Hi Everyone!
I've had the aquarium bug since I was a kid. I worked in an aquarium store in Sacramento in the early 90s. I got paid in store credit to help support my 5 tanks the largest a rounded corner acrylic 100g with a built-in wet-dry, setup as saltwater fish-only. I wish I'd never sold it, but we were moving overseas and it didn't fit in the container.
I've had a few tanks since, the most recent a 29g biocube that was running well for 2 years before it sprang a leak.
That was three years ago and I'm looking to get back into the hobby. My wife and I bought a house in Thousand Oaks last year and I've got my eye on a couple of spots to fit a tank. There is an 11' wall that would fit a 6' or 8' tank (180-360 gallons) nicely. Or a corner that would fit a 100g corner bowfront. I like the idea of plumping the sump outside to reduce noise and mess.
Also I'd like to plan it for simplicity - maybe a powerful sump pump with lots of return nozzles rather than tons of powerheads in the tank. Maybe I could avoid having a chiller - the room it's in doesn't' get above 74° ... if I stick with LED lights... Maybe 2-3 LED panels over the 'coral heads' with open water around. I like the look of no canopy if the light panels are attractive.
Probably the best thing is not to rush it. I'd like to learn what is working for you all rather than reinvent the wheel with extra cost and headaches myself.
I do real-estate photography in addition to my normal job. I also like to backpack and do nature / landscape photography. Aquarium photography has gotten a lot easier over the years because of high ISO sensors and the brighter tank lights. My SLR takes clean shots at ISO2000 which wasn't possible only a few years ago (those pictures were taken on an old camera at ISO400). I'd like to photograph some of your tanks to help out with your POTM competition and put some things in your gallery. It would be a great way for me to meet some of you and learn about your setups and for you to get some free photography and share your tank with the club / world. So please email me or text/call 6O7 6648 (local area code).
-Kelsey
I've had the aquarium bug since I was a kid. I worked in an aquarium store in Sacramento in the early 90s. I got paid in store credit to help support my 5 tanks the largest a rounded corner acrylic 100g with a built-in wet-dry, setup as saltwater fish-only. I wish I'd never sold it, but we were moving overseas and it didn't fit in the container.
I've had a few tanks since, the most recent a 29g biocube that was running well for 2 years before it sprang a leak.
That was three years ago and I'm looking to get back into the hobby. My wife and I bought a house in Thousand Oaks last year and I've got my eye on a couple of spots to fit a tank. There is an 11' wall that would fit a 6' or 8' tank (180-360 gallons) nicely. Or a corner that would fit a 100g corner bowfront. I like the idea of plumping the sump outside to reduce noise and mess.
Also I'd like to plan it for simplicity - maybe a powerful sump pump with lots of return nozzles rather than tons of powerheads in the tank. Maybe I could avoid having a chiller - the room it's in doesn't' get above 74° ... if I stick with LED lights... Maybe 2-3 LED panels over the 'coral heads' with open water around. I like the look of no canopy if the light panels are attractive.
Probably the best thing is not to rush it. I'd like to learn what is working for you all rather than reinvent the wheel with extra cost and headaches myself.
I do real-estate photography in addition to my normal job. I also like to backpack and do nature / landscape photography. Aquarium photography has gotten a lot easier over the years because of high ISO sensors and the brighter tank lights. My SLR takes clean shots at ISO2000 which wasn't possible only a few years ago (those pictures were taken on an old camera at ISO400). I'd like to photograph some of your tanks to help out with your POTM competition and put some things in your gallery. It would be a great way for me to meet some of you and learn about your setups and for you to get some free photography and share your tank with the club / world. So please email me or text/call 6O7 6648 (local area code).
-Kelsey
But that's just me. I'm looking to move up from my 7' long 400G tank to something around 8-10' long and 4' wide.