I never thought I would do this, but I downsized my tank, going from a 90 gallon to a 65 gallon, but I'm so happy I did. I bought the 90 gallon as a used tank, built the stand myself (first serious DIY project) and just wanted something that looked nice. To top that off, I had no idea what I was doing when I set up the initial aquascape. I'll spend the next 6 months stabilizing the new tank and slowly transferring over the livestock and corals.
I spent a combine 20+ hours building the scape in the garage and then moving it into the new tank. It was absolutely terrifying. The heaviest piece weighed about 40-50lbs and I was so worried that I was going to drop it as I'm standing on the ladder, leaning over the tank to lower it in. In the end everything was fine (thanks in part to my wife's support) and I couldn't be happier with the results!
I still have a bit of work to do modding out the stand so I can have a true control board for all of the electronics and I want to get one more hydra 32, as I currently only have 2.
I just wanted to be able to share the final product with people that would truly appreciate it.
I spent a combine 20+ hours building the scape in the garage and then moving it into the new tank. It was absolutely terrifying. The heaviest piece weighed about 40-50lbs and I was so worried that I was going to drop it as I'm standing on the ladder, leaning over the tank to lower it in. In the end everything was fine (thanks in part to my wife's support) and I couldn't be happier with the results!
I still have a bit of work to do modding out the stand so I can have a true control board for all of the electronics and I want to get one more hydra 32, as I currently only have 2.
I just wanted to be able to share the final product with people that would truly appreciate it.