Glad I found you..

MimiJ · Feb 28, 2016

I have have 3 salt water tanks in the last 10 years. I'm wheelchair bound and always loved my tanks, but it was hard to get to reach the bottom of the tank or to reach the hang on back stuff for maintenance. So for Christmas my husband bound my a 48x12x12 reef ready tank and he built a stand so it;s the right height for me to wrk onit from my power wheelchair. He build a pull out drawer that houses the sump, skimmer, ATO, and wavemaker as well as dry food, few tools, refrac etc. Now I can love it and not get frustrated about not being able to maintain it well. I love watching my fish and corals! They definitely help when the pain is really bad to distract me!

Lionfish Lair · Feb 28, 2016

Hello Mimi. I'm glad you found a way to adapt your environment, so you can enjoy the hobby. Do you have any pictures? I'm interested in how you did it.

Shep · Feb 28, 2016

Welcome to the community! make sure to start a build thread and post up some pics!!

armyguy · Feb 28, 2016

Pics please

MimiJ · Feb 28, 2016

I'll have to put some pics in tomorrow.

Lionfish Lair · Feb 28, 2016

There's quite a few on this forum with differing degrees of limitations. It's interesting to see how everyone adapted.

hybridazn · Feb 28, 2016

Welcome to R2R!

p.pep85 · Feb 28, 2016

welcome! sounds like you have a great husband. cant wait to see the pics

aaron23 · Feb 28, 2016

Welcome

Reeferfourlife · Feb 28, 2016

Welcome!!! When you enjoy something, there is no limits on what you will do to get it. Cheers to your great husband!

KJ · Feb 28, 2016

Welcome to R2R

melypr1985 · Feb 28, 2016

Welcome to R2R! I'd love to see some pictures of how you did this as well. What a great husband

Diesel · Feb 28, 2016

Pics please......... better yet maybe a Youtube vid fro the pull out drawer, that on it's own will be revolutionary to this hobby.

nitro · Feb 28, 2016

Welcome, I totally believe that you need to stay plugged into life and do something that brings you some happiness and keeps you from dwelling on the pain. I know it is hard because the pain does not go away but you are focused on something else for a while and that alone gives you some relief...Nitro