265 Gal Build/Update 5/6/11

We previously had not very salty water in the tank to make sure our plumbing had no leaks. Since it ran great with no problems we rented a 500 gallon water trailer. Only cost $75. Today we headed to San Diego Scripps aquarium. They’re awesome and have a pump for FREE saltwater. It’s the water they use in all of their tanks. It’s located right at the bottom of the hill by their pier for anyone located here in the So Cal area. It goes through three different filters before coming out of the hose. They also have tide pool’s right by the pier as well, def fun to check out. So our next step will to be setting the aqua scape up to our liking. Then we will hopefully soon start adding fish soon!;D

 

Here are a few pics of the tide pool area. It was a beautiful day today and the water wasn't very cold at all.

 

Very....very...VERY! nice audra, i like that huge starfish.

 

What a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. I truely miss S. Ca and N. Ca. Some of the best tides pool in the world IMO

Thanks for sharing.

 

Thanks! There were a ton of the huge star fish William!

 

Yeah, looks awsome! CANT wait for more updates now! that place where you got the water looks awwsome!

 

Our first fish have been added! 3 Chromis, and one orange Ocellaris and a black and white Ocellaris. All are doing well! The Chromis were hard to get a good pic of.lol ;D

Fish-
3 Chromis
1 orange Ocellaris
1 black and white Ocellaris

 

Nice stuff Audra! glad everything is doing good. Now hurry up and get that light and get some corals!!!!

 

haha. ^

The tank is coming along great. The water system at SCRIPPS is pretty sweet. Seabass1 was telling me about that. That's also one of the schools I am looking at going to.

I like the clowns. They should look pretty cool in that huge tank.

 

Thanks! They look TINY in the tank. SCRIPPS is really cool! If you went to school there the location is great too. If you ever able to take a trip down that way I think you would love it.