buffalobunch
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Well, I was really getting sick of my multiple tank syndrome. The cleaning, water changes etc for 6 systems. I know, 6 systems!! Are you crazy I often got asked. I decided....... I am crazy for having this many systems.
My first saltwater tank really wasn't set up right. I had a freshwater for years, decided I wanted saltwater and jumped in not really knowing what the heck I was doing.
Went to Ocean Floor for Christmas 2 years ago and bought a 120g, stand and a fluval fx5!!! Tempered bottom on the glass tank too by the way. Awesome!
After having it run for 5 months, I found reefcentral. I was able to have a nice tank for a short time until having a canister filter with no sump or refugium caught up with me.
During my multiple tank syndrome set a few tanks up with a sump and refugium and realized the benefits of doing it this way.
I decided I was going to start selling off my systems and get what I wanted and set it up the right way.
I started pricing a standard 180g and was going to buy one new and set it up peninsula style ( yes Tiff, I have tank envy ):lol:
The weekend before I was going to go order the tank at AZSB, I decided late Friday night to cruise craigslist.
This is what the ad said:
60 x 24 x 24 acrylic tank $315 will take trades for tanks and equipment. I called the guy and he traded the tank for my 120g, stand, canopy and THE FLUVAL!!!! and a 20g that I had bought from Jesse and Melissa some time ago, for this tank
So after looking at it Saturday morning decided the reef gods are shining upon me, I came home and broke down the 120g. Sunday morning, I made the trade.
The next weekend our friend Joel came up and worked off his $50 that he owed for the fantasy football league.
Here's Mr. Buffalo having a hard time demolishing our beautiful tile
And Joel doin what he does best
The kids response...... Hey look, mommy and daddy are building us a fort in the middle of the living room!!
Electrical circuit, breaker and boxes installed by Mr. Buffalo
Stand progress
The tank should be ready for water this weekend. Mr. Buffalo has to install the overflow still. I'm soooooooo stoked, I had to share
My first saltwater tank really wasn't set up right. I had a freshwater for years, decided I wanted saltwater and jumped in not really knowing what the heck I was doing.
Went to Ocean Floor for Christmas 2 years ago and bought a 120g, stand and a fluval fx5!!! Tempered bottom on the glass tank too by the way. Awesome!
After having it run for 5 months, I found reefcentral. I was able to have a nice tank for a short time until having a canister filter with no sump or refugium caught up with me.
During my multiple tank syndrome set a few tanks up with a sump and refugium and realized the benefits of doing it this way.
I decided I was going to start selling off my systems and get what I wanted and set it up the right way.
I started pricing a standard 180g and was going to buy one new and set it up peninsula style ( yes Tiff, I have tank envy ):lol:
The weekend before I was going to go order the tank at AZSB, I decided late Friday night to cruise craigslist.
This is what the ad said:
60 x 24 x 24 acrylic tank $315 will take trades for tanks and equipment. I called the guy and he traded the tank for my 120g, stand, canopy and THE FLUVAL!!!! and a 20g that I had bought from Jesse and Melissa some time ago, for this tank
So after looking at it Saturday morning decided the reef gods are shining upon me, I came home and broke down the 120g. Sunday morning, I made the trade.
The next weekend our friend Joel came up and worked off his $50 that he owed for the fantasy football league.
Here's Mr. Buffalo having a hard time demolishing our beautiful tile
And Joel doin what he does best
The kids response...... Hey look, mommy and daddy are building us a fort in the middle of the living room!!
Electrical circuit, breaker and boxes installed by Mr. Buffalo
Stand progress
The tank should be ready for water this weekend. Mr. Buffalo has to install the overflow still. I'm soooooooo stoked, I had to share
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