NinnJinn
Well-Known Member
I really do not know how to start this thread so please excuse me as I just jump right it and start babbling.
I'm Mike, About 22yrs ago I bought a Salt water aquarium book, a 75gal tank, a cheap heater, Sand, Salt, and a hydrometer and turned it into a salt tank with TAP WATER.
I Had 3 Blue damsels in it and was running 2 of the biggest HOB filters that wal-mart carried.
Thinking back to those days based on what I know now, I have no clue how those 3 fish survived! I gave up everything but my book when my 70+ yr old land lord came for an inspection and threw a fit because I had it.
Present Day (22yrs later): Tried married life, I'm raising 2 teen age daughters and living in my own house. About a month ago my 13yr old was rummaging through some of my old boxes and came across that old salt water aquarium book along with some Polaroids of my tank from back in the day.
When she approached me about the items, I told her about the old LandLord. And she made a very good point.....
"Well, You own your own house now, no one tells you what to do." "Why not try it again?"
So here I am. Blue is my favorite color so I will obviously be getting blue damsels, and my favorite fish of all time is the Blue Surgeon fish. (Well before Nemo and Dory!) I was working myself up to get one 22yrs ago when I had my first tank but back then, to me, $80 was hard to swing for a fish from the LFS.
But today, thanks to online stores etc, I see a Blue Surgeon fish in my future.
I started surfing Craig's list and found a 125gal tank with stand, LR, 3 heaters, several power heads, refungium, RODI etc. For $500
I shot him an offer of $450 and he said if I help him tear it down he would do $450.
So on Saturday March 3, 2018 I made the 3hr drive down to get all this stuff.
I left the stand behind because it was much taller than I wanted at 40in high. But the seller ended up loading my enclosed trailer with every SW related thing he had.
March 12: Placed order to Marine Depot and BRS for items I needed.
March 14: I came home to this!!
Yes, I know..... I need to haul off the old Lazy boy recliner.... But I am busy building a SW tank!!
March 15: I have all the stuff needed to get this going, So its about time to stop procrastinating about stand plans and just get it done!!
My dad was looking for an excuse to get out of the house so I put him to work cutting the boards for the tank stand frame.
The framing boards are cut. So tomorrow after I get off work, I will be drilling and assembling the stand.
I'm Mike, About 22yrs ago I bought a Salt water aquarium book, a 75gal tank, a cheap heater, Sand, Salt, and a hydrometer and turned it into a salt tank with TAP WATER.
I Had 3 Blue damsels in it and was running 2 of the biggest HOB filters that wal-mart carried.Thinking back to those days based on what I know now, I have no clue how those 3 fish survived! I gave up everything but my book when my 70+ yr old land lord came for an inspection and threw a fit because I had it.
Present Day (22yrs later): Tried married life, I'm raising 2 teen age daughters and living in my own house. About a month ago my 13yr old was rummaging through some of my old boxes and came across that old salt water aquarium book along with some Polaroids of my tank from back in the day.
When she approached me about the items, I told her about the old LandLord. And she made a very good point.....
"Well, You own your own house now, no one tells you what to do." "Why not try it again?"
So here I am. Blue is my favorite color so I will obviously be getting blue damsels, and my favorite fish of all time is the Blue Surgeon fish. (Well before Nemo and Dory!) I was working myself up to get one 22yrs ago when I had my first tank but back then, to me, $80 was hard to swing for a fish from the LFS.
But today, thanks to online stores etc, I see a Blue Surgeon fish in my future.
I started surfing Craig's list and found a 125gal tank with stand, LR, 3 heaters, several power heads, refungium, RODI etc. For $500
I shot him an offer of $450 and he said if I help him tear it down he would do $450.
So on Saturday March 3, 2018 I made the 3hr drive down to get all this stuff.
I left the stand behind because it was much taller than I wanted at 40in high. But the seller ended up loading my enclosed trailer with every SW related thing he had.
March 12: Placed order to Marine Depot and BRS for items I needed.
March 14: I came home to this!!
Yes, I know..... I need to haul off the old Lazy boy recliner.... But I am busy building a SW tank!!
March 15: I have all the stuff needed to get this going, So its about time to stop procrastinating about stand plans and just get it done!!
My dad was looking for an excuse to get out of the house so I put him to work cutting the boards for the tank stand frame.
The framing boards are cut. So tomorrow after I get off work, I will be drilling and assembling the stand.
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