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  • wethoney
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    • Sep 2002
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    #1

    Anyone Have a Reef Tank?

    Anyone else out there have a reef tank? I have a 300Gal reef with mostly SPS and a few LPS and soft corals. I made a place to check it out



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  • PersianKitty
    Meow Media Inc.
    • Jul 2001
    • 7785

    #2
    I have a 140 gal salt tank. Thought about doing a nice corner reef tank one with an arc'd front, but right now I don't have a decent place to put one.

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    • wethoney
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      • Sep 2002
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      #3
      Originally posted by PersianKitty
      I have a 140 gal salt tank. Thought about doing a nice corner reef tank one with an arc'd front, but right now I don't have a decent place to put one.

      That's awesome. I had my 300Gal custom made to fit in the wall of my office. It's a work in progress..and a money pit

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      • wethoney
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        • Sep 2002
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        #4
        Originally posted by PersianKitty
        I have a 140 gal salt tank. Thought about doing a nice corner reef tank one with an arc'd front, but right now I don't have a decent place to put one.

        Do you have a pic of it I'd like to check it out.

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        • TeraBabes
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          • Apr 2002
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          #5
          I'm jealous.

          Let's see some pics.
          This place is too big.

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          • [Labret]
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            • May 2001
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            #6
            Originally posted by PersianKitty
            but right now I don't have a decent place to put one.
            Ill call the battered womens shelter and persuade them to let you put one in your room.

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            • PersianKitty
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              • Jul 2001
              • 7785

              #7
              Originally posted by wethoney



              Do you have a pic of it I'd like to check it out.
              A couple of years ago. It sits in my entry area against a halfwall that divides the entry from the formal dining room. I had the cabinet custom made to match the height of the half wall.

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              • pine
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                • Oct 2002
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                #8
                Love it. I spent 3 years designing and installing custom marine tanks professionally in Toronto. Had my own for ages, but it takes time, patience, energy and MONEY.

                Nice tank, PK!
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                • Dawgy
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                  • Jul 2001
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by PersianKitty


                  A couple of years ago. It sits in my entry area against a halfwall that divides the entry from the formal dining room. I had the cabinet custom made to match the height of the half wall.

                  pk, there are pictures of chairs on your wall.
                  the revolution is coming.

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                  • docomofo
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                    • Dec 2002
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                    #10
                    got a 100 gallon....would love to see a pic of your 300 though...thats fucking huge! Nice pk

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                    • wethoney
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                      • Sep 2002
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                      #11
                      Nice Clown trigger.. I'll be posting my tank here in a second..

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                      • PersianKitty
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                        • Jul 2001
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by [Labret]


                        Ill call the battered womens shelter and persuade them to let you put one in your room.
                        ::blink::

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                        • drunkdollars
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                          • Apr 2002
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                          #13
                          Pics pics pics.

                          300 gallon is killer.
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                          • PersianKitty
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                            • Jul 2001
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Dawgy


                            pk, there are pictures of chairs on your wall.
                            haha. yeah.. there's 4 of them...two on each side of the china hutch. Took me forever to find something that fit in that area that looked decent on a 10 foot wall.

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                            • Dawgy
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                              • Jul 2001
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by PersianKitty
                              haha. yeah.. there's 4 of them...two on each side of the china hutch. Took me forever to find something that fit in that area that looked decent on a 10 foot wall.
                              hmm. so do you actually sit at your dining table, or just imagine yourself sitting? ;) *smoochies*
                              the revolution is coming.

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                              • PersianKitty
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                                • Jul 2001
                                • 7785

                                #16
                                Another pic. This one was when the tank was first cycling...hence lack of fish. There were only two in there at the time.

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                                • PersianKitty
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                                  • Jul 2001
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Dawgy

                                  hmm. so do you actually sit at your dining table, or just imagine yourself sitting? ;) *smoochies*
                                  haha.. I've used the dining table in that room a handful of times in the last 5 years. For the most part we use it to play games on.

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                                  • pine
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                                    • Oct 2002
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                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by PersianKitty
                                    Another pic. This one was when the tank was first cycling...hence lack of fish. There were only two in there at the time.
                                    You need some live rock in there.
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                                    • Interlude
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                                      • Feb 2001
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                                      #19
                                      Had a 100 gallon tank for a while, fully cycled and filled to the brim with critters. Ate up so much time and money that I had to part with it. It's unfortunate, the thing was beautiful but soured me on the hobby for years.

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                                      • FiReC
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                                        • Jan 2002
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                                        #20
                                        Before I moved to phoenix we sold our 90 gal reef to my high school for a few grand. A few grand didn't nearly cover the costs but still cool none the less. My favorite thing about a reef tank is its ability to run itself filtration wise. Once a balance is achieved the damn thing runs itself. No more water changes, no filters, no maintenance. The tank was running stable with a about 120 lbs of live rock, a plenum (sp?) , with periodic skimming. Can't wait to get back into it!

                                        My tank after the move
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                                        • PersianKitty
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                                          • Jul 2001
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by pine

                                          You need some live rock in there.
                                          reef tank is a totally different creature. I wouldn't be able to have the puffer, triggers or tangs that I have now. They'd kill live rock.

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                                          • TeraBabes
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                                            • Apr 2002
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                                            #22
                                            Impressive stuff... just might have to get one in the new house. I have the perfect spot for it too....
                                            This place is too big.

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                                            • TeraBabes
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by FiReC
                                              Before I moved to phoenix we sold our 90 gal reef to my high school for a few grand. A few grand didn't nearly cover the costs but still cool none the less. My favorite thing about a reef tank is its ability to run itself filtration wise. Once a balance is achieved the damn thing runs itself. No more water changes, no filters, no maintenance. The tank was running stable with a about 120 lbs of live rock, a plenum (sp?) , with periodic skimming. Can't wait to get back into it!

                                              My tank after the move
                                              Well... holy shit. A friend of mine went to your high school!!! What year did you graduate? He was way back in... oh... 90 or so.
                                              This place is too big.

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                                              • wethoney
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                                                • Sep 2002
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                                                #24
                                                Here is my 300 Gal Reef Tank.. It's a bit dirty at the moment



                                                You can talk about your reef tanks at Marine Pets

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                                                • pine
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                                                  • Oct 2002
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by PersianKitty

                                                  reef tank is a totally different creature. I wouldn't be able to have the puffer, triggers or tangs that I have now. They'd kill live rock.
                                                  Of course you could...it would just mean more maintenance. I just cringe when I see dead coral in a marine tank.
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                                                  • pine
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                                                    • Oct 2002
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                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by wethoney
                                                    Here is my 300 Gal Reef Tank.. It's a bit dirty at the moment



                                                    You can talk about your reef tanks at Marine Pets
                                                    Nice!!
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                                                    • wethoney
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                                                      • Sep 2002
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                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by pine

                                                      Of course you could...it would just mean more maintenance. I just cringe when I see dead coral in a marine tank.

                                                      Pine if you wanna be a moderator on marinepets.com let me know.

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                                                      • Interlude
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by pine

                                                        Of course you could...it would just mean more maintenance. I just cringe when I see dead coral in a marine tank.
                                                        Eh? Corals are a different story... triggers will eat invertibrates for breakfast, so it limits what you can stick in there.

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                                                        • docomofo
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                                                          • Dec 2002
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                                                          #29
                                                          [QUOTE]Originally posted by wethoney
                                                          [B]Here is my 300 Gal Reef Tank.. It's a bit dirty at the moment



                                                          Nice but doesnt look much like a reef tank...too many fishies Its saltwater for sure but i dont see many reef style elements....

                                                          very beautiful though for sure

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                                                          • [dfo]
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by PersianKitty
                                                            [B]Another pic. This one was when the tank was first cycling...hence lack of fish. There were only two in there at the time.

                                                            wow thats a sweet setup you have there. We used to have a 100gal corner tank and would take our boat out to local reefs and catch new fish to put in it every few months.

                                                            what kind of fish do you have in there now?

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                                                            • pine
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                                                              • Oct 2002
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by wethoney

                                                              Pine if you wanna be a moderator on marinepets.com let me know.
                                                              I think I'd rather moderate the WetHonies instead!
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                                                              • wethoney
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                                                                • Sep 2002
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                                                                #32
                                                                Right now there is:

                                                                2 purple tangs
                                                                1 Yello tang
                                                                1 domino damsel
                                                                1 blue damsel
                                                                1 madarin goby
                                                                1 soho tang
                                                                15 green chromis
                                                                1 Clarkii Clown
                                                                1 Percula Clown
                                                                1 "blue" tang
                                                                1 Unicorn Tang....


                                                                I think that's everyone

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                                                                • PersianKitty
                                                                  Meow Media Inc.
                                                                  • Jul 2001
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by [dfo]



                                                                  wow thats a sweet setup you have there. We used to have a 100gal corner tank and would take our boat out to local reefs and catch new fish to put in it every few months.

                                                                  what kind of fish do you have in there now?
                                                                  A hawaiian puffer, a purple tang, niger trigger, clown trigger, couple of clowns, a harwike wrasse, a squirrel fish, and an achilles tang. A bit low on fish right now. I need to decide what I want and add a couple more.

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                                                                  • wethoney
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                                                                    • Sep 2002
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    I know.. I had a "meltdown" a while back when I added to much live rock all at once. I'm slowly building it back up.

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                                                                    • FiReC
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by TeraBabes


                                                                      Well... holy shit. A friend of mine went to your high school!!! What year did you graduate? He was way back in... oh... 90 or so.
                                                                      well shit i graduated in 2000, don't think id recognize the name unless its someones brother/sister
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                                                                      • wethoney
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by FiReC


                                                                        well shit i graduated in 2000, don't think id recognize the name unless its someones brother/sister

                                                                        In 2000 man that makes me feel old.

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                                                                        • FiReC
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          if you can still get it up without a pill you aren't old
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                                                                          • wethoney
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by FiReC
                                                                            if you can still get it up without a pill you aren't old
                                                                            My prescription ran out...

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                                                                            • FiReC
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              mexico is only 3 hours away....just lemme know if you need the hook up
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                                                                              • wethoney
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by FiReC
                                                                                mexico is only 3 hours away....just lemme know if you need the hook up
                                                                                Firec let me know if you wanna moderate on Marine Pets
                                                                                Last edited by wethoney; 01-27-2003, 09:20 PM.

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                                                                                • titmowse
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  gosh those are pretty tanks PK and wethoney. i feel like such a punk. i only got into the fish thing a little over a year ago. so far i'm still raising freshwater fishies. i got two ten gallon tanks and am fixing to do the big upgrade to a 29 gallon tank. you guys are like gurus.
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                                                                                  • wethoney
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by titmowse
                                                                                    gosh those are pretty tanks PK and wethoney. i feel like such a punk. i only got into the fish thing a little over a year ago. so far i'm still raising freshwater fishies. i got two ten gallon tanks and am fixing to do the big upgrade to a 29 gallon tank. you guys are like gurus.
                                                                                    Come over to Marine Pets and you can learn all you need to know about keeping the salties you can do it in a 29

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                                                                                    • Scott McD
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                                                                                      • Nov 2002
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      We used to have great tropical fishes but that bloody algae stuff fucked everything up. It was everywhere.

                                                                                      Might start up again though. In the mood now...
                                                                                      Last edited by Scott McD; 01-28-2003, 05:08 AM.


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                                                                                      • wethoney
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by Scott McD
                                                                                        We used to have great tripical fishes but that bloody algae stuff fucked everything up. It was everywhere.

                                                                                        Might start up again though. In the mood now...

                                                                                        To many phosphates in the water Need yourself a plecostomas

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                                                                                        • PersianKitty
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by titmowse
                                                                                          gosh those are pretty tanks PK and wethoney. i feel like such a punk. i only got into the fish thing a little over a year ago. so far i'm still raising freshwater fishies. i got two ten gallon tanks and am fixing to do the big upgrade to a 29 gallon tank. you guys are like gurus.
                                                                                          My first salt tank was a 29.

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                                                                                          • wethoney
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                                                                                            #46
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                                                                                            That's called a "Nano" reef

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                                                                                            • AM Jeff
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                                                                                              • Aug 2002
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Woooo...I LOVE Reef Tanks.

                                                                                              I have 3 tanks right now.

                                                                                              250G, 75G and a 38G.







                                                                                              About 2 weeks ago, I had my perculas spawn and was up half the night trying to catch the lil buggers.
                                                                                              I got them in a small 20G and they are doing well.
                                                                                              I was about to catch about 50 of them.
                                                                                              Eight now..they are about the size of a pencil head.

                                                                                              I'll post pics later of them

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                                                                                              • Scott McD
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Nice.
                                                                                                Very nice...


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                                                                                                • AM Jeff
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  My first tank was a 38...then that wasn't big enough. Then went to the 75G and then 250.

                                                                                                  Now I wanna build a 750G in the wall.
                                                                                                  Hahaha....only problem is. i'll have to strip and get in to clean the glass probably..lol


                                                                                                  Nah..been doing this for like 7 years now.
                                                                                                  One thing is. Its an expensive hobby.
                                                                                                  But the beaity of it is well worth it.

                                                                                                  If I didn't have a tank...I'd prolly go nuts.
                                                                                                  Then again..watch when something goes wrong with the tank and I go nuts anyhow.

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                                                                                                  • TheBigGuy
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                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Holy cow Jeff, you probably have about 12-15k in those things heh?

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