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  1. BobinCovington

    Sold my Elos...thanks everyone. Still have a sump and the bench though

    Just wanted to make sure to tell everyone that I appreciate all the help, advice and friendship I found with fellow reefers over the years...it's a good bunch. It sure feels weird to be "aquarium-less" and the house just seems strangely quiet without a hum of a pump or the gurgle of water. I...
  2. BobinCovington

    Leaving the hobby, selling my Elos but wanted to say thanks to everyone

    Still have the system if anyone is interested or "knows someone who might be" Have a safe (and mostly sane) 4th!
  3. BobinCovington

    Leaving the hobby, selling my Elos but wanted to say thanks to everyone

    Thanks for the nice words...we just had one too many tough things come our way this year. There are good people in this hobby.
  4. BobinCovington

    Leaving the hobby, selling my Elos but wanted to say thanks to everyone

    As many of you know, I have my Elos listed in the Classified section, and our own situation calls for me to have less to worry about right now. I absolutely loved my tank, but it is a hobby that "commands" attention and my "bandwidth" is just not capable right now. Hopefully I will re-enter...
  5. BobinCovington

    BOB Moore 2011 News.

    Adam, I skipped through the thread but didn't see the actual address of the meeting on Feb 19th. (and I have short memory/comprehension these days). UPDATE- never mind...I found the address after reading a little more of the thread. By the way, I saw the picture of Bob Moore and I am trying to...
  6. BobinCovington

    any members who want to host a meeting

    Thanks again...we really appreciate the nice words and thoughts coming our way (now seriously back to the thread) :)
  7. BobinCovington

    any members who want to host a meeting

    She is still that happy girl, we're just dealing with this crap, but we are very positive and the outlook is really good after chemo (which should end around March). I didn't mean to hijack the thread about our situation, but hopefully it does explain why I hadn't posted in a long time.
  8. BobinCovington

    any members who want to host a meeting

    I really want to attend the upcoming meetings or frag swaps, it's always fun to see other peoples tanks or setups. I have been wanting to open up our place to one of the tank tours, but right now with my wife's chemo treatments we will probably not be able to do much for the next several...
  9. BobinCovington

    Painting the back of my tank

    just remember...paint goes on the outside LOL
  10. BobinCovington

    Painting the back of my tank

    here are a few pics of what it looks like now (well a year ago)...the dark blue really looks like black and the lighter colors look like sunlight filtering in from the top. Just try to make it not straight line transitions. Seems more natural to make it curved or arched.
  11. BobinCovington

    Painting the back of my tank

    I did a progression of dark blue to light blue and yes Krylon...see attached pic
  12. BobinCovington

    Water storage tanks?

    I bought mine at RyanHerco.com They have a version that is the economy (thinner) but still seems nice and solid.
  13. BobinCovington

    STN anyone know the things to check/adjust?

    Hi guys...I need some help, I have been having some STN on some of my SPS corals from the base up. I have lost several corals so far (hawkins, oregon and calif tort, pearlberry and now it is starting on my green slimer. For some reason it really likes expensive, hard to find or my favorite...
  14. BobinCovington

    any frag tank builders out there?

    Yes I could supplement with powerheads. My other thought is to remodel my sump with a fuge instead of the media drawer tower. and then keep the frag tank on its own. here is a couple of older pictures of my sump bench area and sump (the media tower is not in but takes up the left end of the sump)
  15. BobinCovington

    any frag tank builders out there?

    any good suggestions or ideas on design are welcome. I need to deal with lighting and flow differences for the two sides of the tank (fuge/frag racks). Not sure yet if I want to use Chaeto or mangrove or? I saw this homemade tank that gave me some ideas. Again I just want a small tank that...
  16. BobinCovington

    any frag tank builders out there?

    Matt Bricky? or a different Matt? I think it will be a fun project to work on.
  17. BobinCovington

    blue tang is half dark and half yellow

    Thanks everyone. I will keep watch on him and offer a little more Nori or Seaveggies too. My wife's brother and his wife visited and already named him so he has to hang in there. Ok they named him Gill McFinnigan if you must know
  18. BobinCovington

    blue tang is half dark and half yellow

    no idea...but he looks and acts fine. Eating well and swimming around with the other fish. All the water parameters are fine. I think he may be doing a color change and with the new food may be accelerating is color change??? honestly I have no idea.
  19. BobinCovington

    blue tang is half dark and half yellow

    I have a juvenile Caribbean blue tang that I purchased from Barrier that seems to be doing well, but... He was a nice yellow color, but has changed to a half and half color. His rear half is now a darker almost brown color and the front is the same yellow. He still had the blue outlines on...
  20. BobinCovington

    any frag tank builders out there?

    I have been wanting to build/buy a small frag tank and perhaps combine it with a refugium/chaeto chamber. I want to have the frag tank near my sump so it just drains back into the sump chamber. I have procrastinated for too long because I keep thinking I will find time. The final "subtle" hint...
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