Well... this build actually started 22 months ago and my build thread was on another board, that bans even mentioning this board, I've grown somewhat tired of. Been there since near the beginning, probably 90's, and had something of a rocky relationship as have many but that's enough about that. Many of my preferred vendors are here like Unique Corals, Battlecorals etc. and I finally made the jump.
Anyway I built my first saltwater tank about 89-90 when I was living near Philadelphia (remember Martin's Aquarium in Philly?) and it rapidly turned into a reef tank. I've gone through various phases of mixed tanks but mostly into Acro's and some LPS and softies now. Been in the hobby since except a few years when I was forced into the nomad lifestyle by the economy and moved around quite a bit (software engineer by profession). Eventually I ended up here in Florida (born here) and got back into it with a passion when I finally bought another house with a certain degree of permanency. Still have a lot of roots in Houston, where I mostly grew up and went to school, but going back there is probably never going to happen.
Anyway on to the aquarium...
Anyway I built my first saltwater tank about 89-90 when I was living near Philadelphia (remember Martin's Aquarium in Philly?) and it rapidly turned into a reef tank. I've gone through various phases of mixed tanks but mostly into Acro's and some LPS and softies now. Been in the hobby since except a few years when I was forced into the nomad lifestyle by the economy and moved around quite a bit (software engineer by profession). Eventually I ended up here in Florida (born here) and got back into it with a passion when I finally bought another house with a certain degree of permanency. Still have a lot of roots in Houston, where I mostly grew up and went to school, but going back there is probably never going to happen.
Anyway on to the aquarium...