427HISS
2500 Club Member
My wife and I was into the reef & fish hobby for several but gave it up back in 2001. I built a 75 gallon reef above the TV in the living room, with access in the third bedroom behind the tank, so all of the system was hidden. I made all the lighting and filtration systems and mixed my own chemicals. I made the light hood (which held four VHO bulbs) with a pulley system that would raise & lower for tank maintenance. We had many soft and stony corals & fish. The tank being in the wall was a joy to view while watching TV. We also had a 40 gallon clam tank, 40 gallon mushroom and a 200 gallon fish tank. We sold most every thing because we raced 360 winged sprint cars and for other hobbies. Like a lot of you, I could talk all day about the salt water hobby and story's about this beautiful and fantastic hobby. I loved teaching children and adults about the coral reef ecosystems all over the world and what we need to do to protect them all. I'm so,ooo happy that there are so many business's and hobbyists that have successfully got into fish & coral breeding, so that we're not diminishing the reefs of fish, corals & live rock ! I'm now wanting to get back into the hobby and do some breeding for myself and others. I know many things have changed since dropping the hobby several years ago, so I'll have to do some research and will have many questions for you salt water freaks ! I must admit, I wish we had never gave up the hobby !!!
