anemone0524

hi gang - glad to see the community is still going strong. I had a 150 rimless mixed reef in 2012 that ended up being sold, equipment, fish and corals, to fellow wamas members! Here it was at its peak. The large polyp zoa's ended up being sold to a bunch of Wamas buyers. Wonder if some of these corals/fish are still out there New tank will be started out of my Leesburg location. Any Wamas members out here? Or perhaps Ashburn? I'll definitely be a buyer for seeded live rock, fish, and corals in the months to come. I also have a system weight question out on RC if anyone has any thoughts about it. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2716386 Thanks and looking forward to being able to contribute soon. Aaron

your sump is bigger than my display. -_- I will have to pm this Jeff Haddock character.

Say i was looking for a good builder, any recommendations? I'm looking for a good acrylic build with a little customization. Thanks

We worked with a highly regarded home inspector and he was not able to convey anything meaningful to me other than vague generalities. Home Inspectors don't typically like to comment on those types of issues for fear of incurring liability but I was able to get him to tell me what he knew. It boiled down to "I don't think it would be a good idea." Maybe that's the answer. I just know home inspectors aren't the best place to go when you need specific information you can rely on. It's just not their specialty to consider loads, floor capacity, and all the other items that make up the problem. It's an engineering question. Even if he had said 'you'll be fine', that's not very helpful to me.

Bowie - Called Paul, explained the project, and he essentially said it was not a good fit for him. I think he doesn't work on individual, residential type projects, and only works on larger corporate endeavors. He seemed very busy. Dave S.'s guy is available and willing and I have an appointment with him. If anyone else has a referral let me know. I'd still prefer to go with someone who has specific aquarium experience, but maybe that's asking too much.

Good discussion so far. Yea I had heard of the 'fat guy on a couch' myth before. Its like the difference between temporary weight vs permanent weight. Big difference. I've estimated the weight of my system to be between 2200-2400 pounds, all told. That would be like eight, 300 pound guys standing in a 5 x 2 foot spot for years. Fortunately the tank has forgiving dimensions, the fact that it's spread out over 5 feet width and 2 feet depth helps spread the weigh impact. But i can't tolerate anything more than 1 or 2 mm of sagging in the floor. I just don't have confidence my tank will retain structural integrity over the long term (especially since it's rimless, and its a GC tank...) if i have an unlevel tank.

Smallreef - did you get any warping or bending in the floor? Any noticable unevenness in the leveling of the tank? It's doubly important on my tank because it's rimless and can't really endure any unevenness due to floor warping.. Thanks Bowie, i'll need to follow up with them.

Moving my tank to a new house brings new concerns about the structural integrity of the floor, subfloor, joists, etc. I am willing to bring out an expert on this for peace of mind. Does anyone know a good structural engineer they can refer? Maybe someone here has used one before for their tank? Details about the tank - 150gallon of heavy glass, i've estimated the tank with sump and stand full will weigh no more than 2,500 pounds. The house is 15 years old, putting it on the main floor. I do know it's on top of an I-beam, and maybe 2-3 joints maximum. Thanks! Aaron

That is awesome! My move date is roughly end of April (i'm just planning early). I'm not sure I should take them off your hands so soon and just have them sitting around for weeks. I will pm you about a week in advance of the move. If someone else takes them for a rental can you just pm me so I can track them down? (or maybe someone can start a suction cup handle borrowing thread). Thanks Aaron

Does anyone know if Wamas has these available for rent, similar to the PAR machine? I would definitely be willing to pay for rental. If not, where's the best place to get a few pair? Thanks!

nice growth on that Slimer. Definitely my one of my favorite sps. This is the growth i've gotten after two years of T-5's. (see the frag in the lower left corner)

oh thanks! Dimensions are 60x30x20. It'll be for sale soon, i just have to figure out a way to keep my livestock during this move.

What a difference a good camera makes. Thanks again Steve for taking the time. And thanks to others for the offer. Here's a few

I may have to be taking down my tank in a few months due to an impending move, and i would love to have some quality shots of my tank for the memories. All I've had access to are crappy digital cameras.... I'd be willing to snap off a few free frags to anyone for their trouble... Thanks!

will do. Thanks

Is there a Virginia Par Meter borrowing thread somewhere? If so I can't find it with search function. Anyone know of a fellow reefer lending this out for a day to test Par?

i'm in for some turbo snails -

yellow 'coris' wrasse is mover-- These wrasses also go into predator mode, where they will hover over a coral looking for pests and then will strike with ferocity. Fun fish indeed.

i am interested. I am actually working from home 4/29 and can facilitate this whole thing if need be. That means we'd need to have orders in by 4/27 the latest. Anyone else in?