drummereef's 180g in-wall build - Page 196

shaggss · 07/12/2014, 12:33 AM

GREAT to see you back Brett! I really hope your luck changes with this new start. Very sorry to hear of your YT.

Speed · 07/12/2014, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by fishcatdog66

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Welcome back Brett!

iced98lx · 07/12/2014, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by drummereef

UPDATE:
Thanks again everyone who's stuck it out thus far. More to come!

Everyone's interest can wane now and again, look forward to the updates!!

aquaph8 · 07/12/2014, 04:54 PM

Man, we thought you got kidnapped or something haha, glad to see you around again.

sirreal63 · 07/12/2014, 04:55 PM

Good to have you back Brett!

d2mini · 07/12/2014, 07:20 PM

WOOHOO! Brett's back!

I almost didn't look in here, figuring the thread got bumped by another poor soul looking for an update.

Glad to see you back. Looking forward to pics.

Nanook · 07/12/2014, 07:51 PM

All the faithful departed return

Where are the pics???

pmangels17 · 07/13/2014, 11:17 AM

Whoa I missed this thread, its been too long. Glad to see that Brett is finally back, and that the reef will live on. This tank has been the model for the tank I want to build one day.

tegee · 07/13/2014, 07:15 PM

I feel your pain Brett.

I have almost the same exact setup as you have and shared many posts with you through the past several years. I've been in the hobby for over 12-years and been through alot over the years. Had great success and literally had to reaquascape my 180-gl sps because it had become over grown from all the growth.

To that end, one year after I did my reaquascape and aquired a good deal of new Milli's, etc I had a MAGOR green hair algae outbreak. It literally overtook my tank in weeks. I never, in all my reefkeeping years, ever experience such a GHA outbreak like I did. To this day I still can't figure out what went wrong other then my rock release phosphates AGAIN and maybe my frozen food.

Anyhow, it brought me to my knees and I still haven't recovered from it. This happened in the winter months. I lost almost all my sps corals and the only thing remaining in my tank is my beloved Riterri anemone. Likely all my fish are doing great.

Well.....that's my buckling moment and feel your pain. My goal is to do a full redo and pull all my sand, grab some washed rock from a friend of mine and completely start form scratch. I am hopeful that will be the end of my GHA. If that does not work I may throw the towel in or go to an anemone only tank or something like that.

Ok.....enough venting!

igot2gats · 07/14/2014, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by d2mini

WOOHOO! Brett's back!

I almost didn't look in here, figuring the thread got bumped by another poor soul looking for an update.

Glad to see you back. Looking forward to pics.

Ditto.

What kind of rock are you going to use this time, Brett?

aquaph8 · 07/14/2014, 04:52 PM

And he's gone again, haha

Eliphion · 07/25/2014, 03:32 PM

profanity removed! The rockstar has returned to the stage.

Looking forward to updates good sir!

crvz · 08/07/2014, 12:16 PM

brett, remind me what rock you had at the end before you pulled it? I think you started with marco baserock, which is what I had, and I've not been pleased with it long term. I've since collected 150 pounds or so over the last couple years and have started to include it/remove the original base rock.

Krazie4Acans · 08/07/2014, 12:53 PM

I'm pretty sure he had Marco baserock through all of this and just pulled that out. He hasn't said what he is going with instead yet (or at least I don't remember reading it). He just needs to come back and update us on stuff.

Krazie

worm5406 · 08/07/2014, 01:25 PM

Well we can continue to guilt him into posting by asking him questions!

d2mini · 08/07/2014, 03:32 PM

He's such a tease!

tdykes3256 · 08/15/2014, 11:56 AM

Glad to have you back been following from the begining

iced98lx · 12/23/2014, 11:52 AM

Merry Christmas??

Krazie4Acans · 12/23/2014, 12:36 PM

I feel robbed!

lol

drummereef · 12/25/2014, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by iced98lx

Merry Christmas??

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Originally Posted by Krazie4Acans

I feel robbed!

lol

Haha, Merry Christmas guys!

Santa brought me a Matted Filefish this Christmas so hopefully he has an appetite for Aiptasia.

I'll keep you posted on the progress.

iced98lx · 12/26/2014, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by drummereef

Haha, Merry Christmas guys!

Santa brought me a Matted Filefish this Christmas so hopefully he has an appetite for Aiptasia.

I'll keep you posted on the progress.

Merry Christmas Brett, let us know if you want to let this thread die lol.

drummereef · 12/26/2014, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by iced98lx

Merry Christmas Brett, let us know if you want to let this thread die lol.

Ha! Heck no I won't let this thread die! It's the only hope I have that my tank will get back to it's former glory.

iced98lx · 12/26/2014, 11:39 PM

Start with a current FTS to document

Saltydrip · 12/27/2014, 12:26 AM

I second that!! FTS to help monitor progress! Or lack there of...

moondoggy4 · 12/27/2014, 02:00 AM

Fashionably late but always worth the wait, good to see you back Brett.

07/12/2014, 12:33 AM	#4876
shaggss Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,709	GREAT to see you back Brett! I really hope your luck changes with this new start. Very sorry to hear of your YT. __________________ NEVER get eye level with an infants anus! New build, planning stages. 30 x 20 x 20", Geisemann Spectra 250W with Radium, Profilux controller, Profilux doser 2, Fluval SP4 return pump, Life Reef 28

07/12/2014, 04:54 PM	#4879
aquaph8 Love The Fish Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 5,652	Man, we thought you got kidnapped or something haha, glad to see you around again. __________________ Brett Current Tank Info: Leemar 60x36x24, 8x80 T5/LED Sfiligoi GENESIS Alpha 300 skimmer

07/12/2014, 04:55 PM	#4880
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	Good to have you back Brett! __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

07/12/2014, 07:20 PM	#4881
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	WOOHOO! Brett's back! I almost didn't look in here, figuring the thread got bumped by another poor soul looking for an update. Glad to see you back. Looking forward to pics. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

07/12/2014, 07:51 PM	#4882
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	All the faithful departed return Where are the pics??? __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

07/13/2014, 11:17 AM	#4883
pmangels17 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 29	Whoa I missed this thread, its been too long. Glad to see that Brett is finally back, and that the reef will live on. This tank has been the model for the tank I want to build one day.

07/13/2014, 07:15 PM	#4884
tegee Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 831	I feel your pain Brett. I have almost the same exact setup as you have and shared many posts with you through the past several years. I've been in the hobby for over 12-years and been through alot over the years. Had great success and literally had to reaquascape my 180-gl sps because it had become over grown from all the growth. To that end, one year after I did my reaquascape and aquired a good deal of new Milli's, etc I had a MAGOR green hair algae outbreak. It literally overtook my tank in weeks. I never, in all my reefkeeping years, ever experience such a GHA outbreak like I did. To this day I still can't figure out what went wrong other then my rock release phosphates AGAIN and maybe my frozen food. Anyhow, it brought me to my knees and I still haven't recovered from it. This happened in the winter months. I lost almost all my sps corals and the only thing remaining in my tank is my beloved Riterri anemone. Likely all my fish are doing great. Well.....that's my buckling moment and feel your pain. My goal is to do a full redo and pull all my sand, grab some washed rock from a friend of mine and completely start form scratch. I am hopeful that will be the end of my GHA. If that does not work I may throw the towel in or go to an anemone only tank or something like that. Ok.....enough venting! __________________ 180-gl. SPS Miracles Tank 60" x 24" x 29". Lighting is Old School...(3) 250w MH Radiums using M80 ballasts w/ VHO Actinics (2) EcoTech MP60's, 75-gl. Sump, Kalk Reactor, MRC CalRx, Hurricone Skimmer

07/14/2014, 04:52 PM	#4886
aquaph8 Love The Fish Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 5,652	And he's gone again, haha __________________ Brett Current Tank Info: Leemar 60x36x24, 8x80 T5/LED Sfiligoi GENESIS Alpha 300 skimmer

07/25/2014, 03:32 PM	#4887
Eliphion Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 28	profanity removed! The rockstar has returned to the stage. Looking forward to updates good sir! Last edited by Nanook; 07/25/2014 at 04:16 PM.

08/07/2014, 12:16 PM	#4888
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	brett, remind me what rock you had at the end before you pulled it? I think you started with marco baserock, which is what I had, and I've not been pleased with it long term. I've since collected 150 pounds or so over the last couple years and have started to include it/remove the original base rock. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

08/07/2014, 12:53 PM	#4889
Krazie4Acans Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 360	I'm pretty sure he had Marco baserock through all of this and just pulled that out. He hasn't said what he is going with instead yet (or at least I don't remember reading it). He just needs to come back and update us on stuff. Krazie

08/07/2014, 01:25 PM	#4890
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Well we can continue to guilt him into posting by asking him questions! __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

08/07/2014, 03:32 PM	#4891
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	He's such a tease! __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

08/15/2014, 11:56 AM	#4892
tdykes3256 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 56	Glad to have you back been following from the begining __________________ New Build 210 Reef Tank Hawaiian Biotope Moved from Florida to Kansas recently starting over. Current Tank Info: 210 Reef Tank Build Hawaiian Biotope

12/23/2014, 11:52 AM	#4893
iced98lx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,258	Merry Christmas??

12/23/2014, 12:36 PM	#4894
Krazie4Acans Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 360	I feel robbed! lol

12/26/2014, 11:39 PM	#4898
iced98lx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,258	Start with a current FTS to document

12/27/2014, 12:26 AM	#4899
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	I second that!! FTS to help monitor progress! Or lack there of... __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.

12/27/2014, 02:00 AM	#4900
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Fashionably late but always worth the wait, good to see you back Brett.