Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/index.php)
-   Tank Journal (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=18)
-   -   Chaloupa's 10 foot build (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=65247)

Chaloupa 06-12-2010 02:50 AM

My husband is actually very very good with my hobby. He just rolls his eyes every now and then....but I got in a GORGEOUS Sailfin Tang on Wednesday, and right away he's telling me how good it's going to look in the display tank!!! Not, how much we selling that for or anything...just how good it's going to look in the display!!! (Didn't actually get it for the display but that's ok!) :biggrin: He does like the hobby and even though he gripes every now and then, he's been really good. HOWEVER, he sure doesn't love the Vancouver Fish Shop "tour". I mean, you have GOT to hit them all, and then if you see something you like, you DO have to observe it for quite some time, then chat up the employees and such. Usually he goes back out to the truck to play on my iPhone. But, he's been very very patient!

Dez 06-12-2010 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishoholic (Post 526635)
Same situation I'm in, rather annoying actually, however I've gotten creative about how I get my reefing supplies :mrgreen:

The orange shoulder tang is a cutie, I'm sure he'll be very happy in there.

It seems that you "win" quite a few doorprizes at reef meets :wink:

christyf5 06-12-2010 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dez (Post 526709)
It seems that you "win" quite a few doorprizes at reef meets :wink:

Bwaahahahahahahha!!! I'm gonna have to use that one!!! :twised:

Lance 06-12-2010 03:18 AM

There's always the good old faithful: "It followed me home, what could I do?" If it works for puppies and kittens it should for Tangs & Wrasses.

Chaloupa 06-12-2010 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lance (Post 526721)
There's always the good old faithful: "It followed me home, what could I do?" If it works for puppies and kittens it should for Tangs & Wrasses.

Love it.....I think it would work well!

Edmonton newbie 06-12-2010 05:07 AM

that it followed me home what could i do? worked from my girl today when she came home with a tiny lil clown trigger only about 3/4 inch long

Chaloupa 06-12-2010 05:22 AM

It won't work quite as well for me....as the tank is at the store....I could say "it jumped"~ to the new tank....what do you think?

fishoholic 06-12-2010 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christyf5 (Post 526642)
+1 I hear ya on that front. I schedule all my frag arrivals for Fridays, my day off. Then I can hide the evidence in the recycle bin. He never notices anything new in the tank (even fish :razz:)

Quote:

Originally Posted by marie (Post 526669)
My husband notices everything new in the tank....luckily he never makes any comments on prices lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaloupa (Post 526693)
My husband is actually very very good with my hobby. He just rolls his eyes every now and then....but I got in a GORGEOUS Sailfin Tang on Wednesday, and right away he's telling me how good it's going to look in the display tank!!! Not, how much we selling that for or anything...just how good it's going to look in the display!!! (Didn't actually get it for the display but that's ok!) :biggrin: He does like the hobby and even though he gripes every now and then, he's been really good. HOWEVER, he sure doesn't love the Vancouver Fish Shop "tour". I mean, you have GOT to hit them all, and then if you see something you like, you DO have to observe it for quite some time, then chat up the employees and such. Usually he goes back out to the truck to play on my iPhone. But, he's been very very patient!

I wish on all accounts. Steve eventually (sometimes it takes him a few days but no longer then a week) notices anything I put into the tank. He was the one who started the hobby but now wants nothing to do with it, he wishes we'd shut everything down and sell it all, I say I don't think so, I wont allow that to happen. He mostly complains about how much money I'm constantly spending and how high my line of credit is because of it. He's also stopped going to lfs with me because he hates how long I take in them, but I'm with Sarah you have to look at everything and chat with everyone :mrgreen:

fishoholic 06-12-2010 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dez (Post 526709)
It seems that you "win" quite a few doorprizes at reef meets :wink:

I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about :wink: Although I plan on winning something from Blue world for their 1 yr anniversary prize :mrgreen:

Quote:

Originally Posted by christyf5 (Post 526712)
Bwaahahahahahahha!!! I'm gonna have to use that one!!! :twised:

He doesn't seem to complain as long as he doesn't think I paid for it. Good thing I have a lot of reef friends who work with me on getting stuff :mrgreen:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lance (Post 526721)
There's always the good old faithful: "It followed me home, what could I do?" If it works for puppies and kittens it should for Tangs & Wrasses.

I used to try that but he only got annoyed with me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edmonton newbie (Post 526749)
that it followed me home what could i do? worked from my girl today when she came home with a tiny lil clown trigger only about 3/4 inch long

Guess it works better when the guy is into the hobby and wants more fish.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaloupa (Post 526755)
It won't work quite as well for me....as the tank is at the store....I could say "it jumped"~ to the new tank....what do you think?

I love it, you should definitely use that one :lol:

Chaloupa 06-25-2010 03:29 AM

A small but very overdue update........Soooo...a couple of things followed me across the floor? A very nice Sargassum Trigger, a TEENY TINY Atlantic Blue Tang, a Seagrass Wrasse, a very small Lamarck's Angel, and a group of very small yellow tangs...the tank has been doing very very well.....all levels have been fantastic and now we'll just see! I did lose the little Orange Shoulder in quarantine which was very upsetting...his poor little face rotted...it was odd.

Our lighting has been decided...we are going to have either 4 or 5 MH pendants with some T5 supplemental in the canopy...it will be an open top canopy to allow for heat to escape...but should be pretty well lit when all is said and done. Will try to update with pics in the next few days....


All times are GMT. The time now is 06:21 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.