Open for advice...70 gal to 150 switchover in one day

[EllieSuz]

Here's how I handled the sand issue for my last upgrade. I left the bottom bare and set the rock on a bare bottom. Next, I put the livestock back in the new tank. The sand was added a little bit at a time over a period of several days. I got one of those long necked funnels you use for oil changes and wedged some hose into the bottom of it, long enough to reach the bottom. Then I spooned wet, clean sand into the funnel. You'd be amazed how easy it is to distribute the sand exactly where you want it and there's no cloudy water to deal with. Meanwhile, your rock is firm where you put it with no danger of anything digging under it and toppling the rock over. This method presumes a shallow sand bed.

 

[sean obergfell]

EllieSuz,

Brilliant...Brilliant....Brilliant!!

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Eileen is right- add sand after the rock is in place.

Low riderr had a very good suggestion too- do the move on a Saturday if at all possible. These things always run into overtime.

 

[sean obergfell]

I have Fri and sat off....work on Sunday...I am hoping for one day...but prepared for two if needed.

 

[Myst666]

Good Luck, have someone take pics so we can see your progress on the move.

 

[EllieSuz]

One more thing, although I don't know how important. I washed new sand in copious amounts of tap water, but I soaked it in saltwater for a few days before use. I was concerned that dumping sand wet with fresh water might alter my sg.

 

[SkiFletch]

Towels.... LOTS of towels .

 

[sean obergfell]

Tomorrow is the big day. I will start taking down my 70 in the early morning....The stand will arrive late morning and let the build begin!

 

[Hiltonc57]

Good Luck!

 

[pilotguy]

good luck sean, hope all turns out well.

 

[jsteele]

Hey how is the move going?

 

[EllieSuz]

Jeez, Sean...aren't you going to give us an update? How did it go?

 

[sean obergfell]

Hello all,
WOW! It has been nuts....8:00am Friday morning to about midnight Saturday night...Then preach this morning for service....incredible weekend....This is the first i have sat at the keyboard.

The move was a huge huge huge success..joy, frustration, blood, blood again (same razor blade) one the the inner thigh and one on my wrist...

Thank God I have no sharks.

I will have a full report with pics tomorrow. It was a great experience!

Thank you for all the advice!

I need some sleep!

Sean

 

[victorcan]

Done that a few times.. Great fun aint it Make sure ya treat those razor cuts with some peroxide Lotsa people gettin infection from their tank water from what I hear well lets see the pics!!