snakeblitz33
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Some of my old tanks
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slice
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So, you really think posting tank pics you got from a google search will gain you any credibility? Really??
Just kidding, your posts alone prove you have experience and that you should be considered a salty veteran. Your join date shows you have at least been around enough to learn through osmosis if nothing else.
Thanks for the pics!
PS
I've seen 2 of your posts today mention Carolina Biological. They are one of our customers (we supply them packaging for their medical instruments). Their facility is about 4 miles from my office and I had no idea they sell live cultures. What an idiot. All this time I could have been dropping by on my way home to pick up rotifers, copepods, atremia, etc...
Just kidding, your posts alone prove you have experience and that you should be considered a salty veteran. Your join date shows you have at least been around enough to learn through osmosis if nothing else.
Thanks for the pics!
PS
I've seen 2 of your posts today mention Carolina Biological. They are one of our customers (we supply them packaging for their medical instruments). Their facility is about 4 miles from my office and I had no idea they sell live cultures. What an idiot. All this time I could have been dropping by on my way home to pick up rotifers, copepods, atremia, etc...
sweatervest13
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Nice pics Snake. That 240g would have been awesome all filled up and grown out. Can't wait to see how the new tank goes.
flower
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Those are some beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing....you and your wife make a good looking couple too.
It really is a shame when the computer crashes and does in the pictures. I lost a bunch too. All my good pictures of the 90g before the heater incident are lost except what was on the cellphone.
It really is a shame when the computer crashes and does in the pictures. I lost a bunch too. All my good pictures of the 90g before the heater incident are lost except what was on the cellphone.
snakeblitz33
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Thanks guys and gals.
Slice - Yeah, they do. I wish I was that close to them! I need a nannocloropsis culture right now. I'll have to settle for some DT's Phyto for grow-out. Oh well.
Slice - Yeah, they do. I wish I was that close to them! I need a nannocloropsis culture right now. I'll have to settle for some DT's Phyto for grow-out. Oh well.
travelerjp98
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Those are a lot of nice tanks you have had... thanks for sharing...
snakeblitz33
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Your welcome! Glad you could see em' I almost couldn't find any of my old pics at all! I wish I had pics of my 90 when it was completely grown out. 
saltcreaper
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Theres alot of cool stuff here and if you saw where i started a few years ago, well lets just say thank god the hobby is forgiving.
snakeblitz33
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lol, so you lurk for two years, and your second post comments on pics of my old tanks? Wow, I feel... honored.
snakeblitz33
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Found a pic of the 240 set up. This was when it was only 3 months old.
snakeblitz33
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Side view of 240g Notice no powerheads? lol. Closed loop baby! haha
snakeblitz33
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My favorite fish of all time, my yellow tang. I named her Maria.
She was like a little puppy dog, following me around everywhere.
RIP, 8-09
rainbow grouper
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/387762/some-of-my-old-tanks#post_3414244
This isn't a very good pic, but it's a 55g tank with two 250w metal halides. No water changes for a year before I took it down. All I had running on it was two aquaclear filters and a Coralife Super Skimmer 65g on it. I think I had a couple of Maxijet 900s or 1200s, I'm not sure. Yes, that is a deep sand bed. I put about 2" of crushed coral on the bottom, followed by 90 or so pounds of oolite sand. The system worked really well - No water changes for a year and everything was extremely healthy and growing very well.
By the way, this tank was started with TAP WATER. Don't gimme no fuss about starting tanks with tap water. I've done it.
I use rain water and then mix in the salt it works pretty well actually (D
Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/387762/some-of-my-old-tanks#post_3414244
This isn't a very good pic, but it's a 55g tank with two 250w metal halides. No water changes for a year before I took it down. All I had running on it was two aquaclear filters and a Coralife Super Skimmer 65g on it. I think I had a couple of Maxijet 900s or 1200s, I'm not sure. Yes, that is a deep sand bed. I put about 2" of crushed coral on the bottom, followed by 90 or so pounds of oolite sand. The system worked really well - No water changes for a year and everything was extremely healthy and growing very well.
By the way, this tank was started with TAP WATER. Don't gimme no fuss about starting tanks with tap water. I've done it.
I use rain water and then mix in the salt it works pretty well actually (D
snakeblitz33
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Rain water is fine as long as you don't have any factories or mills around where you are. Unfortunately, that's the case where I live. You should probably still filter your rainwater before using it, at least through a 10micron filter and a DI unit just to be sure. Maybe that's why you have all that algae in your tank, RG?
snakeblitz33
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Originally Posted by artemK http:///t/387762/some-of-my-old-tanks/20#post_3421639
Awesome tanks man! You have/had your share of tanks through out your journey of saltwater fish!
Also, if I start a thread about Sumps, will you add a few words to educate me? Later on, when I am going to switch to a bigger tank, I want to make my 14G the sump.
Thanks man!
Only if you are willing to learn! PM me when you're ready.
Originally Posted by artemK http:///t/387762/some-of-my-old-tanks/20#post_3421639
Awesome tanks man! You have/had your share of tanks through out your journey of saltwater fish!
Also, if I start a thread about Sumps, will you add a few words to educate me? Later on, when I am going to switch to a bigger tank, I want to make my 14G the sump.
Thanks man!
Only if you are willing to learn! PM me when you're ready.
snakeblitz33
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Originally Posted by morgan175 http:///t/387762/some-of-my-old-tanks/20#post_3422198
i thought i knew something. now after seeing your creations i know nothing. wow amazing 90 my favorite
lol. All it takes is time, money and patience. You'll get there.
Originally Posted by morgan175 http:///t/387762/some-of-my-old-tanks/20#post_3422198
i thought i knew something. now after seeing your creations i know nothing. wow amazing 90 my favorite
lol. All it takes is time, money and patience. You'll get there.