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Unread 04/23/2012, 07:01 AM   #301
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stunning. thank you.

to mr wilson, i understand your explanation of matching skimmer and sump pump flow rates, however, if this is considered the best way to skim, why do recirculating skimmers exist? and are they more or less efficient?
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Great video, BRAVO!
Thank you very much ......

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Unread 04/23/2012, 10:25 AM   #302
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Peter and Shawn,
fantastic job on the first video. Great work! Any idea when a fellow mast member could come visit you guys? Or is there a future mast event coming up there any time soon.

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Unread 04/23/2012, 12:01 PM   #303
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Peter, I have following along for quite a while and I am truly inspired by what you and Shawn have created. Not only have you given us something incredible to look at, the information/education you have provided has been very helpful for not only myself but the rest of us who have followed along.

Well done!

P.S. I watched the video in HD and it played flawlessly.


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Unread 04/23/2012, 12:52 PM   #304
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Peter and Shawn,
fantastic job on the first video. Great work! Any idea when a fellow mast member could come visit you guys? Or is there a future mast event coming up there any time soon.

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Rob, thank you very much. Best tour for you might be to see Mr. Wilsons new store and then drop back to my place with him. We are about 15 mins apart. Check with Shawn first.......

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Unread 04/23/2012, 12:55 PM   #305
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Peter, I have following along for quite a while and I am truly inspired by what you and Shawn have created. Not only have you given us something incredible to look at, the information/education you have provided has been very helpful for not only myself but the rest of us who have followed along.

Well done!

P.S. I watched the video in HD and it played flawlessly.
You probably count in the first generation of community on this thread. This almost qualifies you as alumni I think. Thank you very much for your generous praise. Thanks also for the HD feedback. By the sounds of it we will maintain this process for future episodes.

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Unread 04/23/2012, 01:01 PM   #306
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I've just watched the video, very nice! I especially liked the way the red starfish was pictured at the end.

I am already looking forward to watching the next episode.


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Unread 04/23/2012, 01:02 PM   #307
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Remarkable tank and absolutely brilliant video Peter. Your basement reminds me of my mom and dad’s house, amazing just amazing....

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Unread 04/23/2012, 06:12 PM   #308
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I've just watched the video, very nice! I especially liked the way the red starfish was pictured at the end.

I am already looking forward to watching the next episode.
Thanks, I thought that was neat as well. We are meeting Wed night to plan the next episodes. With the overview out of the way we can begin to dig down a wee bit.

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Unread 04/23/2012, 06:22 PM   #309
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Remarkable tank and absolutely brilliant video Peter. Your basement reminds me of my mom and dad’s house, amazing just amazing....

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Thank you very much Tahir.

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My goodness...I am honestly speechless. I'm a scuba diver and have never and probably will never see anything as beautiful as your tank Peter. Congrats Peter and Shawn, you have created a masterpiece!


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Unread 04/23/2012, 07:21 PM   #311
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I thoroughly enjoyed that! I was a little sad to discover it wasn't feature-film length =) You guys are going to have to do some major pruning to keep that 3 foot raceway open for the fishes! Incredible!


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I first stumbled upon your build about a year ago. What you have done in a year's time is phenomenal. In the top 3 tanks here on RC. I loved the video and hope to see many more of those. Even the photography has gotten more impressive in that time. I was curious as to how you and Mr. Wilson first got hooked up and when that happened. Judging from the video, when you were redoing the basement you didn't even know you were going to have a reef tank. Incredible job Peter.


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Amazing vidio peter and the tank as always looks awsom. great Job team 9 ball


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Unread 04/23/2012, 09:28 PM   #314
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My goodness...I am honestly speechless. I'm a scuba diver and have never and probably will never see anything as beautiful as your tank Peter. Congrats Peter and Shawn, you have created a masterpiece!
Thanks, hopefully we can continue to use this format to the benefit of this whole thread community. I appreciate to encouragement.

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Unread 04/23/2012, 10:02 PM   #315
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I thoroughly enjoyed that! I was a little sad to discover it wasn't feature-film length =) You guys are going to have to do some major pruning to keep that 3 foot raceway open for the fishes! Incredible!
Thanks Brett. We discussed length when we were filming. We actually have 8 hours of stock to use so far and we will do even more. I think however, we will continue to use 6 minute episodes so thats its manageable for most viewers. I think we are going to need a director.

You are right, in this hobby we are always short of space. This tank should have been 4 ft deep but the advice I got from Mr. Wilson's predecessor was very poor in that regard. I would love to do a new tank from scratch with Mr. Wilson, it would be world class but ..........this one will keep me busy for quite a bit longer.

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Unread 04/23/2012, 10:08 PM   #316
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I first stumbled upon your build about a year ago. What you have done in a year's time is phenomenal. In the top 3 tanks here on RC. I loved the video and hope to see many more of those. Even the photography has gotten more impressive in that time. I was curious as to how you and Mr. Wilson first got hooked up and when that happened. Judging from the video, when you were redoing the basement you didn't even know you were going to have a reef tank. Incredible job Peter.
I met Mr. wilson on this thread after the original design had been finalized. He had to live with the basic tank design but was able to cope very well. I did have a plan for an aquarium but in all fairness I had no idea it was going to evolve the way it did until after the fact.

Thank you for your generous praise.

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Amazing vidio peter and the tank as always looks awsom. great Job team 9 ball
Thank you Jessie, first the tank and now the fish room girl. ......

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Unread 04/24/2012, 01:11 PM   #318
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Peter and team nineball excellent job with the episode. You're continued drive and work ethic have been an inspiration to me. I had pulled the plug on my own build after MACNA2011 for a few reasons one being I couldn't make the commitment I thought was needed for success. But after catching up this week and seeing the enjoyment you have from this hobby; I've been sucked back in.

Here's to your continued success. Thanks for sharing your experience, I look forward to future updates and episodes.

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Very inspirational to see such an elegant build come together and look so spectacular! Your obvious dedication to the hobby is certainly evident in the display and your research room! I am looking forward to seeing the upcoming videos! I watched in HD and was flawless! great production! please keep them coming! we have linked this thread to our local forum as well!
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peter simply stunning, i think you should rename your team. "mother nature" i know you are too modest to admit it but i spend 4 to 5hrs a day on reef forums, and have yet to see a tank better or more successful. maybe chingchai is close, but you are still my favorite.


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Peter,

Ret Talbot spoke here at our fish club meeting last night. As we were chatting before his talk, he mentioned that he had come from an engagement in Toronto. He then went on to say that while he was there, he had the opportunity to visit the most spectacular tank that he had ever seen. When I asked if it was yours, he replied with a resounding and enthusiastic YES! You and your team certainly made a huge impression with him (and the rest of us who have to settle for a far too infrequent video )


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Peter and team nineball excellent job with the episode. You're continued drive and work ethic have been an inspiration to me. I had pulled the plug on my own build after MACNA2011 for a few reasons one being I couldn't make the commitment I thought was needed for success. But after catching up this week and seeing the enjoyment you have from this hobby; I've been sucked back in.

Here's to your continued success. Thanks for sharing your experience, I look forward to future updates and episodes.

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Thank you Eddie for your enthusiastic support. This hobby and its inherent emotional roller coaster is a constant reality we all have to face but it is this community of support that contributes as much to our success as much as maintaining proper water chemistry!!!!

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Very inspirational to see such an elegant build come together and look so spectacular! Your obvious dedication to the hobby is certainly evident in the display and your research room! I am looking forward to seeing the upcoming videos! I watched in HD and was flawless! great production! please keep them coming! we have linked this thread to our local forum as well!
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Thanks for the praise and the feedback on HD. I'm pretty sure we will get better through the next releases. Hi to everyone on your local forum......

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peter simply stunning, i think you should rename your team. "mother nature" i know you are too modest to admit it but i spend 4 to 5hrs a day on reef forums, and have yet to see a tank better or more successful. maybe chingchai is close, but you are still my favorite.
Thank you so very much. Chingchai is truly a Grand Master and representative of the best values this hobby can produce. I am sure with all we have in common that neither of us feels competitive in the least. I am sure I can speak for both of us that all we can hope for is to keep learning and benefiting from our experience. I also believe we share the belief that sharing our enthusiasm with this community is the best part of this whole experience.

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Ret Talbot spoke here at our fish club meeting last night. As we were chatting before his talk, he mentioned that he had come from an engagement in Toronto. He then went on to say that while he was there, he had the opportunity to visit the most spectacular tank that he had ever seen. When I asked if it was yours, he replied with a resounding and enthusiastic YES! You and your team certainly made a huge impression with him (and the rest of us who have to settle for a far too infrequent video )
I enjoyed meeting Ret for the first time in front of the fish tank. He is a gentleman and I look forward to meet his wife (artist) possibly in Texas. We had an informal conversation about the hobby and supporting industries and I have to admit he is extremely well informed and well balanced in his perspective.

As far as invites go you are always welcome to a tour whenever you slide into Toronto. As noted in the previous post, sharing is the best part of this hobby.
Stay tuned to more videos......

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