Chessmanmark
Well-Known Member
I have tank threads on other sites but wanted to blog my tank on here as well. I mostly just post pictures but I'm going to try to briefly document my past and present experiences on here.
I dove into the hobby back in 2003. I had wanted to start a reef tank for over 10 years but just didn't know how to do it. The yellow tail damsels in the LFS were much more attractive than any of the fresh water fish. The second book I bought was called "The New Saltwater Aquarium Handbook" published by Barron's. I read the book but couldn't figure out what to do. Then in 2003 I walked into a bookstore and found "Saltwater for Dummies." I followed the book to a T, which meant "old school" technology. I set up my Walmart 29 gallon tank with an under gravel filter. Shortly afterwards I discovered ReefLounge.com and realized that using this old way of thinking my tank was limited. I regretted using crushed coral, buying a Remora skimmer, and trying to maintain a SW tank on a very tight budget. From ReefLounge I learned about refugiums and added one to my tank trying to reap the benefits of some "modern" thinking thanks to the Internet. Here's that first build -
I instantly was obsessed with the hobby and five months later went out to buy a 75 gallon tank. I went to the LFS and ordered a 90 gallon to be delivered to my house.
I dove into the hobby back in 2003. I had wanted to start a reef tank for over 10 years but just didn't know how to do it. The yellow tail damsels in the LFS were much more attractive than any of the fresh water fish. The second book I bought was called "The New Saltwater Aquarium Handbook" published by Barron's. I read the book but couldn't figure out what to do. Then in 2003 I walked into a bookstore and found "Saltwater for Dummies." I followed the book to a T, which meant "old school" technology. I set up my Walmart 29 gallon tank with an under gravel filter. Shortly afterwards I discovered ReefLounge.com and realized that using this old way of thinking my tank was limited. I regretted using crushed coral, buying a Remora skimmer, and trying to maintain a SW tank on a very tight budget. From ReefLounge I learned about refugiums and added one to my tank trying to reap the benefits of some "modern" thinking thanks to the Internet. Here's that first build -
I instantly was obsessed with the hobby and five months later went out to buy a 75 gallon tank. I went to the LFS and ordered a 90 gallon to be delivered to my house.
