Jimbo662 Posted February 3, 2016 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. I can see it now...anytime someone mentions Ty in a conversation they'll refer to him as "You know what shark bait did to his system the other day?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 I'm like a little bite-sized morsel just swimming around out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I'm like a little bite-sized morsel just swimming around out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I'm like a little bite-sized morsel just swimming around out there.You beat me to the joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Shark bait, shark bait ooohhh aaahhhh aaahhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 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.Here's an article on reefbuilders that links to other articles detailing other parts of the system if you want to nerd out on it. [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I think you missed the link there Ty. Don't worry, I'm here for the rescue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 I think you missed the link there Ty. Don't worry, I'm here for the rescue Sometimes I just do things to see if anybody is paying attention... Uhhh... Good catch there buddy. [emoji12] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 sure sure sure. Man, I just can't get enough of those Heteractis magnifica anemones in that tank! That's so awesome, I want to go to this aquarium just to see all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 I might get a chance in the Fall. Maybe I can reach out to him and get a behind-the-scenes tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Oooooooooooh. Would you mind pocketing one of those anemones for me and maybe a couple dozen frags? He probably wouldn't even notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yeah, nothing like putting a magnifica in my pocket. I can explain the rash honey! Was that too much? [emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Come on man, you gotta wear protection when handling magnificas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yeah, nothing like putting a magnifica in my pocket. I can explain the rash honey! Was that too much? [emoji23] Would definitely be difficult to explain considering half the anemone would likely still be stuck to your arm. TSA would be a trick as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 What's that sir? Polyp... I got a polyp growth on my arm. Don't touch it, could be contagious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 When I was managing a fish store in 2002 we had fish mysteriously disappear every weekend. The owner installed some cameras and discovered that customers were coming in with ziplock bags in their pockets. When someone wasn't looking they would scoop up some fish and drop them in their pockets, pre-filled with water. People are awful and will do anything that they think they can get away with. I mean except Tim Tebow. Somebody give that boy a job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 That's crazy! I guess I should not be shocked, but I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 That's why I pat down everyone before they leave my house. Is that a tort in your pocket or... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 When I was managing a fish store in 2002 we had fish mysteriously disappear every weekend. The owner installed some cameras and discovered that customers were coming in with ziplock bags in their pockets. When someone wasn't looking they would scoop up some fish and drop them in their pockets, pre-filled with water. People are awful and will do anything that they think they can get away with. I mean except Tim Tebow. Somebody give that boy a job! At least it wasn't those phycho people who dump bleach powder or something else that I've seen on a few security videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 customers were coming in with ziplock bags in their pockets. When someone wasn't looking they would scoop up some fish and drop them in their pockets, pre-filled with water. Humans are terrible people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 No kidding? They dump poison into the aquarium to protest the collection of sea animals? I don't see the logic in killing something already caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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