my new 175 oceanic BOWFRONT!

[shaneh]

so then i switched to salt water

my first salt water tank a 30 gal hex with a box filter...the guy at the store said it would work! hahaah

then i got a 30 gallon tall that is now my fuge

this is when i had a 30 gallon and a 55 bow hooked together...

 

[shaneh]

i had some good times with my old tanks

the box filter the guy at the store they said would work

snail eggs

I still have all these guys...my best friends are over a year old.

my first coral from Jason!...it didn't make it very long...

then i learned about sumps

and socks

 

[shaneh]

and this is why i got into salt in the first place....my GF loves Mr. Cow...he eats my coral!

last shot of the 30 before it all went to the 55

then i just switch to a 55 bow

the tear down of the 30, in the mean time i added a sump out of my GF old purse box on the far left. Out of Orchard supply boxes painted pink and a plastic container with bulk heads and a truck strap so it wouldn't break! hahah BTW this was in the bedroom. Not a good place for a tank or a leak

then i bought the 180 bow "the bad boy" start the "Rocky theme song" in your head now...

some modeling pix of him...

 

[shaneh]

and the beast to join the team a XL-2 Percision Marine skimmer rated for 750 gallons!
It's over 3 foot tall! =)

The team as they meet for the first time!

you gotta have good water for a tank like this my RO/DI water board on the back porch

building the water storage unit

trash cans for changing water

 

[santarosasalt]

Nice set-up Shane

 

[shaneh]

I put the skimmer on 55 for a bit of time

the rest will be tomorrow...sleep time.

 

[Grant W]

Great progression shots Shane I especially like the one of the octopus attacking your sump lol. Can't wait to see more of the beast Grant