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Includes:
5.5Gallon tank
200w Heater
whisper 60 Filter
Power Strip
Hood (fill with your own lights) (has two built in fans) with seperate power supply
Bottle of brand new Ammonia Test Strips
half Mason jar of reef crystals salt..

(option to take 5 gallons from my main system so you can just add sand and rock and be ready to go )


Looking for $35 firm

I am located in Rochester, NH and willing to travel upto 45min away. Who else would be interested? Post your locations and we will find a good center for everyone

we had a great time at our first swap last night. 6 People showed and i know I was very happy with the new additions to my tank. Everything is doing very well.  I can't wait to do another one!

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Been in the hobby for 16+ years and have no plans on leaving.  Just recently did an in wall 55g build in my house that I am working on stocking.


here is a near complete history of my marine adventures:

Figured i would take a walk down fish tank memory lane.  There were two tanks prior to these that i dont have pictures of.. i had my first reef at 11yo (10g) then quickly upgraded to a 20 long.. then upgraded to a 55g (started working at a pet store when i was 12. and my mother managed one from when i was 10yo-12yo)

pics vary in quality since i didnt have the best camera back then.. actually when i was 11 digital cameras in general sucked. lol

55gallon when i was about 12yo-18yo (1996-2002)


Moved and setup a 90g in my bedroom in the wall: 18yo-20yo (2002-2004)
had 60 different types of coral, 5 clams and a multitude of fish and inverts. by far the best tank i ever had



Next was a 100g tenacor tank that i was given by an amazing customer. He was moving and gifted the  complete setup to me.. MH lighting, dolphin 1/3hp pump, chiller, controllers.. the corals.. i was blown away.
21yo-22yo(2005-2007)







Next was a 30Long. The wife and I just bought our first house (current house) and i figured i would downsize to save on electricity 22-24(2008-2009(









LOL little hair algae.. bought a RO and the problem went away





: 5 gallon nan  26yo (april 2010-december 2010)

















Took a couple more Pictures







Currently running a new 55 gallon . (dec 2010-Present)
10 3w LED lights, one hydor k7, 200w heater.. soon to be prizm skimmer and hopefully one more hydor k7




I will snap some pix of the above tank too.. and some new ones now that the water is really clear


3/1/11





My favorite side is the left side.  I should redo the right side eventually.. its not as night as the left