ok so most of you know, due to my lack of attendance lately, i've been unbelievably busy lately. with shutting down my studio, the camping trip, and now the job hunt, let alone trying to get my 75 tank and stand done, and building a canopy for steve....
well today a thought crossed my mind, well, actually more than a thought.
i may NOT finish my 75
i'm now considering using the 75 for my fw sharks since they need a bigger tank. and now considering the option of building a ~240 gallon tank out of plywood/acrylic
IF i decide to do it, it the tank would be built into/set on the stand i just built, but would have the top cabinet unit removed. it would still have the 20g refugium and the 20g sump, and would still hold the same canopy on top.
tank would be 71" long, 30" tall, and 24" deep. am i nuts?
the only saving grace here is that i may put my house on the market, now that i'm about done with it. if i do, then i would hold off on construction until i find the next house, hopefully with a basement, so i can build something even bigger !!
if i did so, then i would keep the existing unit as is, and use it for my sharks, then build the new big tank 300+ gallons, and make a new stand to suit.
so at this point i really need someone to tell me this is nuts, dont do it, whatever. jsut anything to stop this madness before i continue
otherwise, i'm cancelling the whole idea of the 75 reef, and starting plans for something bigger.
well today a thought crossed my mind, well, actually more than a thought.
i may NOT finish my 75
i'm now considering using the 75 for my fw sharks since they need a bigger tank. and now considering the option of building a ~240 gallon tank out of plywood/acrylic
IF i decide to do it, it the tank would be built into/set on the stand i just built, but would have the top cabinet unit removed. it would still have the 20g refugium and the 20g sump, and would still hold the same canopy on top.
tank would be 71" long, 30" tall, and 24" deep. am i nuts?
the only saving grace here is that i may put my house on the market, now that i'm about done with it. if i do, then i would hold off on construction until i find the next house, hopefully with a basement, so i can build something even bigger !!
if i did so, then i would keep the existing unit as is, and use it for my sharks, then build the new big tank 300+ gallons, and make a new stand to suit.
so at this point i really need someone to tell me this is nuts, dont do it, whatever. jsut anything to stop this madness before i continue