Seattle_reef
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- What state or country do you live in
- Washington
I've seen the articles around Facebook (specifically the fantastic tank builds) and while googling for info, and finally decided to join up and say hello and introduce myself.
I'm a recent college graduate, living just north of Seattle, which means I buy ramen and reefing supplies. Three years ago, after a trip to the local aquarium I was inspired to try my hand at keeping a saltwater tank. After weeks of research and against my better financial judgement I bought a 30 gallon tank and skimmer off craigslist. I kept that up for about a year before dismantling due to a summer job where I would spend a few months in Alaska commercially fishing for salmon (I know, the irony is not lost on me. Or my buddies at the fish store). After a decent season, I came back and upgraded to a 55 gallon tank I got off craigslist for $100. I upgraded my lighting from a mix of LED's and Halogens I wired up out of garage sale items and late night Amazon purchases to two Radion X15 G3's (with the reef link) and added a MP10 QD to my host of (rather impressively resilliant) "off-brand" powerheads.
That tank is still up and running well. However, after another slightly less successful fishing season, I recently bought a 155g bow front off craigslist and am in the process of outfitting and building it.
Perhaps a build thread is in order? Its not the greatest setup out there, but I'm broke, good with my hands, and a product designer. So at least it should be interesting.
I'm a recent college graduate, living just north of Seattle, which means I buy ramen and reefing supplies. Three years ago, after a trip to the local aquarium I was inspired to try my hand at keeping a saltwater tank. After weeks of research and against my better financial judgement I bought a 30 gallon tank and skimmer off craigslist. I kept that up for about a year before dismantling due to a summer job where I would spend a few months in Alaska commercially fishing for salmon (I know, the irony is not lost on me. Or my buddies at the fish store). After a decent season, I came back and upgraded to a 55 gallon tank I got off craigslist for $100. I upgraded my lighting from a mix of LED's and Halogens I wired up out of garage sale items and late night Amazon purchases to two Radion X15 G3's (with the reef link) and added a MP10 QD to my host of (rather impressively resilliant) "off-brand" powerheads.
That tank is still up and running well. However, after another slightly less successful fishing season, I recently bought a 155g bow front off craigslist and am in the process of outfitting and building it.
Perhaps a build thread is in order? Its not the greatest setup out there, but I'm broke, good with my hands, and a product designer. So at least it should be interesting.
