Michael's 300 In Vegas

[derek_SR]

I didn't know they had auto testers for alk, ca and mag, which product is that?

I was just being an obnoxious, unhelpful twat. The amount of problems people have with neptune products just continues to surprise me.

 

[Darkxerox]

I was just being an obnoxious, unhelpful twat. The amount of problems people have with neptune products just continues to surprise me.

It's annoying because they just ghost their clients re: support and parts now. The Wav pumps were pretty good Sicce based pumps, but you literally can't get any service on them, but they never made an announcement if they're discontinued. Same for the Neptune Sky.

@H2OPlayar for the price of that Aussie live rock, it's almost at the point where you should try to hunt down cheap soft corals from Australia and ask for ones that have the largest rocks attached to them.

 

[H2OPlayar]

It's annoying because they just ghost their clients re: support and parts now. The Wav pumps were pretty good Sicce based pumps, but you literally can't get any service on them, but they never made an announcement if they're discontinued. Same for the Neptune Sky.

@H2OPlayar for the price of that Aussie live rock, it's almost at the point where you should try to hunt down cheap soft corals from Australia and ask for ones that have the largest rocks attached to them.

Agree. Most of the products work great most of the time. Only since they were taken over by the big guy do I notice a downturn in the customer service, although the wav pump could never be serviced electronically so I think I am sol there.

Any pointers for where to buy large soft corals with rocks attached? The shipping is only $40, but $30/lb is steep when you want 5-10 lbs, and more as you get more.

 

[H2OPlayar]

Some recent pics as I add more lps corals.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

@H2OPlayar
Yup!!
Keep doing that...

 

[BAYMAC]

It's annoying because they just ghost their clients re: support and parts now. The Wav pumps were pretty good Sicce based pumps, but you literally can't get any service on them, but they never made an announcement if they're discontinued. Same for the Neptune Sky.

@H2OPlayar for the price of that Aussie live rock, it's almost at the point where you should try to hunt down cheap soft corals from Australia and ask for ones that have the largest rocks attached to them.

rock attached changes CITES status unfortunately.

 

[BAYMAC]

How many bar gobies do you have? I love those guys.

 

[H2OPlayar]

How many bar gobies do you have? I love those guys.

About eleven. I saw one today leave the hole that the pistol shrimp made for the watchman goby, surprised me to see such a big fish swim out of complete hiding

 

[BAYMAC]

About eleven. I saw one today leave the hole that the pistol shrimp made for the watchman goby, surprised me to see such a big fish swim out of complete hiding

I used to service a 600g that had a large school. I cannot recall how many, but it was quite the sight.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

I used to service a 600g that had a large school. I cannot recall how many, but it was quite the sight.

G
Was it you fish choice or a job you inherited?

 

[BAYMAC]

G
Was it you fish choice or a job you inherited?

Neither. My employer chose them purely on price/availability at ASAP that day. He had a long history of poor choices.

Saying that, they made great tank mates for the other fish and helped keep the tangs, rabbitfish and chromis schooling.

It was a 3 side divider at a fancy restaurant. There was a computer controlled (via 12 motorized ball valves) 200 gallon refugium/surge tank above it.

The acrylic tank builder sent the tank with what looked like dirt in the most visible seam. When confronted with that, they choose the F' you line of, then said they'd fly out and kick my bosses as. Great business model, but on par for the two. They're notorious. I can't say the name as they're extremely litigious.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Neither. My employer chose them purely on price/availability at ASAP that day. He had a long history of poor choices.

Saying that, they made great tank mates for the other fish and helped keep the tangs, rabbitfish and chromis schooling.

It was a 3 side divider at a fancy restaurant. There was a computer controlled (via 12 motorized ball valves) 200 gallon refugium/surge tank above it.

The acrylic tank builder sent the tank with what looked like dirt in the most visible seam. When confronted with that, they choose the F' you line of, then said they'd fly out and kick my bosses as. Great business model, but on par for the two. They're notorious. I can't say the name as they're extremely litigious.

I had a group of 6 in a 55, definitely great reef aquarium fish.
And, oh, those guys.....Run for the hills!!

 

[H2OPlayar]

Added some water protection for the trim above the aquarium. Found some thin acrylic L brackets with adhesive and stuck them to the underside.

Also picked up a large blue Haddoni carpet anemone yesterday from across town from a tank breakdown. It is huge!

It stuck down to the bottom overnight and got happy.

Also got my RODI system onto two brackets instead of spread out over the board. And then three days later snapped the solid piece that connects the first carbon canister directly to the next, so I ordered some of the screw in fittings and am going to add some flex line between the two carbon canisters to look like the below ones. The brackets that are made for these barely are long enough, or I need to figure out better plumbing geometry.

FTS from the other day.

 

[H2OPlayar]

Full tank shots from the three sides today.

 

[derek_SR]

That's a lot of kessils!

That carpet reminds me of the one I got from your last tank. Do you have egg crate underneath the substrate again? Curious if he moves around...

 

[H2OPlayar]

That's a lot of kessils!

That carpet reminds me of the one I got from your last tank. Do you have egg crate underneath the substrate again? Curious if he moves around...

I think it is the right number for this tank, especially when I can start to keep sps, haha. No egg crate in this tank. Erica really liked the old carpet, so I was looking for one. She noticed it wasn't the same color as the old one, but maybe it will grow on her. The thing is a foot wide.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Fish thank you for all that room to swim!
@H2OPlayar
Rock on!

 

[Devon]

Looking good!

 

[H2OPlayar]

Do keep us up to date on the tilefish, they’re not good at aquarium life in my experience

Not good I think you meant, and yeah. Lost them all after a couple months. I feed 4-6 times a day and still no luck. I'll just reach out to you for fish recommendations from now on. There are a couple people in Vegas who have luck with them, but not me.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Not good I think you meant, and yeah. Lost them all after a couple months. I feed 4-6 times a day and still no luck. I'll just reach out to you for fish recommendations from now on. There are a couple people in Vegas who have luck with them, but not me.

I’ll holler shortly
Best fishes to ya