The Miracle Tank

Fin · Apr 18, 2020

This is a "blender" that belongs to one of the Parrot Head musicians who lives in Key West. He has it set up here by his pool. He brings it with him when he has live performances and fires it up on stage, makes a few batches of margaritas and hands them out to the crowd. I have had a couple of 'ritas from this blender. :)

Fin · Apr 18, 2020

If you want to see it run, this is a video I took when they were in Orange Beach, AL. The tent is set up on the sand on the beach. Local ordinances makes them have the tent for the event. He had trouble getting it started, but if you just want to see it run, skip to about 3:40. I got a margarita out of that batch. :P

fishguy242 · Apr 18, 2020

good night all..be safe.. :)
fires poppin,METEOR SHOWER ,TONIGHT,poppin;)n feet :p

sfin52 · Apr 18, 2020

I quick question. I stuck my hand in my tank and my hair turned into a mad scientist. One of my pumps is bad. Suggestion on circulation pumps

StatelineReefer · Apr 18, 2020

sfin52 said:
I quick question. I stuck my hand in my tank and my hair turned into a mad scientist. One of my pumps is bad. Suggestion on circulation pumps

What are you running now? Or rather, were you running before your tank turned into the "Mercy Seat"

sfin52 · Apr 18, 2020

StatelineReefer said:
What are you running now? Or rather, were you running before your tank turned into the "Mercy Seat"

It was an aquatop. About 5 yrs old

sfin52 · Apr 18, 2020

I would like to keep it under 100 if possible. I like the gyre pumps but you have to have a controler.

StatelineReefer · Apr 18, 2020

I'm partial to the Nero 5 knock-offs Jebao is selling. I know, blasphemy, but they're REALLY effective at moving water. The settings allow for a nice random flow over my corals as well, so it might be worth it, only issue I could see is if you have a nem... Nems can get sucked through the back cover, even at half strength flow, and end up 'splitting' the unfortunate way.

brett_schn · Apr 18, 2020

StatelineReefer said:
I'm partial to the Nero 5 knock-offs Jebao is selling. I know, blasphemy, but they're REALLY effective at moving water. The settings allow for a nice random flow over my corals as well, so it might be worth it, only issue I could see is if you have a nem... Nems can get sucked through the back cover, even at half strength flow, and end up 'splitting' the unfortunate way.

Just looked up the jeabo. $45? Heck ya. I might put those on my 40g breeder

Katrina71 · Apr 18, 2020

Jebao here too.

StatelineReefer · Apr 18, 2020

I paid 90 each for mine, but I got a pair of SLW-20's

I want to get their wavemakers, but I'm probably going to go with icecap for those, since some strange brand loyalty is growing within me for Coralvue after winning that cabinet.

sfin52 · Apr 18, 2020

Jabao it is

StatelineReefer · Apr 18, 2020

So, I did smart things with my stimulus.

New sump, 30x18, thing looks HUGE compared to my old sump, which was just a Somatic 60 (Free skimmer, couldn't complain). I still have to replumb to put it in, so that is another day of projects. $300, supported LFS, double win.

4 new coral frags, one of them a big chonky mini colony, $120 Supported LFS, triple win.

New colony from AquaSD. Going to take a frag off it, and give the rest to the LFS growout... Spent too much, but worth it. $131, Supporting LFS directly now. C-C-C-C-COMBO!

Allowed me to combine shipping for a deep blue granulosa frag. 24 bucks. Combo-Breaker!

Two absolute STEALS of frags from Pieces of the Ocean. A maroon granulosa, like, deep blood red... and a jade blue-green indo frag that I just couldn't pass up... $98 even. LFS broodstock being grown out in my tank! Flawless Victory... Fatality!

Katrina71 · Apr 18, 2020

Pics or it didn't happen.

StatelineReefer · Apr 18, 2020

That colony is just.... I don't know what to say!

StatelineReefer · Apr 18, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Pics or it didn't happen.

Everything arrives on Wednesday, so you will not have to wait long for actual pics.

JoshH · Apr 18, 2020

Not entirely reefing related but after a long day I completed just over half of the rough in work on the Landry room. Wiring, new LED pot lights, finished running the RODI lines. Re-insulated, poly and built a false wall inwards so I can move some duct work and install a steel duct for the dryer vent. Lots of work still to do but it's something I'm really enjoying and the wife already loves the warmer floor:)