I've always been a freshwater enthusiast. Anytime I looked at Saltwater I thought that it would be too hard, too much work and too much money. Well, ya, it is more work, and definately more money than my freshwater tanks, but I certainly enjoy watching the new tank!
I started with a used 72 gallon bowfront. I got a used Sea Clone 150 HOB skimmer and a used 48" PC lights/fixture all within my budget. I bought 2 new Koralia 3 powerheads and an older Fluval 404 canister filter. Unfortunately the fluval sprung a leak that I couldn't fix, so I had to make due with an internal filter for the time being until my upgrade is made.
I bought the internal contents of someone's 55 gallon and went to work putting it all together in my tank. Here's a pic of Day 1.
I have a hard time waiting, and being patient...I guess Saltwater tanks and me should clash, but i've been fortunate enough to not have had any crashes or deaths.
Here's a pic of my tank as of a couple days ago...I really wasn't happy with it. The rocks are just a jumble and the zoas keep getting knocked off and the rubble on the sandbed is annoying. My orange spot goby likes to destroy everything and I was getting peturbed.
Then I saw how someone made their rocks look amazing and thought I could do better. So I got myself some more rock, probably 40 more pounds of it, and went to work. This is my latest look.
