bowhunter1227
New Member
So it's about time I introduce myself and quite lurking in the shadows. I started reading R2R in December after setting up a 20 gallon for my daughter. I have been out of the hobby for about 18 years and before that it was freshwater only. in fact I only had one fish. a large mouth bass that I raised from a fingerling in a 75 gallon tank and after he died I just couldn't continue.
Fast forward 18 years, my daughter had been bothering me for quite some time for a saltwater tank and I just kept putting her off. telling her that it is to difficult and to much work. well Christmas rolled around and lack of any better ideas I built her a tank. I just couldn't believe all the information that is available now a days, mind blowing. I found myself watching videos all night long and reading everything I could while I was working.
so long story short, about after a month of building her tank, watching, and reading everything I could I was hooked! So by the time I could finish filing tax I had the money spent. I was going to do a build thread but decided against it, so let me just tell you all what I ended up with and see if I'm smart enough to post a few pictures.
125 G. DT
75 G. SUMP/FUGE "DIY" @180 gallons total
3 HYDRA 26 "DIY LIGHT BAR"
ESHOPPS 200S SKIMMER
2 ICECAP 3K GYRES
CURRENT USA 1900 GPH RETURN PUMP
GREEN CHROMIS x2
VALENTINNI PUFFER
CLEANER SHRIMP
PEPPERMINT SHRIMP
SCOOTER BLENNY
WATCHMAN GOBY
ORANGE DIAMOND GOBY
6 LINE WRASSE
RED CORIS WRASSE
CLEANER WRASSR
MAROON LIGHTNING CLOWN x2
RASPBERY PSEUDO CHROMIS
LEMONPEEL ANGEL
SCOPES TANG
POWDER BROWN TANG
GREEN BRISTLE STAR
Fast forward 18 years, my daughter had been bothering me for quite some time for a saltwater tank and I just kept putting her off. telling her that it is to difficult and to much work. well Christmas rolled around and lack of any better ideas I built her a tank. I just couldn't believe all the information that is available now a days, mind blowing. I found myself watching videos all night long and reading everything I could while I was working.
so long story short, about after a month of building her tank, watching, and reading everything I could I was hooked! So by the time I could finish filing tax I had the money spent. I was going to do a build thread but decided against it, so let me just tell you all what I ended up with and see if I'm smart enough to post a few pictures.
125 G. DT
75 G. SUMP/FUGE "DIY" @180 gallons total
3 HYDRA 26 "DIY LIGHT BAR"
ESHOPPS 200S SKIMMER
2 ICECAP 3K GYRES
CURRENT USA 1900 GPH RETURN PUMP
GREEN CHROMIS x2
VALENTINNI PUFFER
CLEANER SHRIMP
PEPPERMINT SHRIMP
SCOOTER BLENNY
WATCHMAN GOBY
ORANGE DIAMOND GOBY
6 LINE WRASSE
RED CORIS WRASSE
CLEANER WRASSR
MAROON LIGHTNING CLOWN x2
RASPBERY PSEUDO CHROMIS
LEMONPEEL ANGEL
SCOPES TANG
POWDER BROWN TANG
GREEN BRISTLE STAR
