I wrote yesterday about a 125 gallon tank I used to have. Last summer (2008) we had the misfortune of a kitchen fire in our home that caused major damage throughout. As part of the clean-up effort I was forced to break down the aquarium and store it in the garage until the clean-up was complete. Sounds like a devastating sequence of events but as with all tragedies, something good always comes of them.
Several months it took to get the kitchen rebuilt, the house cleaned, walls repainted, and flooring replaced. Then it was my job to tackle the issue with the aquarium (because, as far as I am concerned, the aquarium is the centerpiece of the home)!
The dream was always to have a big aquarium, but with each new tank I would get, it never seemed big enough. With financial help from a second job, and some extra insurance money, the dream of having a mega tank (what I consider to be 200 gallons or more) slowly became a reality.
A visit on a whim one day to my favorite local fish store, and the dream hit a fever pitch! There it was, a reef-ready 210 gallon All-Glass tank with oak stand and canopy and black finish, at what I considered to be a very reasonable price. Not so much so for my wife, however. The next thing I know I am making the deposit and filling out the order forms!
I eventually sold that "little" 125 gallon aquarium to my neighbor's brother, an electrician, who just happened to be doing some minor work at my home one day and had the same dream I had of "reeling in the big one".
He has the tank set up with African Cichlids but has had some issues with cloudy water. This is an issue that pops up for many in the hobby. I am to make a trip to his house tomorrow to investigate. I will let you know what I find as the saga continues with this amazing hobby that is the fish aquarium!
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