SaltySue
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- Joined
- Dec 2, 2016
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- Location
- Arlington, Texas
- What state or country do you live in
- Texas
I have had freshwater since I was 11 yrs old. I always wanted a salt tank but had heard that they are too much trouble. Last year I was looking for some specific loaches & was give the name of a lfs. I had birthday money & a 55 gal Freshwater setup with live aquascaping. It was gorgious too!
This lfs (Ocean Avenue) also had mainly salt & corals. They did a great job educating my on reefing. So much so, I decided to get a 5 gal tank & sit it on my lamp table next to my recliner. I have had this tank going for 15 months so far. It has been extremely challenging. Even with 3 major crashes it is still chugging along.
Now I have saved a little money & found a 75 W gal with dry sump & stand for $100! I am now on the list for a service call to get my overflow box & rest plumbed. I found cheap, cheap sand & my tank will be a tester to see how it does. But I am inpatient to get it started as my engineer goby had grown an inch in the last couple weeks & needs more space.
So soon I will find out how much easier it is to care for a larger tank. I'm so excited! I read your posted threads all the time & have learned a lot of information to add to all that I get from my special lfs. Thanks!
This lfs (Ocean Avenue) also had mainly salt & corals. They did a great job educating my on reefing. So much so, I decided to get a 5 gal tank & sit it on my lamp table next to my recliner. I have had this tank going for 15 months so far. It has been extremely challenging. Even with 3 major crashes it is still chugging along.
Now I have saved a little money & found a 75 W gal with dry sump & stand for $100! I am now on the list for a service call to get my overflow box & rest plumbed. I found cheap, cheap sand & my tank will be a tester to see how it does. But I am inpatient to get it started as my engineer goby had grown an inch in the last couple weeks & needs more space.
So soon I will find out how much easier it is to care for a larger tank. I'm so excited! I read your posted threads all the time & have learned a lot of information to add to all that I get from my special lfs. Thanks!
