Carr Fire Survivor

[PTXReef]

Hello everyone, tomorrow is the two year anniversary of the Carr Fire and I thought I would post an update. It took us a year to finally get the insurance company to come around and pay out the coverages that we had been paying for. We are now in the framing stage of the rebuild and it is exciting to see the progress every day.

Tyler from NorCal Corals has already been out and we have our plan in place for the new tank. I am SO EXCITED!! I have actually taken over a closet so that a lot of the equipment can go in there. I have asked Tyler to build the tank the most maintenance free as possible. I am getting older (just turned 60...YIKES) and water changes are difficult considering the weight of 5 gallon buckets of water...lol.

I am replacing my RedSea with a Crystal Dynamics Custom 180 gallon 2 sided starfire tank. I have a question...I had sand in the RedSea, but I have seen some builds on this site that had little pebbles. What are the pros and cons of pebbles versus sand? I don't think I will get a gobbie again, they bury everything and I am hoping to have corals on the bottom and not just on the rocks.

I am so happy to be back on this site and anticipate sharing with you the stages of the build of our new tank. Thank you all for your sincere concern and well wishes. We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him.

Welcome back to R2R! Definitely an exciting time and glad that everything is working out!
Happy Reefing and keep us posted!

 

[vetteguy53081]

I remember this. First got settled now?

 

[X-37B]

Hello everyone, tomorrow is the two year anniversary of the Carr Fire and I thought I would post an update. It took us a year to finally get the insurance company to come around and pay out the coverages that we had been paying for. We are now in the framing stage of the rebuild and it is exciting to see the progress every day.

Tyler from NorCal Corals has already been out and we have our plan in place for the new tank. I am SO EXCITED!! I have actually taken over a closet so that a lot of the equipment can go in there. I have asked Tyler to build the tank the most maintenance free as possible. I am getting older (just turned 60...YIKES) and water changes are difficult considering the weight of 5 gallon buckets of water...lol.

I am replacing my RedSea with a Crystal Dynamics Custom 180 gallon 2 sided starfire tank. I have a question...I had sand in the RedSea, but I have seen some builds on this site that had little pebbles. What are the pros and cons of pebbles versus sand? I don't think I will get a gobbie again, they bury everything and I am hoping to have corals on the bottom and not just on the rocks.

I am so happy to be back on this site and anticipate sharing with you the stages of the build of our new tank. Thank you all for your sincere concern and well wishes. We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him.

Sounds like an awesome build.
I run bare bottom in my 120 and sand in my lagoon/frag system.
I also run a no scheduled water change system.
Bare bottom makes life super easy and is very low maintenance.
By the way I too live in Redding.
Welcome back!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R. So sorry to hear of your loss and that tank was lovely. Glad to hear that you are moving on from those bad times. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

 

[SCReef'n]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[HM1]

Hi everyone, It has been three and half years since the fire. the attached photos are of the new tank from both sides. It is built into the wall. It has its own closet for the fresh and salt water and all that stuff underneath. I am learning how to take care of it myself and totally enjoying it. Thank you all for replying to my original post. It has been a journey but I can honestly say it has been worth it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi everyone, It has been three and half years since the fire. the attached photos are of the new tank from both sides. It is built into the wall. It has its own closet for the fresh and salt water and all that stuff underneath. I am learning how to take care of it myself and totally enjoying it. Thank you all for replying to my original post. It has been a journey but I can honestly say it has been worth it.

Great to see recovery

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Wow, emotional blast from the past!

During Carr, we were without power down in Ventura county for days at a time. I remember seeing the sweeping devastation block by block faster than anyone could imagine.

So happy you have finally gotten to rebuild.

 

[powers2001]

@HM1 welcome to R2R !!!! Nice setup, I love in-wall builds!!

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hi everyone, It has been three and half years since the fire. the attached photos are of the new tank from both sides. It is built into the wall. It has its own closet for the fresh and salt water and all that stuff underneath. I am learning how to take care of it myself and totally enjoying it. Thank you all for replying to my original post. It has been a journey but I can honestly say it has been worth it.

Welcome! Glad you gave an update. You have great BBA - Bounce Back Ability! It is great for this hobby and great for life. I'm sorry for all your losses, but wow - seems you are doing GREAT now - thanks for sharing photos.

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Manny’s Reef]

Hello and welcome to R2R. We sure are glad to have you.