new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 hi, my name is matt. i have kept 2 freshwater tanks for a year and a half but have always been attracted to the big saltwater tanks at the fish store so i took the plunge. feel free to comment or criticize. im a noob. i started here with a 100 gallon glass tank. i dont know if these photos are working properly, we will see. i purchased this tank with the intentions of having another freshwater tank. i changed my mind after i got it. i drilled it for an internal overflow, purchased a box and glued it into place. i did not like the stand and canopy so i built a new one. and the stand with canopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 having trouble with photos. ill work on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Welcome to the club! Have you checked out All for Fish in your area? The easiest way to get pictures to show up is to download your pictures to photobucket and click the IMG code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohaynow Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Congrats for taking the dive into the salt side! And welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 ok, i think i got it now. here is the tank and original stand. http:// here is the stand i built. http:// http:// with canopy. http:// http:// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 then, after a year of dreaming and saving my pennies, i finally put water, rock, and sand in my tank. this hobby is far more expensive than i ever imagined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 then i decided i need more rock, so back to the pet store i went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 i waited for a month, measuring and testing. i decided it was finally time to add some livestock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 slowly adding new stuff. tank is now 10 weeks old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Welcome to the club! Have you checked out All for Fish in your area? The easiest way to get pictures to show up is to download your pictures to photobucket and click the IMG code. definitely. All for Fish is where all my rock, sand, fish, and corals have come from so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Very nice looking tank! Watch the classifieds here on the forum, you can get lots of nice corals and rock and save some of those pennies you have been saving!! Welcome to the forum!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Welcome to the forum and great start! That tank is nice and tall and will be a cool looking reef when filled with critters and corals If you are ever in Salem and want to check out another shop, hit me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 me and my wife were just looking at your website last night. i would love to come and see your shop next week and purchase some new corals. ill call the number on the website and hopefully we can set up a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Looks good, what kind of lighting did you go with? Do you have a sump below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Looks good' date=' what kind of lighting did you go with? Do you have a sump below[/quote'] i bought a used 48" fixture that consists of 2x150w metal halides and 2x130w actinic compact flourescent. im using a home made sump made from a 38 gallon tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Sounds like you are off do a good start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnkrcklives Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Nice Build on the tank!!! Nice ride in the garage next to the tank too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2saltwater Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Nice Build on the tank!!! Nice ride in the garage next to the tank too! lol. 68 plymouth fury. had to sell it to fund the rest of the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bswe22 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Welcome!!! Tank is looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2saltwater Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 Got some new stuff for the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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