My REAL tank pics. 29gal Warning:30pics

update

Ok, so I havent posted on this board in forever so I thought I would update.
I have since gotten rid of the 29 and bought a 72 gal bowfront.
Has icecap T5 retro, 2 Koralia 3, Koralia2 , sump with cheato and everything from my 29gal and then some. I have come a long way in this hobby and have learned ALOT thought I would share. Im sure some remember my first posts being OMG, or WHY/WHAT.. but now its on cruise control and seems easy.

I am in the process of switching from T5 to MH just for some change.. if you know anyone sellinga coralvue ballast CHEAP let me know!

5-2-08


3-6-08
left


middle


right


fts 3-6-08

 

Great looking tank Mario, keep up the good work. In the 4th pic, is that anemone too close to the Frogsprawn? Luna

 

never had an issue with it. the bta is further back. I sold it anway so no problems

 

Oh you have my favorite fish the Powder Brown or White Cheek Acanthurus japonicus.

Looking good. I really like the diversity

J

 

nice looking tank mate , good variety and your coraline is everywere

 

My first tank was a 29

 

really nice tank good upgrade

 

Ok, here goes another thread resurection

I wish I could change the title to "chronicles of the upgrades (formerly known as 29gal pics)" lol


Anyway, I got rid of my 72 gal so I could upgrade again, this time to a 180!
I lost good bit of stuff when huricane ike hit and we had to evacuate and I never really restocked fish after because I knew I would be moving and upgrading.

Here are some pics of my 72 the day I broke it down



1-29-10

Left side:


Middle:


Middle:


Right side:


left side long:



random corals:



Large purple monti



FTS:


RIP:



So anyways... Around July of last year I bought this:


didnt like the base stand so I build this:


needed some prettying up so I did this:



well now it needs a canopy so I built this:


and it needed somed prettying too!



now it needs even more prettying up so I stained it


oh, dont forget the lights too! 3x250w mh w/ vho



dont forget the sump!



well it needs doors!


ahhh.. and I ended up with this (as of MAY 3-2010)



canopy, tank, stand


doors open


doors open and folded:


doors are completely removeable by unlatching the 2 hinges, no tools required


side of stand:


door is also removeable


doors open from above


reef octopus extreme 250:


my chiller:


the goods, still need to organize cables etc


left side of tank


middle:


right side:


left side long:


large purple cap:


right side long:


right side long:


right side long:



left to right wide:


right to left wide:


right side:


left side:


my lone female clown after my male died ;(


left side long:
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FTS:



Hopefully I didnt leave anything out, but if I did just ask

 

Wow, what a excellent set of images Mario

beautiful set up, fantastic corals

Very impressive

Steve

 

thanks :thumbs_up