griss' Tank Upgrade Thread

[griss]

Nitrites and nitrates still barely detected. That rock from KP must have been really fresh with little to no die off.

Added the rock to the scape.

 

[vlangel]

That looks pretty good and I would agree that you had minimum cycle.
So what's the plan from here?

 

[griss]

That looks pretty good and I would agree that you had minimum cycle.
So what's the plan from here?

At some point I'll need to move the livestock in the 40 over, which likely means pulling all the rock out. I decided not to move that rock to the new tank as it has Aiptasia, Valonia, Planaria, and is literally covered in Caribbean Porites. I'll likely try to sell it as a system at a huge discount. If not, I'll part it out. I need it out to be able to finish phase 2 of the basement.

Items on my wishlist: Purple LTA, several T. maxima and/or T. crocea, Acros, R. florida, CUC and more fish than I normally stock (I typically have a very minimal fish load).

Things I still need to do:
1. Build the water storage and mixing station
2. Build a controller board
3. Get the Hydros online and controlling the new tank
3a. Move the WaveEngine and OctoPulse from the 40 to the 150
4. Transfer the media reactor (carbon & GFO) from the 40 to the 150
5. Eventually set up a frag tank. I have a 50 gallon low boy but, I think it's going to be too big for my space. If I can find the 28 gallon low boy, I'll get that and sell the 50 gallon.

Tomorrow, I'll likely head to one or two LFS to see what they have.

One is a Petland that I've only been to once before but their livestock was really nice. Not a huge selection of SPS but, a decent selection. I'm looking for a One Spot Rabbifish and a butterfly, likely a Klein's. Nanook has had many Klein's over the years and I don't recall him ever having it pick at corals or Tridacna.

The other is Liberty Reef that has some really awesome LPS and they do weekly auctions starting at pretty much nothing. Their fish selection is minimal and they have a few Acros every time I've been there. I'm thinking about getting some of the Professor Polyp's Bubble Bath dip (which they carry) to dip the corals I move from the 40 to the 150.

 

[vlangel]

At some point I'll need to move the livestock in the 40 over, which likely means pulling all the rock out. I decided not to move that rock to the new tank as it has Aiptasia, Valonia, Planaria, and is literally covered in Caribbean Porites. I'll likely try to sell it as a system at a huge discount. If not, I'll part it out. I need it out to be able to finish phase 2 of the basement.

Items on my wishlist: Purple LTA, several T. maxima and/or T. crocea, Acros, R. florida, CUC and more fish than I normally stock (I typically have a very minumum fish load).

Things I still need to do:
1. Build the water storage and mixing station
2. Build a controller board
3. Get the Hydros online and controlling the new tank
3a. Move the WaveEngine and OctoPulse from the 40 to the 150
4. Transfer the media (carbon & GFO) from the 40 to the 150
5. Eventually set up a frag tank. I have a 50 gallon low boy but, I think it's going to be too big for my space. If I can find the 28 gallon low boy, I'll get that and sell the 50 gallon.

Tomorrow, I'll likely head to one or two LFS tomorrow to see what they have.

One is a Petland that I've only been to once before but there livestock was really nice. Not a huge selection of SPS but, a decent selection. I'm looking for a One Spot Rabbifish and a butterfly, likely a Klein's. Nanook has had many Klein's over the years and I don't recall him ever having it pick at corals or Tridacna.

The other is Liberty Reef that has some really awesome LPS and they do weekly auctions starting at pretty much nothing. Their fish selection is minimal and they have a few Acros every time I've been there. I'm thinking about getting some of the Professor Polyp's Bubble Bath dip (which they carry) to dip the corals I move from the 40 to the 150.

Wow, still a lot to do but it sounds like well thought out plans. Also there is fun stuff sprinkled in all the jobs. Very cool what you have done so far.

 

[griss]

Wow, still a lot to do but it sounds like well thought out plans. Also there is fun stuff sprinkled in all the jobs. Very cool what you have done so far.

Thanks, Dawn. It’s certainly been a LONG, and sometimes frustrating, journey. I’m just glad it’s live and I can enjoy the tank in between finishing up the build work.

 

[griss]

15 gallon fuge on the 40 has been torn down and dismantled. I love the smell of hydrogen sulfide in the evening.

On a positive note, I was able to save and transfer a dozen or two Amphipods to the new tank.