I bought this yesterday

johnike · 10/01/2017, 07:29 AM

From an old RC Lounger friend yesterday and drove up north to pick it up.
Gorgeous SPS ranch with close to 40 pieces, some 14". In a 180 along with a few monster LPS pieces included a near dinner plate size Chalice and a near footbal size Maze Brain.

Everything is in a 300 temporary trough for now, didn't break a stick moving it.
Thanks Billy (President of our Illinois Valley Reef Club) for the help.

Will be joining my stuff soon, maybe in the 180, maybe convert my 240 back to a reef, who knows...

Krzydmnd · 10/01/2017, 07:35 AM

Looks good! Frag sale?? :-)

johnike · 10/01/2017, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Krzydmnd

Looks good! Frag sale?? :-)

That's what everyone who helped move it was hoping.

James404 · 10/01/2017, 08:08 AM

Congratulations! Hell of a tank!

Piper27 · 10/01/2017, 08:43 AM

Wow you got everything? Score! CAN you send some close up shots of the colonies?

johnike · 10/02/2017, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by James404

Congratulations! Hell of a tank!

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Originally Posted by Piper27

Wow you got everything? Score! CAN you send some close up shots of the colonies?

Thanks, will do.

Drblakjak55 · 10/03/2017, 03:00 PM

What a great assortment of colonies. More pics once settled in. What lighting did they use?

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johnike · 10/04/2017, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Drblakjak55

What a great assortment of colonies. More pics once settled in. What lighting did they use?

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The only lighting that will grow coral, 3 400W SE MH's

I have them hanging over them now.

Breadman03 · 10/04/2017, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by johnike

The only lighting that will grow coral, 3 400W SE MH's

I have them hanging over them now.

Them's fightin' words!

Nanook · 10/04/2017, 09:05 AM

Nice acquisition, John

Keep a close eye on the tank for pests...new environments can allow something evil to take over. I had this happen with a few majanos many years ago, then bam they were everywhere. Those LPS on the sand are beautiful.

johnike · 10/04/2017, 05:25 PM

Thanks, here's some pics...

Mark Bianco · 10/04/2017, 05:44 PM

Sweet!!!

iced98lx · 10/04/2017, 05:49 PM

Sub'd For the Chaos.

Misled · 10/04/2017, 06:07 PM

Save me pieces!!!!

cFloor · 10/04/2017, 06:09 PM

Wow, that's quite the come up!

gemini aquarius(t) · 10/04/2017, 07:56 PM

WOOWWWWWWWW! That's what I call a good day

johnike · 10/05/2017, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Breadman03

Them's fightin' words!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanook

Nice acquisition, John

Keep a close eye on the tank for pests...new environments can allow something evil to take over. I had this happen with a few majanos many years ago, then bam they were everywhere. Those LPS on the sand are beautiful.

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Originally Posted by Mark Bianco

Sweet!!!

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Originally Posted by iced98lx

Sub'd For the Chaos.

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Originally Posted by Misled

Save me pieces!!!!

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Originally Posted by cFloor

Wow, that's quite the come up!

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Originally Posted by gemini aquarius(t)

WOOWWWWWWWW! That's what I call a good day

Thanks guys, pretty excited to say the least!

power boat jim · 10/05/2017, 09:32 PM

I am nominating you for sump of the month.

johnike · 10/06/2017, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by power boat jim

I am nominating you for sump of the month.

Lol Jim, thanks.
Everything is doing well, thanks again.

Leopardshark · 10/10/2017, 02:34 PM

wow great view! congrats

kenneth wolfe · 10/13/2017, 01:51 AM

I'm so jealous, I'm ofiicly a hater now.. I'm so jealous, wow great...wow..

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johnike · 10/13/2017, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kenneth wolfe

I'm so jealous, I'm ofiicly a hater now.. I'm so jealous, wow great...wow..

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johnike · 10/13/2017, 03:14 AM

Everything is going in my 240 in a couple weeks after I sell all my big fish.

iced98lx · 10/13/2017, 09:01 AM

240, is that big enough? Don't you think you probably need a little bigger tank now?

johnike · 10/16/2017, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by iced98lx

240, is that big enough? Don't you think you probably need a little bigger tank now?

I made an offer on a 7'x5'x30" 650, but the got got greedy and wanted too much Chris.

10/01/2017, 07:29 AM	#1
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	I bought this yesterday From an old RC Lounger friend yesterday and drove up north to pick it up. Gorgeous SPS ranch with close to 40 pieces, some 14". In a 180 along with a few monster LPS pieces included a near dinner plate size Chalice and a near footbal size Maze Brain. Everything is in a 300 temporary trough for now, didn't break a stick moving it. Thanks Billy (President of our Illinois Valley Reef Club) for the help. Will be joining my stuff soon, maybe in the 180, maybe convert my 240 back to a reef, who knows...

10/01/2017, 08:08 AM	#4
James404 I <3 Acros Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,523	Congratulations! Hell of a tank! __________________ 80g Deep Blue Rimless - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651295 225g Reef Savvy SPS Dominant - Retired http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1945361

10/04/2017, 09:05 AM	#10
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Nice acquisition, John Keep a close eye on the tank for pests...new environments can allow something evil to take over. I had this happen with a few majanos many years ago, then bam they were everywhere. Those LPS on the sand are beautiful. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

10/04/2017, 06:07 PM	#14
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Save me pieces!!!! __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

10/04/2017, 06:09 PM	#15
cFloor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,552	Wow, that's quite the come up! __________________ 250g. SPS tank Instagram: @cfloorsaltwater

10/01/2017, 07:35 AM	#2
Krzydmnd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 48	Looks good! Frag sale?? :-)

10/01/2017, 08:43 AM	#5
Piper27 I love bengals Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Manassas Virginia Posts: 2,512	Wow you got everything? Score! CAN you send some close up shots of the colonies?

10/03/2017, 03:00 PM	#7
Drblakjak55 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 183	What a great assortment of colonies. More pics once settled in. What lighting did they use? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

10/04/2017, 05:25 PM	#11
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	Thanks, here's some pics...

10/04/2017, 05:44 PM	#12
Mark Bianco In Memoriam Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Infinity and Beyond Posts: 2,445	Sweet!!!

10/04/2017, 05:49 PM	#13
iced98lx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,258	Sub'd For the Chaos.

10/04/2017, 07:56 PM	#16
gemini aquarius(t) Always Learning Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 5,099	WOOWWWWWWWW! That's what I call a good day __________________ -Xavier Blue Thumb Aquatix @BTAquatix

10/05/2017, 09:32 PM	#18
power boat jim Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wisconsin, The big peninsula Posts: 2,100	I am nominating you for sump of the month.

10/10/2017, 02:34 PM	#20
Leopardshark Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mexico Posts: 2,633	wow great view! congrats __________________ "To understand the bonds that unites us to all the living beings and to better judge the miracle of our own life, let the first wave of the sea break over you" Jacques Ives Cousteau Current Tank Info: 110 gal SPS tank, 3 G4 Pro Radions, Geo 618 calcium reactor, 2 x MP 40 Vortech, Vectra M return pump, Octopus Elite 200-int skimmer, APEX controller

10/13/2017, 01:51 AM	#21
kenneth wolfe Moved On Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Galveston Co. Posts: 853	I'm so jealous, I'm ofiicly a hater now.. I'm so jealous, wow great...wow.. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

10/13/2017, 03:14 AM	#23
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	Everything is going in my 240 in a couple weeks after I sell all my big fish.

10/13/2017, 09:01 AM	#24
iced98lx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,258	240, is that big enough? Don't you think you probably need a little bigger tank now?