My 1,000th Post Then and Now

[grumpygils]

Thought it would be fitting to put my 1,000th post in the newbie section as I have asked a lot, been helped a lot and learned a lot. Thank you to all who have spent time with a newbie. I used to marvel at people with hundreds of posts and thought "get a life" or quit goofing off at work. HA! PICS of first week and today.
Mc

 

[fishwanabe]

WOW

1,000 that so cool

, what cool tanks too thanks for sharing, hope to see ya at 2,000 and all is good with yours and mine (tank) at that time...

 

[triga22]

Sweet!!

 

[reefforbrains]

Awesome shots. Thats quite a transition ya got going on.
Is that a tongue along the bottom or a group of Rics in the current pic?
I wish I had some before pics of when I started. I didnt have a digital cam back then but some of the first tanks were embarrassing by todays standards.

 

[gregghia]

Originally Posted by grumpygils
Thought it would be fitting to put my 1,000th post in the newbie section as I have asked a lot, been helped a lot and learned a lot. Thank you to all who have spent time with a newbie. I used to marvel at people with hundreds of posts and thought "get a life" or quit goofing off at work. HA! PICS of first week and today.
Mc

Grumpy... where's my frags!!!

 

[grumpygils]

Originally Posted by gregghia
Grumpy... where's my frags!!!

They are growing at a feverous pitch.....I hope. When are you back up this way? What do you want?
Mc

 

[grumpygils]

Originally Posted by ReefForBrains
Awesome shots. Thats quite a transition ya got going on.
Is that a tongue along the bottom or a group of Rics in the current pic?
I wish I had some before pics of when I started. I didnt have a digital cam back then but some of the first tanks were embarrassing by todays standards.
It is a tongue and I need to whack it in half but just haven't done it. It has doubled in size in 6 months. I wish it was RICs! It once it got stung by the tube anenome and it blew up like a grape fruit. I should of taken a PIC. Is is very hearty though, I went on vacation and my tank watcher saw a rock on it the first day I was gone but thought it was natural. I got home and in had a 2 inch round bald spot and looked like necrosis. Two weeks later it was perfect.

 

[azfishgal]

Wow, your "now" tank is 1,000xs better!

You've done a great job.

 

[grumpygils]

Originally Posted by grumpygils
Thought it would be fitting to put my 1,000th post in the newbie section as I have asked a lot, been helped a lot and learned a lot. Thank you to all who have spent time with a newbie. I used to marvel at people with hundreds of posts and thought "get a life" or quit goofing off at work. HA! PICS of first week and today.
Mc
Oh, by the way, all fish died in the cycle! LFS said 20G was fine for a tang and hippo!
Mc

 

[myreef05]

Originally Posted by grumpygils
Oh, by the way, all fish died in the cycle! LFS said 20G was fine for a tang and hippo!
Mc
Very nice now for sure. That was actually going to be my question; to see if the tangs were still alive.

 

[governor410]

Starting my first tank in about a month and just joined this site today. For someone new to the hobby thats an awesome tank in both shots. Thanks and maybe you can take a look at my post and give this newbie some feedback!!
In the first tank ... there is no live rock... correct? What filtration system did you start with? Having a problem deciding between LR and wet/dry.
thanks!!
-governor

 

[fishwanabe]

welcome gov

 

[rebelprettyboy]

Originally Posted by grumpygils
Oh, by the way, all fish died in the cycle! LFS said 20G was fine for a tang and hippo!
Mc

haha all them damn lfs wants it ur money!!! man loks like its about time for an upgrade ur corals lok beautiful!!! i love ur tank

 

[gregghia]

Originally Posted by grumpygils
They are growing at a feverous pitch.....I hope. When are you back up this way? What do you want?
Mc
I'm takin whatever your breakin'. Let me know when you frag. I'd like to learn something. I'll bring the six pack.