150g fun

[Jason_R]

Hey guys.

I'm an old NARC member whos been slowly getting back in the hobby (yoda on RC). I had a 40g breeder setup for the last year. We bought a new house last month, and I decided to shop around for a larger used tank. I found a pretty good deal on this 150g on Craigslist. I can't wait to get it going!

The guy I bought it from is semi-new from the St. Louis area. He said he had been here for a little over a year. He had a "reef room" setup in his garage. I sent him an email with links to the NARC forum. He may already be a member, I forgot to ask when he and I were talking. I was too busy gawking at his 225g acrylic tank loaded with rose anemones. If hes not a member, he should be...

Jason

 

[markkazdad]

That's deep. I would break it leaning on it trying to reach the bottom.

I think you could float your boy in there.

 

[H@rry]

Glad to see you're back in the game Jason. If you'll remember we played a round of golf together at Southern Gayles. Hollar at me sometime.

 

[ChrisKey]

A local guy in Auburn has a FOWLR setup with these same dimensions. I always stayed away from the tall tanks, but his looked great and completely changed my outlook on the taller tanks. You can fit them in smaller spaces and get lots of swimming space for aggressive fish.

 

[jbonez]

Nice tank bud....

 

[Jason_R]

Thanks guys. In my case, I wasn't looking for these dimensions, I was mainly looking for a low cost way to get 100g or better to work with, and look good in the room. In the past I too had avoided tanks that were tall, but I'm excited about this one.

It is true that the depth on this one is an issue. Reaching the bottom is not easy. I'll have to get a scraper with a long handle... Maybe I'll put in a DSB and then pretend its a standard 120g.

 

[markkazdad]

Just make a model of the Mariana Trench.

 

[revsgirl]

Nice lookin' tank!

 

[Jason_R]

 

[Jason_R]

With this livestock, I'll definately need a skimmer...

 

[MrG]

Yeah i'm thinking the same regarding the height unless your are a really tall person. I find tall aquariums are hard to handle especially under my arm near my arm pit lol. A step ladder should help a bit.

 

[MrG]

By the way i am not dissin, just putting my info in for future aquarium guys, its still gonna look fly especially with high corals reaching high :bigsmile: , so stronge lighting is a must though

 

[Jason_R]

MrG -- yea, the tank depth is a challenge. I have to stand on a step stool to reach the bottom. When its full of water, I'll probably have to take my shirt off to mount frags.

I can't wait to get started. I have maybe 25 lbs of LR from the old 40g breeder. Looking at rock options next. I'll probably get water in it this weekend...

 

[Jason_R]

H@rry -- I meant to respond to your post earlier. I hope you are doing well. Once my kids started playing baseball/basketball, I haven't played much golf. Its probably been a couple of years since I last played. We need to go again sometime...

 

[Greenpj22]

check out ozbo.com for dry rock options. They carry caribsea and some other brands. The website isn't much and it's hard to browse because the majority of their stuff is listed as out of stock and theres no sort feature. Plus, if you use the code pets5off you save 5%, and its only 4.95 shipping for anything and everything. They might have raised their price a little on shipping. I ordered 80 pounds of carib sea base rock for $120 with shipping and everything a few months back

 

[Jason_R]

Thanks, I will look at ozbo...

 

[ChrisKey]

I have heard great thing about reefrocks.net and plan to order from them. If you order over 30lbs, the shipping is free and you can add 40lb of sand for $15 (shipped).

They have 50lbs for $85 shipped.

 

[Greenpj22]

I need more rock in my tank, and I think I'm going to place an order with reefrocks.net. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Chameleon]

marcosrocks is the most porous rock I have come across, but I really like reefrocks.net too. marco is a little more expensive and you cant beet reefrocks prices. you'll be happy you got that rock.

 

[Greenpj22]

I placed the order last night and wasn't really paying much attention when entering my info. I entered "AL" for the zip code on accident. I sent an email via their website and within 2 minutes I received a reply from Steven saying no biggie.

I also like the fact that they cut some rocks so they can lay flat, and you can request it for free. That way your rocks at the bottom of the tank are firmly supported on pretty much all sides, no wobble and no one point applying pressure against the glass, pressure would be somewhat evenly distributed.

I will post a pic when I receive it.