Bringing back the 500

[240.Reefer]

Well Hello Fellow Reefers,

I've been out of the hobby for a while due to a major failure but I'm finally back. I started the tank back up last August and its just finally turning the corner and starting to look like a reef again. I'll get into my story when I have a little more time but, I just wanted to drop by and say hello.

Wondering how many of the old HVRK members are still around and how everyone is doing?

Here's a picture of my tank form back in May.

 

[Chessmanmark]

I had given up on you Pete. It would be nice to see you at the next meeting. Not too many club members that you would remember, but there are a few.

 

[mattdg]

Welcome back. Looking forward to meeting you and hearing the story behind your new build.

 

[Chessmanmark]

Do you remember Gregory Scheimer, Matt? He is the 6th tank in the book “Ultimate Marine Aquariums. When Greg died it started as a tank salvage that didn’t go so well. Pete has a great story to tell about his amazing build.

I remember Pete taking a sledgehammer to a brick wall shortly after he moved into his house. I couldn’t understand at the time why he would do that. The next time I saw him he was jackhammering his garage floor to install floor drains for his sump room. A 500 gallon tank in your family room is quite a sight to behold. Pete accomplished something truly amazing that few people in this hobby could pull off.

I thought you had given up on your tank Pete. I’m happy to see that you are still interested in the hobby. I have some frags for you if you want them. You look like you have some space.

 

[nine9d]

240.Reefer - LOL!​

Look at u...

 

[Chessmanmark]

Dead give away.

 

[240.Reefer]

Well hello gentleman. Great to hear form you all again. Can wait to have you all over again to check out the progress (or lack there of lol).

 

[240.Reefer]

Do you remember Gregory Scheimer, Matt? He is the 6th tank in the book “Ultimate Marine Aquariums. When Greg died it started as a tank salvage that didn’t go so well. Pete has a great story to tell about his amazing build.

I remember Pete taking a sledgehammer to a brick wall shortly after he moved into his house. I couldn’t understand at the time why he would do that. The next time I saw him he was jackhammering his garage floor to install floor drains for his sump room. A 500 gallon tank in your family room is quite a sight to behold. Pete accomplished something truly amazing that few people in this hobby could pull off.

I thought you had given up on your tank Pete. I’m happy to see that you are still interested in the hobby. I have some frags for you if you want them. You look like you have some space.

Thank you for the kind words Mark. I wish I could access that old tread. I have to go through old computer hard drives and hopefully locate all the pictures from that build. I also had them uploaded on Photobucket but since they changed the format I am unable to access.

 

[240.Reefer]

240.Reefer - LOL!​

Look at u...

Bringing it back old school. Now we just need OMD

 

[amoore311]

Blast from the past! What's good Pete? I started with HVRK right after you cut up Greg's Tank and stacked it for storage. I remember reading your build thread installing the floor drain in the concrete. That post was my first taste of how crazy deep people got into the hobby. Here I am now with a completely finished basement, with an inwall 220 and dedicated equipment room.... all built and designed around the tank lol.

I look forward to finally getting to meet you in person.

 

[nine9d]

Bringing it back old school. Now we just need OMD

Someone needs to message that Old *******!