Great set-up Roger. Your pics are so clear, nice photos. I love how your tank is framed in. In the wall tanks are so cool.
I know what you mean about old pics, I haven't posted any either b/c I just realized how old my photos on the computer were. Maybe my new years resolution can be to finally organize and update all that stuff.
Gatorolsen Tanks
My tanks - started out with a freebie too - was dating a marine biologist (now husband) in '99 who convinced me sw was easier than fw (he was right) but didn't warn me about the addictive part
always wanted a mandarin goby - but by the time I had researched one I realized it would be too hard for a beginner so set up a 45 gal as a coral tank (and also temp. hosted lots of cool stuff my husband brought home - sea robin was the coolest)
then got interested in seahorses - realized 45 wasn't right set up so used lfs trades (love xenia) to get 12 gal retrofit eclipse- more research and realized that was too small. meantime moved into a house and convinced husband it was easier to move into a new tank rather than tear down and set up 45 in a day, especially since I had found a deal on a 55 gal. Added plus, when we got married and moved "found" a 50 gal in my husbands stuff and took over that too.
so tank count is now
55 gal coral tank - love my pink skunk clowns nesting in the xenia
12 gal clownfish and anemone - RBTA just split
50 gal seahorse tank - 2 very prolific mated pairs
10 gal (and misc. jars) of seahorse fry
brine shrimp hatcheries on patio for sh fry
2- 2.5 gal fw tanks with a cichlid and guppies (started off as tiny babies accidentally mixed in w/ live ghost shrimp feeders) now all sh taking frozen and apparently all guppies do is eat, poop and breed.
and.... someone gave us a 75 w/ all filtration... hmm.
also we will have to replace carpet this year, since I'll have to break down the 55 to move it, wouldn't that be a good time to think about upgrading the stand and canopy?
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