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Mine just went belly up

I'm not ready to create a build log just yet, but maybe this can be a little hint of what is to come. Some of you may have seen that I had a tank for sale on here recently which apparently I can't give away (LOL)... Anyway I'm a little premature but working to create an in-wall and equipment room. I was able to sell it to the wife unit by also building her a walk in pantry, which I think is more than fair of me I've decided to keep the aquarium and build around it .

To get on with ...

First off my name is Aaron and I am a reefer in DFW, TX; today marks my 11month anniversary in the hobby, I probably would have done this on my 1 year anniversary but Ill be at MACNA and after speaking with some guy in our club named Marc I decided no time like the present.

***DISCLAIMER*** This first post will be long as it details the last 11 months. I have read numerous build logs and have learned alot from them, but one thing I see often (and have done) is that people dont tend ...

Thanks to Henry's request, I had to take a full tank shot and figured I might as well take a few more of the livestock.




Female Lyretail Anthias, and a Pygmy Angelfish


One of two male Lyretail Anthias




Birdsnest colony and recovering ...

I need to make a fancy table like Melev has, this was cut and pasted from a MS Excel spread sheet. Blanks are for lack of kits, where as zeros meant tested but undetectable results. I have not put my CA reactor on line as it is not needed at this point. I may need to bring the ALK up a smidge and let the CAL drop a smidge but other than that the numbers look good. That said I am still observing some stringy brown algae junk that I am certain will eventually fade, even though it does detract ...