Marines_Wife
Reef enthusiast
Brief History
A long while ago my husband had a saltwater tank. We both loved it but it wasn't MINE so I wasn't very dedicated to it. We had to break it down and part it out when we moved because we didn't have the room for it anymore.
We came home from the beach one day after a great snorkeling/dive session and I was pumped. I saw hundreds of garibaldi, lobster, crabs, who knows how many schools of fish, nems, those beautiful purple urchins and I wanted a piece of the ocean in my home. Going to the beach has become difficult since we had out daughter and joint snorkeling/dive sessions have become a rarity. So I decided I wanted a saltwater tank. I have a small place so going big wasnt an option. I was able to find a guy on CL that was selling his 30 gal bowfront, with the stand, the lights rocks and the skimmer for $100.00 so I jumped on it. I put my tank in my house on July 7, 2011. Since then it has been a work in progress with slow going and a lot of learning however I am proud of it so far and have never been so happy to look at an aquarium with rocks and sand in my life.
This is how I received the set up:
needed A LOT more light and work to it....
I got my lights and put 'em on and the difference was already immediate:
I was shocked at the difference light could make!
I then decided that the back needed to be black to really Showcase it. Yes it was an afterthought so spray paint was obviously a no. So I sat and painted it for about 6 hours to get it the way I wanted it.
I am really proud of it so far and I cant wait to continue the work!!