A poor boy's reef. :)

[JTremere]

Hello R2R family. My name is Jimmy, I am from south south Texas. and I am a customer service supervisor for a global audio group. After years of working as a IT/Cable technician in the field on ladders with extreme heat here in South Texas, as well as attic work, I now work from home and I am loving it. I remodeled my garage into my home office and right next to me is my little 75 gallon reef. I previously ran the aquatic section in a local pet store where I developed a following and had great success. I have since left that job to look for something better career wise but I still missed the fish every day. An ex customer and friend of mine actually donated this tank to me and it is one of my favorite things in this planet (and outside as well :p) Without further ado.. I proudly present a poor boy's reef tank.

1st pic is when I first moved the tank is. 2nd pic is in my new garage office about a year later. (Will add better footage on this thread soon!)

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello R2R family. My name is Jimmy, I am from south south Texas. and I am a customer service supervisor for a global audio group. After years of working as a IT/Cable technician in the field on ladders with extreme heat here in South Texas, as well as attic work, I now work from home and I am loving it. I remodeled my garage into my home office and right next to me is my little 75 gallon reef. I previously ran the aquatic section in a local pet store where I developed a following and had great success. I have since left that job to look for something better career wise but I still missed the fish every day. An ex customer and friend of mine actually donated this tank to me and it is one of my favorite things in this planet (and outside as well :p) Without further ado.. I proudly present a poor boy's reef tank.

1st pic is when I first moved the tank is. 2nd pic is in my new garage office about a year later. (Will add better footage on this thread soon!)

Looking good

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Hello R2R family. My name is Jimmy, I am from south south Texas. and I am a customer service supervisor for a global audio group. After years of working as a IT/Cable technician in the field on ladders with extreme heat here in South Texas, as well as attic work, I now work from home and I am loving it. I remodeled my garage into my home office and right next to me is my little 75 gallon reef. I previously ran the aquatic section in a local pet store where I developed a following and had great success. I have since left that job to look for something better career wise but I still missed the fish every day. An ex customer and friend of mine actually donated this tank to me and it is one of my favorite things in this planet (and outside as well :p) Without further ado.. I proudly present a poor boy's reef tank.

1st pic is when I first moved the tank is. 2nd pic is in my new garage office about a year later. (Will add better footage on this thread soon!)

Great looking tank! Can't wait to see the new pictures!!

 

[NkSde]

Another texan!
Welcome to r2r
You run into heat problems in the garage thinking about finishing mine and koving my fish room.

 

[JTremere]

Another texan!
Welcome to r2r
You run into heat problems in the garage thinking about finishing mine and koving my fish room.

I am currently dealing with this. Will have to work on the hvac here. Water temp has been rising 80+ at times.

 

[PhishMonger84]

Cool!
Is that a standard 75 (48x18) or closer to (30x24) with a 24 height? haven't seen a rimmed 75 without a center brace, hence my question

 

[NkSde]

So def sounds like a chiller situation in the summer heater in the winter.