Whiskeyboy84
Active Member
Hi Guys, I have been a Reef2Reef member for a few years, our last tank was a Planet Aquariums, 96” L by 24” W by 20” deep that had a custom sump running a modified triton method with large refugium supported by two H80’s an Eshopps A-200 skimmer, and Calcium reactor the lighting came from three AP700’s and in tank flow was covered by Gyre XF-280’s. Well after the great Texas snow storm we had pipes burst, foundation drop 7 inches from front to back, sewer pipes break and had to resort to my wife, child, four dogs, three cats, and a ball python living in a single 10x12 bedroom and sharing a guest bath while we fought with USAA and racked up debt making home renovations. I also had to have spinal fusion during this time period from an old war injury that finally caught up to me. Needless to say we had to liquidate our system to help fund the repairs to the home and also to reduce stress on our fish with the massive work that took place. So fast forward we bought a used wreck of a 180 rehabbed the stand, resealed the tank, and built a canopy for it. We all deal with Mental Health issues and our animals are part of our therapy. My wife and I are also both public educators so being able to come home shut off the noise and relax is something we both need. We are currently looking for bargain basement equipment which we will work to upgrade as finances allow so if you have some used equipment at rock bottom prices give me a shout !
