Hello everyone! It’s been some time (almost 26 years) since Ive had a tank. Work, Family etc.. you all know what I mean. I’m about to take the plunge into the deep end.. I'm now in my forever home and my dream of building an amazing reef aquarium is about to be realized. I have a very understanding wife ( for now) and has been very supportive of my dream. I have been on R2R site for quite a while. However I just joined “officially” , look forward to meeting others. I live in Novi Michigan and have been lucky to meet some knowledgeable folks along the way. ( shout out to Bill and Lee and Steve(s) ) Technology has come a very long way ; I have quit a bit to learn. Im a techie so this is gonna be so much fun and potentially dangerous. More to come on this...
I hope to document this Build in a s much detail as I can. Along with my deliberations. Looking forward to everyone's insight. ( please be kind)
The first stumbling block was/is the size of display tank. I want to go as large as possible (Go big or go Home ) after all I’m only gonna do this once. This is going to be a BIG purchase which sets the tone for everything else to follow.
I‘ve pretty much decided on 120”L x 60” W x 48” high. ( so @ 1500 gallons). I read a lot about the depth and lighting, but that can be overcome. I‘ve attached a couple of renderings I've done in Google Sketch-Up. I‘m in the process of finishing my basement, so the Tank needs to go in before I go any farther. I want the Fish/life support room to be thoughtfully slayed out.
Looking for advice on "what I wish I would have thought of when designing my setup"
Lastly not sure if there are any local groups.reefers.. please introduce yourself!
I hope to document this Build in a s much detail as I can. Along with my deliberations. Looking forward to everyone's insight. ( please be kind)
The first stumbling block was/is the size of display tank. I want to go as large as possible (Go big or go Home ) after all I’m only gonna do this once. This is going to be a BIG purchase which sets the tone for everything else to follow.
I‘ve pretty much decided on 120”L x 60” W x 48” high. ( so @ 1500 gallons). I read a lot about the depth and lighting, but that can be overcome. I‘ve attached a couple of renderings I've done in Google Sketch-Up. I‘m in the process of finishing my basement, so the Tank needs to go in before I go any farther. I want the Fish/life support room to be thoughtfully slayed out.
Looking for advice on "what I wish I would have thought of when designing my setup"
Lastly not sure if there are any local groups.reefers.. please introduce yourself!
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