FarmerTy Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Wow! Just wow! https://youtu.be/2pxTBHtnl-s"] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 He has some pretty fantastic growth! When I first saw this tank I had my doubts about the plans. Honestly, I'm surprised at some of the fish selections. I guess if you have 20,000 gallons of large colonies then it doesn't matter if there is some nipping. I thought for sure the snappers would eat the anthias though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 AN HOUR LONG TY?! Really? Not all of us work from home you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 That's crazy. Probably an easy hundred thousand in fish alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 It's just a tease for you guys doing the 9-5pm. Wait until you get home so you don't get fired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 You evil evil man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 You evil evil man[emoji41] muahahahha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 How big is bill wann's system in comparison? Anyone know. Yes I know I could just google it but I'm lazy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 How big is bill wann's system in comparison? Anyone know. Yes I know I could just google it but I'm lazy.... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+big+is+bill+wanns+system%3F#seen/] Bill Wanns System Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Bills is right around 20k too. Seeing this build start up and fall off the map several times on RC - I'm blown away at what it's become. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 My favorite part was the penguin! Seriously though, that was awesome. Definitely worth the hour, I was even surprised the video was over at the end because I was so drawn into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 You watched the whole hour? I skimmed it in about 3 minutes at work, with the sound off. How much did I miss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 We know what Ty will fantasize about now...sitting there staring at his tank and imagining all his SPS growing as large as the ones in that tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 There was definitely some fascinating parts. No regrets on the whole hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 We know what Ty will fantasize about now...sitting there staring at his tank and imagining all his SPS growing as large as the ones in that tank. My fantasy involves a real aquarium, I mean a City of Austin funded Aquarium, opens up and asks me to be their curator of their 20,000 gallon reef tank. And also pays me royally to do it. [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Watched the entire thing. I do wish there was a little more behind the scenes footage but the tank is so amazing that it would be hard from a production standpoint to focus on much else. Based on the incredible amount of maintenance I'd much rather visit one of these tanks than have one of my own. You'd never be able to leave this thing for more than a few days unless you invested heavily into automating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 i wouldn't build something this big, even if I had the money to throw away. Talk about being a slave to your tank. I think Ty is on the right track. Go to work, play with tanks, get paid, and go home. That's the life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I think Joe and Ty are kindred spirits. I can see Ty doing the same thing getting "a twitch in his eye" and diving into the tank and cutting down corals and re-aquascaping all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 You'd never be able to leave this thing for more than a few days unless you invested heavily into automating it. Talk about being a slave to your tank.That's like saying you wouldn't buy a mansion because you'd have to clean it, or a ranch because you'd have to run it. If you have the money to build that tank, you have the money to pay someone(s) to keep it running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 I think Joe and Ty are kindred spirits. I can see Ty doing the same thing getting "a twitch in his eye" and diving into the tank and cutting down corals and re-aquascaping all the time. If only I had a pet penguin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I think Joe and Ty are kindred spirits. I can see Ty doing the same thing getting "a twitch in his eye" and diving into the tank and cutting down corals and re-aquascaping all the time. If only I had a pet penguin... You have Z, close enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 You'd never be able to leave this thing for more than a few days unless you invested heavily into automating it. Talk about being a slave to your tank.That's like saying you wouldn't buy a mansion because you'd have to clean it, or a ranch because you'd have to run it. If you have the money to build that tank, you have the money to pay someone(s) to keep it running. It's no longer a hobby when someone else is running your tank. It becomes a piece of furniture and another bill that has to be paid. The joy of the hobby is in the building of the system and the satisfaction success brings. Mansions aren't sold because they become a little dirty, but tanks are abandoned every day as the hobbyist loses the fight with any number of pests or outside factors. There are many different kinds of slavery and many of them we enter into willingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 You'd never be able to leave this thing for more than a few days unless you invested heavily into automating it. Talk about being a slave to your tank.That's like saying you wouldn't buy a mansion because you'd have to clean it, or a ranch because you'd have to run it. If you have the money to build that tank, you have the money to pay someone(s) to keep it running. It's no longer a hobby when someone else is running your tank. It becomes a piece of furniture and another bill that has to be paid. The joy of the hobby is in the building of the system and the satisfaction success brings. Mansions aren't sold because they become a little dirty, but tanks are abandoned every day as the hobbyist loses the fight with any number of pests or outside factors. There are many different kinds of slavery and many of them we enter into willingly. Yeah, when I was a kid I always liked building legos more than playing with them. Luckily with a fish tank, it's always a work in progress but I doubt I would have a tank if I wasn't doing it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 It's no longer a hobby when someone else is running your tank. It becomes a piece of furniture and another bill that has to be paid. The joy of the hobby is in the building of the system and the satisfaction success brings. Mansions aren't sold because they become a little dirty, but tanks are abandoned every day as the hobbyist loses the fight with any number of pests or outside factors. There are many different kinds of slavery and many of them we enter into willingly.Fair enough, but when I win the lottery, I'm getting a big ole tank and paying someone else to take care of all the things I don't want to. Probably not 20k gal, but more like 600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 It's no longer a hobby when someone else is running your tank. It becomes a piece of furniture and another bill that has to be paid. The joy of the hobby is in the building of the system and the satisfaction success brings. Mansions aren't sold because they become a little dirty, but tanks are abandoned every day as the hobbyist loses the fight with any number of pests or outside factors. There are many different kinds of slavery and many of them we enter into willingly.Fair enough, but when I win the lottery, I'm getting a big ole tank and paying someone else to take care of all the things I don't want to. Probably not 20k gal, but more like 600.When I win the lottery, I'm buying an island located on an atoll. Forget the tank, I'm going straight to the source. No maintenance required though my chances of getting eaten by a shark went up just a smidge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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