Thanks guys...one of those days...
Have to get in there and fix some of the rocks and corals now...Rocks seem to have shifted. Getting out the epoxy!

Try not to fall in.:lol:

:lol:Judging by the way my day has gone that is a very real possibilty!:neutral:

Pm'd you, girl! :cry:

Remember to put your safty line on. Safty first you Know.:lol:

Well I didn't fall in...soaked to my waist though! $#@* I hate epoxy! I knew I shoulda waited til tomorrow....crappy stuff just wouldn't stick to anything! Even now after half a stick of epoxy I don't think anything I stuck will stay stuck!!!:sad:
Had to "fix" the rocks that shifted which always looks like an easy thing to fix til you move a rock...end up "fixing" about 8 rocks!!

Sounds like you need to invest in a wet suit,lol.

Or SCUBA gear.:lol:

Seriously not a bad idea!:wink:

Sorry to hear about the rotten news Carmen...

I've worried a few times with a FULL skimmer cup about spilling on the carpet.. Typically wrap it in a "skimmer only" towel but even then worry about watching my step.. lol

I installed a valve in the skimmer cup, then drain it into a bucket before removel and cleaning.
http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_2154.jpg

Well, if I didn't procrastinate and I emptied it when it wasn't overflowing I wouldn't have spilled! Lesson learned!:redface::neutral:

Ya well quit slacking off then missy:razz::razz:. BTW how is the hex working for you

Hex is perfect! Thanks Greg.

I call dibs if one of your RBTA evey splits, they are sweeeeeet awesome amazing specimens:mrgreen::mrgreen::twised::twised:

Sorry to hear about your rough day. If it makes you feel any better I cracked the back of my head on my stand while trying to fish a wrasse out of my sump this evening. It still hurts and I swear I almost knocked myself out :lol:

Keep you in mind Greg! But I think I am supposed to have atleast 2 others I am supposed to keep in mind if it splits!:lol: Maybe I should have a list or somethin....:wink::redface: JK

I did that the other day trying to change the fuge light! Damn tank stands!:wink: Thanks Though Kien!

Naaa forget the rest and go with the best:biggrin:ME. You don't need a list, I will just keep bugging you every couple weeks so you don't forget:twised: Who needs enemies when you got a friend like me, eh.:twised:x2

Aw... sorry to hear about your bad day .....When I said to dip your brain I didnt mean dip it garlic extreme and and NLS pellets!:mrgreen:..... that sucks about the flame Girly:neutral:...now you know why it wasnt looking too good......do I need to babysit your brain too?

Ha ha! :redface: Now I know what you really think of me....:redface:... you know I'm smarter than that...:lol: I did dip it (not in garlic!) and the "melting" has ceased but it certainly isn't looking too hot. "Angelina" was paying "alot" of attention to it for the 2 days after dipping...I am hoping she was just desliming....:neutral: since she seems to be leaving it alone today.... I can be optimistic...can't I?:neutral:

Today is better...but of all the epoxy work I did...only one remains stuck...and I'm sure it's just cuz a snail hasn't wandered by yet. :wink:

I changed one of the bulbs in the T5 to a Geissmann Actinic+ (thanks Josh) just to see if I could get some better color (a little less blue maybe that brings out the colors more)...I will have to take a couple pics mabe tonight to see if it made any difference.

You may already know this but I'm compelled to share this tidbit. Underwater epoxy is a putty and not an adhesive. Ie., if you use it to "stick" one thing to another, you're going to be frustrated because it will fail 19 times out of 20.

Instead you have to use it as a filler and fill in gaps and then let it harden. So to make two rocks stick together, you have to set them in such a way that they sit together naturally, and use the epoxy simply for stability support.

If the rocks don't fit together naturally then the epoxy will fail since it has no rigidity during the cure process. Instead, you'll have to shunt and shim with rubble, or take the rocks out, drill them and insert rods (acrylic, fibreglass, pvc, whatever) to form the structural base.

Hope this info helps!

Thanks Tony! I did know that actually but this particular brand just SUCKS! I have used the two part putty with pretty good success but this stuff I used is a single one part something or other kind and I hate it! It either sets too quickly or it just doesn't "adhere" to anything...even after jamming it in the cracks!
My rocks are actually fairly stable with out anything at all...sorta like a puzzle. I have a few ontop that could use some stabilizing but the base structure is pretty stable...I am comfortable with it anyway. I was using the epoxy last night to place some corals that keep getting knocked down...rock on rock and a couple frags needing positioning...have to run to RC to pick up the good epoxy!

New Bulb...Any color difference?
and a couple pics...fish were all posing tonight!:mrgreen:
before...
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...an21T50003.jpg
after...new bulb
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...10Tank0003.jpg
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http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...10Tank0010.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...10Tank0013.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...10Tank0012.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...10Tank0011.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...10Tank0017.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...10Tank0028.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...10Tank0026.jpg

Wowzers! I definitely see a difference! Fluorescence in the tank has much more punch now for sure!

I agree, nice re work on the aquascaping as well.

The greens, oranges and yellows are definitely brighter now. Nice!

Looks great Carmen! What a gorgeous tank!


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Thanks for looking guys! I think the colors are more their "true" colors. Not as "blue" but still makes the colors brighter.:mrgreen:

now if only I could figure out those microbubbles....:neutral:

My new SPS "frags"....well colonies really (the Milli is bigger than my hand)...from a very generous friend!:wink:
Can't get any pics better than that til I invest in an underwater camera! Camera just won't focus through the curve and then there's the microbubbles...
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...newsps0010.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...newsps0014.jpg

Very nice, Carmen :mrgreen:

Sweet piece's hope you can keep them alive better then I can :cry:

Is that the bulb from me?

Tank looks AWESOME!! TOTM once you get some SPS up top! :mrgreen:

Wow!....nice frags!:mrgreen:.......and she even put them on the bridge.....front and center:redface::redface:
me too:mrgreen:

Thanks guys! They are pretty awesome! Hope I can keep em alive too...this time. My track record with sps isn't too great. I failed in the 72G...lost a few, browned out the rest. We shall see if I can do things better this time. I hope to pay closer attention to my parameters this time. And no more leathers....
(but then.... I have yet to test Ca, kH or Mg...:redface::redface::neutral: *procrastinating again*:redface:)

Yup...that's the bulb! Looks better hey! I will change out the other one eventually too but I like the color even now better than the insane blue hue)
It will be a LONG time before I am ever in the running for a TOTM Josh!:lol: Gonna take me forever to fill this thing up with corals...$ wise! Ofcourse it helps when friends donate free "COLONIES" !!! :wink: :lol: But thanks for the kind words!:wink:

Yea, that bulb made a drastic difference. Looks great for sure.

Carmen hopefully you are busy testing...Girl :wink:

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J/k Girly........but it does make a huge difference in the tank when things are where they should be:wink:

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Nope not yet!:neutral::redface:

:redface::redface::redface:
Way to rub it in...:neutral:...that was just about mean!~:wink:

aw....you know Im just bugging you, right?.....hey, but not testing has worked out for you in the past right?....

Trying hard to love my tank right now but we just don't seem to be getting along these days. Perhaps the tank is giving me a kick in the a$$ for procrastinating! So...one of my BlueFace Tilefish is not doing well??? Swimming normally 2 hours before then laying on the sand. That was yesterday...noticed in the evening at feeding time. He is still alive today but not looking great. :sad: Dori also has a nasty ich outbreak (She always gets a spot or two but this is much worse). I am sure she will be OK since she eats like a pig but...
...I figured time to look at things perhaps to see if anything is out. Found my nitrates to be up (AHHHH!)so I am doing a W/C tonight. I am sure it's my own fault for neglecting the tank. :redface: Sorta having a rough time these days and sometimes just feel like maybe I don't have enough time or money to dedicate to the tank.:sad:

Also 100% sure my Flame is eating my brain. :sad: She has done some serious damage. I've covered it with a strawberry basket in hopes it may recover but now I am faced with the dilemma of what to do with my Flame? I love the Flame...but I love LPS...what are the chances that it will leave the other LPS alone???


Hoping things start looking up...