RotaryGeek

Yeah clean up crew would be Ok at this point, but if there isn't much in the way of algae then don't forget to feed a pinch of food for your cuc. And a water change is next for you.

I have a used but still in pretty good condition 75 gallon tank. It has either brown or wood grain trim, can't really remember which one. I would like to get $40 for it. I can't help deliver it since my car is pretty small, but im knocking off $10 to compensate for gas for you guys becuase i live in Copperas Cove (right next to Fort Hood/Killeen), on the local forums im asking $50 for it.

Yes i will clean it up before someone pics it up. It was used as a sump by the previous owner, but didn't have any baffles installed, so no worries about silicone. If your interested, call or text me at 254-247-6691

Well looks like I have to drain the sump and pull out all the live rock. The baffles split and are leaking a ton of water right out the side. More work for me.

Well I managed to gimp my laptop onto the internet, so Ill post some pictures for you guys. I got all the rock except whats in the 46 in the tank and pretty much to my liking.

I don't like the fan, but it keeps my temp at 79 degrees, which i really like. I think thats alot of the reason why i couldn't keep SPS too well with my other tank. That and becuase its such a small tank that the salinity swing was pretty good when i only topped off with freshwater once or twice a week.

Thats my Refuge section. When i said it was full, i meant it lol. And thats the ReefKeeper lite temp probe. I put it pretty close to the drain so that i could get as accurate a reading as possible.

Pretty full huh?

Left side. I like the cave, but with so much more rock to add, i don't know if it will make it to the final aquascaping.

Center. Lots of ledges to put corals and places for fish to swim in and out of. Oh yeah, and my tang is getting braver and braver. Today he swam out while i was in the kitchen. I got to see him for a whole 10-15 seconds lol.

Right side. Kinda boring, probably have to spice up this side some with the rock from my 46.

Well maybe it was because I hooked up the reefkeeper late at night when the temp was already ip to 84, but today it's holding it at 80. I have seen the fan cycle on and off a couple of times.

Yeah I'm seeing that already. Halides heat the waterbed quickly nd this little fan isn't cutting it. Maybe since living in Texas I can just not run a heater and use two fans on the tank.

No love for me huh? I got my reefkeeper in yesterday. Hot it all set up to run my halides, actinics, heater and a fan. Heater comes on at 77 and fan comes on at 80. Think that might be too much of a swing?

Ok well i have rock put in it, and salinity is on point. But i checked my perameters and i have ammonia. I was really hoping it wouldn't cycle since i have my tank kinda offline almost with no sump and the skimmer hanging off the side. But ill have to deal with it. My reefkeeper lite should be here tonight too.

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This pic is a couple of days old now. I added the rest of the rock that was cooking out in the sun, so its packed full of rock now. My refugium section has turned into a completely packed rubble rock zone, which i kinda like. Ill have to get an updated picture. I figured that if its going to cycle, then it might as well cycle with all the dry rock instead of cycling now then slowly adding more rock later on.

Snapped some pictures for you guys.

Here it is all filled up and running for a freshwater test. Still pretty dirty, need to get a bigger mag float to clean it with. I have it pulled away from the wall so i can get behind it and look for drips and things.

Here is the back, and all the plumbing. I know its kind of wierd looking, but it gets the job done.

And here is a shot of the sump from behind the tank. I have my return pump in the middle, the Skimmer on the right (When you are looking at it from the front, its on the left in this pic) and ill have a fuge on the left. You can see that there is not much clearance for the skimmer cup. So im going to run the skimmer drain line to the back right of the tank and keep a half gallon milk jug over there so i can reach it. Hopefully the skimmer won't need cleaned for a year, cuz thats the next time ill be breaking this down again.

Ok tank is on the stand, and in its position. Still need to get the plumbing done and waiting on my RO/DI unit and ReefKeeper Lite to show up, then its time to get this thing going.

Sump not wanting to fit. Ended up having to take a router to the back of the stand and take out some wood for it to fit. Got the baffles all glued in and the return pump and skimmer in place.

55 gallon drum to store RO water in.

75 gallon tank and a 30ish gallon sump. Tank is pretty much sold already to my sisters boyfriend, but the sump is up for sale. PM me if you are interested and i can send you some more info on it.

Just another pic of the sump.

And the light. Its an Outer Orbit 3x150w Metal Halide 4x65w PC fixture. I like it.

More to come in a couple of minutes. Gotta snap some pictures of the tank on the stand and the lights on.

Sorry, i just quoted straight from MyScct.com.

Ok got some work done. Im kinda at a stand still till i can get a router to make this sump fit, and then get some help over here to lift this tank onto the stand. But here are some pictures. Oh does anybody have a router i could use today?

Here it is in the back of Robs truck.

Looks pretty dirty.....

Some rock im cooking in the some. This is like a third of the rock i guess.

Rob and Kieth helped out a bunch, thanks guys.

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Ok so im picking up the tank tomorrow morning and bringing it to my house. I started the night by draining my tank and sump down as low as i could get it and sliding it across the living room into the kitchen so that the 180 could go into that spot. I didn't get any pictures of that, but it went pretty good. Took a little less than an hour from start to finish. Right now the tank is sitting in the kitchen waiting to be broke down for good.

Here it is in its temp home.

And here is where it was at, and the new home of the 180 as of tomorrow.

And a little equipment teaser

ASM G3 with Sedra 9000 and a gate valve mod. Also in that tote are 2 Tunze 6100's and a Koralia 4 soaking in a vinegar bath.

Yeah if you like it, Keep it. But beware that they can take over.

Man it looks good. Im gunna have to stop by the shop and see it sometime soon.

Hey man, im not sure if you have checked SCCT yet, but im definetly in on this one. When do you plan to do this? And how much does this normally cost? I will try to save some money to donate to it.

There is a 200 gallon DD in the for sale forum, but the bottom is broken. Ill bet you could get it for a good price and have it fixed and still come out under what a new 150g DD would cost.

Im using a CSS 65. I wouldn't call it crap, cuz it does skim some dark thick nasty crap out, but i upgraded from a Skilter and that was total garbage. Worse bit of money i have ever put into my tank. Im about to upgrade to a (probably) SWC 160 cone at tax time so then ill have a "real" skimmer. But all in all, this CSS 65 has done a good job, and i only paid $40 for it.

Nice, im gunna have to stop by and see it sometime. Maybe pick up some more Zoas from you.

Considering the lighting, calcium, alk, and flow, i would say that it should be alright. Your mag could use a boost, but shouldn't be detrimental to it as long as you take care of it.

The only wave box i have ever seen is a Tunze, and the guy that has it wasn't really happy with it. And actually, i don't remember it even making a wave in his 215..... But its there and its working. I can see the little plate at the bottom moving up and down....

If they kill 'em, I'll kill 'em.....they already sent my wellso to its grave...

Lol looks pretty cool. By themselves, they shouldn't stress them too much. Maybe if they both gang up on one they will stress it out too much.

it never turn white... that was the weird thing... went from brown to green... maybe it is dead ....

Well brown and green are both colors SPS show, and from the pics it doens't look dead. Have you seen any polyp extention lately? Thats a good place to start. And what are your parameters? And What kind of lighting do you have? And how about flow. Between Calcium, alkalinity, flow and light, thats what most SPS really need.

Well if you need some help, let me know. I would be happy to come by the shop and help you set it up.

you can get everything you need including the hole saw and overflow box from www.glass-holes.com

Thank you, You exactly answered my question. It doesn't really have to be a complete top to bottom overflow box, but i do want the comfort of a drilled tank. I like my 46 bow just fine, till i run into some more money, I really can't forsee upgrading my tank yet. When i do finally order this kit, ill definetly be draining the tank completely to do it. I almost lost 2 fingers from a full tank busting on me, so i wont be screwing around with a tank with water in it.

Yes, i want it drilled. I will drill the back. But what i want to know is where i can actually buy the internal overflow boxes.