Well I decided it was time to upsize my tank. Actually, I am a little late with this thread. I found a good deal on a 120 last April, and have been busy with the new tank, but, I finally got around to sharing with everyone. I plan on documenting this tank looking forward, and maybe someone will learn from it, maybe even me. :lolspin:
A little background before I get to the pics. (I know, you all want the pics first) I started my first saltwater tank in 1996. I had done tons of freshwater growing up, and I had always heard that salt was major money, and major hassle. The owner of a LFS convinced me otherwise, and man am I glad he did. I have love this hobby ever since. My first tank was a 55 with a HOB power filter. I had one big piece of LR a pair of clowns, an anemone, and an anemone crab that hitched in on the LR. This first tank worked ok even with this junk. I finally got an overflow and a wet/dry filter, and kept buying LR, a piece at a time.
A couple of years after the 55, I had to upgrade, and got a drilled 99 with a tidalwave sump. By this time I had over 100 lbs of LR, but never enjoyed great success. I continued to learn as much as I could about reefing. I ditched the tidalwave, and went to a more traditional sump. I always just did OK with my tank for the past 18 years, but could never really grow coral. Even with easy corals, they never grew. I would just maintain them, and eventually they would just fade away.
I was lurking in my LFS store last April, and they had a 120 marineland reef ready. I have always hated my factory stand so I decided to build my own tall stand. I really wish I had taken more photos of the build, but I was too excited. I love building new tanks.
The first pics were after building the stand, and getting it moved into the house.
I think I have the makings of a catfish. Hope he likes saltwater
More to come. :bounce2:
A little background before I get to the pics. (I know, you all want the pics first) I started my first saltwater tank in 1996. I had done tons of freshwater growing up, and I had always heard that salt was major money, and major hassle. The owner of a LFS convinced me otherwise, and man am I glad he did. I have love this hobby ever since. My first tank was a 55 with a HOB power filter. I had one big piece of LR a pair of clowns, an anemone, and an anemone crab that hitched in on the LR. This first tank worked ok even with this junk. I finally got an overflow and a wet/dry filter, and kept buying LR, a piece at a time.
A couple of years after the 55, I had to upgrade, and got a drilled 99 with a tidalwave sump. By this time I had over 100 lbs of LR, but never enjoyed great success. I continued to learn as much as I could about reefing. I ditched the tidalwave, and went to a more traditional sump. I always just did OK with my tank for the past 18 years, but could never really grow coral. Even with easy corals, they never grew. I would just maintain them, and eventually they would just fade away.
I was lurking in my LFS store last April, and they had a 120 marineland reef ready. I have always hated my factory stand so I decided to build my own tall stand. I really wish I had taken more photos of the build, but I was too excited. I love building new tanks.
The first pics were after building the stand, and getting it moved into the house.
I think I have the makings of a catfish. Hope he likes saltwater
More to come. :bounce2:
