And so it begins...
I kept multiple tanks in the early 2000s up to 2010. At one time I had roughly 600 gallons between full reef, frag and FOWLR tanks. Sold off everything except for 180 gal full reef gear. Packed it all up and moved 9 hours south from Chicago to Memphis. Moved 3 times since then until my wife and I found a home we plan to stay in. Brought all of the gear along for the ride and figured now or never.
We chose a spot in the house that backs up to a VERY small closet under the stairs that will serve in some form as a fish room. House is being remodled and that is the space available.
I have an addictive personality so once we decided to start again I began researching everything I could. Found out that the hobby hasn't changed dramatically (aside from the prices - looking at you Yellow Tang) and that LED lighting had come to the forefront (LED was in it's infancy when I got out). Got caught up in the BRS Black Friday shopping ferver and have stacked up equipment for a restart once construction is done.
This build thread will be slow going over the next few months while that is wrapping up.
Tank is an acrylic 180 gallon 72x24x24, .5 inch sides and bottom with .75 inch top and back. 2x 1.5 drains, 2x .75 returns and 2x 1 in the top that used to hold the SeaSwirls.
Plan is a full reef again.
If you have got this far then I will say thank you for your interest and I look forward to sharing the journey.
First step is uncrating the tank and a leak test. First time the tank has seen light or water in 12 years. So far no catastrophic failure so that is a good thing. Going to leave it full for a few days just in case.
First question: I found these imperfections in 3 places in the seam on the top/sides. They are less than .125 inch and start from the outside. Is this crazing or something more sinister?
I kept multiple tanks in the early 2000s up to 2010. At one time I had roughly 600 gallons between full reef, frag and FOWLR tanks. Sold off everything except for 180 gal full reef gear. Packed it all up and moved 9 hours south from Chicago to Memphis. Moved 3 times since then until my wife and I found a home we plan to stay in. Brought all of the gear along for the ride and figured now or never.
We chose a spot in the house that backs up to a VERY small closet under the stairs that will serve in some form as a fish room. House is being remodled and that is the space available.
I have an addictive personality so once we decided to start again I began researching everything I could. Found out that the hobby hasn't changed dramatically (aside from the prices - looking at you Yellow Tang) and that LED lighting had come to the forefront (LED was in it's infancy when I got out). Got caught up in the BRS Black Friday shopping ferver and have stacked up equipment for a restart once construction is done.
This build thread will be slow going over the next few months while that is wrapping up.
Tank is an acrylic 180 gallon 72x24x24, .5 inch sides and bottom with .75 inch top and back. 2x 1.5 drains, 2x .75 returns and 2x 1 in the top that used to hold the SeaSwirls.
Plan is a full reef again.
If you have got this far then I will say thank you for your interest and I look forward to sharing the journey.
First step is uncrating the tank and a leak test. First time the tank has seen light or water in 12 years. So far no catastrophic failure so that is a good thing. Going to leave it full for a few days just in case.
First question: I found these imperfections in 3 places in the seam on the top/sides. They are less than .125 inch and start from the outside. Is this crazing or something more sinister?