The Lazy Reefmeister's 7-year experiment comes to an end: The Tear Down Begins

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This is not truly an "end" but really a "transition" of sorts...

Let me start off by saying: I STILL have the very first saltwater fish I ever bought! a Blue Velvet Damsel purchased at Petco in Westminster almost 8 years ago. 'Tiss now a big ugly black moster of a fish that has earned a cozy retirement in my sump.

An extensive house remodel project (3 years in the making) has finally made its way to the kitchen/dining room where my 90 gallon reef sits as a room divider. I've delayed the inevitable for as long as I can. I now face the breakdown of my pride-and-joy "softy village" after years of fun, excitement, and amazement in this hobby.







Even worse, my very successful (by sheer LUCK, I assure you) garage sump project has to go too! The cubby-hole area of my garage where it now sits is to soon be reclaimed by our newly enlarged kitchen.....space that is simply too valuable to be retained by the garage. I had no clue what I was doing when I started all of this. I just trudged through the mud of research and trial-and-error until I found out what worked and what didn't. Fortunately, I didn't have to rebuild things very often though. Some of you may recall episode II of the Lazy Reefmeister series where this sump and its two-minute water change was presented:

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Now granted, I am in no-way-shape-or-form leaving the hobby, nor am I selling off anything. The vast majority of my time is dedicated to organizing Marine Aquarium Expo this April, as well as two other shows yet to be announced. I could hardly leave the hobby given so many years of involvement. On the contrary, THIS monster of a beast is to be put into service out in my garage holding all my livestock for a few months whilst the house renovations continue...possibly longer.



at 300+ gallons and 3 feet tall, this is going to be a challenge to say the least! Not bad for a holding tank, huh? Nonetheless, the battle begins this weekend and is certainly a new saga for me. I don't quite know how I feel....a bit sad, a bit anxious, apprehensive, whatever you call it. All I know is that it sucks! In any case...please wish me luck.

Thank you for listening

Kevin