brad908

Poor Northeasterner's Hope everyone makes it out okay!

Haha, thank you. Thanks. Not at all, could use a third.

Trip to the ADA store. Bought a few pots Right hill : Narrow Leaf Micro Sword Left hill : Looking up: Looking down : Left angle : Right angle : Straight : Hope you guys don't mind the FW postings. Richard s is going coral picking tomorrow, so I should be getting some sweet hammers and torches for the reef.

Thank you. I've read that a thriving planted can be harder/more work than a reef. We shall see. It's going okay. Have a little bit of cyano, not sure how that's even possible. I think it was 5, but for some reason I've never been able to keep montis. All other sps does great except for them.

Yes, beautiful.

This is why you buy an Apex. $200 Apex Jr, can save $1000's in livestock.

Blue bottles are addictive, be careful.

Thanks. Probably going to do a bunch of neon tetra's. Something easy and colorful

Thanks. Yes, all baby tears right now. Going to add narrow leaf micro sword in the back right corner.

DSM has started.

DSM = dry start method. Basically you put some water below the soil line, and cover the top of the tank with plastic wrap. Then you mist the tank every 2-3 days. This allows for the plants to root more easily and grow faster. But there is a risk when you flood the tank that the plants could melt away. You need to blast co2 while flooding the tank to ensure the plants are getting proper co2 levels.

Yes, I will be adding co2. I haven't researched much into it yet, but have plenty of time. I know the ADA store sells this little co2 kit for like 80 bucks. I think that's the one I am going to get. But as far as how much co2 to be adding, bubbles per second, and all that jazz....I have no idea.

Wife was browsing craigslist and found the dog. The family homeschools 3 kids and the dad commutes like 1.5 hours each way to San Francisco for work; idk how they didn't realize before getting a dog they didn't have time lol. We got the dog for like a fifth of the price that breeders sell them for, and they gave us a huge crate, toys, food, etc. Craiglist deals FTW. lol

Thanks! For the hills, I just poured the soil in and used a pancake flipper (haha) to move the soil around and compact it. I am a little worried about when I add water and the erosin of the hills. Water won't be added for another 2-3 months. First FW planted tank, so should be a good learning experience. NanoBox Mini Flare. Will have a navy blue body with dark wood end caps, and 2 gold stripes. Hopefully I will receieve it late next week. I will be using a 75 watt Halide until it arrives.

Thanks, I can't wait to start the planted tank. I am going to start the DSM this weekend. I want to do DSM for 2-3 months, I hope I can wait that long without adding water lol 1. The sand doesn't blow around anymore. I have both mp10's on about 80% power. 2. I would go with two, especially if you are going to have SPS. With the tank being 18" tall, 1 mp10 would have a hard time covering the full tank.

New puppy in the house! 10week old labradoodle. A family realized they were way too busy to care for the puppy, and we got a great deal on her.

That zoa rock is going to replace the sps rock on the right Pink Poci doing well FW…Going to get cover the trail of rocks a litte more.

Thanks. The work the freshwater community does with their aquascaping is amazing. Building of the new desk:

yup. That's why I bought everything for a planted tank over the weekend. Can't wait to get started

Thanks. Yes, I will make a thread on TPT. And here...if planted tank threads are allowed. Hopefully I can achieve my vision on this FW build.

It was a lot of fun, decided on Friday we wanted to go away for the long weekend and got a good deal on a cabin from a guy at work. I miss the city of DC, but there is so much to do out here within a 2-4 hour drive. 3.5 to tahoe 4 to Yosemite 1.5 to napa 2 to pebble beach Haha, yes, I am starting a planted tank. Just amazing

Just went to the ADA store on the way home from Tahoe. Bought some cool stuff http://s3.photobucket.com/user/ObeyHK/media/03C33F31-2A47-49DD-8C7F-F318FEE80773_zpsfam4gxqt.jpg.html][/url] http://s3.photobucket.com/user/ObeyHK/media/BCB7B155-0145-4CC5-BD3C-BF80FF1727D1_zpsdxegdxlf.jpg.html][/url] http://s3.photobucket.com/user/ObeyHK/media/EC9A004F-FFE3-45ED-A6D1-AAA164632BB1_zpsqvefqie2.jpg.html][/url] http://s3.photobucket.com/user/ObeyHK/media/72EADDE3-5084-465E-9AB4-0C728CC79F2C_zpsudtvqi7m.jpg.html][/url] http://s3.photobucket.com/user/ObeyHK/media/E18B89E0-7110-47F9-B497-C308CB9ADFBC_zpsffzw78qo.jpg.html][/url] http://s3.photobucket.com/user/ObeyHK/media/E89536D9-77D4-49F2-9B23-AAD23AB45FC1_zpsko2af5dd.jpg.html][/url] http://s3.photobucket.com/user/ObeyHK/media/CABDA292-7DA4-432B-9C8E-498AB5D0D737_zpsfonfzpr4.jpg.html][/url] http://s3.photobucket.com/user/ObeyHK/media/EA23EE6D-E973-4F43-A75E-A793A17FE080_zps5vmaujcw.jpg.html][/url] And Tahoe http://s3.photobucket.com/user/ObeyHK/media/24122BD5-9B60-4842-B17D-EA7D69FA1588_zpsqsqb4tn2.jpg.html][/url] New project http://s3.photobucket.com/user/ObeyHK/media/23F17F17-B840-4CFC-AEBC-32D05809EEA9_zpsf0jqpjaz.jpg.html][/url]

Nice! Let me know when you get some crazy hammers and torches in.

Apex jr.

Normally don't do this, but they were second to last post on the previous page. Haven't found any good zoa's out here. Might have to order from Frag Junkey.