Michigan Tanks

Mr Hughes · Mar 30, 2018

Just wanted to see tanks from around the mitten.

Here is my 29 gallon. Located in Kalamazoo.

Evan West · Apr 1, 2018

I dont have any recent pics. These are a few months old. Lots has changed since.

Mr Hughes · Apr 3, 2018

Evan West said:
I dont have any recent pics. These are a few months old. Lots has changed since.

That top down pic is very nice!

Bulldog07 · Apr 3, 2018

I'm still working to fill mine, but I have a 220 in Kalamazoo/Portage.

I don't have any FT shots since the Lansing swap, but there is was a lot more coral added from that swap.

Mr Hughes · Apr 3, 2018

Bulldog07 said:
I'm still working to fill mine, but I have a 220 in Kalamazoo/Portage.

I don't have any FT shots since the Lansing swap, but there is was a lot more coral added from that swap.

That’s going to be gorgeous once it fills out. There were quite a few nice pieces at the Lansing swap, so I can only imagine at this point.

Bulldog07 · Apr 3, 2018

Mr Hughes said:
That’s going to be gorgeous once it fills out. There were quite a few nice pieces at the Lansing swap, so I can only imagine at this point.

Oh, and my wife had a hay day. It's my tank until it comes time to pick it corals, then it's our tank.

You have a pretty nice tank going yourself.

Bulldog07 · Apr 3, 2018

Evan West said:
I dont have any recent pics. These are a few months old. Lots has changed since.

You have some amazing corals going. Very envious!

Mr Hughes · Apr 3, 2018

Bulldog07 said:
Oh, and my wife had a hay day. It's my tank until it comes time to pick it corals, then it's our tank.

You have a pretty nice tank going yourself.

Thanks! My wife still tells me it’s my tank when I get her involved.

When it’s time to trim, or if I accidentally break off a branch of a birdsnest, I’ll have to see if you want a donation.

Bulldog07 · Apr 3, 2018

Mr Hughes said:
Thanks! My wife still tells me it’s my tank when I get her involved.

When it’s time to trim, or if I accidentally break off a branch of a birdsnest, I’ll have to see if you want a donation.

Absolutely! I would offer the same, but I'm a long way off. All I have are frags right now.

I can offer beer/whiskey and reef talk anytime you are interested though!

Mr Hughes · Apr 5, 2018

Bulldog07 said:
Absolutely! I would offer the same, but I'm a long way off. All I have are frags right now.

I can offer beer/whiskey and reef talk anytime you are interested though!

Beers sound good to me once I stop traveling for work...

ksfulk · Apr 6, 2018

Thats my latest video of the tank. Im in Wayland, but work in Portage. Lots of good people in the area. Ive got a bunch of SPS frags if you're looking.

Mr Hughes · Apr 6, 2018

ksfulk said:
Thats my latest video of the tank. Im in Wayland, but work in Portage. Lots of good people in the area. Ive got a bunch of SPS frags if you're looking.

That is one nice looking tank. Might have to take some of those sticks off your hands in a month or two.

French27 · Apr 6, 2018

What great tanks you all have shared. Can’t wait to get one up and running. It’s been in the list for a couple years now but the timing hasn’t been quite right.

Reef of Fillory · Apr 6, 2018

Hi everyone, I'm in Grand Rapids and I recently downsized to a Fluval EVO 13.5, which I started over with corals [kept live rock from previous tank]

If you're interested in seeing/reading more my build thread is: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/michigan-evo-12-13-5-gallons.366050/

If anyone has extra frags from broken pieces, etc. I'm probably interested in buying a pile of broken pieces to start filling my EVO!

Thinking about driving out to the Brownstown frag swap, but not sure what kind of pricing i'll find there - never been to a frag swap and don't want to waste 5 hours driving for similar prices to what i'll find locally. Any feedback/opinions/experiences with local swaps would be great via PM!

Mr Hughes · Apr 7, 2018

Reef of Fillory said:
Hi everyone, I'm in Grand Rapids and I recently downsized to a Fluval EVO 13.5, which I started over with corals [kept live rock from previous tank]

If you're interested in seeing/reading more my build thread is: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/michigan-evo-12-13-5-gallons.366050/

If anyone has extra frags from broken pieces, etc. I'm probably interested in buying a pile of broken pieces to start filling my EVO!

Thinking about driving out to the Brownstown frag swap, but not sure what kind of pricing i'll find there - never been to a frag swap and don't want to waste 5 hours driving for similar prices to what i'll find locally. Any feedback/opinions/experiences with local swaps would be great via PM!

When I went to the Lansing swap the prices were a little bit lower but not I’ve got to buy it all amazing. However, the selection of corals was much better, especially in the softies and lps. I don’t remember seeing a lot of sticks, but I also got there 3 hours into the event. Last year there was a Grand Rapids swap, but I’m not sure if there will be one this year. If memory serves, I think there is a smaller Lansing swap later in the year as well.

Bulldog07 · Apr 7, 2018

Mr Hughes said:
When I went to the Lansing swap the prices were a little bit lower but not I’ve got to buy it all amazing. However, the selection of corals was much better, especially in the softies and lps. I don’t remember seeing a lot of sticks, but I also got there 3 hours into the event. Last year there was a Grand Rapids swap, but I’m not sure if there will be one this year. If memory serves, I think there is a smaller Lansing swap later in the year as well.

I just looked up the GR swap, and it is May 6th. I don't know about a smaller Lansing though. I'm not always up on those, I tend to just wait until I see people talking about them on this forum.

Mr Hughes · Apr 7, 2018

Bulldog07 said:
I just looked up the GR swap, and it is May 6th. I don't know about a smaller Lansing though. I'm not always up on those, I tend to just wait until I see people talking about them on this forum.

I checked with Steve Clark as I hadn’t heard anything. He assured me details for GR would be posted tomorrow.

samnaz · Apr 8, 2018

Reef of Fillory said:
Hi everyone, I'm in Grand Rapids and I recently downsized to a Fluval EVO 13.5, which I started over with corals [kept live rock from previous tank]

If you're interested in seeing/reading more my build thread is: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/michigan-evo-12-13-5-gallons.366050/

If anyone has extra frags from broken pieces, etc. I'm probably interested in buying a pile of broken pieces to start filling my EVO!

Thinking about driving out to the Brownstown frag swap, but not sure what kind of pricing i'll find there - never been to a frag swap and don't want to waste 5 hours driving for similar prices to what i'll find locally. Any feedback/opinions/experiences with local swaps would be great via PM!

I have a bunch of frags I’d be willing to give for free, I usually just trash them tbh and I feel horrible doing so, so you are more than welcome to save them!

I went to the Lansing Swap and the prices were mostly equal to prices online, some slightly lower, but since you’re not paying for shipping they are cheaper I suppose. I was hoping for better deals. Besides the prices it was an incredible sight to see! And I enjoyed every minute. However I wouldn’t drive 5 hours for it. Not worth it to me. Don’t you have any closer to you?

ksfulk · Apr 8, 2018

Reef of Fillory said:
Hi everyone, I'm in Grand Rapids and I recently downsized to a Fluval EVO 13.5, which I started over with corals [kept live rock from previous tank]

If you're interested in seeing/reading more my build thread is: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/michigan-evo-12-13-5-gallons.366050/

If anyone has extra frags from broken pieces, etc. I'm probably interested in buying a pile of broken pieces to start filling my EVO!

Thinking about driving out to the Brownstown frag swap, but not sure what kind of pricing i'll find there - never been to a frag swap and don't want to waste 5 hours driving for similar prices to what i'll find locally. Any feedback/opinions/experiences with local swaps would be great via PM!

I've got quite a bit of things just laying around, shoot me a PM if you're looking for something specific.

Most of the swaps are fun to shop at, Ive been to most all of them around the state (Lansing, Ann Arbor, Detroit, GR, etc). Prices are generally cheap for common things, but can be as expensive for "big ticket" items as shopping online. You can probably find things cheaper locally - but you'll likely have to wait until someone near you has it. It comes down to a convenience factor, usually. The bigger swaps tend to have more variety, but its usually the same core group of vendors. If you havent gone, its worth going at least once, but unless you have a big wad of cash to blow, its likely not worth a five hour drive.

Bob Lauson · Apr 8, 2018

Here is my 180 gallon up and running for a little over a year in Ada, MI. I was battling a dino outbreak right before this so some of the sand was syphoned out.