Jeramy Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 So as some of you may remember quite some time back I had a 75g SPS dominated tank that I had poured my heart and soul into. Unfortunately due to a move and job change I did not have the time or money to keep the tank running and healthy so I sold the whole thing. This was about 2 years ago. Shortly after selling I heard that the tank crashed and was sold again. One of my favorite parts of the system was the stand that had a viewing window for a full display of the sump area. Well a few months ago I saw a Facebook posting a 75g tank for sale and I recognized the stand. I immediately contacted the seller and low and behold it was my old tank and stand. The tank was in great shape the stand was a bit rough. I bought it on impulse and nestalgia.for a few months now it has just been sitting in my garage without a plan or a place. Well I finalized negotiations with my wife and we are all on board and on the same page to turn this tank back into a reef. I will be transferring my current nano into the 75g. My nano has been rolling along for 2 years now. I will get a official thread going once I have things more planned out and work has begun. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Very Cool! I look forward to the new "Old" build. And when it is all cycled I would be happy to throw you a tank warming frag or two...Are you going for an SPS tank again? Oh, and isn't it nice to have an understanding wife, this isn't everyone's cup of tea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 NICE! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 The plan is to keep things simple going to stick to more tolerant corals and no daily dosing. So sps will not be making much of an appearance. I plan to use small amount of calk in the top off water but nothing over the top. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I remember that tank! Good luck man, I'm sure you will restore it to its former glory! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 That's great that you found your old tank again. Did you buy it back from the same person or did it make the rounds? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 It passed through a couple hands before it found its way home =) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Congratulations on getting reunited! Nice to see that a loved tank found its way home. Best of luck on the rebuild - I am in the midst of restarting after many years of down time so I can related. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Hey! I was one of the owners. I sold that when I moved and upgraded. The people who bought it from me must not have had the tank very long. Just out of curiosity, how much did you pay? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 250 came with a sump and skimmer Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Im petty sure I saw this tank When I met you. Neat story. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 Moved my African Cichlid Tank today in preparation for the 75g reef which will go in its old location! One step closer =) Here it is in its new location you can see the 20g AIO nano in the background. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragged Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 So as some of you may remember quite some time back I had a 75g SPS dominated tank that I had poured my heart and soul into. Unfortunately due to a move and job change I did not have the time or money to keep the tank running and healthy so I sold the whole thing. This was about 2 years ago. Shortly after selling I heard that the tank crashed and was sold again. One of my favorite parts of the system was the stand that had a viewing window for a full display of the sump area. Well a few months ago I saw a Facebook posting a 75g tank for sale and I recognized the stand. I immediately contacted the seller and low and behold it was my old tank and stand. The tank was in great shape the stand was a bit rough. I bought it on impulse and nestalgia.for a few months now it has just been sitting in my garage without a plan or a place. Well I finalized negotiations with my wife and we are all on board and on the same page to turn this tank back into a reef. I will be transferring my current nano into the 75g. My nano has been rolling along for 2 years now. I will get a official thread going once I have things more planned out and work has begun. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk I am all for this. I followed a very similar path and loved bringing the tank back online with the improvements I could only wish for the first time around. I will literally save corals for you to get your population restarted. I just picked up my first rare piece for this time around and am super excited about it. First frag is yours. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Getting closer got the stand sanded and painted and started working on modifications and repairs to the sump. Going to have a 24x14x14 area in the sump for a display fuge area. Also painte.the back of the tank using the same semi gloss latex paint and primer I used on the stand turned out really good used a foam roller and did 4 coats. Left the area behind the overflow clear just in case so I can look in for missing live stock =) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexinverts Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I love the African Cichlid tank! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 I love the African Cichlid tank!Thanks it is a lot of fun with very minimal amount of upkeep. I have 12 pseudotropheus saulosi in there and they are just starting to hit maturity. Lots of entertainment especially right by the couch like that =) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Tank and stand are in the house time to start plumbing =) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 One more with the front panel on. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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