Whoohoo!

[MrSculpin]

Finally! I got water in my new 75 gallon. Finally have the sump and most of the plumbing done. Testing it for leaks now with freshwater!

I have to buy more salt to fill it but soon I can move my stuff over from my 29 gallon.

 

[returnofsid]

Awesome!!! Now where are pics???!!!

 

[G&NSalty425]

Sweet sweet I second for the pics

 

[Quigley]

Congratulation!!

 

[jake65]

great! cant wait to see the progress

 

[MrSculpin]

Lets see

Well, Im excited but its still at that stage of "only a mother could love". Or maybe a fish!

I tested it full of water, sump running.. worked good.

So Ive drained it halfway and got most of my fittings glued yesterday. A couple on the drain I wont glue, because I may do that differently.

Kids thought the flushing sound the stand pipe made was cool! When I adjust it, its nice and silent so far.

So.. so far so good. Next isto put in my sand, and putting in what salt I have.. I'll have to get some more salt from the LFS or order again.
Not sure what is cheaper.
Do you locals order it or buy it at the LFS?

 

[estanoche]

I've ordered my salt sometimes when I've found good coupons online - but it takes months to get my salt... on one of my orders UPS lost the shipments twice! The salt ships in a heavy box with no handles so I don't blame the delivery drivers for just leaving it somewhere and never delivering it

I'd just get some locally from Kevin or Barbie - both are very competitive with their pricing, especially after freight and the cost of lost time :lol:

 

[returnofsid]

I'd recommend placing your rock directly on the bottom of the tank, BEFORE adding sand. This will give your rock a more stable foundation. This is especially true if you'll ever have any sand sifting animals such as sand sifting gobies or pistol shrimp. I learned this lesson the hard way, when I had to totally re-aquascape, after my pistol shrimp started digging tunnels in the sand, UNDER my live rock.

 

[MrSculpin]

I'd recommend placing your rock directly on the bottom of the tank, BEFORE adding sand. This will give your rock a more stable foundation. This is especially true if you'll ever have any sand sifting animals such as sand sifting gobies or pistol shrimp. I learned this lesson the hard way, when I had to totally re-aquascape, after my pistol shrimp started digging tunnels in the sand, UNDER my live rock.

Hmm your right, I have a pistol shrimp and his gobie in the 29 gallon. I was amazed with the shrimp and how far he did his tunnels. I could leave the fish and gobie and shrimp in the 29 and move the rock, then do the sand, then when it settles move the fish.
I think that would work.

 

[MrSculpin]

I'd just get some locally from Kevin or Barbie - both are very competitive with their pricing, especially after freight and the cost of lost time :lol:

Plus a good reason to go to the fish store eh? :badgrin: