Ph8's 225 build

[Aquaph8]

Awesome looking tank man. I like that you started the vid with a far FTS. Really gives me a perspective on how open and nice your scape is. Must be a treat to see this tank everyday. Thanks for sharig. :)

Thanks Marvin, your too kind. It's getting really hard not to add more rock as I run out of places to put corals.

Wow, looks really nice. Love the aquascaping. It's also funny that the coral that really catches your eye the most is the good old green slimer :) Still one of my faves.

Thank you Roni, as common as the slimmer has become its still a must have coral in my book.

Looks awesome Brett. I love the open landscape and great selection of fish. :)
Superb taste in music too :) Incubus is one of my all time favorite bands.

Thanks Bryan, glad you like the music I picked. We have very similar taste in fish I think, lately I feel like my list is going backwards though. I can't seem to get them out of QT.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Brett, thanks for sharing the video. Your tank is looking great and your Muelleri is gorgeous!

 

[MarvinsReef]

Brett, thanks for sharing the video. Your tank is looking great and your Muelleri is gorgeous!

thanks for the bump. I forgot to subscribe but that's taken care of now. ;)

time to upload more vids Brett. :bigsmile:

 

[Aquaph8]

Brett, thanks for sharing the video. Your tank is looking great and your Muelleri is gorgeous!

Hi M&T, thanks for watching. My only complaint so far with the video camera is I cant get it to stop being so blue. Ill keep practicing. The muelleri continues to be my all time favorite and get spoiled on a daily basis.

thanks for the bump. I forgot to subscribe but that's taken care of now. ;)

time to upload more vids Brett. :bigsmile:

Glad you subscribed Marvin, Im very new to Youtube but Im really enjoying all the reef videos. Your clowns and nems are beautiful. Ill work on a new video real soon, hopefully I can get this one to be a little less blue.

 

[Aquaph8]

This one is really short but here it is anyways.

[video=youtube_share;p8r_DR39G5s]http://youtu.be/p8r_DR39G5s[/video]

 

[Aquaph8]

So I put PIA's blue spot leopard in my cart this morning but I couldn't do it. I lost my kuiters yesterday, which means Ive lost all 3 fish so far this year. Thats how many I lost in the last two years combined. After ten days of water changes with quinine sulphate she just completely changed for the worse and quit eating. After all Ive gone through with these three fish I gotta be honest its really taken its toll on me. That blue spot is one of my holy grail fish and I really wanted it but Im just not feeling it right now. Now LADD is putting out a 8 line trio and all I can do is grit my teeth. I gotta just step back and relax for a bit, drain, clean and set the QT back up with new filters and take a little break but its killing me. Sorry for the downer post but its had me in a funk all day, just had to vent a little.

 

[soccerbag]

I can understand your frustration Brett. There was a period last year that I just completely stopped looking at fish online. I couldn't keep anything alive and it was such a bummer. We all go through these stages with fish or coral. I saw that 8-line trio on DD. Considering the luck most have had with them, I think gritting your teeth is a good idea : ). Quite an expensive gamble on a good day. And that Blue Spot Leopard is beautiful.

Unfortunately, stepping back and regrouping is a necessary evil in this crazy hobby of ours from time to time. I'll be here eagerly awaiting your next fish when you're ready : ).

 

[Brad Syphus]

I also feel your frustration right now. I added a Lennardi last friday and she looked to be in perfect health and even ate for me in my acclimation box.
I let her loose after a couple of hours and she stayed out of the sand for over an hour. Then she dove in and I haven't seen her since. I usually don't worry for a couple of days but, It's almost a week now and no sign. Just a big Bummer.

 

[Acropora52]

Brett,

Keep your head up. Sometimes it's better to step back a little and enjoy the guys you have and wait for frustration to die down a little. It's tough losing fish, especially one's you've been waiting on for a while.

Brad,

Bummer about the Lennardi. What a gorgeous fish...Still, may turn up after a few days. Congrats on TOTM btw.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Brett, we feel your frustration as we have suffered a few stinging losses as well. It is even worse when you put weeks of effort and care into treating a fish that you've become attached to and they don't make it.

 

[btkrausen]

Sorry to hear Brett. Just think...it could be worse....you could have ich in your DT like me :(

 

[Aquaph8]

I can understand your frustration Brett. There was a period last year that I just completely stopped looking at fish online. I couldn't keep anything alive and it was such a bummer. We all go through these stages with fish or coral. I saw that 8-line trio on DD. Considering the luck most have had with them, I think gritting your teeth is a good idea : ). Quite an expensive gamble on a good day. And that Blue Spot Leopard is beautiful.

Unfortunately, stepping back and regrouping is a necessary evil in this crazy hobby of ours from time to time. I'll be here eagerly awaiting your next fish when you're ready : ).

Thanks Craig, I just need a little time to cool off. I thought about trying to raise a batch of my clownfish eggs and trying something new for a bit while watching my corals grow out.

I also feel your frustration right now. I added a Lennardi last friday and she looked to be in perfect health and even ate for me in my acclimation box.
I let her loose after a couple of hours and she stayed out of the sand for over an hour. Then she dove in and I haven't seen her since. I usually don't worry for a couple of days but, It's almost a week now and no sign. Just a big Bummer.

Sorry to hear Brad, I hope she shows back up for you. Its always hard to lose those fish we've wanted forever and finally find.

Brett,

Keep your head up. Sometimes it's better to step back a little and enjoy the guys you have and wait for frustration to die down a little. It's tough losing fish, especially one's you've been waiting on for a while.

Thanks roni, Ill be back to myself in no time Im sure. Some fish sting just a little more than others.

Brett, we feel your frustration as we have suffered a few stinging losses as well. It is even worse when you put weeks of effort and care into treating a fish that you've become attached to and they don't make it.

The worse part was she ate all the way through treatments and then on the last day stopped eating and two days later was gone. Sometimes the hardest thing for me is not knowing what went wrong and if it was something I could've done differently. Its just part of this hobby I guess, win some you lose some. I hope those Rhomboids do well for you this time, cant wait to see them.

Sorry to hear Brett. Just think...it could be worse....you could have ich in your DT like me :(

Bryan, I hear ya man. Ive been there before and its rough. One benefit of going FOWLR though. I hope all your fish make it through for ya. Sorry about your butterfly.

 

[Aquaph8]

Thanks to all of you for taking the time to Post and for listening to my frustrations. Your all amazing.

 

[gimmito]

I'm just catching up on your thread Brett. I'm so sorry to hear your recent losses....hang in there !

 

[angelvmax]

so good!

 

[Aquaph8]

I'm just catching up on your thread Brett. I'm so sorry to hear your recent losses....hang in there !

so good!

Thanks guys. Sorry about the late responses.





After all this time I finally caved and bought one. Now Im running one MP40 and two 6105's. Coming from someone who loves Tunze pumps I gotta admit, I love the Vortec.

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[gimmito]

Sweet !

 

[Mike&Terry]

Hi Brett, I think we're overdue for an updated FTS... :bigsmile:

 

[Aquaph8]

I know I'm overdue on pics, I'm still battling this unsightly cyano. I promise I'll break out the camera soon.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

So which do you like better? Vortech or Tunze? :D Sorry had to be the one.