My tank Swap

[mistaflicksta]

Well I had a 36 gal corner bow front tank that I liked alot. I was looking at my tank last week and decided i needed a bigger one so I came across a 56gal from Petsmart for a great deal so I bought it. Well I was planning to do a step by step tank swap thread but it didnt go as planned.

Here are some pics of my old tank and my new tank

 

[mistaflicksta]

There are a couple of things that I need to do to consider my new set up complete. First I need to re hang the light as it is not sitting directly above the tank.

My second dilema is on which protein skimmer to get. I am going to instal a sump with an over flow box and dont know which of these to use:

BUBBLE MAGUS NAC 3.5 NEEDLE WHEEL PROTEIN SKIMMER

or

Octopus NWB-110 Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer

They are about the same price and as far as reviews go, they are about the same.

Which one would you recomend?

 

[deehz]

Great job!!! It looks like everyone made safe during the transfer. Tank looks fantastic.

As far as the skimmer goes, I would go with the Octopus. I just here great things about these skimmers and they keep their value. So if you wanted to upgrade again and get a bigger skimmer, you can easily sell it for what you paid for it just about.

 

[mistaflicksta]

Thanks, there were three casualties, a six line wrasse, a cleaner wrasse, and my favorite a tail sot blenny. Yesterday morning I tested my water and found the PH @ 7.4 so I started adding ph buffer every two hours. Everything else seems to be stable. I have a light rolling bacteria clowd in the tank but that is now slightly visible.

As far as the skimmer goes I am probably going to get the octopus, I am curently running a HOB octopus on the tank that I got used from Dennis and let me tell you I love that thing.

 

[jmait769]

Yes great job! I like how the rock work came out and you didn’t need to drill them!

Jay

 

[mistaflicksta]

Thanks J! it took me about three hours to interlock all of the rocks nice and snug.

I would also like to thank Ryan Paskadi for the rock and corals, and Tim Gentry that tyree toadstool is sweet. On that note, I still have empty spots on parts of the tank, If anybody has something cool you might be willing to part with, pm me.

 

[ryan_paskadi]

Looks great!

 

[jmait769]

On that note, I still have empty spots on parts of the tank, If anybody has something cool you might be willing to part with, pm me.

Well, I will throw this out to everyone - I have xenia by the bucket loads if anyone wants any. Honestly most non-reefers who look at my tank like them the most. I guess all the movement!! Let me know....

Jay

 

[strayvoltage]

Jay, if you really want to get rid of the xenia you are going about it all wrong. You have to say rare, ultra color, ultra grade pulsing ( do not leave out pulsing) xenia. Now if you do that, everyone and their brother will want some and will pay you for it. Am I ever going to be able to teach you anything?

 

[jmait769]

Yes,yes thanks!! I did forget to mention their pulsating abilities and the rarity of these fine specimens!! :lol:

Jay

 

[Gomer]

Jay, is this the super rare "LE ghost alien eye people eater warrior princess xenia?"

 

[jmait769]

Yes! They are very rare!

Jay

 

[mistaflicksta]

Well Im bored @ school and was downloading pics from my phone so I figured i would pic up where the tread left off. I am also using it as an excuse to put more pics up on RC
:hmm5::hmm5::hmm5::hmm5:

Here is a super rare Jmait Xenia

I got this from Ryan Paskadim its an SPS but I dont know the name of it can someone ID it?

tank side view

panoramic tank shot, I had just discovered the panoramic option on my phone

 

[mistaflicksta]

posing for the camera

 

[stvguerrero]

Awesome job I loved your old one I bet you this one is going to be ten times better. I love all those nice colors it very alive.

 

[deehz]

Erik--looks realy good bro!

 

[mistaflicksta]

Thanks Steve, the tank you saw is the new tank.

Thanks Hans, I know I have reached a stock limit but its hard to resist new coral.

 

[deehz]

Yeah, I know what you mean. Was over at Steffens house and he had a bunch of goodies he just fragged! You know how hard it is to walk away with out any beautiful corals?! It's like trying to walk away from a guy selling pot or offering you a Jeffery. Lol.

You should be ok in adding corals sense the bioload on them is not that much at all. I am ordering a bunch of Lps and sps at the beginning of the year. Just have to make sure that I keep up on mg, ca, and alk. I am maxed out on fish though.

 

[pnavarro170]

well ive never tried drugs in my life, but i know what you mean. and again the tank looks better in person, i keep talking about a better camera, and it can be done before x mas, but then also a mp60 could be just as good in its place, hmmmmm???? ugh.

 

[jmait769]

Erik--looks realy good bro!

+1!! Everything looks awesome Erik!! :thumbsup: Love the claims, coral selection and the side pic!! Glad you got to work that rare xenia in there!

Jay