600 Gallon Upgrade Build

[Newbie Aquarist]

I can't see what the condition of the sandbed is so we will have to trust in Newbie's judgement. Go slow, do bit at a time is always a good method. If you have filter socks in place a simple expedient can be to just wave your hand back and forth in the tank to stir the detritus up to be collected in the overflow. Do it every day for a couple of minutes. Over time you should see less and less detritus being stirred up until the tank is running clean.

On an ongoing basis really watch what is happening when you feed. No food should be hitting the bottom or the rockwork. If there is it may be that you are feeding too much, or another concern is that you may be feeding too quickly. Work with your tank's inhabitants to meet their needs, not yours.

I don't care for flake food - too messy. I prefer pellets, but not all fish take to them right away. It may take some time to wean them over. Mix the pellets in with the frozen mysis or whatever else you feed your fish.

Dave.M

I usually soak my flake food but it just goes into the overflow. As for the rest, I will mix the flake and pellet food. Sounds like a better solution than what I am doing now. Thanks Dave.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Yes Wayne I would do a little bit at a time. Slow and steady

Corey

I will Corey. I have a couple fellow reef members coming over to do my water change for me. I will instruct them to my ideas.

 

[biecacka]

When you are done send them here to do my water changes too

Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

When you are done send them here to do my water changes too

Corey

I will see what I can do. Road trip.

 

[biecacka]

YES!!!! :thumbsup:

Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

YES!!!! :thumbsup:

Corey

Sorry to inform you that after my water change I fed them pretty well so your water change has been placed on hold. :hmm2::hmm2::hmm2:

 

[biecacka]

:lol:
Hey that's okay buddy.
I knocked one out on my own but thanks for thinking of me

Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

:lol:
Hey that's okay buddy.
I knocked one out on my own but thanks for thinking of me

Corey

Us reefers gots to stick together.:fish1::fish1::fish1:

 

[RJT]

Us reefers gots to stick together.:fish1::fish1::fish1:

Huh??! You left the poor guy high and dry. I think only if you personally cleaned his tank he will ever let this slide

 

[worm5406]

Leroy... do some manual labor... HAHAHAHAHA...

The fish will breathe below water before you will, so stop holding your breath.

Now in defense of Leroy... he has been busy. Just today he was out and about, getting Mint-Chocolate Chip stuff. So he has a sweet tooth and is hungry.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Huh??! You left the poor guy high and dry. I think only if you personally cleaned his tank he will ever let this slide

Road trip to the bus then.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Leroy... do some manual labor... HAHAHAHAHA...

The fish will breathe below water before you will, so stop holding your breath.

Now in defense of Leroy... he has been busy. Just today he was out and about, getting Mint-Chocolate Chip stuff. So he has a sweet tooth and is hungry.

Ummm, that was G14 classified. Yall Marines. It was a double chocolate chip starfish for my Harlequin Shrimp. Ice cream gives me the :thumbdown:thumbdown:thumbdown:thumbdown

 

[biecacka]

Heck before long it'll be time to come up here an go to a buckeye football game!!!!!

Then you can clean the tank

:lol:
Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Heck before long it'll be time to come up here an go to a buckeye football game!!!!!

Then you can clean the tank

:lol:
Corey

Since Hyde got dismissed and the CB has off field issues, I don't know.

 

[anbosu]

Since Hyde got dismissed and the CB has off field issues, I don't know.

It sounds like Hyde is off the hook and the Roby stuff is minor - Braxton is the one to come see anyway!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

It sounds like Hyde is off the hook and the Roby stuff is minor - Braxton is the one to come see anyway!

Yes that's definitely true. Braxton should be in the Heisman running this year.

 

[biecacka]

Yeah he could be. We are excited about it this yr!

Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Yeah he could be. We are excited about it this yr!

Corey

If all goes well I think they will be in the National Championship. Just have to get past the dreaded SEC.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

The AIO acrylic cube tank is now finished. Here are the before pics.

And this is after.

Even though there is a crack,

it's holding water and no leaks.

 

[ReefKeeper64]

The acrylic polished up nicely!