How many saltwater aquariums have you set up?

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I have found that I might have an addiction to setting up new tanks! HA!

How many aquariums have you set up during your time as a hobbyist?

In 10 years as a hobbyist I have set up around 14-15!

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I think setting up new tanks is the best part of it all lol.

To answer the question, in my two+ years I have done 3.
 

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I've set up 7 in 5 years in the following sizes 8, 20L, 28, 30, 40, 75, and 120; I'm buying a 80 gallon this friday, that'll make it 8 in 5 years :)
 
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Wow Rev, that does sound a little addictive. I've been in the hobby for about 35 years. I started out with a 10g FW. Upgraded to a 40g FW in 1986 when my hubby and I bought our house. (That was a big tank in those days and it was in the wall). Converted that tank to salt and reef around 1999. Bought a 90g, then a 125g with a 70g sump. Would've connected those 3 tanks together but then I needed to care for my bedridden mother in law and knew I could keep up with caring for my aquarium animals so sold everything and downsized to my current 36 bowfront. It is just right for this season of life! But maybe I'm a little addicted myself.
 

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Geez, for myself alone, the number would be between 10-15. For other folks, probably well over 100.
 

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Oh my Rev, kind of make my head spin trying to think back 35 years or so of being on the 'Salty Side' of this Hobby...... more than I care to admit and swear that I just saw my wallet quiver or shudder in terror or maybe just a sob for the loss of all his dear friends Benjamin's and Jackson's........... realistically though probably only 14-16 for myself.

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we had 5 setup at one point. 0.o!

14jbj in the room witch is taken down now.

45G in the computer room witch is a 65G now

34Solana witch we broke down

60G DB shallow still up and running

and a 30G Rimless hooked into the 60DB shallow.
 

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in the past 14 years i have setup 8 saltwater tanks.just set up one today my new 30 BB nuvo.
 

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Let's see...I've had 1, 2, 3...4...8... :)
 

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Well let's see over 30 years of saltwater keeping. I have set up 400 tanks. From 5 gallons to 3000 gallon tanks.
 

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Up to the beginning of May 2013, 2 nanos.

Since May of last year:

20L
75
90
125
60
28
50
28
75

And putting up another 125 within the next couple of weeks.

These have all been my tanks, not including ones I've helped others with.

Mac
 

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In the past 11 years...I have setup 9 tanks... But I kept 1 and set it up 3 separate times in 3 different homes, and my 35g in 2 different homes...
3x 14g bio cube, 2x 35g custom, 75g, 150g, 50g, and another 150g....
Hey not to bad!
 

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In 24 years i have setup 15 systems
 

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