ok...
sept 11th will be the 1-month mark as far as "seeding" the tank goes...
i've probably transfered a good 1/3 of my 55's substrate into the 110. i had no idea there was that large of a bristleworm population down there!

there was a LOT of nastiness in all of that, so i did this over a 10 day (or so) period only taking about 3-5lbs each day. the other day, i went ahead and moved rock that only had "expendable" coral growth on it (some brown buttons and red shrooms) on in there. 4 days later, they don't look too hot - but they are alive - so i assume once i move my lights over this tank, they'll return to their original luster.
at the moment the 55 looks more like a frag tank at an LFS than the REEF i had before

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this weekend, i plan to move one of the pendants over the 110... but i'll do some more thinking about how i want to place them fer a bit (i'm trying to EASE the effects of the glass centerbrace as much as possible)
i've got both tanks to the same temp and SG - but i'll have my water tested at both LFS for all the other measurements
this will all be a countdown to the week of the 18th... when i use 5 days vacation time (4 of these days BY MYSELF) :smokin: I HOPE to have the transfer complete by then (even have the 55 gone as well).
i bought a set of three locks and one key
http://www.onestepahead.com/jump.js...oogle&cm_cat=Top100&cm_pla=Top100&cm_ite=null
the set up was a breeze (and i've got NO wordworking skills)
i bought two of these
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Black-8-Cha...hZ007QQcategoryZ29942QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
and a 200w
http://www.commodityaxis.com/ProductData.aspx?id=64
which i plan to have face flush-mounted (i hope you know what i mean) behind a wood panel on the left-hand cabinet space under the tank - so i have a rockin' control panel (like capt kirk would have) :smokin:
thanks for the inquiry, Freeman!