Greg's 75g

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Ha, ya I know. I actually sold my 125 last Nov. It didn't fit the livingroom well enough and I didn't like the deflection it caused to the floor

What do you mean by this? I'm hoping my tank won't be too heavy for my floor

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

What do you mean by this? I'm hoping my tank won't be too heavy for my floor

I just never liked how I could make the tank move by walking heavily in the middle of the living room
The tank was against a 2x6 load-bearing wall, but the joists span 12'
If I was worried about it I would have installed a jack post or a support wall downstairs, but I didn't want another storage room in the recroom

Both an Engineer and a builder friend told me to relax, but don't have a dozen people in the living room at one time

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by michika

Good to know its 'beatable'. I've been dealing with it since the flood, I can barely stay ahead of it. I am still kicking myself that 3 missed water changes could have such a long standing impact.

Thanks for the reply.

I'm not 100% sure that my green stuff is cyano
I was thinking it's more an algae than a bacteria as it's so light colored

[gregzz4]

Guys in QT are doing very well and getting along 'swimmingly'

Ya, I said it

They all have names but 1, so they better make it into the DT
No signs of diseases etc and all eat very well
Nori, NLS pellets, mysis and some fortified brine shrimp I need to use up

Thanks to Brad for posting sometime last year about putting foams in the sump to seed a QT filter
I did this last time around in May, but killed the bacteria with meds
I think the foams sat for a few months this time, and I've already put more in, just in case

I've been using Stability and an Ammo Alert, as I've always done, and never saw any NH3, even with my Elos kit
We've been checking the badge at roughly 7am, 12pm (lunch feeding), 2-3pm (after lunch), 6pm, and 10pm (2 hours after dinner feeding)
I've checked with the Elos kit every night at roughly 6pm and nothing ...
Tonight I tested 0.5 NO2 and a trace of NO3
Looking good, considering there's 7 fish (11" or so) in a 20g

I can't wait to get these guys into the DT, although I'll have to transfer them in a couple batches a week or so apart (when the time comes) and Stability for the DT for a week each batch

[mrhasan]

Greg....you are the MOST patient person I have EVER seen, not only in THIS hobby but TILL this time of MY life!

(Sorry for CAPing some of those words )

[Rice Reef]

Looking forward to pics of them wrasse! I had picked up a melanarus too a few weeks ago when I was over at JL...

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

I just never liked how I could make the tank move by walking heavily in the middle of the living room
The tank was against a 2x6 load-bearing wall, but the joists span 12'
If I was worried about it I would have installed a jack post or a support wall downstairs, but I didn't want another storage room in the recroom

Both an Engineer and a builder friend told me to relax, but don't have a dozen people in the living room at one time

Try having a 120 lb goofy lab running around, he uses the fish room as a launching and landing pad up and down the stairs!! Tank def moves, fish think someone's coming to feed them all the time!!

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Greg....you are the MOST patient person I have EVER seen, not only in THIS hobby but TILL this time of MY life!

(Sorry for CAPing some of those words )

+ 1000

Tank is looking so good Greg! Love the new fishes, hope you share their names soon!

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Greg....you are the MOST patient person

I don't know about that, but maybe someone should start a poll NOT

It's my Reef OCD Raied I MUST keep the DT safe ... even if I lose some guys in the QT (which happened last May)
But to tell you the truth, there are days where I fight with myself to stay patient!!

Originally Posted by Rice Reef

Looking forward to pics of them wrasse! I had picked up a melanarus too a few weeks ago

Cool Wayne! Great fish. I love it
This is the one I can't come up with a name for yet ...

Let's see some pics in your build thread
I haven't had a chance yet to get any good ones of ours, but I want to post some soon

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

Try having a 120 lb goofy lab running around ... hope you share their names soon!

Thanks Sheena!! (Sorry I skipped over your last post)
I'm almost proud of our DT now

Maybe you could teach your Lab to feed the fish
Oh god, I just had an image of a dog throwing up in a tank. Mmmm, food
I'm out there right now. Today was my last day and I start my new job Monday, so I'm kinda school-girl giddy and am having barley-pops for dinner

I'll put their names up as soon as the Melanurus has one, but it'll take me some time as I feel such a beautiful fish deserves a great name

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

I don't know about that, but maybe someone should start a poll NOT

It's my Reef OCD Raied I MUST keep the DT safe ... even if I lose some guys in the QT (which happened last May)
But to tell you the truth, there are days where I fight with myself to stay patient!!

I gave up on being patient. Oh wait...I never was

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

I gave up on being patient. Oh wait...I never was

Ha