Scooter

7 hours ago, obrien.david.j said:

Taken this morning, with 50% intensity of basic white LEDs.    Just before giving gorgonians a hair cut.

That tank looks familiar!     Everything I got from you opened up right away, including all the bits of zoa

s

14 hours ago, islandVib3s said:

I can maybe help make one. Just buy the tank(petco),acrylic and supplies like the solvents and sealant. And we con work something out for my time and labor. 

I'm curious about this. I've been thinking about possibilities to add a "sump" as a hang on the back.  I figured people must have already done it.   Could you give a general idea of what you'd recommend building?

Got my lid mostly done and a nicrew 150 watt light installed. I'm going to start looking at adding some corals

Im located in Beaverton. I currently have a FOWLR tank and I want to add my first corals.  Does anyone here frag anything that is hardy and not too expensive?  

I think I need to clarify because I think my definition of cheap is not the same as most peoples.  I think think the most I'm willing to spend right now is maybe $30 but I'm really looking for stuff for like $10.  

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.

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 😂

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