FishFreakLuke
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- May 16, 2020
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- What state or country do you live in
- Michigan
Well, here goes everything, from the beginning. I began keeping tanks about 20 years ago. I have grown up in Michigan all my life and as you can imagine was surrounded by water! Anyways, enough about my life story.
My first tank was a probably a 10 gallon, then 20 and so on. Finally, once I could support myself and could actually afford a setup I bought a well known 55 gallon glass tank and stand. Phew, it seemed like heaven with live plants and and various freshwater fish. It was fun, cool and mega relaxing. I loved it to the core and for about 10 years I was having a good time. But, seeking something more and then things changed for, well I think for the better. I had just moved and had the tank tore down when my boss from work offered some coral and that was beginning of my saltwater experience. Shoot, and I thought brackish was cool. Even though, I had and still have so much to learn about reef keeping my eyes and mind have really grown further into the adventure. I have maintained this particular setup for about 5 years now. Nothing special, just a low budget build from that 55. I haven't crashed it yet, but definitely ups and downs throughout the years. Anyways, HI that turned into a short novel, my bad. Here are a few pictures.
cycling days.
after cycle, day 1 with rock and coral from boss.
A couple years into it.
another year goes by.
Pretty recently.
Like I said, nothing fancy just fun.
Thanks.
My first tank was a probably a 10 gallon, then 20 and so on. Finally, once I could support myself and could actually afford a setup I bought a well known 55 gallon glass tank and stand. Phew, it seemed like heaven with live plants and and various freshwater fish. It was fun, cool and mega relaxing. I loved it to the core and for about 10 years I was having a good time. But, seeking something more and then things changed for, well I think for the better. I had just moved and had the tank tore down when my boss from work offered some coral and that was beginning of my saltwater experience. Shoot, and I thought brackish was cool. Even though, I had and still have so much to learn about reef keeping my eyes and mind have really grown further into the adventure. I have maintained this particular setup for about 5 years now. Nothing special, just a low budget build from that 55. I haven't crashed it yet, but definitely ups and downs throughout the years. Anyways, HI that turned into a short novel, my bad. Here are a few pictures.
cycling days.
after cycle, day 1 with rock and coral from boss.
Like I said, nothing fancy just fun.
Thanks.
Nice Tank!
