907 Tank & Stand Build - 55 Gallon

[rmorris_14]

I thought you were talking about it :upside-down-face:

Trying to stay away from any dosing here, I do have Phosphat-E on hand that I may use for lowering PO4 but I have been holding out..

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/phosphat-e-liquid-phosphate-remover-brightwell-aquatics.html

I've never dosed anything after getting lied to by vibrant... the battle can be won with persistence and time (probably much longer than one would like)... mine took over a year.... but thats probably because mine was let go for so long though

 

[rmorris_14]

Also wanted to add some scenery from the drive this week. Starting spring breakup here! You can start to see the street signs in the pass again :grinning-squinting-face:

And Tank, seen here counting the hours..

nope

 

[907_Reefer]

nope

It's not as cold as it looks! :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

This season is a bit of a PITA though, the melt-freeze-melt-freeze is a hassle. Last week or so, while parked my truck and trailer started sliding back until it pinched my deck railing. So, I'll be leaving her on chains until breakup finishes. Our other vehicles have newer studded tires and manage a little better.

The Bruins could practice in my driveway.

 

[rmorris_14]

It's not as cold as it looks! :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

This season is a bit of a PITA though, the melt-freeze-melt-freeze is a hassle. Last week or so, while parked my truck and trailer started sliding back until it pinched my deck railing. So, I'll be leaving her on chains until breakup finishes. Our other vehicles have newer studded tires and manage a little better.

The Bruins could practice in my driveway.

::::shudder:::: I literally have goosebumps while reading that post. :::turns on heat pad that I sit on 24-7 because I hate being cold:::::::: my bones ache just thinking about it. To each their own. :winking-face:

 

[tbrown]

I've never dosed anything after getting lied to by vibrant... the battle can be won with persistence and time (probably much longer than one would like)... mine took over a year.... but thats probably because mine was let go for so long though

Currently dosing MicroBacter 7, NeoPhos, phyto, zooplankton, hexavalent, and some other stuff...

 

[rmorris_14]

Currently dosing MicroBacter 7, NeoPhos, phyto, zooplankton, hexavalent, and some other stuff...

I do also dose phyto :)... I feel like it helps

 

[tbrown]

Roger that! Will snap some pics tomorrow. One more for today, while my Clowns host GHA in the background..

I'm missing something here.... Wonder what it could be. :face-with-monocle: Ohwait, I know! Pics of the questionable thingymadoodad.

 

[907_Reefer]

I'm missing something here.... Wonder what it could be. :face-with-monocle: Ohwait, I know! Pics of the questionable thingymadoodad.

:rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

It's only noon here, lights just coming up - have them reduced to keep my GHA under 10". Pics soon :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[907_Reefer]

We will have a slight delay, she was open more earlier but I'm pretty sure is getting PO'd by rogue GHA strands. Going to slide her over shortly here and see if we can get some extension.

The other newbies are out and about, minus some GHA bothering the gorg also. I got some work to do...

 

[tbrown]

We will have a slight delay, she was open more earlier but I'm pretty sure is getting PO'd by rogue GHA strands. Going to slide her over shortly here and see if we can get some extension.

The other newbies are out and about, minus some GHA bothering the gorg also. I got some work to do...

Still going with Alveopora on the second. First is yet to be determined!

 

[That Crusso Kid]

I think Scarlets are pretty to look at but I haven't seen mine do much work other than on the scraps from feeding time.

What did you expect? They're named "Scarlet"!

Oh yeaaa, I'm ready to roll on GHA :smirking-face:

Garage floor?

 

[907_Reefer]

What did you expect? They're named "Scarlet"!

Garage floor?

Counter top?

 

[That Crusso Kid]

Counter top?

In your picture. Looks like a garage floor. Are you asking me if what you posted is a counter top? If you don't know, then where in-the-H e double l are you taking pictures?

 

[907_Reefer]

In your picture. Looks like a garage floor. Are you asking me if what you posted is a counter top? If you don't know, then where in-the-H e double l are you taking pictures?

That is the kitchen counter top. You do not want anything for the fish tank to touch my garage floors, I have 2 vehicles over 200k :grinning-squinting-face:

The "?" was since I didn't know if we were asking about picture location or playing "name random house parts" :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[907_Reefer]

Move the big girl over to the corner, it's slow goni-ing today..

SW mixing and preparing my algae battle axe. More pics to follow..

 

[That Crusso Kid]

That is the kitchen counter top. You do not want anything for the fish tank to touch my garage floors, I have 2 vehicles over 200k :grinning-squinting-face:

The "?" was since I didn't know if we were asking about picture location or playing "name random house parts" :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

While I do like playing "random house parts", I wasn't playing this time. With the symmetrical uniformity of the specks, I am thinking it's Corian or something you applied. Whatever the case, it looks nice.

 

[907_Reefer]

While I do like playing "random house parts", I wasn't playing this time. With the symmetrical uniformity of the specks, I am thinking it's Corian or something you applied. Whatever the case, it looks nice.

Came with the house (built 2020)! I'm not a counter top expert, happy for an ID on type here as well :D

Not granite, solid feel, has a coating that we can scratch, apparently..

 

[That Crusso Kid]

Came with the house (built 2020)! I'm not a counter top expert, happy for an ID on type here as well :D

Not granite, solid feel, has a coating that we can scratch, apparently..

I would have said Corian but it doesn’t scratch easily. Neither does Quartz. Quartz doesn’t regularly come with such symmetrical patterns either.

Let’s call @Lowell Lemon . He’s the expert.

 

[907_Reefer]

Otherwise, it's about to get real in here. Test underwear (tap) run complete - without shocking me or anything even :D

$12 for the brush, batteries included. If this works I'll probably order 4-5 more lol. Assuming SW will get to it after a few runs, there is no way the rubber band seal is perfect..

 

[907_Reefer]

I would have said Corian but it doesn’t scratch easily. Neither does Quartz. Quartz doesn’t regularly come in with such symmetrical patterns either.

Let’s call @Lowell Lemon . He’s the expert.

Note we are just moving in and haven't tried any buffing on the light scratches, wife only noticed the other day and scolded me for dumping more boxes on it :upside-down-face:. Super happy in general with the new pad though!