We moved it to its permanent location. Don't worry folks it is farther from the fireplace than it looks. Also, I live in AZ -- we don't use the fireplace and the twice a year we do, it is with a fire log. The heat won't hurt the tank.
thats what i missed!
Always good to see a fellow desert rat on the forum.
I took a peek at your tank build. It is wonderful.
He called me at work and said, if I was willing to sell the camper, I could keep everything from the sale and use it towards my big tank. I didn't even blink...I said definitely. So we sold it and I had a fist full of cash. We walked into the LFS and I was ready to order my Red Sea Reefer. However... There was a sale going on... A big one. I could get the 210 plus stand for really, really cheap. I could buy the 210, supplies, and still have money left over. So that is what I did. I moved everything over from my 60. I temporarily attached my canister filter that was on my 60 gal and placed it on the 210 for a few weeks -- because of this and the already cycled rock it was a quick cycle because I already had an established tank. I think I made the right choice by buying the 210. By purchasing and setting everything up myself, I learned more about my system and how it works. I've learned more in the last few months than I did my first year with my 60 gallon tank -- mostly I've learned that I need to learn more. This has been fun and may be my most rewarding hobby in the last twenty years.
I like stories and you tell them well!!! I love the aquascape, great luck to you with your build. I’ll be following as wellI'm a story girl -- I like to know how people do things and why. I just don't want to see the development of your clown fish/anemone tank, but why it appeals to you. I have a story of why I have a 210. I have a similar post on a different thread. But I think it should be included somewhere here.
I had a 60 gallon tank for over a year. It was started as a reef tank, but I realized that that I wanted a bigger tank, so I started saving for it. My frags basically sat at the bottom of my 60 gal for a few months. I really wanted the Red Sea 750 XXL. I wanted it in white (mostly because of salt splatter). So I started saving. Now, we had a camper that we had been using for many years. It was wonderful, but my kids are now teenagers and we don't get out like we used to because life is crazy. My husband had been pushing for us to sell it. He wanted to go away for weekends to cabins or Disney Land etc, instead of housing the big camper, paying insurance on it, replacing batteries and basically maintaining it for it to be used infrequently. I said "no". I still loved camping with my boys. But I had an Achilles heel. And my husband found it.
I'm a story girl -- I like to know how people do things and why. I just don't want to see the development of your clown fish/anemone tank, but why it appeals to you. I have a story of why I have a 210. I have a similar post on a different thread. But I think it should be included somewhere here.
I had a 60 gallon tank for over a year. It was started as a reef tank, but I realized that that I wanted a bigger tank, so I started saving for it. My frags basically sat at the bottom of my 60 gal for a few months. I really wanted the Red Sea 750 XXL. I wanted it in white (mostly because of salt splatter). So I started saving. Now, we had a camper that we had been using for many years. It was wonderful, but my kids are now teenagers and we don't get out like we used to because life is crazy. My husband had been pushing for us to sell it. He wanted to go away for weekends to cabins or Disney Land etc, instead of housing the big camper, paying insurance on it, replacing batteries and basically maintaining it for it to be used infrequently. I said "no". I still loved camping with my boys. But I had an Achilles heel. And my husband found it.
I have moved my rose tipped bubble anemone to a quarantine tank. Mostly because I know it is sick, and I don't want it blowing toxins all over my tank. Here is my anemone thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sick-anemone.545894/ . I really do hope it lives. But at this point I doubt it. Back in the 90's I had anemones that were strong and healthy. I bought them right away and placed them in my tanks. Now, I'm finding out that I should wait before I purchase one. I swear, I didn't know this. Life can be confusing in the reefing world. I'm just doing my best. Here is a current photo of my rtba. He has been gorgeous for weeks.
) I sat at a table with strangers -- nice guys. My tank was the small one. ;Jawdrop I can't wait for the meeting next month. 
Hi @Raege ! I'm definitely going to try it. I think it all depends both on how messy it is and how time consuming. You have to pull out the ink sacs and cartilage from every squid and octopus (if you use this guy's recipe). It was fun to do. I brought some of the food home and my fish gobbled it up this morning.
I just looked for your build thread -- but I don't see one. I need to make a point to stay in touch with you. Great minds seem to think alike.
Sorry, no build thread lol. Mine has been up and running for about 6 years now...I just looked for your build thread -- but I don't see one. I need to make a point to stay in touch with you. Great minds seem to think alike.
We don't have basements in AZ (at least most houses) so storage is valuable.
