Spidey's Red Sea 3XL 900 build

Spiderwoman · Mar 15, 2022

Sorry I've been bad at keeping the thread updated. The major thing that has happened is my husband being diagnosed with ALS 6 months ago, so that has taken a front seat in everything as he is progressing fast. We still have our 3 tanks up and running, but I have not added any new corals or equipment.

I did add new-to-me fish in the fall; friend took his tank down and I bought bunch of his fish. 7 Lyretail Anthias that teamed up with the remaining single female I had left of the original group of 4. Med/Lg Naso tang, and 3 Chalk Bass. Those are all still doing good, and I believe it was in December that I added a Diamond Goby to keep the sand bed clean. The tank still gets cleaned on regular basis and is looking good(ish), but I'm not attempting to keep any corals that require more effort than the regular feedings I do daily.

Elmer. · Mar 21, 2022

That's terrible news. I wish you both strength. Maybe the tanks provide some distraction.

Jeffcb · Mar 21, 2022

I am sorry for that news. Prayers your way.

cancun · Aug 4, 2022

Spiderwoman said:
Sorry I've been bad at keeping the thread updated. The major thing that has happened is my husband being diagnosed with ALS 6 months ago, so that has taken a front seat in everything as he is progressing fast. We still have our 3 tanks up and running, but I have not added any new corals or equipment.

I did add new-to-me fish in the fall; friend took his tank down and I bought bunch of his fish. 7 Lyretail Anthias that teamed up with the remaining single female I had left of the original group of 4. Med/Lg Naso tang, and 3 Chalk Bass. Those are all still doing good, and I believe it was in December that I added a Diamond Goby to keep the sand bed clean. The tank still gets cleaned on regular basis and is looking good(ish), but I'm not attempting to keep any corals that require more effort than the regular feedings I do daily.

I just saw your build thread! Beautiful tank! I am so sorry about your husband! Praying for you both. How is he doing?

Susan Edwards · Aug 5, 2022

You are in my thoughts as well. Take time out for yourself. Self-care.

Spiderwoman · Feb 3, 2023

cancun said:
I just saw your build thread! Beautiful tank! I am so sorry about your husband! Praying for you both. How is he doing?

Thank you.
Jim passed away 3 weeks ago on Friday the 13th.

Spiderwoman · Feb 3, 2023

I'm sorta back. Sorry everybody who have been following my tank build. I earlier mentioned that my tanks took a backseat when my husband was diagnosed with ALS 17 months ago.

Jim unfortunately passed away 3 weeks ago. His Celebration of Life took place on the 24th at Hendrick Motorsport Team Center. Complex where he spent the last 7 years of his 35 year career in NASCAR. The celebration was so beautiful and so touching, but so final.

I'm at a point where I need to decide if I'm going to continue with my 3 reef tanks, or get out of the hobby, and I really don't want to give up on such a great hobby that my husband and I were part since 2007. I've had Nemo's Reef take the brunt of the work with the tanks for several years and they come every 2 weeks to clean up, do water changes, etc. Lights are slowly going in 2 of the 3 tanks. The Kessil AP700 won't turn off, so I have to plug/unplug it (probably just needs a reboot or something), 3 of the 4 Red Sea ReefLED 90's are dead in the big tank and the only lights that still work are the 3 Radion XR15's. Do I invest in new lights or try to fix the existing. I don't know. I've put to much money into these systems that I'd hate to part them for pennies on a dollar. I just don't know right now.