Jackies Tank Change Up
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Topic: Jackies Tank Change Up
Posted By: bstuver
Subject: Jackies Tank Change Up
Date Posted: March 03 2015 at 3:18pm
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****CHANGED SET UPS**** March 22, 2015 I now have a 54g corner tank and seems this thread wasn't started too long ago I figured I would just update it:) Not going to do the seahorse thing as they just are a bit more work than I want right now so this will be a mixed tank. I will update a stocklist later. http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Jlstuver/media/A1A216A6-B154-41FB-9206-B6AE53B86637_zpscn75ystf.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  I picked up a 29g biocube yesterday. I had to scrub down a bunch of the rock with a toothbrush as it had what I think is some green turf algae. I will also be adding a clean up crew to help with anything I missed and to help maintain it. I had planned to just rinse the existing sand but the smell when I removed it led me to just buy some new sand and change it out, I kept a small cup to reseed the new sand with and trashed the rest. It also came with a nice sized bangaii cardinal, a purple firefish and a yellow watchman goby. Fish that I am happy with. If possible I want to add a few more bangaii and see if I can get a pair as I have always wanted a pair of them. The tank is pretty bare seems there were no corals so I will be adding a few more pieces of rock and then start adding the softies I am looking to add. I think I will stick with softies as I may end up doing seahorses down the road. I will be looking for the more common softies along with some bright greens and yellows. I will also add a few inexpensive zoas and stay away from the higher end stuff that I love( at least that's what I keep telling myself and my husband) and I will add mushrooms as well as I have an addiction for those little things:) Full tank shot March 12,2015 http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Jlstuver/media/7F6DE78D-C00C-4144-8925-2450642438A8_zpsz59vldlk.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  For now here is an iphone shot of the sad little start:) http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Jlstuver/media/1548275E-C460-4145-953A-CADD898D1D42_zpsmys32hc8.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
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Posted By: Josh
Date Posted: March 04 2015 at 5:20am
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looks like a great start cant wait to see your amazing work! ------------- A winner never quits, but gets poor in this hobby! Innovative Marine 30L |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 04 2015 at 9:16am
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Thanks I can't wait to actually get some coral! ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: jbuck13
Date Posted: March 04 2015 at 9:26am
| Jackie I have some of those Hawaiin Palys i got from you think I have a clump with about 5-8 heads on a small nugget of LR you can have. They are the Red tinted ones. Let me know, be heading through Provo in a couple hours |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 04 2015 at 9:45am
I would love that! Send me a text 801-404-3215 with when you'll be coming through I have a lunch at noon in Orem but I'm sure I can try and make it work ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
jbuck13 wrote:Posted By: jbuck13
Date Posted: March 04 2015 at 9:48am
| Okay I'll give you a buzz,probably be about an hour and half when coming through. |
Posted By: Trevor40
Date Posted: March 04 2015 at 11:08am
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Welcome back!!! I sure it will look colorful in no time! ------------- Call or Text (801)834-3119 |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 04 2015 at 3:38pm
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Thanks Trevor! A big thanks to Josh(jbuck13) and Lance(ctreeftank)for the frags:) ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 05 2015 at 5:26pm
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Trying to decide what lighting I want to change to on this puppy. I am not the biggest fan of full LED fixtures as they just look un-natural to me(personal opinion) so the options are: -some sort of retrofit using T5HO and LED so I can keep the hood -remove hood and get a metal halide with maybe T5HO or LED supplement -remove hood and get a T5HO fixture -look for a full LED that I like the look of I don't want to spend a ton on it so I'm trying to decide ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: ctreeftank
Date Posted: March 05 2015 at 6:34pm
| Your wellcome my live rock looks great in the tank! |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 06 2015 at 2:21pm
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Bought a used cheap halide/t5 combo it will be here next week hopefully. This is just until I find what I really want unless I actually end up liking it. ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 15 2015 at 10:49pm
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Full tank shot March 12,2015 taken with my phone again. Please excuse the container in the center I'm trying to get a mushroom to attach to rock rubble. I also rearranged a few things the other day so I will have to get a new pic but this will do for now. http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Jlstuver/media/7F6DE78D-C00C-4144-8925-2450642438A8_zpsz59vldlk.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 22 2015 at 11:58pm
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Well I figured seems I moved right into something bigger I would just update this thread. I have a 54g corner tank that I got full of livestock. Here are a few pictures from today just off my cell phone. The pictures were taken with a halide/T5 combo light but I actually am going to use the LED light it came with I was just seeing which I liked better at the time I took the pics. http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Jlstuver/media/F5301FBC-045E-40D9-991E-4EAE108886C5_zps2ibvxwrp.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Jlstuver/media/1793A9BF-BEE7-4230-8110-6E9DBB20BC2F_zpsaecbeutd.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Jlstuver/media/A1A216A6-B154-41FB-9206-B6AE53B86637_zpscn75ystf.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: March 23 2015 at 10:10am
Saw this tank Saturday, it looks even better in person!  ------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: March 23 2015 at 10:13am
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Looks great.... when you want to sell that hammer colony... ill be waiting..... ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: jdinchak
Date Posted: March 23 2015 at 10:37am
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Looking good! ------------- 180G Mixed Reef Tank 170G Dart Frog Tank |
Posted By: Pete Moss
Date Posted: March 23 2015 at 10:56am
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Looking forward to next week's build thread ------------- 125g 90g 2x33g 34g What stores do I recommend? Up North: Bill ( Saltwater Paradise 801-317-8115 ) Down South: Jerry ( Reef On 801-563-0600 ) Member of GCFB |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 23 2015 at 6:53pm
It's all good nobody else around here posts their stuff that they buy/sell/trade, I'm not the only one  ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 23 2015 at 6:53pm
Thanks Bob and it was good to see you! ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 23 2015 at 6:54pm
I gave up the seahorse idea to keep those hammers, I actually have two nice size colonies:) ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 23 2015 at 6:54pm
Thank you  ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: ksmart
Date Posted: March 23 2015 at 9:19pm
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Good stuff Jackie :) ------------- |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 23 2015 at 9:59pm
Thanks! ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 09 2015 at 8:30pm
Okay so I haven't updated this in like a month and a half because I was hoping to be moved to my 100g tank, I'm still waiting for the stand and canopy to be done so I thought I would throw up a pic of the current state of this one. I have a ton more coral than I had originally and it's all just kind thrown in there wherever it will fit  Cell phone pic, my phone hates the LED's but I tried to get rid of as much blue as I could with an app I have on my phone so it looks pretty decent:) http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Jlstuver/media/342A112D-4686-4339-9CEF-2DEFB3ECF060_zpskmgtdgyn.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: ctreeftank
Date Posted: May 09 2015 at 8:34pm
| Jackie I am so jealous of your tank! I wish I had the money and to get my tank at the level yours is! |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 09 2015 at 8:41pm
Thanks Lance:) It takes a lot of daily testing and adding additives to keep it looking good and happy. I think I could help you with yours if you wanted to remove some of your rockwork it would be a lot better IMO ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: May 09 2015 at 8:45pm
| What app on your phone removes blue frompics? |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: May 09 2015 at 8:59pm
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It looks awesome ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 09 2015 at 9:57pm
It's called snapseed and I just use the thing that says warmth. It doesn't take out all the blue but definitely improves it. ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 09 2015 at 9:58pm
Thanks Adam:) ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |