my new baby... AKA The Café

OrchidMiss · Oct 8, 2023

tbrown said:
My 110 is just too tall, I can just brush the gravel with my fingertips. My 125 is perfect except if it was 24" wide instead of 18" it would be difficult in the back of the tank. I think 72" * 24" * 22" tall would be the perfect tank - maybe 72" * 30" * 20" tall would be better but much wide than 24" and it gets more difficult to light.

I feel your pain with the 110.

StatelineReefer · Oct 8, 2023

OrchidMiss said:
I feel your pain with the 110.

Is that pain the possibility of falling off the back rail of a stepladder?

OrchidMiss · Oct 8, 2023

StatelineReefer said:
Is that pain the possibility of falling off the back rail of a stepladder?

I've never actually fallen!
I do get a bruised sternum from it, however...

fishguy242 · Oct 8, 2023

Good morning everyone...

fishguy242 · Oct 8, 2023

Reality has set in, in a perfect world all the tanks would be upstairs by now, not gonna happen by the end of this week for sure...

did empty a 80 or 100 gallon rock tub ,plan is to at least get mingi's and their rock and water upstairs by the end of the day today, everything else will happen soon, not as critical since woodstove is in garage instead of basement.
just now trying to figure out where to store and run the extra approx 200 gal of mingi water...

1ocean · Oct 8, 2023

ah Happy Sunday..Coffee time...was up at 3am yesterday. Concrete crew and 11 yards of concrete came at 330am. The patio addition floor has been poured....Much celebration...almost 900 square feet of patio floor... Now I can build the firepit and bbq,smoker and pizza oven... The 300 is doing good. Fish and corals are happy since the swap of rock. A friend of mine want to buy the 300....so I am thinking of a 6ftx4ftx3ft or 30 inches tall tank. This will give me 2 extra feet of wall space to add cabinets for all the GHL stuff. I have a lot to think about..

fishguy242 · Oct 8, 2023

6X 4 X 24" is the ultimate goal tank for mingis...

fishguy242 · Oct 8, 2023

Still got Frankentank 8x4x22" but it's busy rt now, too much work to make safe for mingis...

some donkey went ape**** w hole saws on it ...

Projects with Sam · Oct 8, 2023

fishguy242 said:
Still got Frankentank 8x4x22" but it's busy rt now, too much work to make safe for mingis...

some donkey went ape**** w hole saws on it ...

if you take the baffles out is it strong enough to not bow?

Nate Chalk · Oct 8, 2023

fishguy242 said:
Still got Frankentank 8x4x22" but it's busy rt now, too much work to make safe for mingis...

some donkey went ape**** w hole saws on it ...

Looks like some grade a , acrylic work to me

Mhamilton0911 · Oct 8, 2023

Did anyone see if there was a pumpkin carving thing this year? Did I miss the thread?

Reeflix · Oct 8, 2023

No, I dont think that it was confirmed that they were doing one, but I lot of people were saying they would participate. To me it sounds like it is happening

fishguy242 · Oct 8, 2023

Projects with Sam said:
if you take the baffles out is it strong enough to not bow?

yes, full center length run and euro braced...

have to cut out all dividers and cut hole on each end of center to allow free swimming for the mingis, maybe spring ??...

fishguy242 · Oct 8, 2023

Went looking for my frog suit #Cronies you ain't gonna believe what i found...

Frog suit check...

hat collection ?... where the hell has this bin been !! for real i searched high and low, everywhere!!

How is this bin under the pool table in dining room this morning ...

THERE SHE IS...

Fishy888 · Oct 8, 2023

After many delays the sump is finally plumbed! Eventually I’m going to put unions and gate valves on these but that can wait for now. I’m going to start making saltwater in an hour or two. As for the closed loop plumbing I’ll be finishing it up and getting the inline pump for it in January or February,

In other news, despite high phosphates and nearly nonexistent nitrates my green digi is, well, going green again.

The purple digi is hanging in there too. Hopefully it’ll turn purple again soon.

I got some wood to frame the doors with. They came from an old thrift store. I’ll have to clean the boards up but not bad considering they were free. They’re about 5’ 6” tall and 12” wide.

tbrown · Oct 8, 2023

Reeflix said:
No, I dont think that it was confirmed that they were doing one, but I lot of people were saying they would participate. To me it sounds like it is happening

Moderators/admin never chimed in so to me it's doubtful.