I can tell this will take a little while, so I'll do it in segments :)
Part 1: The Prelude
For quite some time, I had wanted a saltwater reef tank, a feeling many of us can probably still remember. A stroke of luck came to me one day when my uncle, who had a 55 gallon reef, generously decided...
So.
I purchased a 90g tank sumpstand and accessories for $400 from a guy that’s going an upgrade/downgrade from 5 tanks to 2. It was too good to be true.
so everything is loaded up, and I’m taking it home. I’m super excited to move my 36 to a 90.
well. We get the stand in the front door and...
So....you all asked for photos on my updates so here they are. This is my 40gal w/ 20gal sump that i DIY'd all by myself.
CAN I TELL YOU HOW EXCITED I AM
i was so fearful the pump wouldnt be strong enough or the setup would just fall apart. BUT YOUR GIRL DID IT ALL ALONE. I had a minor freak out...
So I decided to stop just lurking around and actually participate. I'll use this thread as the "build" thread for my current tank. It's a 120 gallon 4x2x2 tank that I just setup and swapped from a 125 6 foot tank. This will be a "reverse" thread, where it is now and the how I got here with...
60 gallon marineland build
DIY stand.
Cube tank eshoops cube sump
Kessil h80 refiguium light
Reef Oct various 6 dc return pump
Reef Oct skimmer
Dry rock curing currently
Dry sand in box.
Stuck waiting on rock :(