1MJG1
Active Member
Hey Fellow R2R-ers,
So its been a few years in the hobby now and due to previous circumstances (tank crash) I've had the opportunity to start over, upgrade and take the time to do it exactly how i want it after much thought and trial and error. Hope you enjoy.
I got into the hobby originally with a 10 gal. with 40+ mixed reef coral. For anyone whose had a real nano, you know how much work that is. One day, like with most bad stories, it started to crash. Perfect timing tho, i was moving so decided to tare down and store all the coral at a buddy's house until mine was ready. Its been about a 6 month process to design, decided, plan and find ways to save money while doing a lot of it myself. So here it goes. Its 2/27/16, just got done power washing the live rock. Custom stand is arriving tonight so ill be staining it the rest of the weekend and getting it ready for plumbing and cycling. Hopefully you guys like what I've done and if you have any suggestions to offer while i continue to get this going i'd love the input. This hobby pretty much consists of trying to bring the great barrier reef into your living room, without all your input and sites like R2R i don't know if anyone would have success, but thanks again and hope you enjoy.
Ill post some pics of what i used to have and where were at now, and ill try to update a lot this upcoming week as i plan to stain, plumb, and cycle this weekend. Fish sand next week and hopefully get all my corals back in within a month. Most of my corals are $$$$ I've collected over the last few years so I'm going to wait wait wait till things are perfect before i risk it.
Thanks again, and happy Reefing.
-Michael
So its been a few years in the hobby now and due to previous circumstances (tank crash) I've had the opportunity to start over, upgrade and take the time to do it exactly how i want it after much thought and trial and error. Hope you enjoy.
I got into the hobby originally with a 10 gal. with 40+ mixed reef coral. For anyone whose had a real nano, you know how much work that is. One day, like with most bad stories, it started to crash. Perfect timing tho, i was moving so decided to tare down and store all the coral at a buddy's house until mine was ready. Its been about a 6 month process to design, decided, plan and find ways to save money while doing a lot of it myself. So here it goes. Its 2/27/16, just got done power washing the live rock. Custom stand is arriving tonight so ill be staining it the rest of the weekend and getting it ready for plumbing and cycling. Hopefully you guys like what I've done and if you have any suggestions to offer while i continue to get this going i'd love the input. This hobby pretty much consists of trying to bring the great barrier reef into your living room, without all your input and sites like R2R i don't know if anyone would have success, but thanks again and hope you enjoy.
Ill post some pics of what i used to have and where were at now, and ill try to update a lot this upcoming week as i plan to stain, plumb, and cycle this weekend. Fish sand next week and hopefully get all my corals back in within a month. Most of my corals are $$$$ I've collected over the last few years so I'm going to wait wait wait till things are perfect before i risk it.
Thanks again, and happy Reefing.
-Michael
Glourious!
