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So many pedestrians so little time
That's what I did. Tank has been up for almost 10yrs. Oct will make it 10ys
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Wow. In 6 months I've run into 100 things that could make someone quit. I tip my cap for sure. It’s just so incredible to have a piece of that world in your living room. Man this $30 starfish has given me a million dollars worth of laughs.
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There's been times I thought about tossing in the towel. Deep breath and walked away from the tank and gave it a few days. I love reefing and really enjoy the people I meet
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Outmatched for sure.
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I am hoping those were hornets? Cute hasmat suit I have one very similar.
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They would but not after pesticide was used. I did think about that.
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Yellow jackets and they get the nuclear option. Bees are gentle souls who would have had a bee keeper called to give them tlc.I am hoping those were hornets? Cute hasmat suit I have one very similar.
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First time in 19 yrs I wore it. Just couldn't risk cracking that nest and them all coming to my face. Thankfully what happened is they all left to the exterior just what I planned. I few came back at me. The rest hit the floor dead as I removed the nest.
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So many pedestrians so little time
10 years my tank has been up. A decade seems like a long time but it's blink.
The memories.
*I remember falling asleep with my daughter (10 years old) watching the tank.
*The exciting adventure finding a new lfs and learning about all the different corals and fish
*My kids all excited about the tank and curious about all the inhabitants.
*Taking my kids to the lfs so they could pick things out.
*The tough and rough days and just loosing myself in the tank.
The set backs
*Ich ouch that sucked
*hair algea and bubble algea out the wazoo
*dinos and about 90% of the coral died. Yep that hurt.
*The night we had the water shut off because I grabbed the wrong pipe for the rodi. I was hard plumbing it to the main water line. It is 3/4 inch and i grabbed 1/2 tee.
*waking up to water running because I forgot to shut off the rodi. Done it many times since.
The positives
*it's a place for me to unwind and just not to think about the world and events
*All the people.
@Katrina71 @Crabby48 @Caveman (no longer here) @Salty film folks @fishguy242 @Erin O @SashimiTurtle @Ron Reefman @revhtree
@Goaway @Lowell Lemon
@MERKEY
so many i missed. So many people helped encouraged answered late calls walked me through emergencies and just listened. To you all you, your time, patience and understanding was and is very much appreciated.
@ReefSquad #Cronies
#MODS
Reef2reef.com thanks for helping me along the way and introducing me to so many incredible people.
The memories.
*I remember falling asleep with my daughter (10 years old) watching the tank.
*The exciting adventure finding a new lfs and learning about all the different corals and fish
*My kids all excited about the tank and curious about all the inhabitants.
*Taking my kids to the lfs so they could pick things out.
*The tough and rough days and just loosing myself in the tank.
The set backs
*Ich ouch that sucked
*hair algea and bubble algea out the wazoo
*dinos and about 90% of the coral died. Yep that hurt.
*The night we had the water shut off because I grabbed the wrong pipe for the rodi. I was hard plumbing it to the main water line. It is 3/4 inch and i grabbed 1/2 tee.
*waking up to water running because I forgot to shut off the rodi. Done it many times since.
The positives
*it's a place for me to unwind and just not to think about the world and events
*All the people.
@Katrina71 @Crabby48 @Caveman (no longer here) @Salty film folks @fishguy242 @Erin O @SashimiTurtle @Ron Reefman @revhtree
@Goaway @Lowell Lemon
@MERKEY
so many i missed. So many people helped encouraged answered late calls walked me through emergencies and just listened. To you all you, your time, patience and understanding was and is very much appreciated.
@ReefSquad #Cronies
#MODS
Reef2reef.com thanks for helping me along the way and introducing me to so many incredible people.
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The reefing community can be a family!10 years my tank has been up. A decade seems like a long time but it's blink.
The memories.
*I remember falling asleep with my daughter (10 years old) watching the tank.
*The exciting adventure finding a new lfs and learning about all the different corals and fish
*My kids all excited about the tank and curious about all the inhabitants.
*Taking my kids to the lfs so they could pick things out.
*The tough and rough days and just loosing myself in the tank.
The set backs
*Ich ouch that sucked
*hair algea and bubble algea out the wazoo
*dinos and about 90% of the coral died. Yep that hurt.
*The night we had the water shut off because I grabbed the wrong pipe for the rodi.
*waking up to water running because I forgot to shut off the rodi. Done it many times since.
The positives
*it's a place for me to unwind and just not to think about the world and events
*All the people.
@Katrina71 @Crabby48 @Caveman (no longer here) @Salty film folks @fishguy242 @Erin O @SashimiTurtle @Ron Reefman @revhtree so many i missed. So many people helped encouraged answered late calls walked me through emergencies and just listened. To you all you, your time, patience and understanding was and is very much appreciated.
@ReefSquad #Cronies
Reef2reef.com thanks for helping me along the way and introducing me to so incredible people.
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sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
Yes it can.
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Thats too much work once a yr. I don't know if I have ever done a rip clean
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I've had so much help i could never have done by myself.
Soren
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R2R sure is a great bunch, especially the Midwest Reefers! I've had a lot of help myself and look forward to much more as I actually finally (hopefully) get my main system up and going in the next few months.
I've enjoyed watching your progress and really like the look of your current system.
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So many pedestrians so little time
Thanks. Always a work in progress. It's taken a group to get the tank to this stage.
There's always something new to learn
