NeveSSL's 180g Mixed Reef

rcmike · Mar 7, 2014

The tank is coming along nicely. At least you have some critters in it to watch now.

I have had coral beauties most of the time since I got into reefing and only had one nip at some xenia once. I moved the xenia and it stopped. I almost bought another today since I lost my last one a few months ago but I spotted a nice flame angel and figured I'd try it instead. I tried a flame once before and he was a terrible nipper. Hope I get luckier this time.

NeveSSL · Mar 9, 2014

Thanks, Mike! Its definitely nice having something to look at.

Good luck with your flame angel! So far, my coral beauty has been a model citizen.

Brandon

rcmike · Mar 9, 2014

I've only seen the flame take one taste of an acro and then he moved along. PE is still good on everything also so maybe I got lucky.

NeveSSL · Mar 9, 2014

SWEET! Thanks to Rick's (Mixer911) suggestion, I now have an automatically starting siphon on my overflow! Takes about 2-3 minutes after the pump starts and it will purge the air on its own now. Perfect!!! Really glad I did this today. Had to cut the bulkhead down on the full siphon and cut the first one down too much, so quick trip to the Aquatic Critter (glad they're only 10 minutes away!) and cut the second one correctly.

Next, I lowered the partial and it worked great! Thanks, again, Rick!

Brandon

ToXIc · Mar 9, 2014

NeveSSL said:
SWEET! Thanks to Rick's (Mixer911) suggestion, I now have an automatically starting siphon on my overflow! Takes about 2-3 minutes after the pump starts and it will purge the air on its own now. Perfect!!! Really glad I did this today. Had to cut the bulkhead down on the full siphon and cut the first one down too much, so quick trip to the Aquatic Critter (glad they're only 10 minutes away!) and cut the second one correctly. Next, I lowered the partial and it worked great! Thanks, again, Rick!

Brandon

I'll have to come by and check this out..

NeveSSL · Mar 9, 2014

Definitely! Just let me know when.

Brandon

bknapp · Mar 9, 2014

ToXIc said:
I'll have to come by and check this out..

What about me?

Glad you got that overflow situation figured out.

NeveSSL · Mar 10, 2014

Me, too! It was driving me nuts having to manually adjust it every time.

Brandon

fishdoc11 · Mar 11, 2014

Looking good Brandon

NeveSSL · Mar 11, 2014

Thanks, Chris!

Brandon

11f150 · Mar 12, 2014

bknapp said:
What about me?

Glad you got that overflow situation figured out.

Makes three of us now!

NeveSSL · Mar 12, 2014

That have our overflows figured out?

Brandon

Joe G · Mar 13, 2014

Great build keep up the good work.
Are u a audio engineer or producer?
Just curious be cause of your name is neveSSL.

NeveSSL · Mar 13, 2014

Thanks!

I'm glad you picked up on that. Most people are like "What is NeveSSL?"

If anything, I'm just a wannabe, and I'm very happy with that as almost all of my friends and acquaintances who went into the music business are now getting out as quickly as they can. It is not a fun place to be for full time work, so I have a studio at home that my wife and I play in as a serious hobby, and that works well for us.

I couldn't afford reefing making $20k a year in music! Haha!

Brandon

NeveSSL · Mar 13, 2014

As a small update, yesterday I was able to setup an old phone as an IP camera and integrate it into my Apex's Dashboard... kinda fun! And free. Free is good.

Plus, the phone actually does a really, really good job. Its very clear and adjusts to different light levels well, such as when only the blues are on. Really happy with it! Just have to find a place to permanently mount it as right now its being held onto the wall with clamps... ala ToXIc style... haha!

Brandon

ToXIc · Mar 13, 2014

rotfl!!!!!!!

get the goose neck clamp from ebay... the one i have listed in Lindsey's thread..

schooleyosis · Mar 13, 2014

Nice! Trying to think a one of those Visa "priceless" quotes right now for Kevan. Reef Savvy Tank $xx.xxx, hybrid light fixture $xx.xxx goose neck camera mount PRICELESS