MoshJosh's 72 Gallon Reef Tank

Hanging in there

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So I started tearing into this bad boy ready to go back to freshwater. . . When my wife had some job opportunities open up out of state. . . I couldn't justify doing a full teardown and rebuild (for freshwater) if I was going to have to re-tear it down in 6 months. . . So it stays saltwater for now, all be it with far fewer corals. Now that I have way more room I'm going to throw in some Nems and see how it goes. . . (Just in case anyone was worried, I sold or rehomed all the corals and fish I removed)

Picture for comparisons sake:

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So got about halfway through downsizing and switching to freshwater and my wife says she might have a job offer out of state. . . I could not justify doing an entire teardown and rebuild (was actually gonna buy a new tank) just to tear THAT down in 6 months. . . So saltwater she will remain I did throw in some new critters to replace the ones I sold and make the tank look less empty. . .

Tank is a wreck and decorated goby keeps clouding it up with his insatiable appetite for sand but hey:

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WHAT’S THE HARDEST PART OF REEFING TO EXPLAIN TO A NON-REEFER?

  • Why a tiny coral frag can cost that much

    Votes: 5 18.5%
  • Why I spend time testing and adjusting water

    Votes: 6 22.2%
  • Why the fish I want might not fit my tank

    Votes: 5 18.5%
  • Why I have buckets, tubing, and salt around the house

    Votes: 1 3.7%
  • Why corals are living animals, not decorations

    Votes: 8 29.6%
  • How much time and attention a reef takes

    Votes: 9 33.3%
  • The difference between freshwater and saltwater creatures

    Votes: 1 3.7%
  • I’ve stopped trying to explain

    Votes: 10 37.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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