A little history:
i been keeping reefs for over 10 yrs. Like most others i also started into aquariums with a small freshwater tank years ago. Once u get in this hobby then small is just a first step towards years long journey. After keeping/upgrading several freshwater tanks appetite was not satisfied. Eventually thanks to a 4 hrs trip to Dallas and ebay and $500 later i got my first deepsea 120 gal reef tank.
keeping that reef for yrs and a rollercoaster of balancing an eco system and failing several times in playing God i turned to Reef Centeral.
Reading hours and hours of sticky's and talking to wonderful people (special thanks to Sk8tr and Randi Holmes) i started to keep better reefs.
Eventually with all the reading talking and learning and yrs of experiments and experiences i mastered the art of reef keeping. so i thaught. It is ever changing hobby and so i still seek answers on Reef Central.
After keeping a great reef 120gal in wall 48x24x25 for over 6 yrs i decided i need to throw more money in this saltwater well.
So after gathering and painfully spending and collecting all the items i need over 10 months and thousands of dollars later i finally started work on my new addiction.Addiction is old and same but tank is new.
The new Tank:
Work started last week. I got the inwall hole cut open wider and bigger to support a 240gal 96x24x25. Got a wood stand built for it made out of 2x4 studs.
Tanks itself is a 240g 96x24x25 starphire glass made by glasscages.
It has 2 overflows built in each corner on the back wall with 2" drains and 1" returns on both sides.
Sump is a 48x24x18 90g Acrylic also made by glasscages.
Tank got delivered to me viz a freight company and it was fun getting it home. With help of few great customers (from my business where tank was delivered) we managed to get the tank home. Its weight according to the freight company is 550lbs empty.
i been keeping reefs for over 10 yrs. Like most others i also started into aquariums with a small freshwater tank years ago. Once u get in this hobby then small is just a first step towards years long journey. After keeping/upgrading several freshwater tanks appetite was not satisfied. Eventually thanks to a 4 hrs trip to Dallas and ebay and $500 later i got my first deepsea 120 gal reef tank.
keeping that reef for yrs and a rollercoaster of balancing an eco system and failing several times in playing God i turned to Reef Centeral.
Reading hours and hours of sticky's and talking to wonderful people (special thanks to Sk8tr and Randi Holmes) i started to keep better reefs.
Eventually with all the reading talking and learning and yrs of experiments and experiences i mastered the art of reef keeping. so i thaught. It is ever changing hobby and so i still seek answers on Reef Central.
After keeping a great reef 120gal in wall 48x24x25 for over 6 yrs i decided i need to throw more money in this saltwater well.
So after gathering and painfully spending and collecting all the items i need over 10 months and thousands of dollars later i finally started work on my new addiction.Addiction is old and same but tank is new.
The new Tank:
Work started last week. I got the inwall hole cut open wider and bigger to support a 240gal 96x24x25. Got a wood stand built for it made out of 2x4 studs.
Tanks itself is a 240g 96x24x25 starphire glass made by glasscages.
It has 2 overflows built in each corner on the back wall with 2" drains and 1" returns on both sides.
Sump is a 48x24x18 90g Acrylic also made by glasscages.
Tank got delivered to me viz a freight company and it was fun getting it home. With help of few great customers (from my business where tank was delivered) we managed to get the tank home. Its weight according to the freight company is 550lbs empty.
