Going to sell these and redo my whole setup! Lesson for all new reefers

[Pablo Mithels]

After much deliberation I have "almost" decided to sell everything in my "20G"tank and start over. I initially bought LR and then set my system up, which meant rushing building DT, including rush sump and DIY scrubber.

Everything is growing well but I do not like the look so I am going to DO_OVER.

If I had done this "WITH PATIENCE" in the beginning this would not have happened.
I just wanted to share some pics , thanks for looking

Flickr: Tortmenow's Photostream

 

[Burke]

What dont you like???

Looks like a good tank to me. Just need some time to let the corals grow.

You can tweak as you go, I dont think you need to start completely over...

 

[Pablo Mithels]

Firstly I made the overflow inside the DT which is annoying me, the tank is acrylic, I can have it in the back. secondly, my scrubber is a 10 gallon tank laying sideways on my sump, only one side works really well. And I have to move the location of where the system is, so I figured to do all in one.
ps, the pictures on flickr do not show all the corals or the goby/shrimp pair.

 

[Krish]

Good luck with the new setup Paul!! You have my number and as I mentioned, call anytime you need to chat or get some feedback especially on the new setup!


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[Pablo Mithels]

Thanks Krish, still thinking about it and may post on the classifieds tomorrow

 

[Krish]

Thanks Krish, still thinking about it and may post on the classifieds tomorrow

Good luck!! You need to get yourself back to where you were with that all built in setup you told me about in your old place. That sounded like a killer setup!

 

[Peppie]

Pablo, Its OK to have at least one do over. I have said this before to many people. "You really dont know what you want in an aquarium untill you have had one up and running. I am on my 4th build. and Im not sure it is what I want out of my aquarium system.
Of course we will need documentation and pics
Good luck. Whats Your Plan?

Peppie

 

[akunochi]

I concur with that completely. I am on my 4th or 5th tank now...and probably going to be on number 6 because I STILL haven't gotten what I want.

More importantly don't forget to call "DO OVER!" as you re-start.

 

[Pablo Mithels]

Thanks for helping make it easier.Will do the "DO OVER!" with step by step pics.

 

[Krish]

I will 3rd it. I started with a 90 gal, went to a 75 gal, then to a 38 gal, then to a 24 gal Aquapod, then a 10 gal (which never got water, but was all setup on the stand ready to go) and now, just waiting on the next idea! I think I just like to mess with crap because I get bored, but who knows. Some of these tanks, I modified the hell out of them always changing up something so don't feel bad about changing things up. When I get pissed that I can't figure it out, I put on my goggles and hit the reefs and call it a day