Mchums Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 6yrs ago after selling off all my tanks to fund my pup's broken leg surgery - I've got water in a new tank! Was a long hiatus, but I was gifted a struggling tank and thought what better time. It was a fresh water with a snail population that was way out of control, got the the remaining stock into the hands of a new home, cleaned the tank up and ready for the reef. Pulled the existing light and filter. Was debating on doing a skimmer at all, but had to get around oxygenating the water well so and the skimmer I found seemed to fit perfect so solved the issue and then some. Current setup: Hydor Slim Skim, Sicce Voyager pump, Cobalt Neo-Therm 25W heater, 10lbs live rock and a few pounds sand. Need to get a lighting solution but it's currently cycling so I have a little bit of time... not much though; seems to be hitting the ground running as the nitrate spike is coming down. Going to work on the rock a bit, in a a 5g tank, space is used up quick - one of the upper rocks is a bit too large. Super clean install and equip will support a bit larger tank down the road. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Sweet little tank! Welcome back to the hobby - sounds like you were out of commission about the same time frame as I was. Surprising how much has changed (and what hasn't) over that time frame. Good luck with the new build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoreefer Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I came back into the hobby with the same tank!!! It got filled up with corals really fast though and after several upgrades...I ended up with the jbj45 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles902 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 That;s a sweet tank. The small skimmer really makes it. Glad to see you back in the hobby. It's hard to quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mchums Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 thanks all! i didn't forget how much i loved the hobby, but had to block it out for a while I'll post some pics once I get it populated and some lighting on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Welcome back sorry to hear about your dog!? Once you really get into this hobby you don't really leave you just take a vacation.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mchums Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Ahh no worries - He mended up awesome, but man he did a number on his leg - the elbow socket was busted in three places.. Screws and pins later, he's the bionic dog And now - that sounds about right, even missed the smell of the saltwater! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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