Beginning My Biggest Reefing Project Yet

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Hey everyone!

I've been around Reef2Reef for a while but finally decided it was time to start documenting what will probably be my biggest reefing project yet.

My girlfriend and I are currently building our first home in Michigan, and the entire unfinished basement has unofficially become my future fish room. The long-term plan includes a 537-gallon fish-focused display tank, a 200-gallon mixed reef, hundreds of gallons of quarantine systems, automated water mixing, and all the infrastructure needed to support them.

I'll be documenting the entire process here on Reef2Reef, from home construction and basement planning to plumbing, equipment selection, and hopefully showcasing plenty of fish along the way. If you're interested, I'd love to have you follow along in my build thread.

I've been keeping saltwater aquariums on and off since I was about 14 years old (I'm 27 now). After years of smaller systems, I currently maintain and cherish a 80-gallon SEAPORA shallow mixed reef that's been running for about two years.

Outside of reefing, I'm an aerospace manufacturing engineer who enjoys lifting weights, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

I'm looking forward to learning from everyone here, sharing both the successes and inevitable mistakes, and becoming a more active part of the community. Thanks for having me!
 
Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D
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Hey everyone!

I've been around Reef2Reef for a while but finally decided it was time to start documenting what will probably be my biggest reefing project yet.

My girlfriend and I are currently building our first home in Michigan, and the entire unfinished basement has unofficially become my future fish room. The long-term plan includes a 537-gallon fish-focused display tank, a 200-gallon mixed reef, hundreds of gallons of quarantine systems, automated water mixing, and all the infrastructure needed to support them.

I'll be documenting the entire process here on Reef2Reef, from home construction and basement planning to plumbing, equipment selection, and hopefully showcasing plenty of fish along the way. If you're interested, I'd love to have you follow along in my build thread.

I've been keeping saltwater aquariums on and off since I was about 14 years old (I'm 27 now). After years of smaller systems, I currently maintain and cherish a 80-gallon SEAPORA shallow mixed reef that's been running for about two years.

Outside of reefing, I'm an aerospace manufacturing engineer who enjoys lifting weights, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

I'm looking forward to learning from everyone here, sharing both the successes and inevitable mistakes, and becoming a more active part of the community. Thanks for having me!
Welcome to R2R!

The new fish "room" sounds like a BIG basement :)
 
Hey everyone!

I've been around Reef2Reef for a while but finally decided it was time to start documenting what will probably be my biggest reefing project yet.

My girlfriend and I are currently building our first home in Michigan, and the entire unfinished basement has unofficially become my future fish room. The long-term plan includes a 537-gallon fish-focused display tank, a 200-gallon mixed reef, hundreds of gallons of quarantine systems, automated water mixing, and all the infrastructure needed to support them.

I'll be documenting the entire process here on Reef2Reef, from home construction and basement planning to plumbing, equipment selection, and hopefully showcasing plenty of fish along the way. If you're interested, I'd love to have you follow along in my build thread.

I've been keeping saltwater aquariums on and off since I was about 14 years old (I'm 27 now). After years of smaller systems, I currently maintain and cherish a 80-gallon SEAPORA shallow mixed reef that's been running for about two years.

Outside of reefing, I'm an aerospace manufacturing engineer who enjoys lifting weights, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

I'm looking forward to learning from everyone here, sharing both the successes and inevitable mistakes, and becoming a more active part of the community. Thanks for having me!
Welcome to R2R!

The new fish "room" sounds like a BIG basement :)
One perk of living in the Midwest, basements!
 
One perk of living in the Midwest, basements!
Yeah, I don't have one out here in cali. I have a crawl space that is oddly clean, which was nice when I was shoring up the floors for the tank.
 
Hey everyone!

I've been around Reef2Reef for a while but finally decided it was time to start documenting what will probably be my biggest reefing project yet.

My girlfriend and I are currently building our first home in Michigan, and the entire unfinished basement has unofficially become my future fish room. The long-term plan includes a 537-gallon fish-focused display tank, a 200-gallon mixed reef, hundreds of gallons of quarantine systems, automated water mixing, and all the infrastructure needed to support them.

I'll be documenting the entire process here on Reef2Reef, from home construction and basement planning to plumbing, equipment selection, and hopefully showcasing plenty of fish along the way. If you're interested, I'd love to have you follow along in my build thread.

I've been keeping saltwater aquariums on and off since I was about 14 years old (I'm 27 now). After years of smaller systems, I currently maintain and cherish a 80-gallon SEAPORA shallow mixed reef that's been running for about two years.

Outside of reefing, I'm an aerospace manufacturing engineer who enjoys lifting weights, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

I'm looking forward to learning from everyone here, sharing both the successes and inevitable mistakes, and becoming a more active part of the community. Thanks for having me!

Welcome! I'm excited for you based on the planning you shared! Keep us posted. I see you becoming a contributing member of this forum given your background and plans.
 
Hey everyone!

I've been around Reef2Reef for a while but finally decided it was time to start documenting what will probably be my biggest reefing project yet.

My girlfriend and I are currently building our first home in Michigan, and the entire unfinished basement has unofficially become my future fish room. The long-term plan includes a 537-gallon fish-focused display tank, a 200-gallon mixed reef, hundreds of gallons of quarantine systems, automated water mixing, and all the infrastructure needed to support them.

I'll be documenting the entire process here on Reef2Reef, from home construction and basement planning to plumbing, equipment selection, and hopefully showcasing plenty of fish along the way. If you're interested, I'd love to have you follow along in my build thread.

I've been keeping saltwater aquariums on and off since I was about 14 years old (I'm 27 now). After years of smaller systems, I currently maintain and cherish a 80-gallon SEAPORA shallow mixed reef that's been running for about two years.

Outside of reefing, I'm an aerospace manufacturing engineer who enjoys lifting weights, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

I'm looking forward to learning from everyone here, sharing both the successes and inevitable mistakes, and becoming a more active part of the community. Thanks for having me!

Welcome! I'm excited for you based on the planning you shared! Keep us posted. I see you becoming a contributing member of this forum given your background and plans.
I love all things reefing so I’m excited to start getting involved with the community! Long time lurker, hopefully long time poster!
 

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