Scooter Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I bought my first salt water tank about 2 months ago. 36 gallon bow front. It was a used tank off Craigslist. I told myself that I would keep it super simple with a FOWLR tank and not let it get expensive. Now I'm already working on building a screen top so that I can add a new light and get some coral. Stocking include 2 clownfish Bicolor blenny 3 pajama cardinal Firefish Diamond watchman goby Cleaner shrimp 2 trochas snails 2 cerith snails 2 Scarlett hermits Emerald crab I'll attach some pics of when I first got the tank, the current tank and the lid that I'm making 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Welcome to the hobby. Nice craftsmanship on the lid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandVib3s Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 That's awesome work on the lid. Welcome to the club🤙 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpfinnigan Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Welcome aboard! I had a bowfront like that as my first tank too! If I may offer advice I would suggest you start a journal to capture your history. What you bought, how much you paid, when it died, what you dosed, how often you feed, your measurements for testing, behavior in fish, changes to lights, upgraded equipment, etc. Doing that really helped me learn the hobby, identify cause/effect, and gives me a fun trip down memory lane when my wife asks "How old is that fish?" Have Fun and Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtichenor Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Welcome! I love FOWLER tanks! It's great to be able to keep a great number of fish that are unsuitable for coral tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, jtichenor said: Welcome! I love FOWLER tanks! It's great to be able to keep a great number of fish that are unsuitable for coral tanks. I SHOULD just keep it as a fowlr tank but i just can't help myself. Ive been enjoying the hobby way more than i thought i would. Part of my motivation with it is a pretty unique situation. I make amazon review videos. That was one of my main motivations for getting the tank. Fish tank products have done pretty well for me. So, now, if i get some coral, it'll give me a whole new set of products to make videos about. Not too many people get in to this hobby to try to MAKE money 😂. So far, that has been a horrible idea. The products are doing well, but the costs keep adding up 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorW Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Welcome although I believe we’ve already spoken lol! Hey that’s how I started with saltwater too, originally just planned on a clownfish pair. That turned into learning about coral and acquiring a new light and went from there. Super fun and addictive for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 8 hours ago, TaylorW said: Welcome although I believe we’ve already spoken lol! Hey that’s how I started with saltwater too, originally just planned on a clownfish pair. That turned into learning about coral and acquiring a new light and went from there. Super fun and addictive for sure Hey, man! I expect my lid to be done in the next couple days. I got all the pieces painted and just waiting for them to cure 😀 I'll probably order my light and ATO this weekend and have it all up and running next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 bow front tanks are super cool, but the trick is always getting a top that fits - i love your jig (etsy here we come). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 Got my lid mostly done and a nicrew 150 watt light installed. I'm going to start looking at adding some corals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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