardware that was cluttering the display. Looks better now, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I agree. Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 looking good curtis!! I can't believe you are considering trading all of your corals for a new tank!! Mostg of those are one of a kind and hard to replace, tanks are definitely not one of a kind but I do understand your circumstance. A friend of mine who moved here from nebraska had his lfs hold all of his corals until his tank was cycled and he was ready for them, then they overnighted them to him and it worked out real well for him. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 yes, that is a thought. i wouldn't trade them all strait, i made arrangements to get a frag of each piece, and they would get the rest. that would minimize the loss if something bad happened. it kindof makes me sick to do such a thing. i know the tank is worth like $1500 retail, but i have a lot in my corals too. if that falls through i will just offer up the corals here on the site. i will sell them at a fair price, and whatever i dont sell will just go with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Whats in Utah Curtis?? Sorry to see you go, but definately wish you the best man! That skimmer is a beast! You put that on the right side of your sump? The last skimmer was on the left side wasn't it? didnt even see the comment on the skimmer. yes the old skimmer was on the left. this skimmer is on the right. the inlet to the sump is now on the far right, and the return section is on the left. the skimmer takes up the whole right section, which is 80% of the 20 gallon tank. had to do some major fenagling, but it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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