I'll start with the pointless backstory.
My previous 150 strung a leak in December. I purchased a used tank that also started leaking prior to every getting any life into the tank. I thought about selling off what I had left, but cant imagine my life without my tank or the daily conversations with fish friends.
I've met a lot of great people and built some solid relations. I was met with a lot of what can I do to help, offers to hold coral, offers on free tanks other were not using, and was even sent $100 in the mail but a mystery person.
A small group of friends got together and helped me frag up about 150 frags. One of them held about half of them for me. I set up a tank at the LEAR swap and raised the funds for this tank. The frag tank provided by one friend a light by another. I really could not have done it without help from friends.
The tank was ordered mid March. When I placed the order it was backordered and projected to ship mid April. I expected some shipping delays due to COVID-19(the tank ships from china to CA, then CA to here), but was pleasantly surprised of none.
The driver dropped the pallet in garage for me and the tank stayed there for a couple of days. Moving it into my house stressed me out. My household has taken the stay at home order very seriously. We have not allowed any visitors or went anywhere since probably two weeks before the order. I did have to seek help from two friends to get it into the house and onto the stand.
This was obviously not the ideal time to set up a new tank, but the silver lining is time. I've had soo much time planning everything out, and so far most has went as planned.
The tank and stand are new. All other equipment is being reused. The light, sump, skimmer, and return were purchased with the used tank in January. They are used, but new to me.
Tank= Innovative Marine 150 INT
Stand= Innovative Marine Black APS
Lighting= 48" ATI 8 bulb dimmable + 48" Orphek LED strip
Skimmer= Reef Octopus Elite 150 INT
Return pump= RODC 5500(prior to Varios 6)
Sump= 36" x 24"- can not recall brand.
My previous 150 strung a leak in December. I purchased a used tank that also started leaking prior to every getting any life into the tank. I thought about selling off what I had left, but cant imagine my life without my tank or the daily conversations with fish friends.
I've met a lot of great people and built some solid relations. I was met with a lot of what can I do to help, offers to hold coral, offers on free tanks other were not using, and was even sent $100 in the mail but a mystery person.
A small group of friends got together and helped me frag up about 150 frags. One of them held about half of them for me. I set up a tank at the LEAR swap and raised the funds for this tank. The frag tank provided by one friend a light by another. I really could not have done it without help from friends.
The tank was ordered mid March. When I placed the order it was backordered and projected to ship mid April. I expected some shipping delays due to COVID-19(the tank ships from china to CA, then CA to here), but was pleasantly surprised of none.
The driver dropped the pallet in garage for me and the tank stayed there for a couple of days. Moving it into my house stressed me out. My household has taken the stay at home order very seriously. We have not allowed any visitors or went anywhere since probably two weeks before the order. I did have to seek help from two friends to get it into the house and onto the stand.
This was obviously not the ideal time to set up a new tank, but the silver lining is time. I've had soo much time planning everything out, and so far most has went as planned.
The tank and stand are new. All other equipment is being reused. The light, sump, skimmer, and return were purchased with the used tank in January. They are used, but new to me.
Tank= Innovative Marine 150 INT
Stand= Innovative Marine Black APS
Lighting= 48" ATI 8 bulb dimmable + 48" Orphek LED strip
Skimmer= Reef Octopus Elite 150 INT
Return pump= RODC 5500(prior to Varios 6)
Sump= 36" x 24"- can not recall brand.