1000 Gallon Build- Here we go- Lots of Pictures

Socaltoaz said:
The sump is also lit up with LED lighting so that if my daughter comes home and feeds the fish, she changes the color of the sump from red to green, meaning the fish have been fed.
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That is awesome! She should do you a favor and change it to the current mood of your wife so you know what you're walking in to! [emoji4]
 
How do your daughters feel knowing they have to downsize their future weddings now that you have this tank?? [emoji112] [emoji389] [emoji389] [emoji389]
 
I know we are joking around a bit but I want to be serious for a few moments. It's important to understand that I would never ever sacrifice my family or the necessities of life -food shelter water – to help fund a hobby. Everything that was done on the tank was done with discretionary dollars and it was not as if I went into debt to do it.

This is an important lesson in life as I see too many people leveraging their lives on credit cards and living beyond their means. I was a happy man making $16,000 a year back in the day and I'm a happy man now making more money. But at the end of the day I've managed to live my life without chasing frivolous items and trying to keep up with the Joneses.

I've been fortunate to have a great career and a great family and it's important to know that I've preserved enough to give my kids a great life in the future. However they will earn every bit of it and whatever I give them will just be gravy on top. At the end of the day it's important to be aware of your limitations and not go be on them so you can be happy and not just try to chase material goods.

Don't get me wrong I enjoy buying things like anyone else but never at the expense of stressing myself out and not being able to pay the bills. Ok carry on- soapbox over.
 
First of all, I don't think any of the comments were meant in a nasty way, at least I didn't take them as such. But in reality, it doesn't bother me. I've done well financially- big deal. Doesn't make me any better than anyone else. I've lived life well off and I've struggled to pay bills monthly. Who hasn't?

At the end of the day I'm not ashamed of whatever little I've accumulated for my family. It's all relative. I know people that make 10 million a year who feel poor cause they were hanging out with people making 100 million a year buying islands.

Just worry about yourself and not worry about what others are doing. At the end of the day, every single person in the world except one has someone else who makes more money than them.
 
Back on topic...I think you have plenty of live rock in the display and your sump that your pod population is going to explode over time. You may already be seeing some at night with a flashlight.
 
Socaltoaz said:
I know we are joking around a bit but I want to be serious for a few moments. It's important to understand that I would never ever sacrifice my family or the necessities of life -food shelter water "“ to help fund a hobby. ...
Ok carry on- soapbox over.
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Well said!
 
Socaltoaz said:
I know we are joking around a bit but I want to be serious for a few moments. It's important to understand that I would never ever sacrifice my family or the necessities of life -food shelter water "“ to help fund a hobby. Everything that was done on the tank was done with discretionary dollars and it was not as if I went into debt to do it.

This is an important lesson in life as I see too many people leveraging their lives on credit cards and living beyond their means. I was a happy man making $16,000 a year back in the day and I'm a happy man now making more money. But at the end of the day I've managed to live my life without chasing frivolous items and trying to keep up with the Joneses.

I've been fortunate to have a great career and a great family and it's important to know that I've preserved enough to give my kids a great life in the future. However they will earn every bit of it and whatever I give them will just be gravy on top. At the end of the day it's important to be aware of your limitations and not go be on them so you can be happy and not just try to chase material goods.

Don't get me wrong I enjoy buying things like anyone else but never at the expense of stressing myself out and not being able to pay the bills. Ok carry on- soapbox over.
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Just having a laugh [emoji6] never meant anything by it. I think those are sound principles and my wife and I try to always live below our means. I would never assume you were forgoing any sort of necessities for your family. I'll keep the sarcasm to a minimum [emoji106]
 
Been lurking for a while and just finished reading the entirety of the thread last night/today from beginning to end, and had to create an account to commend you on your journey. As others have said, beautiful house and tank!

Been out of the hobby for about 13 years and recently got the bug again and am trying to catch up on what's changed. While I most definitely won't be going that big any time soon, I admire the diligence and patience you've had in this process. Especially considering this was a "side" project to building a new house, wow just wow. Enjoy!
 
MarinePure ceramic media blocks are the best non-moving bio media on the market now, bar none. It's flow characteristics and surfaces are unmatched. It is the go to bio media these days for the koi guys, and those fish-junkies put reefers to shame.

If you're looking for some supplemental bio-surface area it is well worth it's price premium.
 
rbarn said:
MarinePure ceramic media blocks are the best non-moving bio media on the market now, bar none. It's flow characteristics and surfaces are unmatched. It is the go to bio media these days for the koi guys, and those fish-junkies put reefers to shame.

If you're looking for some supplemental bio-surface area it is well worth it's price premium.
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What's going on with your discus tank rbarn?
 
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