tHEcONCH Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 So, who has blown all of their pocket money? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Not me This month is gunna suck, gotta buy tyres for the 4WD which are $250 each, and got the juwel lighting unit to pay for. Apart from my $100 voucher, I dont think i'm gunna be getting much else Anyone want a kidney? Only $300! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I could buy your voucher off you at face value, if that would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Nah, I'm gunna spend it Next month will suck too because i've got airfares to pay for So unless my money tree starts growing, I might have to wait a couple of months before I can get anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 That's the spirit! That slipper coral is getting some quite nice (albeit subtle) colours - and you don't see them about much at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've been eying that up for a while, but I've sort've gone off substrate dwelling corals because I hate having to move them when I syphon. If my replacement nanostream clips would turn up, I could sell my 6025 for some more coral spending money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I don't move mine - just hoover around them. I don't think that there is too much harm in having a little bit of crud in your tank, especially if it means not disturbing corals too much - you should see how much crud is in my substrate - you'd be horrified! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'll go have a look this weekend. What colour has it gone? Was pure white last time I saw it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 It is still basically white, but has some subtle metallic green on the 'body'. It think its pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Cool Will have a look, but we'll see. I'm not allowed to go silly with money this month like I have in the past (John is the reason my CC is nearly always maxed out, as soon as I start getting somewhere, I decide I want to change something and it all disappears again haha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Join the club! Ah well... its all part of the fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I didn't find it fun when I did my budget and it came to -$320 for the month I'm not sure where that $320 is coming from hense the kidney sale for $300 Maybe I need to find a higher paying job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Or sell some more kidneys? Yep, I was staggered and embarassed when I added up how much I have spent. :-? :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 hmm, looks like one of my budgets. I budget all my bills, spend money accordingly, save money accordingly, and then go oh crap, I forgot about xx bill for xxx, and then i have -ve as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I dont even want to think how much i've spent... well should I say "spent when I didn't need to" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 when i start my big tank in a few years im going to get the best i can to start with already got it all planed out in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Does it involve a large (800gallon) deep (1 meter from water surface to the bottom) tank Which is a mixed reef dominated by ginormous rare Acros, and with an artificial base through which detritus falls and is swept through a passage to a large lagoonal system (900 gal.) Which is like a small pond/touch pool (with heaps of Mangroves, a seagrass bed, Massive Conches, Thousands of Cowries and at least 20 of Cataphyllia? Then the water from the Lagoonal Pond is pumped back into the Reef system, via a sump system featuring a montorous DIY Skimmer and some other super cool inventions which haven't been invented yet... Because if that is your plan, you are just a copy, coz thats what I'm going to do!!!! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 david b we wolud love to see it when you finsh it, also progrest pics as you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Does it involve a large (800gallon) deep (1 meter from water surface to the bottom) tank Which is a mixed reef dominated by ginormous rare Acros, and with an artificial base through which detritus falls and is swept through a passage to a large lagoonal system (900 gal.) Which is like a small pond/touch pool (with heaps of Mangroves, a seagrass bed, Massive Conches, Thousands of Cowries and at least 20 of Cataphyllia? Then the water from the Lagoonal Pond is pumped back into the Reef system, via a sump system featuring a montorous DIY Skimmer and some other super cool inventions which haven't been invented yet... Because if that is your plan, you are just a copy, coz thats what I'm going to do!!!! :lol: how did you know lol i dont think it will be that deep but it will be 8 foot X 3 foot X3 foot + 2 sumps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 If / when I ever build a big tank, I'm going to recess it into the wall and try to hide as much of the equipment as possible (including internal pumps etc). There are a lot of potentially great tanks that are let down by being plonked at the end of a room with all sorts of junk poking out. Tanks should draw your eye to the contents, not all the equipment. Ideally it would look like a window to a reef, rather than a box full of water with corals in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Does it involve a large (800gallon) deep (1 meter from water surface to the bottom) tank Which is a mixed reef dominated by ginormous rare Acros, and with an artificial base through which detritus falls and is swept through a passage to a large lagoonal system (900 gal.) Which is like a small pond/touch pool (with heaps of Mangroves, a seagrass bed, Massive Conches, Thousands of Cowries and at least 20 of Cataphyllia? Then the water from the Lagoonal Pond is pumped back into the Reef system, via a sump system featuring a montorous DIY Skimmer and some other super cool inventions which haven't been invented yet... Because if that is your plan, you are just a copy, coz thats what I'm going to do!!!! :lol: Prfft only 800 galon reef? Try something cooler. a "Window" looking through your house. Outer window viewable from outside 1inch thick arcrylic (fully fenced section ofc), so that the tank gets massive outdoor light as well. (upper sotry) 1.5 m wide, 1m deep, 3m long. Special skylights to allow sun to hit the tank continually all year round. I've been dreaming And no, I have no clue how to clean the other side of the arcylic Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Argh, i knew the new fish/corals would arrive while i'm away :evil: .. anyone know if the flame angel/six line wrasse etc still available? Conch, or anyone else do you know what sort of condition the above fish are in? Also anyone know if the sun corals are still there, are they yellow with orange centres or completely yellow? On the plus side i've visited both Hollywood Fish Farms while i've been up here in Auckland. I thought they had nice setups, and the mt roskill has a nice marine display tank. Reasonable selection of corals/fish and i thought their prices were pretty reasonable too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Flame Angel - healthy Six Line Wrasse - healthy Sun Corals (Orange Faulkneri) - healthy All available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 You still up in auckland jolli? Gimmie a PM if you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 lol i knew you'd be around and reply quickly which is good because i'm on someone elses unsecured wireless connection lol. hmm very tempting i will be down to check them out once i'm back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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