[Emprr_angl]

WELL, my tank is moved. The move took a total of 2hours. That was packing up the rest of my things (2, 150pound bass bins, kitchen tables, television, food + various nick nacks), tearing down the tank AND driving back to farmington hills. I recruited a couple guys from my work. boy did they do good work. I'm still in awe at how smooth it went.

I had my 55 cleaned out and up and running by 1230. I ended up giving a 6" dia sarcophyton leather, a 20pound rock, a bannana wrasse, and a bucket full of sand to MeatWhip. Half of the sand ended up on my buddy deck when the bucket tipped over... That clears me up for a pair of cardinals and a 6lined wrasse. The southdown/silicate sand bed is about 2 inches and already showing "Worm Sign". All the corals made it intact with no damage. I did have a lil bleaching on a seriatopora because it fell down into the sand, grrrr. thats one of the fastest growing corals so i'm not too worried.

i'll send pictures when the water clears
-chris

 

[tszetela]

Congrats on the move! Does this mean that you will now have to pay for Electric service?

Let me know when you want to pick up that ballast. (not like i'm in a hurry to off it as it is still on the tank!!)

 

[hjmtv]

How quickly did the sand clear from the water? I've had mine up a week and it is still milky.

 

[PaintGuru]

So you are in Farmington Hills now? Hey someone close to me! Glad to hear everything went well.

 

[Emprr_angl]

Tim, nope! i still dot have an electric bill P haha

Hjmtv, its still murky. my 20 has been setup for 3days now and its just now clearing up

Chris, i'm very close to your house. i'm on 9mile and middlebelt

 

[PaintGuru]

Cool! I'll have to come over and check out your place. Unfortunately, I don't know of much in this area, as far as things to do go. So is this a house or apartment or what?

 

[Emprr_angl]

PG,
sounds good! i know this area very well. i grew up in westland and caused trouble in a 5 city radius <grins>. we can go up to the library pub for some beer. they got a great selection of brews for a suburban pub.

 

[Emprr_angl]

UPDATES -

MeatWhip took the remaining bucket of sand and left it in a sealed 5gal bucket over night. EVERYTHING in the sand died and when he opened it, we both looked at it wondering weather anything lived. So I said "Well theres one way to find out...take a smell and see if it smells."

He bent over, took the biggest whiff. His eyes widened and he staggered back. I never seen anyone do that. A second later the smell wafted over to me and hit me. I was like "My god! Seal that bucket up!" Within about 10seconds his entire apt stank to heaven and hell.

whew! what a night....
-chris

 

[greenb]

Hey I have 3 bags of SD. If your interested in a small trade let me know.

Bob

 

[Emprr_angl]

actually, I would be interested. I'm about to upgrade to a 120gal. i'll need some southdown. i'm afraid i dont have much to trade anymore. how much do you want for them?
-chris

 

[hjmtv]

Where are you guys located?? I have some[-eyebrows] extra.

 

[PaintGuru]

Hey Chris,

You off today? I'm going down to the Trop and Neo's place this afternoon if you are interested in going.

 

[Valleye]

I have a bag you can have Chris. It is the least I can do for the frags you set me up with.

Coming to Windsor any time soon?

 

[Emprr_angl]

hahah, no. i live in farmington hills now and i'm carless

 

[Emprr_angl]

PG,

nope, i'm at work till 430. i could tag along tomorrow or sunday

 

[PaintGuru]

I ended up hitting the Trop today just to avoid the crowds, and I stupidly spent wayy too much money on this little baby

However, Mike(Neo) wasn't home on the way back, so if you are interested in going to him tomorrow, I'm with ya.

 

[hjmtv]

There is a huge clam at The Fish Tank on Ford!! $185 for anyone with $$ to burn.