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  1. rrspike

    Maintenance day

    Yeah I am lucky , we took on this hobby together. So we both work towards it. She handles mostly all of the testing and cleaning , I handle all the tech side and system design / set up , And most of the CASH! Happy to have her helping me for sure.
  2. rrspike

    What is ur ,, Dream Car

    there are way to many. Need a specific one for each task. But 65 GTO is high up there.
  3. rrspike

    Maintenance day

  4. rrspike

    Maintenance day

    Did a 20 % water change before work yesterday , and cleaned the protein skimmer good this morning . Who else is keeping things tidy lately ? Wife found the citric acid and anything not fully bolted down is getting cleaned as of late.
  5. rrspike

    Spike's reef

    That was just the tip of the iceberg my friend, The bleeding hasn't stopped since that day . But its only money , Let me ask you have you ever seen a bank truck following a hearse ? I haven' t so I am spending it as I go LOL .
  6. rrspike

    Spike's reef

    Tank was now in my possession sometime around early august I would say, but I was still in the middle of the build of the space so it had to sit for a while until we finally installed it on 10/12/2019. I had the help of one of my buddies who maintains tanks commercially for the past 17 years so...
  7. rrspike

    Welcome To NJRC! Take a minute to introduce yourself

    Welcome aboard guys.
  8. rrspike

    Let’s build a tank

    Looking good man , your almost there and ready to make the transfer.
  9. rrspike

    Opinion

    I happen to have a 40 breeder laying around that cracked on me around a drilled hole. Bukhead hit a 2x4 brace as I was removing it from its rack and cracked the side panel. Anyway I have a 40 breeder you can have that has a good top frame. Pull it and replace yours if you like. Porch pick up...
  10. rrspike

    Spike's reef

    As a long time scuba diver, and saltwater fisherman I have always had a attraction to the ocean , it seems to bring my scrambled stressed out mind some peace and tranquility , so I decided a while back that when we finally got around to remodeling our bedroom I would take on the task of adding...
  11. rrspike

    Spike's reef

    I finally decided to do a proper tale of the tank and decided to do one main thread to showcase all we have going on. This will show the work on the 90 to date, the 60 frag we are working on , and the 180 penisula we will be getting going soon. Also I will show the basement fish room that...
  12. rrspike

    Beginner corals

    I don't have much but let me see whats left after I square away a few other guys that have reached out. But will be happy to help you out . Not really selling at the time but happy to help others out in starting up.
  13. rrspike

    Beginner corals

    I have some basic zoa frags if you want . Eagle eyes and radioactive dragon eyes. I have a few polyps of each if you like. Also have small frag of Kenya tree, xenia and Gsp if thats what interests you. Porch pick up Old Bridge
  14. rrspike

    Celebrated a milestone today

    Congrats to her Paulie , and you for keeping her on the right path.
  15. rrspike

    Mmm felt so nice

    Nice, I miss the ocean.
  16. rrspike

    Drilling a hole

    Make your own drill guide . Got a scrap peice of wood or acrylic around? Pre drill a hole the size of the od of the bit you will drill with and clamp that in place and use as guide. If I wasn't working and was closer i would come help ya . Clamp that in place on outside of tank with a thin...
  17. rrspike

    Drilling a hole

    Use a backer block to drill into to prevent edge chipping as bit finishes the hole . Slowly drill and use less pressure as hole finishes.
  18. rrspike

    Paulie the man again!

    we have a flame hawk and it has so much personality , really a cool little fish.
  19. rrspike

    April 2020 POTM Voting

    Congrats
  20. rrspike

    Light in tank

    Sorry man but here is your answer to your question . You may need to sacrifice a reefing virgin or something to shake the bad juju. Hopefully you see better days ahead.
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