Before we started having kids, about 10 years ago, we had a 65 gallon saltwater aquarium. It was a nice setup and I kept it well maintained. As the kids came, and my career required more time, I had to leave the hobby and put things on the back burner.
Fast forward 10 years, my wife and I were talking about getting rid of the last of the aquarium equipment (It is amazing the things we hold onto through life). In the midst of the discussion, my wife and kids express interest in setting up an aquarium. I used this opportunity to parlay the old 65 gallon into a larger tank. As luck would have it, I found a pretty good deal on a used 180 gallon setup (gotta strike while the iron is hot).
Needless to say, here we are ready to embark on a new journey (setting up a new tank!).
I sold my wife (and myself) on the idea that it came as a package and it didn’t need a lot. As I have been contemplating the new setup, I saw a good deal on a skimmer. I naturally thought this would be an upgrade over what came with the package (the skimmer is due in later this week). My wife is beginning to question where this road ends (too late, ahead full steam!).
Unfortunately, due to work, I haven’t really been able to do much in terms of setup (other than sorting equipment). My next step is to have an electrician out to the house to run a set of outlets to a dedicated GFCI breaker. After that, I am going to purchase / install a water change station (which will be located in the garage).
Stay tuned......
Fast forward 10 years, my wife and I were talking about getting rid of the last of the aquarium equipment (It is amazing the things we hold onto through life). In the midst of the discussion, my wife and kids express interest in setting up an aquarium. I used this opportunity to parlay the old 65 gallon into a larger tank. As luck would have it, I found a pretty good deal on a used 180 gallon setup (gotta strike while the iron is hot).
Needless to say, here we are ready to embark on a new journey (setting up a new tank!).
I sold my wife (and myself) on the idea that it came as a package and it didn’t need a lot. As I have been contemplating the new setup, I saw a good deal on a skimmer. I naturally thought this would be an upgrade over what came with the package (the skimmer is due in later this week). My wife is beginning to question where this road ends (too late, ahead full steam!).
Unfortunately, due to work, I haven’t really been able to do much in terms of setup (other than sorting equipment). My next step is to have an electrician out to the house to run a set of outlets to a dedicated GFCI breaker. After that, I am going to purchase / install a water change station (which will be located in the garage).
Stay tuned......
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