Moving a tank...need some help KEEPING EVERYTHING ALIVE!!

[ej1698]

hey everyone,

A good friend of mine is moving to Florida and decided to give me his 125 gallon tank....SCORE!!! Here's the problem/confusion I have, first....I have to built a stand/ canopy for the tank which will take some time. I just dismantled my 55 gallon brackish tank and are going to convert it into a sump/ Refugium for the 125.

I belive he has a trigger and a few other fish in the tank plus alot of live sand/live rock....How can/should I keep everything alive while I get the stand/canopy built.

ALL ADVICE / HELP IS WELCOME....AND THANKS IN ADVANCE

EJ

 

[onereefnotenuf]

set up the 55 as salt and after setting up the 125 move the 55 in as the sump.
if you don't have room for the lr you can get a rubbermaid tub to put it in. just get a powerful powerhead and a heater and it will be ok for awhile. just like "cooking" it.

 

[ej1698]

here's the thing thou,

the 55 gal is getting dropped off today to covert it to sump/ref.
The 125 tank is not drilled either, when i get it it will also be dropped of to drill the back for drains/ returns.

EJ

 

[SplitSequence]

If the tank is already functional, it'd be a shame to drain it to drill it. You could easily just get an overflow box and set the plumbing that way, just a thought.