First off, I have to admit I am only doing this thread to get my 200 post sign-off
for all those free frags you guys give out at the swaps. J)
Some quick boring history.
When I was a kid, I had a freshwater tank for quite a few years.
Lost interest in high school ... girls ... Oh well, what can you do.
Now that I am an old fart, married with family, those high school girls are less interesting. Err. Yes, definitely. Err.
At any rate, a few years back, I started another freshwater tank.
Fun for a while, but limiting.
Then upgraded to a 75 gallon saltwater. My kid got the old freshwater tank.
Definitely a lot more fun.
But even that became limiting after a few years.
I really like the lager fish. Love to have a nice Tang or two, but not really viable in a small tank.
Plus, I want more room for coral and such. Beyond the simple softies I have now.
So after lots of "negotiating" with the wife : Time for a bigger tank!!!
Our house happens to have a large TV alcove in the family room.
Designed when TV's were actually big huge clunky things.
So I moved the TV to the other wall. Love flat screens!
Now I have a big 90" x 28" x 7'H alcove for a tank.
Well, almost. I built some shelves there for pictures and such, and the wife really wants to keep them.
Limits the overall height, but otherwise not an issue.
All that boring stuff said : Here is the dream!
Almost everything will be DIY, except the tank itself. Debated that it bit, but decided against it.
Another admission : I love building things. Tinkering with the tank is about as much fun as the tank itself.
for all those free frags you guys give out at the swaps. J)
Some quick boring history.
When I was a kid, I had a freshwater tank for quite a few years.
Lost interest in high school ... girls ... Oh well, what can you do.
Now that I am an old fart, married with family, those high school girls are less interesting. Err. Yes, definitely. Err.
At any rate, a few years back, I started another freshwater tank.
Fun for a while, but limiting.
Then upgraded to a 75 gallon saltwater. My kid got the old freshwater tank.
Definitely a lot more fun.
But even that became limiting after a few years.
I really like the lager fish. Love to have a nice Tang or two, but not really viable in a small tank.
Plus, I want more room for coral and such. Beyond the simple softies I have now.
So after lots of "negotiating" with the wife : Time for a bigger tank!!!
Our house happens to have a large TV alcove in the family room.
Designed when TV's were actually big huge clunky things.
So I moved the TV to the other wall. Love flat screens!
Now I have a big 90" x 28" x 7'H alcove for a tank.
Well, almost. I built some shelves there for pictures and such, and the wife really wants to keep them.
Limits the overall height, but otherwise not an issue.
All that boring stuff said : Here is the dream!
Almost everything will be DIY, except the tank itself. Debated that it bit, but decided against it.
Another admission : I love building things. Tinkering with the tank is about as much fun as the tank itself.