jpitch
Premium Member
Hello everyone! This is my 3rd venture into the reefing sickness. I mean addiction. I mean hobby! My first tank was a birthday present years ago from my now ex-wife. It was a 95g wave tank. Cute but not practicable. I didn't know anything about saltwater. I grew up having many freshwater tanks so I thought I knew a thing or two about fish so how hard could it be to get into reefing? :lolspin:
My second tank was a 125g standard acrylic. After a few years with the 95g I tore it down, took a little break, then went pretty serious on the next build. I acquired almost all of what I wanted in this tank. At least 6ft, higher end equipment, automation, and knowledge. However, little did I know a divorce was looming over me. :sad2:
So now, after a few years of a terrible battle with the ex, I am ready to hopefully build my last system! I was planning on moving the 125g from my man cave to the main floor. After moving it upstairs the length is just too big for where I have room for it.
This is the other side of the wall separating the formal living room and the den
So as you can see the 125g is just too long and, quite frankly, just takes up too much room. Then I had an idea. How about a cube to go where that plant is sitting? So I thought about getting a 90g cube that would have fit nicely in that spot. But I got to thinking how that wall wouldn't allow me to view the tank from the den. Then it hit me. How about taking down that wall and throwing in a larger cube that will sit between both rooms!?
My second tank was a 125g standard acrylic. After a few years with the 95g I tore it down, took a little break, then went pretty serious on the next build. I acquired almost all of what I wanted in this tank. At least 6ft, higher end equipment, automation, and knowledge. However, little did I know a divorce was looming over me. :sad2:
So now, after a few years of a terrible battle with the ex, I am ready to hopefully build my last system! I was planning on moving the 125g from my man cave to the main floor. After moving it upstairs the length is just too big for where I have room for it.
This is the other side of the wall separating the formal living room and the den
So as you can see the 125g is just too long and, quite frankly, just takes up too much room. Then I had an idea. How about a cube to go where that plant is sitting? So I thought about getting a 90g cube that would have fit nicely in that spot. But I got to thinking how that wall wouldn't allow me to view the tank from the den. Then it hit me. How about taking down that wall and throwing in a larger cube that will sit between both rooms!?
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