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sounds like a good plan. i've removed shallow sandbeds that way, by just siphoning it out. how deep is the sand? that is, is it deep enough to have a anoxic(sp?) layer?

what would you say is the output from the 600? i'm wondering if i could plumb it into the fuge, or if i might have to split it. i'd like to do it all with one pump(the fuge will just be a false wall about4-5" from the back). of course i'll have a couple of the new tunze 6025's for flow in the tank. trying to keep it simple.

if you still need it i have a 180G rubbermaid tub, but i'll need it back in a month or so, when i do my tank switch. LMK, i'm easier to reach on maast, i'm blueboy.

yeah, i was probably going with the 600, i was sort of waiting to see some reviews of the 300, thanks for that.

it doesn't look like you could mod it to use an external collection cup, huh? i've been looking at this and the MCE600 for a 60G i'm setting up. thanks for the review.

wow, that's super clean.

that's what i'd been reading on the forums for awhile. good to finally see it all written up and cited.

i did basically what you are describing a couple years ago. upgraded from a 55 to a 120. i simply added more sand and fully cured liverock, along with almost all of the old water, and added new salt water to make up the rest. i ran a magnum 350, with fresh carbon, on the tank for a couple of hours before moving the livestock in, which had been waiting in a few icechests on my livingroom floor. then left the magnum on for about a week afterwards. i had only one loss, a clown that went over the overflow the first night. looking back even this could have been avoided, as the clown was obviously disoriented, and, being a week swimmer, got pulled over the overflow while trying to find a spot to settle in for the night, since i finished this whole operation at about 3 am. anyway, good luck

if at all possible, have a canister filter on hand, and run it with some fresh carbon for a few days. that way you can get the water relatively clear before having to start adding livestock again.

have pics of this tank in my FS thread on maast along with prices. LMK

i used to play ALOT, like at least 4-5 times a week. mostly the course in san marcos, on campus, not a bad course, but mostly difficult because of the steep hills, i would recomend it, especially if you've never played it, it's different than the others around. my personal favorite course is circleC, long holes, lots of trees, fairly difficult course, and nice surroundings. the course up in wimberly is nice too, very secluded.

the tank is set up in staples texas( 10 miles downriver from san marcos)with 2 DE 250W coralvue halides, PM skimmer w/ collection cup, tunze auto top-off, ocean motion wavemaker, PM sump, littlegiant pumps, plus livestock. just checking to see if there's any interest(serious interest, i have quite a bit wraped up in this tank) before i get too far into this. you can PM me here, but i don't check this site too often, or call me at 512-667-4281, my name is Abe. pics can be seen in my gallery on maast, but they're over a year old. oh, on maast, i'm blueboy.

i've been considering selling my 120, what sort of equipment are you looking for?, or are you just looking for the tank?