danielp
New member
Ladies and gentlemen, this post is about to be copied from another forum, I am too lazy to write everything from the beginning, after that depending if anybody will be interested in conversation I will continue posting here. This is my new challenge, we shall see how it goes.
Without boring you too much, I am a reefer since 2006, first it was 30gal aio Finnex tank, then my dream 100g acrylic reef tank I got from my better half for my 30th birthday.
That tank in his best shape:
Long story short after almost 6 years of this reef tank it was time to say stop, corals were starting to deteriorate, I lost my 2 favorite wrasses after having them for over 4 years, and finally it was time to expand our family. Due to fact that we do not have any family in US to help us, I had to make a decision, selling everything or "just" downsizing. You know what I chose
One beautiful day in September of 2013 my lovely wife announced just like that "you are gonna be a father", "behave like one". Ohh well I knew there would be a lot of changes in our life. Some time later we found out there were gonna be twins, ooops "double trouble". Then some time later due to my amusement a very nice lady in ultrasound room let us know it would be two boys, my first reaction was oh great finally somebody to help me with water changes. You can imagine not that lady nor my wife were particularly happy about my comment, I still do not see anything wrong with that comment
Anyway it was time for major changes, so here it is CAD Lights 50gal, shipment took forever due to some problems that we do not have to talk about here right now. I had to find a friend to help me get that tank from Fedex Facility.
It took me "only" few hours to assembly the stand without instructions, and many bad polish words that my wife wants me to stop using. How can I when CAD Lights tries to make it harder on me?
Finally it was ready to get wet, I moved some of my rock from the old tank, plus bought some fresh LR and dry rock:
After some time when my tank was ready (at least I think it was ready) I could not pass on few frags:
Micromussa sp.
Cyphastrea sp
Short about whole set up:
Tank-50 gal (24*24*20h)
Sump-18 gal
Light-Kessil 360WE
Main pump: stock one, whatever it is its enough for what I need it for
Powerheads: 2xTunze 6015
Skimmer: Cadlight PLS-100 (so far great working little skimmer)
Salt: mix of AquaVitro+Kent+IO+Reef Crystals
Tank is basically full of corals after I moved my better looking ones from the old tank, rest was sold or given for free to various local reefers.
I will be back with more pictures, now time to assembly lovely furniture from IKEA for babies, soon I will be a pro in assembling things
Thanks for reading story of my life...
Special thanks for my favorite store Aquapros in Glen Ellyn, owner outstanding, his employee (forgot the name, will check again next time) very nice and knowledgeable. Both great to talk to and deal to, the prices are great, huge selection of frags, I live far but I always end up there if I need something. That Cyphastrea sp. is from Reefwise in Lisle, also great store, wish both were closer but I guess we cannot get everything in life we want.
Without boring you too much, I am a reefer since 2006, first it was 30gal aio Finnex tank, then my dream 100g acrylic reef tank I got from my better half for my 30th birthday.
That tank in his best shape:
Long story short after almost 6 years of this reef tank it was time to say stop, corals were starting to deteriorate, I lost my 2 favorite wrasses after having them for over 4 years, and finally it was time to expand our family. Due to fact that we do not have any family in US to help us, I had to make a decision, selling everything or "just" downsizing. You know what I chose
One beautiful day in September of 2013 my lovely wife announced just like that "you are gonna be a father", "behave like one". Ohh well I knew there would be a lot of changes in our life. Some time later we found out there were gonna be twins, ooops "double trouble". Then some time later due to my amusement a very nice lady in ultrasound room let us know it would be two boys, my first reaction was oh great finally somebody to help me with water changes. You can imagine not that lady nor my wife were particularly happy about my comment, I still do not see anything wrong with that comment
Anyway it was time for major changes, so here it is CAD Lights 50gal, shipment took forever due to some problems that we do not have to talk about here right now. I had to find a friend to help me get that tank from Fedex Facility.
It took me "only" few hours to assembly the stand without instructions, and many bad polish words that my wife wants me to stop using. How can I when CAD Lights tries to make it harder on me?
Finally it was ready to get wet, I moved some of my rock from the old tank, plus bought some fresh LR and dry rock:
After some time when my tank was ready (at least I think it was ready) I could not pass on few frags:
Micromussa sp.
Cyphastrea sp
Short about whole set up:
Tank-50 gal (24*24*20h)
Sump-18 gal
Light-Kessil 360WE
Main pump: stock one, whatever it is its enough for what I need it for
Powerheads: 2xTunze 6015
Skimmer: Cadlight PLS-100 (so far great working little skimmer)
Salt: mix of AquaVitro+Kent+IO+Reef Crystals
Tank is basically full of corals after I moved my better looking ones from the old tank, rest was sold or given for free to various local reefers.
I will be back with more pictures, now time to assembly lovely furniture from IKEA for babies, soon I will be a pro in assembling things
Thanks for reading story of my life...
Special thanks for my favorite store Aquapros in Glen Ellyn, owner outstanding, his employee (forgot the name, will check again next time) very nice and knowledgeable. Both great to talk to and deal to, the prices are great, huge selection of frags, I live far but I always end up there if I need something. That Cyphastrea sp. is from Reefwise in Lisle, also great store, wish both were closer but I guess we cannot get everything in life we want.
