My First SWT

Hello Everyone,

I will be putting up a small journal on my saltwater tank setup. I will be doing the setup this week and will be posting my progress on this site for your help as well as to inform people on how to go about a basic setup without a sump.

I started this all after going to Hawaii and seeing all of the underwater life there and it sparked a flame that started me on this venture.

First off I will say I am by no means a expert on this. I have never done a SWT only a few 10-15 gallon freash water tanks in my life.

I got my tank from a family member who was letting it sit in thier garage for over 5 years.

Here is a pic...



I started with just cleaning out it extreamly well, as well as my mind let me without going complete nutts.

Next step Stand!@!@!

220 dollars in wood and 16 hours of screaming cursing and ALOT of help from my Fiance' father we put together a stand made from 2x4's and some finish boards (All Pine).

All this talk but what about the picture???



Not bad if I say so myself "Thanks Ray"

Ok on with it I stained it somthing that did not look like the color on the can...(Ok it might have been cause it was my first time staining anything)

Picture of corse



Then I setup the tank with power heads and filled with water to test equipment, (also used glass spray paint on back to give it the all black cave look)





I expect my base rock to be here soon and will be aquascaping my tank and starting the cycle process with only 1-2 peices of live rock along with 50/50 live/dry sand.

I hope to have good sucess without a full sump and just using a protein skimmer and a small HOB filter with alot of live rock with good water movement.

Cheers,

Beamerhack

 

That's a good start buddy! Keep us posted.

 

All you have to do is post and it will display in your post: Nice tank you got started.

 

I still dont know, I think it is a 75 gallon but with the angles it is not that easy math.

 

Good start! Looks like a 75....but with angles. Maybe a 65-70/g?? Either way......I likes!

 

did a great job on the stand, looks good so far

 

Ditto.....great job.....cant wait to see it up and running. Luna

 

Package Progress Location Date Local Time Description MERCED,
CA, US 12/02/2008 8:09 A.M. OUT FOR DELIVERY 12/02/2008 7:25 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN WEST SACRAMENTO,
CA, US 12/02/2008 4:41 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN 12/02/2008 12:14 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,
CA, US 12/01/2008 10:21 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN 12/01/2008 4:06 P.M. PICKUP SCAN US 12/01/2008 6:38 P.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

OMG light and skimmer going to be here today stay tuned for updated pics tonight

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Congratulations on deciding to go salt. Be prepared to find yourself sitting and staring at the tank for indefinite amounts of time.

REEF IS AN ADDICTION!