Lchi’s Saltwater Build- 10g To Im25 Lagoon!

[Lchi87]

Well a lot has happened the last 3 months in my salty world and I’ve been so caught up with that and planning my wedding that I haven’t really thought to update this thread but better late than never! So for those of you still subbed, here’s where we left off:





Instead of the Oceanbox tank, I decided to go with the Innovative Marine 25 Lagoon! It was backordered but that didn’t faze me as I have already waited almost 2 months for the other tank so what’s another few weeks for a bigger tank?!

So I kept myself busy in the meantime, dealt with a flatworm outbreak, which was the grossest fish related thing I’ve done ever. Ugh.


And then slowly (and painfully) took apart my rockscape and fragged my coral colonies back out so that I could start fresh in my new tank.

It was a bittersweet moment; it was my first year’s worth of reefing and work that I was taking a chisel and hammer to but it had to be done and I had my new tank to look forward to. Still, it kinda sucked to break apart these colonies that were so happily thriving, knowing that they’d need to heal up and get happy again.

So now the rockscape’s demolished and my 10 gallon reef has been replaced with plugs and broken up rock:


..6 weeks later and STILL no word from the LFS on the delivery of my tank and stand. The fishy gods must have been testing me because how on earth can you not have an ETA at least after 6 weeks ?! At that point, my patience was spent between the shoddy service I received waiting for both tanks. I saw that BulkReefSupply had the tank in stock and Drs Foster and Smith had the stand so I canceled my order with the LFS and placed my order with them, feeling much better since I knew they were on the way.

And on the 18th of February, and nearly 3 months late lol, I finally got my birthday upgrade.


Now comes the fun part!

I spent the next few days getting organized and putting together the stand and then 3 days later, she was finally wet!



I started off with dry rock and seeded media in from the old reef to get the cycle going.

Next, I added some rock from the old reef and used some Aquastick to cement them together.



And then, I became an anemone owner for the first time; I ran to the lfs for more salt and well, I couldn’t pass him up after seeing him.



Nems are moody critters I’ve come to learn and after being nice enough to let me take a few good photos, he promptly hid under a ledge and for a while and I had to satisfy myself with getting a glimpse here and there of his tentacles. Can you see him? Lol!



Eventually he came around and started coming back out and I finally started enjoying my impulse buy lol. Here he is, blues turned all the way up!




Part 2 to follow!

 

[Lchi87]

Okay...
Fast forward to March….frags are mounted!



And on the lagoon’s 1 month anniversary, I moved the fishies over The wrasse is still petrified of everything but good ole easy going Blenjamin was right at home pretty quickly.



The 10 has officially been emptied and replaced with a fresh tank (hooray DPG!) and is now a salty QT for some new additions coming soon.


If you made to the end, good for you!! Lol and as always, thanks for reading. It’s been fun to relive this adventure. I am so excited to continue this build and am having an absolute blast! Here it is today, with a second light and new tank cyano.

 

[tfreema]

That is sooooo awesome (once you got past the looooooong wait!). It is gorgeous. Congratulations on a successful upgrade!

Would you recommend starting with a tank like this over a standard tank being used for fresh water right now? Or was the upgrade just a fin part of the journey. I guess I am asking, if you had it all to do again, would you still start with the 10 gallon or jump right to this one?

 

[Lchi87]

That is sooooo awesome (once you got past the looooooong wait!). It is gorgeous. Congratulations on a successful upgrade!

Would you recommend starting with a tank like this over a standard tank being used for fresh water right now? Or was the upgrade just a fin part of the journey. I guess I am asking, if you had it all to do again, would you still start with the 10 gallon or jump right to this one?

You’re still here! (By here, I mean following this thread )

That wait was a true test of patience, I can’t describe how happy I was to finally get this going so thank you!!

I think its a tough call honestly! I am glad I started with my very basic 10 because it allowed me to learn and make mistakes without investing a ton but the downside is I ran out of room really quickly!

The nice part about all in one or AIO tanks is at all your equipment is hidden in the back chambers so the display is nice and clean. With my 10, everything was crammed into the tank.

If I had to do it over again, I’d still start with my 10. . Its taught me a lot and quite frankly, I miss it lol. Its kind a strange bond but when you’ve gone thru the learning curve with a tank, you can’t help but feel attached to it.

That being said, I LOVE the lagoon. With more experience under my belt, I am totally ready to make this what I want and it feels good to “advance” lol.

Edit: Are you asking because you’re planning something!!?

 

[RedLoredAmazon]

Bravo! I am loving the new tank!

 

[Lchi87]

Bravo! I am loving the new tank!

Thanks so much, I really feel like I’ve “graduated” in the salty world with this new build!

 

[tfreema]

You’re still here! (By here, I mean following this thread )

That wait was a true test of patience, I can’t describe how happy I was to finally get this going so thank you!!

I think its a tough call honestly! I am glad I started with my very basic 10 because it allowed me to learn and make mistakes without investing a ton but the downside is I ran out of room really quickly!

The nice part about all in one or AIO tanks is at all your equipment is hidden in the back chambers so the display is nice and clean. With my 10, everything was crammed into the tank.

If I had to do it over again, I’d still start with my 10. . Its taught me a lot and quite frankly, I miss it lol. Its kind a strange bond but when you’ve gone thru the learning curve with a tank, you can’t help but feel attached to it.

That being said, I LOVE the lagoon. With more experience under my belt, I am totally ready to make this what I want and it feels good to “advance” lol.

Edit: Are you asking because you’re planning something!!?

You know I have been lurking on the salty threads and trying to soak in some knowledge for my future dive into the sw world, lol. I am shooting for a saltwater set up for Christmas this year. At least the beginnings of one with the main equipment. I had been mulling around using my 30L (36 x 12 footprint) that is on a double stack stand and putting a 20L or 30L sump underneath it. After seeing your nice AIO tank and how the more square shape lends much better to corals, I am questioning that. I like your rimless top too.....

Plus, if I am going to have a saltwater tank with nice corals, I gotta find a nice centerpiece spot for it in our living area and not tucked away into the fish room. My big tanks are filling up all my walls, lol.

EDIT: You will need to change the name of your thread

 

[Lchi87]

You know I have been lurking on the salty threads and trying to soak in some knowledge for my future dive into the sw world, lol. I am shooting for a saltwater set up for Christmas this year. At least the beginnings of one with the main equipment. I had been mulling around using my 30L (36 x 12 footprint) that is on a double stack stand and putting a 20L or 30L sump underneath it. After seeing your nice AIO tank and how the more square shape lends much better to corals, I am questioning that. I like your rimless top too.....

Plus, if I am going to have a saltwater tank with nice corals, I gotta find a nice centerpiece spot for it in our living area and not tucked away into the fish room. My big tanks are filling up all my walls, lol.

EDIT: You will need to change the name of your thread

Oh I knew that, I wasn’t sure if you were planning on starting sooner the itch gets a bit much if memory serves me right, I remember driving to the lfs January 20th of 2018, heart pounding with excitement over buying salty stuff and then rushing home to set it all up!

I will say longer tanks may be a bit more expensive to light (had to get a second light for the lagoon) but the footprint makes up for it. A cube would be the least expensive to light but not a whole lot of horizontal room..

I think if you know you’re invested in this, get something nice. Definitely put it in a place where
you can enjoy because you’ll spend a lot of time staring at it lol. The rimless look is super sleek but I did build a net cover for it to keep the fishies in. Most salty fish are notoriously jumpy (and a fair bit pricier) so a net cover is a must imo.

9 months out from Christmas right now so I think it is a good time to start getting your shopping list together slowly and buying things you need so you don’t have a panic attack when you try to get it all in one go.

And yes, you’re absolutely right. Thread title change is in order haha.

 

[Thedudeiam94]

This will be interesting to keep an eye on!! Always wanted a Saltwater tank. Maybe n a year or two I will be able to have one for myself until then TAKING NOTES!

 

[Lchi87]

This will be interesting to keep an eye on!! Always wanted a Saltwater tank. Maybe n a year or two I will be able to have one for myself until then TAKING NOTES!

Its great to hear that you’ll be taking notes! Research is your best friend with planning a salty tank. There’s so much to learn and for me, that is what keeps me engaged and excited.

 

[JLeeM]

I think you've outdone yourself with the upgrade! It looks awesome. I didn't know nems were that big either. Learn something every time I read on these salty threads.

 

[Culprit]

I think you've outdone yourself with the upgrade! It looks awesome. I didn't know nems were that big either. Learn something every time I read on these salty threads.

Nems will get absolutely giant. We have some the size of basketballs if not bigger with the tentacles at work.

 

[Wild Bill]

Beautiful upgrade Lchi. Congrats on the new tank, just be careful about fish jumping out of it without a lid on it.

 

[stella1979]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!! A beautiful tank, a fabulous update, and well deserved my friend. Congratulations Lchi!!!

If I may speak my thoughts on the conversation between you and tfreemare: the 30 long vs. AIO...

• The IM25 Lagoon is quite possibly my all-time favorite nano because of its footprint. I also love a long tank but would give up a bit of length in exchange for width and the awesome look you get when you can gaze deep into a scape from the front glass.
• AIO vs Sump - The AIO is a very clean look, allowing you to hide your equipment for a clean display without a large increase in overall water volume, so maybe more budget-friendly in the long term due to smaller water changes and smaller equipment... However, a sump offers the same options for hiding equipment and gives you lots of room to maybe do something special. I suppose an awesome skimmer would be great... but if I had the choice tfreemais making, I'd do the 30 long with sump for one very particular reason. I would LOVE a large and thriving refugium because it would support a large and thriving microfauna population. To further support that diversity, I'd have a deeper sandbed in the tank than I do now, and with these measures in place, I could support a couple of fish that I had loooong ago before I knew what I was doing... fish that are still in my top 5 favorites, a mandarin and a jawfish. And shoot, why not make the fuge kinda fun too? And it that case, why not get a beautiful but mean little fish or critter to live in it? Perhaps a feisty little damsel or something crazy like a mantis shrimp? Or, and this is right up my alley, make the sump pretty and peaceful with gorgeous macroalgae and dare I say it... seahorses. So, as you can see, as much as I love the IM25 lagoon, I'd hang on to that idea for another time, and deck out that set up you already have. The question is... would it be a good idea for a beginner to follow such a plan? Well, maybe not, but it seems to me you'd have more options with the tanks you've got.
• Ugh... talking about lighting isn't always fun, but as mentioned, a second light was needed for the IM25 and this very same setup, or another of similar cost, would also cover the long tank.

With all that said, I could not be happier to watch this IM25 build progress and am quite possibly nearly as excited as LchI for the fish that will enter the new qt.

 

[Lchi87]

I think you've outdone yourself with the upgrade! It looks awesome. I didn't know nems were that big either. Learn something every time I read on these salty threads.

Aw thanks! I’m really pleased with it so far. This nem is still small compared to some of the ones I’ve seen actually as Culprit has mentioned but I’m quite okay with that since having a mobile, moody,stinging invert is all new to me lol. Can’t imagine the anxiety I’d feel with a basketball sized nem taking walks all over my coral.

Beautiful upgrade Lchi. Congrats on the new tank, just be careful about fish jumping out of it without a lid on it.

Thank you so much! Yes, I’ve got a net cover for this tank, I just remove it for photos

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!! A beautiful tank, a fabulous update, and well deserved my friend. Congratulations Lchi!!!

If I may speak my thoughts on the conversation between you and tfreemare: the 30 long vs. AIO...

• The IM25 Lagoon is quite possibly my all-time favorite nano because of its footprint. I also love a long tank but would give up a bit of length in exchange for width and the awesome look you get when you can gaze deep into a scape from the front glass.
• AIO vs Sump - The AIO is a very clean look, allowing you to hide your equipment for a clean display without a large increase in overall water volume, so maybe more budget-friendly in the long term due to smaller water changes and smaller equipment... However, a sump offers the same options for hiding equipment and gives you lots of room to maybe do something special. I suppose an awesome skimmer would be great... but if I had the choice tfreemais making, I'd do the 30 long with sump for one very particular reason. I would LOVE a large and thriving refugium because it would support a large and thriving microfauna population. To further support that diversity, I'd have a deeper sandbed in the tank than I do now, and with these measures in place, I could support a couple of fish that I had loooong ago before I knew what I was doing... fish that are still in my top 5 favorites, a mandarin and a jawfish. And shoot, why not make the fuge kinda fun too? And it that case, why not get a beautiful but mean little fish or critter to live in it? Perhaps a feisty little damsel or something crazy like a mantis shrimp? Or, and this is right up my alley, make the sump pretty and peaceful with gorgeous macroalgae and dare I say it... seahorses. So, as you can see, as much as I love the IM25 lagoon, I'd hang on to that idea for another time, and deck out that set up you already have. The question is... would it be a good idea for a beginner to follow such a plan? Well, maybe not, but it seems to me you'd have more options with the tanks you've got.
• Ugh... talking about lighting isn't always fun, but as mentioned, a second light was needed for the IM25 and this very same setup, or another of similar cost, would also cover the long tank.

With all that said, I could not be happier to watch this IM25 build progress and am quite possibly nearly as excited as LchI for the fish that will enter the new qt.

Thanks for adding your 2 cents! I’m still at that point where sumps totally intimidate me but if I had the know-how and was already situated in a more permanent home, I might have given it a shot lol. The AIO has kept it simple and easy for me, which is exactly what I need right now 2 months before I get married!!! Eek!!! I do love the idea of stocking a sump though

 

[tfreema]

I LOVE the idea of having seahorses in the sump tank! Seahorses are on my bucket list. I will have to look into how that is done.

So based on information received and seeing how the wider tank lends itself better to coral setups I am tossed between the AIO lagoon type or a double stack 40b with a sump. The only thing with those is the frame on top. I like that clean look of no frame.

Maybe I can sell the 30L double stack that has a 45g on top to feed some $$ into the sw setup?

It is fun to be dreaming and thinking without the pressure yet of pulling the trigger.

 

[JLeeM]

Aw thanks! I’m really pleased with it so far. This nem is still small compared to some of the ones I’ve seen actually as Culprit has mentioned but I’m quite okay with that since having a mobile, moody,stinging invert is all new to me lol. Can’t imagine the anxiety I’d feel with a basketball sized nem taking walks all over my coral.

Aww.......you make it sound like owning a big nem is comparable to Russian roulette. Lol.

Sorry if that humor was a bit too dark.

 

[Lchi87]

Aww.......you make it sound like owning a big nem is comparable to Russian roulette. Lol.

Sorry if that humor was a bit too dark.

Its not that intense but I will say I’ve been keeping my fingers crossed with this one fairly tightly lol

 

[stella1979]

I LOVE the idea of having seahorses in the sump tank! Seahorses are on my bucket list. I will have to look into how that is done.

So based on information received and seeing how the wider tank lends itself better to coral setups I am tossed between the AIO lagoon type or a double stack 40b with a sump. The only thing with those is the frame on top. I like that clean look of no frame.

Maybe I can sell the 30L double stack that has a 45g on top to feed some $$ into the sw setup?

It is fun to be dreaming and thinking without the pressure yet of pulling the trigger.

It sure is fun to dream up the best setup for a new tank! Eeek, sometimes my dreams get the better of me and I speak without fully thinking. A fuge with ponies would be so, so awesome... but I haven't done the pony research I should before speaking of such things. So, the issue that comes to mind when I fear I've spoken too soon is... flow. I'm not sure but do imagine that horses need relatively low flow, which is also good for water contact time with some of the macros more efficient at nutrient reduction. For example, I reduce flow through my HOB fuge for better contact time with the chaeto. However, whether reduced flow through a sump is best in a particular setup is another question. Sure, the tank could have additional flow via the powerheads... but the question of slower flow through the intake, sump, and output is something we'd have to take into full consideration when planning for the bigger, overall picture.

So sorry to rant off topic here. It is fun to dream out loud but I wouldn't want to give anyone the wrong idea in thinking I know exactly what I'm talking about with seahorses and sumps.

 

[tfreema]

It sure is fun to dream up the best setup for a new tank! Eeek, sometimes my dreams get the better of me and I speak without fully thinking. A fuge with ponies would be so, so awesome... but I haven't done the pony research I should before speaking of such things. So, the issue that comes to mind when I fear I've spoken too soon is... flow. I'm not sure but do imagine that horses need relatively low flow, which is also good for water contact time with some of the macros more efficient at nutrient reduction. For example, I reduce flow through my HOB fuge for better contact time with the chaeto. However, whether reduced flow through a sump is best in a particular setup is another question. Sure, the tank could have additional flow via the powerheads... but the question of slower flow through the intake, sump, and output is something we'd have to take into full consideration when planning for the bigger, overall picture.

So sorry to rant off topic here. It is fun to dream out loud but I wouldn't want to give anyone the wrong idea in thinking I know exactly what I'm talking about with seahorses and sumps.

You know I will not jump into something without fully researching, but yeah, it is good to clarify in case someone decides to take the information and run with it, lol. I have a 26g bowfront that I think would make a perfect tank for a pair of regular size or a bunch of dwarf seahorses. It is currently a quarantine tank so can be switched over if I decide to re-purpose it for that. I would just need to do some research on how to set up the filtration. I think something internal to have minimal flow, but that is just my initial guess. One thing I do know is that lots of branches for them to hang onto is essential. Yep, dreaming again, lol.

 

[stella1979]

You know I will not jump into something without fully researching, but yeah, it is good to clarify in case someone decides to take the information and run with it, lol. I have a 26g bowfront that I think would make a perfect tank for a pair of regular size or a bunch of dwarf seahorses. It is currently a quarantine tank so can be switched over if I decide to re-purpose it for that. I would just need to do some research on how to set up the filtration. I think something internal to have minimal flow, but that is just my initial guess. One thing I do know is that lots of branches for them to hang onto is essential. Yep, dreaming again, lol.

Yes... lots of branches. I dream of a tall horsey tank full of gorgeous gorgonians!

 

[Fanatic]

I am very late, but what does lm25 suppose to mean?

Edit: I think I found it, does it mean Innovative Marine?

 

[Thedudeiam94]

Yes... lots of branches. I dream of a tall horsey tank full of gorgeous gorgonians!

Lol gorgonians reminded me or the gorgonites from the movie small soldiers!!!

 

[Lchi87]

I am very late, but what does lm25 suppose to mean?

Edit: I think I found it, does it mean Innovative Marine?

Yes! Innovative Marine. 25 is the volume

 

[Cameron92]

****, spent a solid chunk of my working day reading through this, it's making me very excited to start my Saltwater tank that I'm currently in the process of starting

 

[stella1979]

, spent a solid chunk of my working day reading through this, it's making me very excited to start my Saltwater tank that I'm currently in the process of starting

We are very excited to see your new tank! Welcome to the salty side!!!

 

[Cameron92]

We are very excited to see your new tank! Welcome to the salty side!!!

Thankyou! Very excited. I wanted to have a pair of longfin clowns in it but unfortunately they're banned from being imported to Australia due to our **** laws

 

[stella1979]

Thankyou! Very excited. I wanted to have a pair of longfin clowns in it but unfortunately they're banned from being imported to Australia due to our laws

I fear my response would be derailing this thread but I would love to hear more about your plans. Maybe you should start a build thread where we can chat more.

 

[Lchi87]

Cameron92
Wow, thanks for reading thru this! Dipping your toes into the salty side is definitely super exciting and I’ll have to say that a year and half into this, I’m still pretty excited about everything salty lol.

Half the fun for me is learning and researching; there’s always something new to read up on so it keeps me engaged and challenged but the hardest part for me was being patient and keeping my hands out of the tank. Not sure if you’re planning on corals (spoiler: if it fits into your budget and schedule, DO plan for corals. ) but a reef likes stability more than anything so the two bits of advice I just mentioned will take you a long way. I had a bad habit of always tinkering and I’ve definitely set back growth and upset plenty of corals by rushing and not being able to leave well enough alone once I got things situated. I do wish you the absolute best with starting, and hope to see a build thread for you soon. You’re gonna have a blast!

I’ll leave you with a few recent photos so you know what to look forward to

 

[grantm91]

Oooosh absolute fire !! I love this lagoon. OBD did you favor with his garbage customer service what an absolute top job you have done. I so envy the lagoon, hate trying to stuff corals into the little red sea. Your grafted Cap resembles a bleeding apple scoly so much lol

 

[Lchi87]

Oooosh absolute fire !! I love this lagoon. OBD did you favor with his garbage customer service what an absolute top job you have done. I so envy the lagoon, hate trying to stuff corals into the little red sea. Your grafted Cap resembles a bleeding apple scoly so much lol

Thanks G! I do believe everything happens for a reason and I am very happy with the space the lagoon offers, I can’t imagine trying to cram all this into a 10 gallon cube! Sounds like you’re ready for an upgrade though I still love what you’ve done with the red sea despite the space constraints you’ve got and am so glad I started following your first salty thread here a long time ago because you’re one of the first people who showed me the beauty that is reef keeping. And yes! I never noticed till you said something but it’s definitely the montI cap version of a bleeding apple scoly haha!

 

[Cameron92]

I fear my response would be derailing this thread but I would love to hear more about your plans. Maybe you should start a build thread where we can chat more.

Haha yeah I don't want to hijack this thread with my own plans, I'll probably make a new thread in the next day or so

Cameron92
Wow, thanks for reading thru this! Dipping your toes into the salty side is definitely super exciting and I’ll have to say that a year and half into this, I’m still pretty excited about everything salty lol.

Half the fun for me is learning and researching; there’s always something new to read up on so it keeps me engaged and challenged but the hardest part for me was being patient and keeping my hands out of the tank. Not sure if you’re planning on corals (spoiler: if it fits into your budget and schedule, DO plan for corals. ) but a reef likes stability more than anything so the two bits of advice I just mentioned will take you a long way. I had a bad habit of always tinkering and I’ve definitely set back growth and upset plenty of corals by rushing and not being able to leave well enough alone once I got things situated. I do wish you the absolute best with starting, and hope to see a build thread for you soon. You’re gonna have a blast!

Thankyou, I will absolutely be getting corals, but not till everything's stable, I had a habit of just winging my Freshwater tank and stumbling along as I went, thankfully no casualties and it's going pretty well, but I want to get do this one properly and thought out with everything I do, less room for error!

 

[Nart]

dude... your tank is looking dope Lchi! and the Tubbs Stellata has really grown!

 

[Lchi87]

dude... your tank is looking dope Lchi! and the Tubbs Stellata has really grown!

Thanks! That Tubbs is super easygoing and came from a lovely source so its become one of my forever favorites.

 

[Culprit]

Geez L your tank has some insane coloration I think your rivalling Drew's lagoon and reef_ballz dang. Everybody looks so happy and algae free your setting the bar high for everybody else lol. I don't know how you do it

 

[Lchi87]

Geez L your tank has some insane coloration I think your rivalling Drew's lagoon and reef_ballz dang. Everybody looks so happy and algae free your setting the bar high for everybody else lol. I don't know how you do it

Oh man those guys are legends, it would be an honor to be considered among them but I think we got a ways to go maybe one day lol. I have the Primes and overfeeding to thank for the happy corals lol but the 3x a week nutrient bombs wouldn’t be possible without Nart ’s chaeto who is so good at consuming the excess nutrients. I need to get on your level and get a big tank though!

 

[Lchi87]

Just a couple of photos!

My new holy grail hammer!

 

[tfreema]

Love love love it!

Curious, how does it look under regular lights and how are the fish doing?

 

[JLeeM]

Just a couple of photos!
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My new holy grail hammer!
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Beautiful. It makes me think of neon lights in a city nightscape.

 

[Fanatic]

It's been a while since I have viewed any of your tanks Lchi, but they are looking just as good as always

 

[Dch48]

What happened to the Anemone? He caused problems by moving around?

 

[Lchi87]

Love love love it!

Curious, how does it look under regular lights and how are the fish doing?

Older photot but..That's mostly whites and hint of blue

The fish are doing great! Everyone is healthy and happy. I have a little clown in QT that I hope to transfer to the main tank in the next week or 2

Beautiful. It makes me think of neon lights in a city nightscape.

Thank you. I do love cranking up my blues at night to make them pop!

It's been a while since I have viewed any of your tanks Lchi, but they are looking just as good as always

Aw thanks Fanatic . Life is so busy lately but I’ll try to post more here.

What happened to the Anemone? He caused problems by moving around?

Oh the nem actually died a while back. He never got comfy it seems. He never stung anything as far as I can tell.

 

[tfreema]

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Older photot but..That's mostly whites and hint of blue

The fish are doing great! Everyone is healthy and happy. I have a little clown in QT that I hope to transfer to the main tank in the next week or 2

Thank you. I do love cranking up my blues at night to make them pop!

Aw thanks Fanatic . Life is so busy lately but I’ll try to post more here.

Oh the nem actually died a while back. He never got comfy it seems. He never stung anything as far as I can tell.

It looks just as stunning although the blue lights really makes the colors pop out.

Thank you for posting. I am still thinking Christmas present for me will be to at least get the tank and stand. I want an AIO along the size you have.

 

[Lchi87]

It looks just as stunning although the blue lights really makes the colors pop out.

Thank you for posting. I am still thinking Christmas present for me will be to at least get the tank and stand. I want an AIO along the size you have.

I look forward to Christmas then! So excited for you and it’ll be here before you know it. This year is flying by!

 

[tfreema]

I look forward to Christmas then! So excited for you and it’ll be here before you know it. This year is flying by!

It really is!! As soon as I get plecos cleared out over the next couple months, I can start concentrating on my plan to cross over to the salty side. Be prepared for lots of questions, lol.

 

[Lchi87]

It really is!! As soon as I get plecos cleared out over the next couple months, I can start concentrating on my plan to cross over to the salty side. Be prepared for lots of questions, lol.

Ask away! You’re gonna have so much fun and it’ll be nice to drag another freshie over to the dark side

 

[grantm91]

I love it Lchi, you did so good with it. Does time not fly when you have a Reef lol

 

[Lchi87]

I love it Lchi, you did so good with it. Does time not fly when you have a Reef lol

Thanks G I wouldn’t have gotten this far without the reef fam behind me. I feel like time went super slow while I was waiting for this tank but once she was up and running, it went really fast... can you believe this one’s only been up 5 ish months?!

 

[grantm91]

Thanks G I wouldn’t have gotten this far without the reef fam behind me. I feel like time went super slow while I was waiting for this tank but once she was up and running, it went really fast... can you believe this one’s only been up 5 ish months?!

It feels like 5 mins since you ditched that OBD and got the lagoon to me lol, its flew watching it flourish

 

[Lchi87]

Guys, Blenjamin is gone

I found him sitting on the sand last friday but otherwise looking normal and eating and Saturday morning, found a crab picking on what was left of him.. I am shocked at the sudden loss and am bitter because our time together was too short. He weathered my newbie mistakes like a champ and was always ready to greet me at the front of the tank. I will miss you Blenjamin, you’ve joined the big reef in the sky way too soon.


I’ve got a new nano build I am keeping busy with though; I won a 5 gallon Aquatop at a reef store party so here’s what I’ve got so far. tfreemawe can build our 5 gallon tanks together now