After the decision to remove the whole tank and the rock, for ten days in this part are struggling with the hard manual labor.
Piece by piece the rock of the old set-up is dismantled; Yes, piece by piece because at the time of decommissioning is an accurate tip-off under the tap of Turbelle of each rock to remove as much crap in the last two years various vicissitudes (unfortunately not hobbyists) has accumulated on the precious substrates, the base of every saltwater aquarium.
rock after rock, because the weather is unfortunately always the tyrant at the same time not creating too abrupt changes in the remaining rocks present.
The water level goes down and it should not be reintegrated with the usual omosi of fresh water but with water and salt .... It is just like a normal water change, it seems strange to me having to put in the tank of replenishing water and salt!
The rocks are then transferred in large vats platic places in garages, this is because I thought it appropriate to give a decisive boost to the tank elimo first of all the sand, though it added that because of a few millimeters in almost four years has collected a layer of slime that to compete with the most filthy pig.
Second to clean the windows for good, causing the disassembly in a hurry were earlier dell'allestimento in very close contact and for a short time with anything but rocks and seaweed.
During decommissioning, all so our thoughts turn to the basin which until two years ago for me was beautiful and very healthy, and move a rock many times I say to myself, ahh ... Roberto ... Here you recall, there was this huge colony of Seriatopora Hystrix still here or that there was cutting of Acropora Tricolor was sent to me by a friend of Genoa aquarium and I've never seen it grow beyond 2 mm per month. ..
The regrets are many, maybe I could manage the pool differently, avoiding the sale from time to negoziani cannibals good things, but many are also incentives to do better and improve where possible, not so much for the party technique that will remain untouched because I think it is still good, but for all that concerns the care and management of the pool designed especially as a habitat, which in this production will fall back as much as possible to that of a Maldivian reef, but also as a small change management will be inspired by one philosophy berilinese, the simplest , but maybe deep down even the most effective and why not ... economy.
Believe me the memories are many, I do not have the courage to put here a photo of the old tub, but those of you who are curious and really do not want to do but see it was simply enter the keywords on google "aquarium Marine Roberto Tommasini. Your curiosity will be rewarded.
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