280g Inwall

Delphinus · #1 01-28-2009, 04:11 PM

I guess technically the next step is I have to come back into the country. I'm currently in South America on a work trip! (Hola from Buenos Aires. Isn't it grand to waste international bandwidth on surfing one's favourite reef discussion forum??) Anyhow, it's, ah, slowed me down a little at the moment.

But I guess as far as recent progress goes, the last couple of weeks have been a question of moving livestock out of my 75g into my 110g cube so I can shut the 75g down. Why not just finish the 280g and move them into there straight from the 75g you may ask? .. I'm not sure. I guess mostly because I want the 75g out of the way so I can do the electrical for the 280g. And also to help defray the costs some more of recent purchases. Kinda disappointed that I see hardware I was hoping to use one day, listed for sale at great prices, and completely unable to buy them because I'm flat out broke.

But also just in that I get to a point where all I can see is "obstacle" (in this case, the 75g) and maybe a more creative person could find a way to workaround said obstacle, I just become obsessed with removing the obstacle, .. which tends to cost me time. What's weird is I'm noticing the same pattern in my work as well, so it's clearly a bit of a mental thing.

fishytime · #2 01-28-2009, 04:23 PM

If ya need a hand with anything(Ya know like babysitting clams or coral

... More seriously, moving stuff.) Tony let me know.

lastlight · #3 01-28-2009, 05:30 PM

Same here...and I'm close by. I'm broke two so maybe we can both have a laugh and a reasonably-priced beverage over that.

digital-audiophile · #4 01-28-2009, 05:42 PM

I'm always happy to help too, Tony.

Rbacchiega · #5 01-28-2009, 06:51 PM

I'll offer...again LOL.

Sheesh, with everyone willing to help Tony you should be able to get this tank up and running in no time!

Delphinus · #6 01-28-2009, 09:29 PM

Uh, thanks..

What I really need help with is babysitting!! The last few people who came to get stuff from me can attest to what a gong show my house is with two boys. (Only 2, but can feel like 12.)

In a couple weeks time I'll need help with the sump, I'll be sure to bug you guys then. Thanks!!

ElGuappo · #7 01-28-2009, 09:46 PM

I WOULD HELP, but i have seen that sump and there is NO way.

Just kidding if you need a hand (and i know you will as i have seen the sump) just drop me a line.

brizzo · #8 02-12-2009, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I guess technically the next step is I have to come back into the country. I'm currently in South America on a work trip! (Hola from Buenos Aires. Isn't it grand to waste international bandwidth on surfing one's favourite reef discussion forum??) Anyhow, it's, ah, slowed me down a little at the moment.

*cough* ..... *echo of a cough*

lastlight · #9 02-12-2009, 03:06 AM

I chased you here yet again. I fear the wrath of Tony will be upon us =)

Delphinus · #10 02-12-2009, 05:58 AM

I'll try to get some pictures up in the next day or two.

I've been working on stuff, although more of it is trying to find the basement floor. I'm pretty sure I left it there somewhere under the massive strata of junk. On a totally unrelated note, I was somewhat dismayed last night to find that I've kept some 500-600 plant pots from my orchid and African violet growing days. Does, ah, anyone want some? Because I fear they are directly responsible for sapping my mental health, so I've got to get them out of my basement. Honestly. Who keeps this many empty plant pots? Hooray for Green Gate and their recyling bin of plant pots, I'm about to make a huuuuuge donation.

Just so I can say I've talked about the tanks, I've been slowly emptying the 75g into the 115g so I can hopefully take down the 75g soon and frame the wall that needs to go right where that tank is standing. A FTS of the 115g will be soon, it, ah, is starting to look slightly full. Apparently I have a thing for gorgs and clams because right now it is a "gorg and clam" kind of a tank. I did lose a clam in the transfer, it was one I had moved before I left so I was sort of surprised it went under last week after looking really good and settled for a few weeks. Just one night it spawned, the next night it looked pretty rough, the next day it was a total goner.

I also had a bit of a problem on Monday with a powerhead suddenly tripping a GFCI. Of course it first tripped about 5 minutes after I had gone to bed the night before and so in the morning the water was kinda cool, fish were OK but the last cleaner shrimp I had didn't make it. I had been trying to catch him to get him out of the 115g because I will be moving my flame hawk next and well, didn't want to get eaten, but unfortunately I guess I don't need to worry about that happening anymore.

And just so I can say I did talk about the 280g, my t5 reflectors and sockets arrived the other day so the next hardware project is trying to shoehorn them all onto the lighting rack. 8x24w's mounted perpendicular as per Michika's/KrazyKuch's tank and suggestion, but I'm not sure what I'll be mounting the sockets onto just yet, I need some aluminum plating about 2" wide or something like that.