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Cathy and 2 of my nieces inside the tank
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A full view of my 415 gallon reef tank

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An article featuring my aquarium on www.reefs.org

The beginning of my 415 gallon tank 

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Getting the tank in the house.  The empty tank weighs over 1,000lbs and took 10 guys to get it in the house and on the stand.

Turning it into a Saltwater Reef Aquarium

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Lots of highs and lows over the years, but the tank is still up and running nearly 10 years later.

Creating a greenhouse shed refugium

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Adding a 12' x 16' greenhouse with a 1,100 gallon refugium, 100 gallon, 150 gallon sumps and clownfish growout tanks.

Raising Ocellaris Clownfish (Nemo)

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One of the most rewarding, but demanding things I played so far in the hobby was raising clownfish.