I joined SCMAS in the mid 80's and at one point my now ex-wife and I had 7 tanks (all saltwater) set up in a 1 bedroom apartment in Cucamonga CA. If we were not working we were visiting fish stores from Ventura to San Diego and all points in between. If we traveled the first thing we would do is look up the local fish stores. Living in Cucamonga our 2 favorites were close to each other in Orange County about a 25 mile drive but could take up to 2 hours depending on traffic...you could say we were dedicated...some might say a little strange!
30+ years later (divorced a long time ago) and here I am...My 140 gal tank officially started May 18th when I won a cleanup crew and porcelain crab at SCMAS. My tank had water and was aquascape but I had not turned on my heater as it was going through its cycle and I was too embarrassed to say anything at the raffle so took a chance. 21 of the 25 hermits are still around (one was DOA).
Stats
140 gal 60"L x 18"W x 30"H Acrylic Aquarium made by West Coast Aquarium Industries and first installed at a Rubio's here in the San Diego area. I bought from a guy on Craig's list with the stand and a few other things that have all gone to the trash can.
60 gal converted acrylic aquarium into a sump.
2 four inch filter socks
Bubble Magus curve 7 skimmer
800 watt Finnex titanium heater
Somatic reactor with Vertex Bio pellets
Refugium with Cato, and live rock
Aquastation DC 12000 controllable wavemaker return pump 3100GPH (over kill but love its features)
Hydor ATO controller
2 x 1300GPH circulation pumps
2 wattshine 140 watt LED lights but added a Toplanet 165 watt WiFi LED light last week
I also have a RODI system for my ATO, 3 55 gal drums for ATO, Scripps water and one for moving the water.
Yes I use Scripps water and have found no issues to date. My sand is from Oceanside Beach near life guard station #9 (I live less then 1000 steps from there)
Pictures and more later today...
My attempt at aquascape
My actual aquascape
Sump & Refuguim
At this point you might be asking where my tank is located??? Well once I brought it home my GF thought it was too big and it had to be set up in the garage. For me this was great now I could get plumbing to the garage and plumb my tank so water changes go straight to a drain. I also could add as many outlets as I wanted and never have to worry about water spills...lol
Cleanup crew just starting out
Pair of Misbar clowns added 6/22 with small bubble anenome
30+ years later (divorced a long time ago) and here I am...My 140 gal tank officially started May 18th when I won a cleanup crew and porcelain crab at SCMAS. My tank had water and was aquascape but I had not turned on my heater as it was going through its cycle and I was too embarrassed to say anything at the raffle so took a chance. 21 of the 25 hermits are still around (one was DOA).
Stats
140 gal 60"L x 18"W x 30"H Acrylic Aquarium made by West Coast Aquarium Industries and first installed at a Rubio's here in the San Diego area. I bought from a guy on Craig's list with the stand and a few other things that have all gone to the trash can.
60 gal converted acrylic aquarium into a sump.
2 four inch filter socks
Bubble Magus curve 7 skimmer
800 watt Finnex titanium heater
Somatic reactor with Vertex Bio pellets
Refugium with Cato, and live rock
Aquastation DC 12000 controllable wavemaker return pump 3100GPH (over kill but love its features)
Hydor ATO controller
2 x 1300GPH circulation pumps
2 wattshine 140 watt LED lights but added a Toplanet 165 watt WiFi LED light last week
I also have a RODI system for my ATO, 3 55 gal drums for ATO, Scripps water and one for moving the water.
Yes I use Scripps water and have found no issues to date. My sand is from Oceanside Beach near life guard station #9 (I live less then 1000 steps from there)
Pictures and more later today...
My attempt at aquascape
My actual aquascape
Sump & Refuguim
At this point you might be asking where my tank is located??? Well once I brought it home my GF thought it was too big and it had to be set up in the garage. For me this was great now I could get plumbing to the garage and plumb my tank so water changes go straight to a drain. I also could add as many outlets as I wanted and never have to worry about water spills...lol
Cleanup crew just starting out
Pair of Misbar clowns added 6/22 with small bubble anenome
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