...And so it begins!..Again!

[rmorris_14]

 

[The Farmer]

Welcome to R2R!
Looks like your going in the right direction.
For the glass that you need, I would call a glass shop and give them your measurements and they will cut it for you. Good luck

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[Buckster]

Looks like your doing it well, keep it up and welcome to R2R!

 

[Pacific North Reef]

Welcome! If you are struggling with glass maybe try acrylic. You can purchase and cut yourself.

This is my back up plan and I'm this close to buying a kit off eBay. My only hesitation with Acrylic is its durability!

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[atomos]

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Manny’s Reef]

Hello and welcome to the R2R family. We're excited to have you.

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hello and welcome to the channel.

 

[BeltedCoyote]

WELCOME TO R2R!!!!

 

[Pacific North Reef]

Hey all! In a previous life in the 90's I had a couple of tanks. I started with a 5 gallon tank, an 8lb live rock (Fiji), a HOB filter, light and sand. Had that running a couple of years and wanted to go bigger. Jumped up to a 20 gallon tank with the same set up and had that for a number of years. Things happen, you get married and life changes and you toss all your "stuff" with no thought to future reef keeping itches. Fast forward a few more years and now you have kids and they want hamsters. So you get a 55 gallon take to keep said hamsters in and kids are enjoying and watching and eventually learn about the cycle of life ( RIP Trixie & Ellie May). A year or so later the wife wants "something done with that tank and out of the way", as I procrastinate on what to do with it, I mean it was a cheap, perfectly fine 55 gallon tank. After some time, the light bulb goes off and I get the itch to start a reef tank, like, why did it take so long for it to sink in? Only this time I decide I'm going to jump in with both feet and adding some coral, and a sump/refugium! What I wasn't expecting was how much it has changed, the research is so much easier than it used to be. When I started, I walked into my LFS as they were pretty much on every corner where I lived and said I was interested in starting a reef tank. They guy handed me three books and said if you need any help or have any questions feel free to come back. I read the books and went from there. With YouTube and an endless supply of long BRS videos and everyday reefers imparting their wisdom and knowledge I have been brushing up on all that has changed! So here I am, with a 55 gallon tank, I've stripped the silicone, refurbished the tank, drilled holes for the overflow and returns, built the stand and working on the plumbing and sump. Its still a work in patient progress, much to the disappointment to my kids who really want to see it up and running, my wife is even on board, so I got that going for me! Progress pics attached - I changed the return to eliminate some of the corners/head pressure and fine tuning where the return pump and overflow are going to go! The only snag I'm running into so far is not being able to find 1/4" glass and having it cut to fit the sump (20gal Long). Any and all input is welcome as I attempt to take care of water! Cheers!

Update: Since my first post I've gotten an RODI unit and I'm pretty much done with the sump/refugium, still need a light, heaters, chaeto and some live rock I plan use to seed the display and sump. I just recieved the T5 hybrid fixture I ordered, bought 40lbs of the Marco rock to create some habitat and will add about the same amount in live rock. Salt/sand/rock/cycling is close! Cheers and happy reefing!

 

[Nano_Man]

 

[lopez052308]

Sump looks good. Can’t wait to see everything together.

 

[Pacific North Reef]

Sump looks good. Can’t wait to see everything together.

Thanks! Yeah, the closer it gets to cycling the harder it is to not want to rush things along!

 

[JZ199]

Looking good so far! Nice to see an update!!

 

[Projects with Sam]

You should start a build thread and put all your updates and pictures there!

then you want to select 'watch' on the below forum so you're notified of new giveaways:

R2R Giveaway and Contest Forum

This is where we will announce all giveaways and contest!

www.reef2reef.com

find a few folks' build-pages that have tanks you want to emulate and read how they achieved success!
good luck!

 

[dstockwell]

Welcome to the Reef

 

[Kiwi reefer]

Welcome to R2R, looking forward to seeing your progress.

 

[Keko21]