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  1. mandarin_watchr

    Stomatopod (Mantis Shrimp) Workshop

    Curt, Thanks for bringing this post to my attention. I found it very interesting. I hope you can get me more info. Like I said I hope to by next summer have a little tank set up. I just want to know all I can before hand. Thanks for going all out.
  2. mandarin_watchr

    Survivor: Cook Islands

    I am so upset, the last two weeks I've been forced to work overtime on thursday night. That just isn't right. they probley called in so they could watch survivor. So I haven't even got to watch one minute yet this year. I wish they would show a replay on line somewhere so people could catch...
  3. mandarin_watchr

    What does everyone do?

    I'm 44, I have several jobs. My main job,midnights is at a box factory. (someone's got to make them). Then about 3 or 5 evenings a week I deliver groceries to barges along the Mississippi. That is one of the best jobs in the world. Get paid to spend someone elses money. And the last several...
  4. mandarin_watchr

    What do you do?

    I work in a corragated manufacturing plant. Someone earlier in this thread posted they work in the same type of plant. We make corragated sheet (cardboard) and turn them into boxes. The people in the office get upset if you say "we make cardboard boxes" But to me it is all the same. I work...
  5. mandarin_watchr

    Gabby had a girl!

    Welcome to the world baby Olivia! Make sure mom hinds all the bottles from your big brother:lol: Hope you and mom are doing great. Get us some pic's soon Gabby!
  6. mandarin_watchr

    Another 180 is born

    Well Sunday my seio 1100 ku-put, It was brand new, but it may be my fault. The sand I am useing in this tank is a very fine sand. And me being stuborn and one track, when I was fighting with my rock work the second time, I forgot about the pumps being on. The seio sucked so much sand into it...
  7. mandarin_watchr

    Friend looking for a tank

    thanks, I will pass that on.
  8. mandarin_watchr

    Friend looking for a tank

    I am posting this for a friend. She is wanting to start up her first saltwater tank, after years of freshwater. Because of room in her home she is wanting to find a corner tank/with stand. We live in the St. Louis area, but she has already told me she would be willing to drive a ways to pick...
  9. mandarin_watchr

    May I introduce myself??

    Well let us know how you all are doing. That also goes for Krish 75 and his family. Hope all goes smooth. Just make sure to hind all bottle's from the siblings before you bring the baby in. :badgrin: :lol: Thanks, He is my favorite fish.(If you all couldn't guess;) ;) That is one of the...
  10. mandarin_watchr

    May I introduce myself??

    When did you all find the time to be making babies, You have tanks you have to take care of. A little late, but welcome. I've been here for a while. I am just quiet. I can't resist answering Gaby, My son was 18 months old when I brought my daughter home from the hospital, I went in to...
  11. mandarin_watchr

    In Loving Memory

    In order to get enough rock and sand to put my 180 up, and I needed the 75 to use as a sump, I had to break down my 75 gal reef. I didn't think to take the pictures until I had already taken out my corals. But I thought I would share with you all some of the awesome rock work. I was very...
  12. mandarin_watchr

    Another 180 is born

    Here are a few more pic's, It wouldn't let me post them the other day. These are more of a close up of the rock work. Test after 2 weeks, Amon 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 13, ph 8.4. All is well!
  13. mandarin_watchr

    Another 180 is born

    I was thinking mid Sept before I add the fish and corals from the other tanks, Problem is all the fish from both 75's are now in one. With hardly any sand, just left enough for the snails, and I think there is maybe two or three pieces of live rock. So I will try to hold out as long as these...
  14. mandarin_watchr

    Another 180 is born

    Heck, The first Land lord was more than ok with it. I think he was more excited about the tank than I was, and he wasn't even into fish. He sent an engineer over the check out the building to make sure the floor could support the tank, And then he turned around a had his guys come over and...
  15. mandarin_watchr

    Another 180 is born

    I realize the pictures are not that good, But spent all my $$ on the tank, the only camera I have is my camera phone. So got to deal with what you have.:lol:
  16. mandarin_watchr

    Another 180 is born

    After months of this and that, I finally have my 180 up and running. I did a 180 with a 75gal sump, 3 x 250 MH. It has a ASM G4plus skimmer. I soft plumbed it (I believe that is the term.) did not use PVC just hoses and clamps. Never plumber anything before, so I wanted to make it as easy as...
  17. mandarin_watchr

    Anyone in Southern Illinois

    That will be fine, visit when ever you wish, I will probly put you to work.:lol: I got the work on the 180 done tonight. Lord willing no more set backs. Drivin me crazy. The only bad put about doin the 180 is now I have to move my rock work over to it. Chances are I'm not going to be able...
  18. mandarin_watchr

    Anyone in Southern Illinois

    I live in Highland, If you want to come by just let me know. I have a 29gal, 75gal, and in the process if setting up a 180. Well as soon as I can get someone to help me pick that bad boy off the floor and put the tank on the stand, maybe 1hour to finish up the plumbing and Ready for water!!!
  19. mandarin_watchr

    Anyone near Elgin, IL

    According to the list for this site I down to low. Metro St. Louis area, Highland Il. But since I don't see and spot for me, I'll just put myself in where I want. LOL. Not really to much a LFS around here. only two in the metro east that I know of , and one sucks, and the other sucks even more.
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