EdgeKrusher
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Hey it's been a while since I've posted anything about my tank. I had a 12 gallon eclipse heavily modified as my first nano reef, actually my first reef tank. It was up and running for over a year, and in that time it had seen cyano, temp crash (killed several corals), loss of several fish, good growth, hours of enjoyment, and alot of wear and tear. Acrylic tanks... never again. It had so many scratches on it, that after the ritual wall cleaning it still looked dirty. There was coraline imbeded in the acrylic, and you couldn't look 2 inches in any direction without seeing a gouge or a scratch.
Well as it happens my girlfriend and I had planned a camping trip over memorial day weekend. We were all ready to go, had all the gear packed up, and took one last look at the weather. That last weather report ended the camping trip. Major thunderstorms, and cruddy weather rolled in on us at the last minute. It totaly let us down, but lead me to the LFS. I had been planning an upgrade to a 30 gallon, but had ditched that due to funds, or lack thereof. So instead i got a new light, back in april. I still had a bit of cash left over, and an itch to beat the rainy day blues... well let's get back to the LFS. sorry got a bit side tracked.
Any who, at the LFS I saw a brand new, shiny , AGA 15 H sitting on the shelf. Before you know it I was ridding to petco to get some backing for my new toy. Then what do I see when we walk through the door (girlfriend's with me by the way), is this one little Ocellaris. I know, I know, never buy from petco... well I didn't buy him I RESCUED him, and his eyes were so big and cute according to my girlfriend. At least that's how I justified it, and that's how it's going to be!
Well I got home, got to tearing the 12 gallon down, transfering stuff from here to there, setting up the 15, and transfering everything to the new tank. It's running great. My original Ocellaris, Nemo, told the other, Buddy, who was queen of the castle. They've been by each other's side ever since. Everything is looking great, and I plan on using the 12 as a sump.
Enjoy.
P.S. I also got some new corals about a month ago. Pictures will come soon, though the zoos I got are pretty small still.
Well as it happens my girlfriend and I had planned a camping trip over memorial day weekend. We were all ready to go, had all the gear packed up, and took one last look at the weather. That last weather report ended the camping trip. Major thunderstorms, and cruddy weather rolled in on us at the last minute. It totaly let us down, but lead me to the LFS. I had been planning an upgrade to a 30 gallon, but had ditched that due to funds, or lack thereof. So instead i got a new light, back in april. I still had a bit of cash left over, and an itch to beat the rainy day blues... well let's get back to the LFS. sorry got a bit side tracked.
Any who, at the LFS I saw a brand new, shiny , AGA 15 H sitting on the shelf. Before you know it I was ridding to petco to get some backing for my new toy. Then what do I see when we walk through the door (girlfriend's with me by the way), is this one little Ocellaris. I know, I know, never buy from petco... well I didn't buy him I RESCUED him, and his eyes were so big and cute according to my girlfriend. At least that's how I justified it, and that's how it's going to be!
Well I got home, got to tearing the 12 gallon down, transfering stuff from here to there, setting up the 15, and transfering everything to the new tank. It's running great. My original Ocellaris, Nemo, told the other, Buddy, who was queen of the castle. They've been by each other's side ever since. Everything is looking great, and I plan on using the 12 as a sump.
Enjoy.
P.S. I also got some new corals about a month ago. Pictures will come soon, though the zoos I got are pretty small still.