Dustin Pedretti

New house hopefully before too long. Learned a lot about what we can afford and what we need so it has adjusted our search a bit. Hopefully within the year though. Looking like we will be moving into a move in ready or older house rather than a custom build. Pricing in this area is ridiculous (similar to Austin actually) for custom builds so we have basically bowed out of that dance.
 
Anyhow. Came across a deal I absolutely couldn’t refuse on this tank so I jumped on it. It’ll sit in the garage until we move though. I’ve never moved a tank this size and it was brutally heavy and challenging to do without suction cups and only 2 people. I don’t want to set it up only to have to drain it a year later. What a pain. I’ll give it a good cleaning though.
 
The stand is coming too but I have to wait till Monday to get that. Going to sand it down and refinish it.
 
Tank is a sca 150 gallon with sump and plumbing. Stand is coming on Monday. Ran out of time and moving help so I’ll have to go back for it but I’m stoked! I’ve been feeling so cramped with this 18” depth. Glad to get some leg room in the tank finally. Allow me to do something besides a rock wall
 
I actually already have my rocks for this tank as well as 10 pounds of eMarco cement which I will take my time building. Going for a very open Tonga shelf scape with very Little Rock touching the substrate and leaving room in front and behind to maximize flow. Doing all dry rock start and dosing a ton of bacteria for a quick cycle. So sick of aiptasia and discosoma mushrooms. I’ll be glad to be done with them forever!
 
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9 hours ago, Chris_ATX said:

I just added them straight to the tank. I haven’t seen any signs of ich or internal parasites.

I built a home for my jawfish. When adding him I just held the net over that spot until he went in. Has been there for about 3 weeks now.

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That's brilliant! I'm going to have to incorporate this when I get to this point. 

Its cool to see you trying again. I just went through all 7 pages (I skipped the ones about the super bowl though...). 

Alright guys, I'm back. 

After 3 years of me not being around, it looks like we need to bring the Pizza hut/Taco bell tank thread back out. 

Does anyone have any new information on this thing? 

This thread will never die!

I like it

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Congratulations Jonathan...I had no idea she was so close

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Lol I was wondering if you should re-name this thread...glad the acros are coming back

Very pretty...gunna have to trade you something if you can get them going

Ooo...I like the second pic...what is it?

Dustin,

Due to your previous post in shawnkotos tank build thread which then spurred Ckyuv post in here I award you with.....

In all seriousness...this thread is what started my obsession with getting a drop off or at the very least a good size cube.

Oh boy...here we go again!

Psh...gunna have to send more than a couple bucks...did you see Richards picture?!?

Lol you mean back and forth

Looks like a scoly (my spelling sucks) I have one almost the same size and color

Dude I have the room...my tank is doing very well right now...bring me some stuff

Lol, ya poped up as new post...didnt even look at the date

Lol your two magic words!

Man! Look at all that prime sps real estate!

If it's not I'll buy it from him...I'll buying some eventually

Kim that's gunna look fantastic...

Hit up c76stang

Nice man...I'm glad it's coming together

Haha

Lol I was seriously sore for 3 days like I had done am intense full body weight lifting session.

That's cause your old

Wait...am I older than you?

This is super exciting. But once again, I have the smallest tank out of the ARC members here in Bryan/College Station.

On arc...perhaps, in bcs nope. I know people who reef on a smaller scale