Fish Crazy
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This is the start of the chronicle of my fishy story - It's a tale of trial and error leading up to the setup of a 180 gallon reef tank that is on order.
My fish story starts back many moons ago when I had fresh water fish tanks I would sit for hours watching them. I always wanted saltwater but was afriad to give it a try - it was in the 70's and the book I bought made it seem impossible. I enev purchased a used 100 gallon tank but chickened out and set it up as a freshwater - only to have to sell it later.
So may years have gone by but the idea of saltwater tanks never left me.
I gave up on freshwater fish but still dreamed of a tank. In June of 2006 I received a rebate check for about $500 and headed off to a local fish store and was going to buy a small tank - I walked out of the store with a 58gal Oceanic Reef ready, T5 lights, sump, pumps, sand, and rocks. Believe it or not the next day I purchased fish and they lived
In August of 2006 I set up a 50 gallon fish only with live rock tank - see why I go by fish crazy - oh by the way I spent a great deal more then the initial $500 - don't we all!
Sometime in the spring of 2007 I walked into a small fish store here in Fresno California and this guy with a long pony tail started chatting and asking about the type tank I had then he asked when I was going to get a big tank - some of you know this guy from reef sancturay Jack owner of Aquatic Agression.
I've been hanging out at Jacks shop buying fish, supplies, food, etc. and coral's from Vicki for the past year talking about tanks and figureing out what I wanted and last week I finally did it and purchased a big tank. 180 gallons, starphire glass on front and 2 sides, overflow in center, with back glass, and a stand. I'm upgrading my 36" Solaris LED to a 72" model and purchased a new skimmer (terminator II).
This thread will trace the set up of the new tank as I merge my 3 small tanks into one. Also I will have the support of Jack in getting it set up, so I hope you like the story and please feel free to share any ideas. Tomorrow I'll post pictures of the current tanks that will go into the new tank (which will be here in 2 - 4 weeks)
My fish story starts back many moons ago when I had fresh water fish tanks I would sit for hours watching them. I always wanted saltwater but was afriad to give it a try - it was in the 70's and the book I bought made it seem impossible. I enev purchased a used 100 gallon tank but chickened out and set it up as a freshwater - only to have to sell it later.
So may years have gone by but the idea of saltwater tanks never left me.
I gave up on freshwater fish but still dreamed of a tank. In June of 2006 I received a rebate check for about $500 and headed off to a local fish store and was going to buy a small tank - I walked out of the store with a 58gal Oceanic Reef ready, T5 lights, sump, pumps, sand, and rocks. Believe it or not the next day I purchased fish and they lived
In August of 2006 I set up a 50 gallon fish only with live rock tank - see why I go by fish crazy - oh by the way I spent a great deal more then the initial $500 - don't we all!Sometime in the spring of 2007 I walked into a small fish store here in Fresno California and this guy with a long pony tail started chatting and asking about the type tank I had then he asked when I was going to get a big tank - some of you know this guy from reef sancturay Jack owner of Aquatic Agression.
I've been hanging out at Jacks shop buying fish, supplies, food, etc. and coral's from Vicki for the past year talking about tanks and figureing out what I wanted and last week I finally did it and purchased a big tank. 180 gallons, starphire glass on front and 2 sides, overflow in center, with back glass, and a stand. I'm upgrading my 36" Solaris LED to a 72" model and purchased a new skimmer (terminator II).
This thread will trace the set up of the new tank as I merge my 3 small tanks into one. Also I will have the support of Jack in getting it set up, so I hope you like the story and please feel free to share any ideas. Tomorrow I'll post pictures of the current tanks that will go into the new tank (which will be here in 2 - 4 weeks)
How do you move a saltwater tank? I have a 50 gallon FOWLR that I need to move because the new tank is going in that spot. I have never moved a saltwater tank so any advice would be greatly apprecaited 
Time to get busy I just found out from Jack that the new tank is being picked up this weekend, so tonight we will start clearing the spot - We are taking up the carpet and putting down a new type of flooring that looks like wood but is a PVC product that snaps together and it should fair much better if water spills.