Jackie and Glenns 180g Reef Build

prsnlty · Nov 18, 2014

Lol, sorry Heath. It's been a rough few weeks. Mother in law died, been working on a website (that's what i do) and my 19 year old that moved to Tx came back. Broken hearted too - then yesterday her 2 best friends were killed in a really horrible 1 car accident. So she's been a basket case. Been on R2R off and on but haven't had a lot of time for big posts.

The tank is doing good. My blueberry fields is definitely returning. I'm really excited about that. I have an odd green (but not HA) growing here and there so i started vodka dosing. We finally started the finish work on the stand but didn't get it completed due to all the above mentioned. Here's a couple of pics of what we have done so far. I plan to do more tomorrow

Mike&Terry · Nov 18, 2014

Wow, Jackie, you and your family have been thru quite a lot - sending some positive thought and prayers your way!

Looks like the finish work on the stand is coming along nicely...

-Terry

prsnlty · Nov 18, 2014

Thank you Terry we appreciate your prayers

I think the toughest thing has been seeing the pain my daughter is in and not being able to take it away.

I can't wait to have this stand and canopy completed (it's driving me crazy) lol.

prsnlty · Nov 19, 2014

Well I had planned on getting some more of the stand done today. But it was too damp and cold (for fl standards) for my dog to stay out so that didn't happen. I have to put my dog out when running power tools and the air compressor. He is terrified of them

Eh, tomorrow will do...

prsnlty · Nov 23, 2014

Working on the stand trim today. Got the ledge (cap) on. Now for the bullnose that goes below it. Then after that it gets trim on the door faces and knobs. Then the slide out drawer gets a column facing. Once that is all done I'll fill the screw and nail holes, prime and paint it. So i have until 5pm and can't work on it again until Friday. Let's see how much I can get done today.

skinz78 · Nov 23, 2014

Looks great Jackie!

prsnlty · Nov 23, 2014

skinz78 said:
Looks great Jackie!

Thank you Chris! How is your tank doing?

prsnlty · Nov 23, 2014

This is the top column corner.

Mike&Terry · Nov 23, 2014

prsnlty said:
This is the top column corner.

Very nice!

heathd.hd · Nov 23, 2014

Mike&Terry said:
Very nice!

+1 and about time.

prsnlty · Nov 23, 2014

Thank guys

Lol Heath, never enough time in the day for me.... and what i don't get done today has to wsit untill Friday. Wish Turkey day would wait another week or someone beside me does the cooking. I am really wondering when one of my 4 daughters will decide to take that job on lol!

Lionfish Lair · Nov 23, 2014

Serve them spam sandwiches this year, and maybe they'll start to take it on.

That stand is awesome. Fantastic job.

prsnlty · Nov 23, 2014

Lionfish Lair said:
Serve them spam sandwiches this year, and maybe they'll start to take it on.

That stand is awesome. Fantastic job.

Thank you! After the stand comes the canopy. Right now it looks like a box with doors lol!

Hahaha, good idea! I did however convince 3 of them to bring something. Next year it'll be a few dishes each. I think after that my oldest will take it on

Then I'll bring a dish!

prsnlty · Nov 23, 2014

All the bullnose is on. Now working on the slide out drawer. ..
Some pics of the trim

prsnlty · Nov 23, 2014

If anyone is wondering...That panel leaning against the stand just needs the trim and hidden clasps put on it. It's my emergency popout door in case i ever need to pull the sump out.

skinz78 · Nov 23, 2014

prsnlty said:
Thank you Chris! How is your tank doing?

Getting better every day, been dosing Blue Life Phosphate RX.

prsnlty · Nov 23, 2014

skinz78 said:
Getting better every day, been dosing Blue Life Phosphate RX.

That's great news! I am soooooo happy to hear it's getting better

So the Phosphate RX works pretty good huh? I wonder if it would help whatever this yellow green stuff i have... hummm. I have 2 more blue+ bulbs to put up and I'm concerned it is going to make the algae worse. But my caps are fading in color. Stupid me, changed my salt. It drops 8ppm ca a day and 16ppm mg. Alk and ph are great though. Gotta get the doser running....