Evolution...Hobby Wise - Page 3

fragNplug · #21 02-23-2009, 02:23 AM

awesome pics men.

JDigital · #22 02-23-2009, 05:51 AM

My evolution is ALL over the map.

May 2008: 54G sumpless... this tank never saw anymore life than a few hermit crabs. Not 1 snail, not 1 coral, not 1 fish.

June 2008: The 54G soon became the sump of my 1st attempt at a my 75G. Tore this 75 apart about 2 months later.

Mid 2008: I had my 20G going while the 1st attempt on the 75 was tore down.

Sept-Oct 2008: The rebuild of my 75G took place.

November 2008: During the time while the 75G was cycling, I started a 10G for the Contest.

February 2009: Current 75G

Damn!!!!! It hasn't even been a year yet!

Canadian · #23 02-23-2009, 03:17 PM

The new tank is SEXY! Well done. I'm a sucker for a nice trimless tank with careful attention to detail like that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lastlight

This is embarrassing.

Early 2006 I built a peninsula upstairs. Late 2006 I began building a 400 gallon downstairs and moved the ~70 gallon (which never looked that great to begin with) down as well so I could reno the main floor. I haven't had anything living in a tank since late 2006. The 400 was cut apart and sold (I filled it once to leak test) and the wall torn down to sell the house.

Check out that sweet ro/di feed to my sump!

fishytime · #24 11-20-2009, 12:35 AM

I thought I would revive this thread.....I edited the first post to include a few new pics....cmon lets see em guys/gals

mark · #25 11-20-2009, 04:26 AM

75g 2002

145G 2006

145g spring/summer 2009

145g now. After the die off about back to where I started

lastlight · #26 11-20-2009, 04:34 AM

Your install is beautiful Mark. A real shame about the bad run of luck but obviously you're capable and will have it looking as good again. Your stand with the 3 pockets underneath...exactly what I had planned to to only I was going to have two pockets and use the same tile I did but in the pockets as well. If I were you I'd buy a few sch 80 elbows and swap out those returns as they stick out quite a bit.

Hmmm...they did. I see they're fairly encrusted now =)

#27 11-20-2009, 05:42 AM

I like how your blue tang can change colors in 2005 he's blue then 2006 he's purple and 2007 he's blue again. I want one for my self.

Bill

PoonTang · #28 11-20-2009, 06:02 AM

Jan 07 a newbie takes a plunge. Very Getto but what an awesome skimmer.

Oct 07. built a new stand and reno'd the family room. Still pretty getto LOL

Jan 08 New lights etc and starting to come together.

Jan 08 Switching over to SPS and its growing like mad. Tank is well settled in.

Tank crashed in Aug of 09 and was sold off and replaced with 120 G that is currently cycling.

lastlight · #29 11-20-2009, 06:24 AM

OMG man that sports picture of the tiny team and giant coach. First pic you posted...hanging on the wall. I nearly busted a gasket when I saw that!

Progression was good...shame about the crash. We get better with every tank though so something to look forward to with the 120.

whatcaneyedo · #30 11-20-2009, 07:31 AM

My first SW. I purchased it from an ad in the local Buy and Sell exactly as it is pictured.
20gal 2004

I then went to a 48gal and then to a 33gal during 2004 but those pictures are lost forever thanks to a windows virus.

50gal 2005

50gal later 2005

120gal 2006

120gal 2007

120gal 2008

120gal 2009

The big tomato clown is the only original part of my first tank.