RhetoricUni
New member
A little intro - I'm very new to the hobby.. how new you ask? I inherited this 90 gallon tank 3/28/09. No previous experience regarding fish keeping or the infamous "reef keeping". I purchased this tank from a gentleman down on his luck. I've been studying the art of keeping a saltwater eco-system for some time.
When the gentleman contacted me he was in dire. He was losing his home and required to be out by 8 am the next day. I ended up making my very first tank move that night. I completed the set up in my home at 3:40 am. (Special thanks to my laboring friends). When I purchased this tank it had half its lights burnt out. No working power heads in the tank. Tap water had been used for almost 2 year.
I thought quite a bit about posting this under the new to hobby forums. In the end I hate the idea of being profiled into the Noob zone. I hope the mods on RC are understanding and patient. As I promise keep this post updated with my progress into the depths.
This post is to show the struggles of reviving a tank and the start of a new passion.
Here it is! I put a couple power heads in. Also repaired the lighting.
You can see the sad state of the equipment, Note the rusty clamp holding the overflow hose on.
A couple stowaways. Note the red on the rocks... and so it begins!
When the gentleman contacted me he was in dire. He was losing his home and required to be out by 8 am the next day. I ended up making my very first tank move that night. I completed the set up in my home at 3:40 am. (Special thanks to my laboring friends). When I purchased this tank it had half its lights burnt out. No working power heads in the tank. Tap water had been used for almost 2 year.
I thought quite a bit about posting this under the new to hobby forums. In the end I hate the idea of being profiled into the Noob zone. I hope the mods on RC are understanding and patient. As I promise keep this post updated with my progress into the depths.
This post is to show the struggles of reviving a tank and the start of a new passion.
Here it is! I put a couple power heads in. Also repaired the lighting.
You can see the sad state of the equipment, Note the rusty clamp holding the overflow hose on.
A couple stowaways. Note the red on the rocks... and so it begins!
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