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pjr
02-05-2015, 07:59 PM
10 years ago tonight I loaded all my livestock into my current tank, a 72x18x24 135g All Glass with corner overflows. We were living in a condo for 6 months while this house was being built... and today, 10 years to the day, tank has been running continuous all that time.

We've had some success, also some failure... and it's been a fun ride. Met a lot of great people, played with a lot of cool gear, including LEDs... I'm laying claim to being the first "Big" tank (over 6 feet wide) running LEDs on a SPS dominated and growing tank.... but that's another story.

I don't have a lot of fish in the tank (just 5) but two of them (Coral Beauty and Bi-Color Angel) have been there since day 1, and a third (clown goby) joined just a few months later.

Going to toss out a few full tank shots more pics later.... after I eat some birthday cake. :) Here's to another 10 years!


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/pjr300/Aquaria/2015%20Reef/FTS1_zps9081ae22.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/pjr300/Aquaria/2015%20Reef/FTS3_zps1b5a1fa7.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/pjr300/Aquaria/2015%20Reef/FTS2_zps37ae5474.jpg
Tom@HaslettMI
02-05-2015, 09:01 PM
Happy birthday! Ten years is a milestone to be proud of.

Tom
PPi
02-05-2015, 10:28 PM
Congrats! That is a proud accomplishment. Beautiful Tank!
Sir Patrick
02-06-2015, 04:53 AM
Tank, 10 years running, is absolutely impressive.

Glad to have met you, along the way also. Looking forward to seeing you in Lansing.
pjr
02-06-2015, 08:52 PM
More pics!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/pjr300/Aquaria/2015%20Reef/DSC_0692_zps5cd81065.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/pjr300/Aquaria/2015%20Reef/DSC_0685_zpsba405c03.jpg[IM/G]

[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/pjr300/Aquaria/2015%20Reef/DSC_0675A_zps064b3ac8.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/pjr300/Aquaria/2015%20Reef/DSC_0663_zpsdf90bda5.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/pjr300/Aquaria/2015%20Reef/DSC_0656_zps4d01e95e.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/pjr300/Aquaria/2015%20Reef/DSC_0650_zps2b1423ee.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/pjr300/Aquaria/2015%20Reef/DSC_0630_zps75ed8868.jpg
binford4000
02-07-2015, 08:44 PM
Looks great!! Ten years that's an accomplishment!!
MizTanks
02-08-2015, 12:03 PM
Agree with binford4000, quite the accomplishment! Kudos! :)