When the hobby gets you down, just make some changes. Usually they are there right in front of your eyes.

Can't wait to attack the 230g and get the rest of the sand and egg crate out, and give Trig what he deserves. :biggrin:

What's this? Bare bottom?

Welcome to the cool club Deb :D

We're downsizing from three tanks to one large tank, our 120g. The reason is we just want more time to do other stuff. Keeping up with chemistry testing and adjusting, and water changes and other weekly maintenance on three tanks has become a chore. One large tank is going to be great. We're actually upgrading the lighting on our 120g so we can keep livestock from the 37g and 67g in it. Can't wait until the new lighting gets here!

Another thing that has kept me plugging away at my reef tank is the fact that its built into the basement cabinet work. If I shut it down, I'd have to fill it with something else. Best to just keep going. I plan to get myself a controller this fall, and I want to build a better sump so my skimmer can go in it and stop causing small floods. I just picked up a pair of backup power units (one for each tank, on sale this week at CT) to keep the return pumps running in case of power outages.

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Ahhh the old wet bar waiting to happen.:razz: Or hot dog stand depending on your application.

I am thinking of down sizing i just have to decide what to sell my tank for. Its hard when you have spent over 10,000 on a 175gal and you love it but you just dont have the time for it. It has been hot all summer and i cant keep the temp down. I also cannot find the time to do the water changes. I know for a fact when i start my new job at the end of august i really will not have time for it. I dont know though it is hard to give it up.

If anyone has any ideas on how much to sell a 175gal or even if they are interested in buying it just PM me. I will probally post all the details in the buy and sell section eventually.