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My How Much Did This Setup Cost Me Journal

Discussion in 'Saltwater Fish Forum' started by California Cowgirl, Jul 3, 2009.

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  1. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    as long as you make enough $ to cover them and have a roof over your head, food in your stomach, and clothes on your back..I say go for it.
    As long as it makes you happy :)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 16, 2009
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    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    Lol also helps that i'm living at home
     
    California Cowgirl, Jul 16, 2009
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    Ya, I would think that would have a positive effect on enabling your expansion into saltwater!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 16, 2009
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  4. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    Also helps that my parents pay for pretty much all of my horse stuff
     
    California Cowgirl, Jul 16, 2009
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    <--wish I could get my hobbies funded (jealous)
    Hey, how's your sister?
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 16, 2009
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  6. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    Yup I just have to worry about paying my bills go to school work and horses and work on setting up my saltwater tank
     
    California Cowgirl, Jul 16, 2009
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    Yup it is nice and she is preggers and I guess showing all the signs of being pregnet hasn't had time to go to the doctors though
     
    California Cowgirl, Jul 16, 2009
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    prenatal cares VERY important (nag her to go). Lol!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 16, 2009
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  9. California Cowgirl

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    She was supposed to yesterday but her work wouldn't give her the day off so she has to reschedual the appointment
     
    California Cowgirl, Jul 16, 2009
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    Eventually To Come: melanurus wrasse $30ish??
     
    California Cowgirl, Jul 19, 2009
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    Here's a few pointers that might help ya with stacking the rockwork!

    Some Suggestion on the rockwork in no particular order:

    1) Place a sheet of lighting diffuser BENEATH the substrate to defer some of the weight off of the bottom of the tank (rockwork gets heavy fast).

    2) Use a Underwater Curing Aquarium Epoxy to "cement" the rockwork together

    3) Drill the rocks and use Extra Long Zip ties / PVC thin tube-rods to connect them together and add additional stability

    4) Decorate "openly" so water can flow between the nooks and crannies preventing the dreaded "Dead-spots"...Proper Circulation is key and remember that aquatics enjoy overhangs and caves (both of which help them to feel safe)...also note I don't suggest stacking rocks against the glass for the "dead-spot" reason.

    5) look at numerous pictures (online ie. google) to give you an idea of what you'd like to try to achieve

    6) Use the rockwork to your advantage (hiding equipment, but still allowing it to be accessed for routine maint).

    ps. I wish I could remember where I've seen it, but somewhere online is this mounting kit that "holds" the rockwork together and affixes to the back wall of the tank.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 25, 2009
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  12. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    awesome, i'll deff look into the rods and stuff, i also would love to make like caves and wholes and stuff. the only thing about stacking rock that i really knew about was placing the rock before the sand so that fish and what not that go down in the sand won't move/injure themselves, which in my case both the puffer and the wrasse are pretty much sand lovers so i'll need the security.
     
    California Cowgirl, Jul 25, 2009
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  13. California Cowgirl

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    instead of the listed skimmer, i will be buying the Deltec MCE600 protein skimmer for $500
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 3, 2009
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    That's a lot to spend on a protein skimmer for such a small tank.
     
    Anthony, Aug 4, 2009
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    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    i know but i figure i want at least one really good piece of equipment :D it will just mean i will have to wait longer to get my light
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 4, 2009
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    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    88lbs Fiji Live Rock: $379.26
    60lbs Caribsea Arag-Alive Fiji Pink Sand: $65.22

    Total: About $444
    I get 50% off when i pick it up at the lfs on saturday so that will make it $222 and at the same time i pick up the order i will purchase the ro/di water
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 6, 2009
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  17. MOD_Dawn

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    wow, that is a ton of money to tie into such a small tank!
    <--is just realizing that the costs for running my larger one when I had it was about the same price as running a smaller one.
    *Ouch*!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 7, 2009
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  18. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    yea lol once again i have changed my mine about the skimmer, i'm like 99% positive i will get it when i have the funds and it's the octopus bh-800s, it's only like $230 and has really good reviews
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 7, 2009
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    I never heard of that one> Heard of deltec and Cpr Backpack one though.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 7, 2009
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  20. California Cowgirl

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    yea not much info on them but its said that the octopus is looks almost exactly like the Cpr, at least the octupus 100, not sure the 800 but runs much better than the cpr
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 7, 2009
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