It is a hard thing seeing a decline in our tanks, but like you said life happens. Glad to hear you were able to find employment, and to see the reef making improvements.
CJ, glad this wasn't a sponsored video...I watched the entire thing because of that...two, what in the cup, and three am glad your back on ur feet, from an employment perspective...and four this is the type of video that I like, the REAL LIFE up/down of a really excellent system like urs.
Hobby isn’t cheap so gotta take advantage of business opportunities to offset cost. Be eazy sauce of choice this video is Woodford reserve. Thanks for tapping in I’ll try to mix more videos like this in between sponsored ones 💯
Bin following you since day one on my journey in the reefing hobby CJ and you always answer your followers questions when you get the chance to .and you always share your wins and loses ,keep up the great work bro 😎 go PACKERS 🧀!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Sorry to see you lost all your LPS. Having said that, only the one fish loss and the recovery is pretty awesome. Looks like it’s back on the track. Big ups to you for powering through. As far as the job issues, I know the feeling. Laid off in October, still on the hunt…
I just watched your water storage video yesterday and was wondering when you were going to do an update. Sorry to hear about the bad news. Do not put that fish back in the tank. He ain’t gonna change his ways. You got some nice fish in there. Thanks again.
Man I FEEL everything you’re saying bro. I started up my tank in June and it was doing great for a few months but just like you, around September things went downhill. Lost some very expensive corals, random fish that were thriving started dying. Still trying to find the happy medium with consistency. Work life and family life definitely takes a toll. Felt like getting rid of everything but after a day on thinking on it I’m glad to keep it and just trying to keep figuring it out. Thanks for the update and for relating to most of us out here just trying to have a great tank! Also hope everything works out for you brother.
Sorry to hear all the bad news CJ. That sucks! Tank still looks beautiful with the remaining corals. I say ride with it until everything settles down and you're able to spend the time needed for the the corals that are more sensitive.
Thanks man.. I was bummed for sure but perspective is everything so gonna make the best of what’s left and rebuild in due time. Thanks for tapping in 💯
I think u should have another source of filtration like a roller mat. I know you don't like socks or other mechanical filtration but that would be a good redundancy for your skimmer. Sorry for the loss
I use filter pads.. but was just oversight on my end. Usually checked every 2 weeks to clean it.. airline running out wide must have made it go crazy when weather got cold
Sorry to hear about the bump in the road. In that case looking back, would you have waited for the af salt? Or would you have gotten some reef crystals and did the w/c immediately? Tank is looking like it’s bouncing back nicely and the fish look awesome as always
Sorry that you’ve been through some trials and tribulations CJ both personally as well as the reef tank. Your tank still looks really nice and I think once things do settle down then I’m sure you can make some additions with no issues at all. Keep up the good work.
Stay with it bro... This hobby challenges!! But this is how we become Pro Reefers 💪🏾
Excited to have a update keep it up brother. Your channel has inspired me to stay in this hobby over the years
Thanks for the update!✊🏾 Glad it's bouncing back!
Thanks for checking in! Glad to see some people are still following along.
keep it up, always look forward to more videos from you. very calm and chill love it! keep it up man!
Great update! Keep it going!
Take a quick sip of the sauce…
Great update CJ! Happy new year! Your series has been a huge inspiration for my 75 ext build.
Appreciate that, happy new year to you as well! Cheers.
Been with you since the JBJ45
Glad to see an update. Seems like I'm everybody's slowing down on the videos or completely stopped
Takes a lot of work and time to create content.. I commend the ones that keep a schedule I never have been able to
Happy Holidays.
It is a hard thing seeing a decline in our tanks, but like you said life happens. Glad to hear you were able to find employment, and to see the reef making improvements.
Dang, sorry to hear about the trouble but glad to see you still doing what you do
Thanks for checking in, things are getting better
CJ, glad this wasn't a sponsored video...I watched the entire thing because of that...two, what in the cup, and three am glad your back on ur feet, from an employment perspective...and four this is the type of video that I like, the REAL LIFE up/down of a really excellent system like urs.
Hobby isn’t cheap so gotta take advantage of business opportunities to offset cost. Be eazy sauce of choice this video is Woodford reserve. Thanks for tapping in I’ll try to mix more videos like this in between sponsored ones 💯
Bin following you since day one on my journey in the reefing hobby CJ and you always answer your followers questions when you get the chance to .and you always share your wins and loses ,keep up the great work bro 😎 go PACKERS 🧀!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for tappin in! Glad you're still with me on this ride
@ you already know fam !! 💯
Hi CJ, Great to see you back on! Reefing is a science. We have ups and down. We just need to keep going forward!
Reefing is a journey!
Bummer to hear that you had a coral crash .. I really like your format and how transparent you are ..
keep reefing 🪸!!
Sorry to see you lost all your LPS. Having said that, only the one fish loss and the recovery is pretty awesome. Looks like it’s back on the track. Big ups to you for powering through.
As far as the job issues, I know the feeling. Laid off in October, still on the hunt…
Yea man market ain’t good at all.. good luck to you bro I had a hell of a time but I found something. Thanks for tapping in
I just watched your water storage video yesterday and was wondering when you were going to do an update. Sorry to hear about the bad news.
Do not put that fish back in the tank. He ain’t gonna change his ways. You got some nice fish in there. Thanks again.
Man I FEEL everything you’re saying bro. I started up my tank in June and it was doing great for a few months but just like you, around September things went downhill. Lost some very expensive corals, random fish that were thriving started dying. Still trying to find the happy medium with consistency. Work life and family life definitely takes a toll. Felt like getting rid of everything but after a day on thinking on it I’m glad to keep it and just trying to keep figuring it out. Thanks for the update and for relating to most of us out here just trying to have a great tank! Also hope everything works out for you brother.
Appreciate the love! We all in the same boat to some degree but we keep going 💯
I also had a tough Fall season with my tank (cyano). I think things have settled now. This gives me the motivation to keep going.
Only way is forward.. dust yourself off and keep going 💯
Sorry to hear all the bad news CJ. That sucks! Tank still looks beautiful with the remaining corals. I say ride with it until everything settles down and you're able to spend the time needed for the the corals that are more sensitive.
Thanks man.. I was bummed for sure but perspective is everything so gonna make the best of what’s left and rebuild in due time. Thanks for tapping in 💯
Babe wake tf up CJ just dropped another video 🤝🏾💯much love for your channel…but tht packers shirt gotta go😂
Gotta have something to cheer for while the tank recovered 🧀 🫡💯
Good to see you
Packer fan?! Sheesh, must be nice... I am stuck with Jerry's Cowboys!!!
Everyone has 🧀 in the fridge you can join the bandwagon 😆👌🏾
No way man, Cowboy fan for life... even though we can't win in the play offs!!!
I’m so sorry brother but you will get it back
I think u should have another source of filtration like a roller mat. I know you don't like socks or other mechanical filtration but that would be a good redundancy for your skimmer. Sorry for the loss
I use filter pads.. but was just oversight on my end. Usually checked every 2 weeks to clean it.. airline running out wide must have made it go crazy when weather got cold
CJ - is the return pump a DC pump? Is it loud or relatively quiet?
Do you connect your heater to the apex?
Just plugged into the eb8. Apex is secondary control the Helios is primary
Sorry to hear about the bump in the road. In that case looking back, would you have waited for the af salt? Or would you have gotten some reef crystals and did the w/c immediately? Tank is looking like it’s bouncing back nicely and the fish look awesome as always
I think I shoulda just went got some RC and did a mass change. Rolled the dice.. tank went 3/4 weeks waiting for the AF salt
NNNOOOOOOOO CJ your a packers fan
💔😭. You’ll make an LPS comeback.
I had the same thing happen to me I lost 10 torches 6 hammers and 6-8 acans and I’m still not sure what caused it
Coned always hiring
Where u located bro?
Sorry that you’ve been through some trials and tribulations CJ both personally as well as the reef tank. Your tank still looks really nice and I think once things do settle down then I’m sure you can make some additions with no issues at all. Keep up the good work.
That’s the plan sit back to rebuild in due time. Thanks for tapping in 🫡