Rcpilot
Addicted to LPS
No, because I don't actually have a functioning tank yet. I have 5 new tanks (180g, 55g, 40g, 20H, 10g) and a used 30L. Still collecting parts and pieces....
I took a long break from the hobby. Fast forward 6 or 7 yrs. I bought a used 90g RR off FB Marketplace. My wife suggested it was too small and we agreed to get a new and much bigger tank. Bought a brand new 180g Marineland reef ready (dual corner overflows). Started drawing plans for the stand and collecting parts. We just moved to Florida (after 22yrs in Colorado) for my wifes career. She got a big promotion and a fat raise. I'm sitting here planning for this giant tank and she gets notice that we might have to transfer again in a year. Not sure if we're headed to Omaha, Huntsville, DC, Buffalo or back to Colorado.
Building a 180g just to tear it down in a year or less sounded foolish and exhausting. But what do ya do with a brand new $1,500 tank?
I decided to throttle back. I will most likely use the 40g breeder as my display and the 30L as the sump, since it's been a sump once before and already has the baffles and silicone stains from previous overhauls. I wanted the 20H and the 10g for hospital tanks or coral QT tanks. The 55g was to be the sump for my 180g but since that's on hold it will have to sit in the corner and collect dust with the 180g. I won't have that much invested in the 40g breeder so breaking it down in a year won't be too much of a loss. I just hope I can move the 180g to the new location. I don't care about the rest of the tanks, as they were cheap with Petco's $1/gallon sale. I might build a wooden crate for the 180g. I know I'm not setting it up while we're here, so my best chance at salvaging it would be to protect it for transport.
I took a long break from the hobby. Fast forward 6 or 7 yrs. I bought a used 90g RR off FB Marketplace. My wife suggested it was too small and we agreed to get a new and much bigger tank. Bought a brand new 180g Marineland reef ready (dual corner overflows). Started drawing plans for the stand and collecting parts. We just moved to Florida (after 22yrs in Colorado) for my wifes career. She got a big promotion and a fat raise. I'm sitting here planning for this giant tank and she gets notice that we might have to transfer again in a year. Not sure if we're headed to Omaha, Huntsville, DC, Buffalo or back to Colorado.
Building a 180g just to tear it down in a year or less sounded foolish and exhausting. But what do ya do with a brand new $1,500 tank?
I decided to throttle back. I will most likely use the 40g breeder as my display and the 30L as the sump, since it's been a sump once before and already has the baffles and silicone stains from previous overhauls. I wanted the 20H and the 10g for hospital tanks or coral QT tanks. The 55g was to be the sump for my 180g but since that's on hold it will have to sit in the corner and collect dust with the 180g. I won't have that much invested in the 40g breeder so breaking it down in a year won't be too much of a loss. I just hope I can move the 180g to the new location. I don't care about the rest of the tanks, as they were cheap with Petco's $1/gallon sale. I might build a wooden crate for the 180g. I know I'm not setting it up while we're here, so my best chance at salvaging it would be to protect it for transport.
