Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
A month plus ago, I bought an acrylic 150 TALL (60" x 18" x 30"), then decided the dimensions were not close enough for my needs. Before drilling it, bought a fully reef ready 180 aga from another who needed a break. Currently have my 72g bowfront display and 54g corner set up and running; each packed to the gills.
Am using the 150 as a transfer system to ease the setup process. Bought a 50g Tall for a better sump. Yesterday water tested the 50 and the 150 and each passed. Installed a durso standpipe in the 150 as without it, the prior owner said it sounded like a waterfall. No doubt, with a 30" drop just to the tank bottom before the tubing. 5" fall.
It is nice and quiet now.
The stuff is still there. I need to move the 150 into my office before breaking down the 54 to make room.
Trying to decide which flame I prefer to keep. Also have too many clowns
Tested the 50 last night, it is water tight. Will become my sump for 180 if it can fit, otherwise will sell it as part of 150.
Now that water test of the 150g in garage passed, moved exercise bike out of the room to make room for the 150 and moved the tank into its temp spot and filled with cold water and salt. It can warm and mix for a couple days.
After water is ready, will empty contents from 54g into one end of the 150 and move 54 to a new spot awaiting it's new inhabitants, a very experienced Bangai Cardinal pair and their babies.
This Sunday will start moving livestock and rock from the 180g now in Bellevue, here and into the other end of the 150g temporary home.
After the 180 contents are moved here over the next couple weeks, will transport the tank and stand plus all hardware here and into the empty corner then partially fill it with saltwater.
Next build the rock wall aloing it’s back and some central rock towers, will move livestock from 150 into the 180 and move 150 rr and it's stand back out to garage to sell off as an awesome deal for somebody.
After confirming no cycle has started in 180, will transfer the stuff from the 72 into the 180 and move it to the garage to sell off as a plug and play reefl tank.
The office desk will be moved to where the 72 was.
After verifying that still no cycle, will pick up some coral and fish I bought from a friend in Mill Creek and then sell off and donate a lot of extras hardware.
New 180 and contents
current 54g corner
current 72g bowfront
Am using the 150 as a transfer system to ease the setup process. Bought a 50g Tall for a better sump. Yesterday water tested the 50 and the 150 and each passed. Installed a durso standpipe in the 150 as without it, the prior owner said it sounded like a waterfall. No doubt, with a 30" drop just to the tank bottom before the tubing. 5" fall.
It is nice and quiet now.
The stuff is still there. I need to move the 150 into my office before breaking down the 54 to make room.
Trying to decide which flame I prefer to keep. Also have too many clowns
Tested the 50 last night, it is water tight. Will become my sump for 180 if it can fit, otherwise will sell it as part of 150.
Now that water test of the 150g in garage passed, moved exercise bike out of the room to make room for the 150 and moved the tank into its temp spot and filled with cold water and salt. It can warm and mix for a couple days.
After water is ready, will empty contents from 54g into one end of the 150 and move 54 to a new spot awaiting it's new inhabitants, a very experienced Bangai Cardinal pair and their babies.
This Sunday will start moving livestock and rock from the 180g now in Bellevue, here and into the other end of the 150g temporary home.
After the 180 contents are moved here over the next couple weeks, will transport the tank and stand plus all hardware here and into the empty corner then partially fill it with saltwater.
Next build the rock wall aloing it’s back and some central rock towers, will move livestock from 150 into the 180 and move 150 rr and it's stand back out to garage to sell off as an awesome deal for somebody.
After confirming no cycle has started in 180, will transfer the stuff from the 72 into the 180 and move it to the garage to sell off as a plug and play reefl tank.
The office desk will be moved to where the 72 was.
After verifying that still no cycle, will pick up some coral and fish I bought from a friend in Mill Creek and then sell off and donate a lot of extras hardware.
New 180 and contents
current 54g corner
current 72g bowfront
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looks great. awesome job with all three, they are stunning.
