FarmerTy Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 That ORA Chips tables awesomely by the way. Corals look good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 I got an email today saying the tank is done and on its way to Austin! It sounds like it will be delivered next week to my house. They will bring it in and level it then I will plumb it and get it ready. I will leave the back breaking work to the professionals. I started unplugging some equipment tonight but I still have a long day ahead of me tomorrow. I hate to have to disrupt my corals but this will be so much better when it is all done. I have been thinking a lot about the wall I built for this tank and how I will have to modify it for the new tank. I was thinking about changing the drywall to tongue and groove pinewood but I just can never get stain to look as good as I want it. I will just have to touch up the paint I think and call it good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Woohoo! Everyone is getting a new tank in! Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Is that mille by the Oregon tort an AquaSD Rainbow Mille from the SoaSA swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Is that mille by the Oregon tort an AquaSD Rainbow Mille from the SoaSA swap?Yea the one directly behind the tort. I got it from the guy from corpus. I can't wait to see it get bigger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Is that mille by the Oregon tort an AquaSD Rainbow Mille from the SoaSA swap?Yea the one directly behind the tort. I got it from the guy from corpus. I can't wait to see it get bigger. Got one from Minh (Orion) as well. It's showing some great promise. It may actually earn a spot on the aquascape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 What a long day. I am exhausted and my house stinks like the beach, not the good beach. Some progress pics. Before Slowly moving. But where is it going? Who knew how much equipment it takes? All out, kind of. Clean up a little and move back in. That is a very full frag tank. Fish are hiding under rock playground in 100g tub. The smell of a large tank caked with Caroline as its drying is something special.., It only took 8 hours. my dogs are barken. I m ready for some sleep. Codyja, if you see this and want to come before noon just let me know. My wife is going to murder me for the smell,haha. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 I just needed to get the water flowing and the CARX back on line tonight. I will rig up some lights for the interim. I have a couple ai primes to help . Some emarco 400 for scaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 Is that mille by the Oregon tort an AquaSD Rainbow Mille from the SoaSA swap?Yea the one directly behind the tort. I got it from the guy from corpus. I can't wait to see it get bigger.Got one from Minh (Orion) as well. It's showing some great promise. It may actually earn a spot on the aquascape. I think this was the nicest acro at the swap, big frags at decent a price. I think it will for sure earn a spot on the aquascape. I would like to see his colony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 Thank you Cody for taking the 160. I think you have a good plan for it. Don't mind the cords, I did that last night right before bed so I need to fix that. No rats nest on this build. I can see my corals now! Paletti Yellow Tip on right RR The Vihn on left Red Dragon with almost blue tips, hard to see in pic. 2 Marine Pure blocks for frag rack and hanging some carbon because they were very mad last night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Just need to finish corners and touch up paint. Here is the must have tape layout for any build thread. Looks like I will meet the dead line. I am still waiting on sump, I need to check in with Terry. If anyone sees anything that may improve this let me know, it's now or never after this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I assume you verified the wall was non load bearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I assume you verified the wall was non load bearing?He added that wall Reburn in the first place, not an existing one that was torn down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 If you look at the first few pics you can see how I built it. Just a false wall in a larger room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 That is what it looked like. Based on the fact it was sitting on the wood. I was just checking... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 That is what it looked like. Based on the fact it was sitting on the wood. I was just checking... Yep, I can take the whole wall down pretty easily and the room goes back to normal. Thanks for looking out though. I wonder how many people watch those home improvement shows on TV and take down load bearing walls without checking? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 The baby is sleeping so I have to be quiet so I was checking out my corals and noticed something funny. This whole naming the corals is very subjective and this teaches me not to drop money on corals until I see them or in the case of online, making sure their pics are the correct color. The two in this picture are a Northern lights Nasuata and a Tyree Ultimate stag. This is a mariculture I got at Aquadome. They all look pretty similar to me. Now I am not saying I was intentionally defrauded, I trust all the sellers and they could be different corals. I guess I am saying don't buy something just because of its name.[emoji106] FWIW i like them all. Now here is a nice set. Can anyone guess the names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 The baby is sleeping so I have to be quiet so I was checking out my corals and noticed something funny. This whole naming the corals is very subjective and this teaches me not to drop money on corals until I see them or in the case of online, making sure their pics are the correct color. The two in this picture are a Northern lights Nasuata and a Tyree Ultimate stag. This is a mariculture I got at Aquadome. They all look pretty similar to me. Now I am not saying I was intentionally defrauded, I trust all the sellers and they could be different corals. I guess I am saying don't buy something just because of its name.[emoji106] FWIW i like them all. Now here is a nice set. Can anyone guess the names? Am I allowed to play the SPS guessing game? [emoji6] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Yea of course, I am pretty sure they are easy and you for sure know the middle one. Give it a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 1) Ice Fire Echinata (or ORA Hawkins... hard to tell in pic) 2) Oregon Tort 3) Miyagi Tort (or ultimate miyagi tort) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 1) Ice Fire Echinata (or ORA Hawkins... hard to tell in pic) 2) Oregon Tort 3) Miyagi Tort (or ultimate miyagi tort) So close but one of those guesses is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 That last one isn't a Cali Tort is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 That is what it looked like. Based on the fact it was sitting on the wood. I was just checking... Yep, I can take the whole wall down pretty easily and the room goes back to normal. Thanks for looking out though. I wonder how many people watch those home improvement shows on TV and take down load bearing walls without checking? A staggering amount....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 The baby is sleeping so I have to be quiet so I was checking out my corals and noticed something funny. This whole naming the corals is very subjective and this teaches me not to drop money on corals until I see them or in the case of online, making sure their pics are the correct color. The two in this picture are a Northern lights Nasuata and a Tyree Ultimate stag. This is a mariculture I got at Aquadome. They all look pretty similar to me. Now I am not saying I was intentionally defrauded, I trust all the sellers and they could be different corals. I guess I am saying don't buy something just because of its name.[emoji106] FWIW i like them all. Now here is a nice set. Can anyone guess the names? When a coral comes in sometimes different wholesalers will get the same item and name it differently, sometimes the corals are a bit different but so similar you can only tell the difference next to each other. Examples Hawkins vs JF coolers turaki. So similar Greg hillers aqua delight vs Ora pearlberry. So similar The whole Cali tort vs Oregon tort thing Golden basket burning candle vs JF fox flame, exact same Ora red planet vs Christmas mirabilias vs ultra coral dippin dots all so similar. SC orange passion vs rr orange passion vs golden basket talisman, slight differences There are many others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasReef Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 The baby is sleeping so I have to be quiet so I was checking out my corals and noticed something funny. This whole naming the corals is very subjective and this teaches me not to drop money on corals until I see them or in the case of online, making sure their pics are the correct color. The two in this picture are a Northern lights Nasuata and a Tyree Ultimate stag. This is a mariculture I got at Aquadome. They all look pretty similar to me. Now I am not saying I was intentionally defrauded, I trust all the sellers and they could be different corals. I guess I am saying don't buy something just because of its name.[emoji106] FWIW i like them all. Now here is a nice set. Can anyone guess the names? When a coral comes in sometimes different wholesalers will get the same item and name it differently, sometimes the corals are a bit different but so similar you can only tell the difference next to each other. Examples Hawkins vs JF coolers turaki. So similar Greg hillers aqua delight vs Ora pearlberry. So similar The whole Cali tort vs Oregon tort thing Golden basket burning candle vs JF fox flame, exact same Ora red planet vs Christmas mirabilias vs ultra coral dippin dots all so similar. SC orange passion vs rr orange passion vs golden basket talisman, slight differences There are many others. I think if you saw the three I have right next to each other there is no difference at all. I think that some of the more popular ones got aquacultured and then passed around before the whole naming thing became a gold mine for certain vendors. I also think some of the smaller vendors possibly get nice named corals and then rename them after they morph a little in their tanks to cash in on the trend. This is all just my two cents on it and I don't fault people for trying to make money, I really just find the whole thing very intriguing. That's interesting on the Greg Hiller's aqua delight and the Pearlberry because they are both on my list, haha. I will have to take a closer look at them again but I guess this whole train of thought is to rethink why I have a list of named corals in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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