kriz2fer Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thats what I'm hoping for so I have a excuse for the wife so I can build a bigger tank! Mike you need find a way to blow that pic up so we can see what inside. Maybe chop It into sections....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I've had a bunch of tanks but here's just a few pictures of some of them: Andrew's 29 biocube 120 gallon reef tank 240 gallon LED 29 Biocube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 haha its like empty, year or two itll be nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I've had a bunch of tanks but here's just a few pictures of some of them: Andrew's 29 biocube 120 gallon reef tank 240 gallon LED 29 Biocube That 120 sure does look familiar (whistle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Flenderson Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Noontosalt-lol those big coralline dots on the front glass would drive me crazy:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Noontosalt-lol those big coralline dots on the front glass would drive me crazy:D That tank was in my sons bedroom. Didn't get as well taken care of that's why we broke it down Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 My 75 that needs a re-aquascaping job done on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewey McLovit Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Is that your PHALLIC slimmer in the middle flipping us all off? I've had a bunch of tanks but here's just a few pictures of some of them: LED 29 Biocube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 .... I'm not sure sure if that's an insult or not (calling someone else's coral male anatomy-like). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Is that your PHALLIC slimmer in the middle flipping us all off? Yes... Yes it is... (laugh) Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I like these threads. I love seeing so many local tanks in one spot! I have a small post of a few of mine over the years to share. Hopefully it's not too much and let me know if I need to shrink it down a bit. Tried to shrink it down as much as possible. Here are a few of my old systems. My girlfriend(now wife) wanted a Betta for our apartment when we were in college so we went to Petco to get her one and walked out with a 29g saltwater starter tank(really just a fresh tank with a hydrometer and some salt mix) I quickly learned that I couldn't do what I wanted to do with a captive reef tank with just my little 29g basic fresh tank so I upgraded to a 90g later that year once we moved in to our next apartment. My first real crack at coral fragmentation began with a small spot of sand bed at the bottom of the 90g More info on this build can be found here: http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?2224-Garrett-s-90-Gallon Nearing the end of college, we decided to get a house up in Salem. So we did just that, allowing a great excuse for me to upgrade once again. This next system was a 210g RR AGA. I sold my soul for this one Start: At this point this system was stand alone with a standard sump and 1hp chiller to keep it cool under the 1500w of lighting. I added a shed to get a bit more volume, some frag tanks, and to get the chiller out of the house. Further down the road(can't find pics of the end): At this point there was about 900g of system with frag tanks, macro propagation, lots of sump volume, etc. all plumbed into the display and located in the garage. My selling adventures online and to locals started here. More info on this build can be found here: http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?4602-Garretts-210g The wife and I decided to get an apartment to both compact our lives a bit and to prep for buying a house. I sold off much of the previous 210g system and all of it's support tanks as I didn't have a place for them that I could think of. Well that lasted about 3 months before my dad asked if I wanted to set up a few tanks in his garage to grow some algae and corals. Big mistake... The start of the parents garage system: Progress: At some point I set back up the old 90g only this time with some rockwork adjustments Just what the old parents garage needed. At some point, I swapped the glass tanks out for acrylic tanks to make things easier and I hated dealing with the occasional tank crack due to the thinner glass of the smaller tanks I used(many lessons learned) More info on my parents garage setup can be found here: http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?11205-Epic-Propagation-System-Well-Compactly-Epic! I bought a house and went a bit larger. I revamp the new houses garage with 160amps of power, some anti-slip garage floor paint, some extra insulation, vent fans, etc. Basically a full blown shop in the garage kind of thing(had its pros and cons by the way) A few shots of some of the tanks in the garage/shop: I can't seem to find any pictures of the whole shop. Just certain tanks for some reason. Must be on a different computer. Then, after about a year and a half, I decided to open up my first real shop. Lots more images and such of the start of the shop can be found here: http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?28553-Grand-Opening!!!-BBQ-SPECIALS-and-Handshakes!/page2 The first shop was awesome but was pretty small and felt pretty crowded when only a few people where in it(as many of you remember). So After several remodels, feeling too cramped, and ready for an upgrade, I decided to upgrade the shop to something a bit nicer, roomier, and the like. And now the new shop looks even cooler as things start to mature, continue to get fine tuned, etc. See more updates, info, etc. on this location: http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?94-The-Premium-Aquarium http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Premium-Aquarium/160254574029224 http://thepremiumaquarium.com/ It's really amazing how things progress in this hobby. It's so fun looking back on all of the experiences I have had. Stay tuned for the next step... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (laugh) 29 gallon start to epic saltwater emporium. You are the unltimate example of it always get bigger (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Wow garret that's pretty cool story. It cool how you came up in this buisness and now your one of the most successful shops in Oregon, not to mention a great dude to chat with. You have scored a customer for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohaynow Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 My newly setup 150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 WAW Garret, your store is looking great!! I may halfto find some time to run down and take a look!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberlee Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Garrett you suck as you are a hard act to follow (should of gotten my pic up sooner), but I'll go for it anyway :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0lin Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I'm getting nostalgic about the old garage days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunMonahan Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 These tanks all look amazing! Garret your story is strikingly similar to my own. Unfortunately I did not save any pictures. Here's my little cube: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunMonahan Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 double post... every time I post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Garrett thanks for all the pictures. I thought your garage operation was so cool and Beth has wanted one ever since but lucky for me we do not have a garage. Shaun very nice cube! I don't think you have any more room though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankb Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Shaun, where did you buy those beautiful clams? All the tanks look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 These tanks all look amazing! Garret your story is strikingly similar to my own. Unfortunately I did not save any pictures. Here's my little cube: It's about time you post this beautiful tank on pnwmas. I saw your thread in reef central. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHash-fish20 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 These tanks all look amazing! Garret your story is strikingly similar to my own. Unfortunately I did not save any pictures. Here's my little cube: I want my cube like that before I upgrade, AWESOME cube man, looks like your doing everything right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunMonahan Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Shaun very nice cube! I don't think you have any more room though! Thanks Kim - I will always have room for more sps and clams Shaun' date=' where did you buy those beautiful clams? All the tanks look nice.[/quote'] Upscales, OIAB and Saltfanasea's. I also bought a few in SoCal while there on business trips. It's about time you post this beautiful tank on pnwmas. I saw your thread in reef central. Thanks Chris - I have been meaning too I want my cube like that before I upgrade' date=' AWESOME cube man, looks like your doing everything right [/quote'] Thanks! By meaning doing everything right, I just leave it alone. What's stopping you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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