Upgrading to 180 Ideas/Help

Dosepher · 04/08/2013, 04:03 PM

So in the near future i would like to upgrade my 75 gallon to a 180!

And I need suggestions how to do the transfer all of my livestock to a new tank. I would like to use the same sand from my old tank and rocks. Should I take the water from my old tank and put it in the new tank as well? Also Will my new tank cycle? or just go through a mini cycle?

As of livestock i have a yellow tang, 2 snowflake clowns, cleaner wrasse, yellow wrasse, 3 chromis, 2 cleaner shrimps, 2 fire shrimps.

5 Anemones, 2 duncans, frogspawn, hammer coral, orange ricordia, 2 acans.

So what are your ideas on the best way to upgrade to a new tank?
Also where is a good place to buy a 180 gallon tank? Other than glass cages

ca1ore · 04/08/2013, 04:20 PM

Having just moved a tank, I would not try to reuse old sand without washing it really well first. Reuse as much of the water as you can. It is easier if the new tank is not going to go in the same place as the old one, otherwise some kind of temporary holding reservoir is going be needed - I have used those big Rubbermaid tubs.

Don't know much about glass cages, but World Class aquarium in Brooklyn still makes a 180 that appears almost identical to the one glass cages sells. I had a 180 from WC for close to 15 years and it was solid as a rock. Also, why not go with a stock 180 from marineland? Will cost you less I'd imagine. Coast to coast in NJ makes nice custome tanks, but they're a bit more expensive.

Dosepher · 04/08/2013, 04:23 PM

Thanks! Ill check those places out! Should i wash the sand with tap water? or RODI?

Hudds · 04/08/2013, 04:37 PM

if you definitely want to keep your old sand use RODI

ca1ore · 04/08/2013, 05:12 PM

Get most of the gunk out of it with regular tap and then do a last rinse with RODI.

Dosepher · 04/08/2013, 05:15 PM

Sounds good! Does anyone know what i should do with the live stock while i transfer the water rocks and sand?

Zalman · 04/08/2013, 05:15 PM

Craigslist or a forum like this would be your best bet to find a 180. You will save a considerable amount of money going used.

saltychick · 04/08/2013, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dosepher

Sounds good! Does anyone know what i should do with the live stock while i transfer the water rocks and sand?

Set up a qt

E Rosewater · 04/08/2013, 06:04 PM

In upgraded from a 155 to a 200, I posted here about it.

Tweaked · 04/08/2013, 07:00 PM

I vote to ditch the sand and just go new. Don't need live because the rock is live. Saves you allot of work, and the old sand is, well.... Old.

Dosepher · 04/08/2013, 07:33 PM

If i just get regular sand dont i have to rinse it and all that

Hudds · 04/09/2013, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tweaked

I vote to ditch the sand and just go new. Don't need live because the rock is live. Saves you allot of work, and the old sand is, well.... Old.

I agree 100%

LeslieP · 04/09/2013, 06:45 AM

I dumped my old sand - avoided the PIA of washing it and since you won't need live sand because you are keeping the live rock, you can buy inexpensive dry sand - no need to rinse if you add it carefully. I just loaded up a new 125 with dry CaribSea Special Grade and there was barely any cloudiness after I added the water. I put in the sand, laid saran wrap across it and weighed that down with dinner plates and then added the water. Worked like a charm. I even have an extra 40 lb bag of that sand for $25 if you are looking.

Dosepher · 04/09/2013, 01:30 PM

Thanks for the suggestions! And Thanks LeslieP ill let you know!

Greywaczera · 04/09/2013, 03:09 PM

On C-List I found a Oceanic 220g with stand for $500. The guy threw in a 75g sump, and older protein skimmer and a wet/dy trickle which i dont use all for free. want the 75g for a sump, or the trickle for a fuge? just PM me. The sump is predrilled for external pump

Dosepher · 04/09/2013, 04:09 PM

oh ok! thanks! Ill definitely let you know!

04/08/2013, 04:03 PM	#1
Dosepher CTARS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Hartford CT Posts: 654	Upgrading to 180 Ideas/Help So in the near future i would like to upgrade my 75 gallon to a 180! And I need suggestions how to do the transfer all of my livestock to a new tank. I would like to use the same sand from my old tank and rocks. Should I take the water from my old tank and put it in the new tank as well? Also Will my new tank cycle? or just go through a mini cycle? As of livestock i have a yellow tang, 2 snowflake clowns, cleaner wrasse, yellow wrasse, 3 chromis, 2 cleaner shrimps, 2 fire shrimps. 5 Anemones, 2 duncans, frogspawn, hammer coral, orange ricordia, 2 acans. So what are your ideas on the best way to upgrade to a new tank? Also where is a good place to buy a 180 gallon tank? Other than glass cages __________________ Fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 75g sump, 5 Radions Gen 2, 2 Vortech MP40WES, Gyre 150, Apex Lab Grade, SRO-3000INT

04/08/2013, 04:23 PM	#3
Dosepher CTARS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Hartford CT Posts: 654	Thanks! Ill check those places out! Should i wash the sand with tap water? or RODI? __________________ Fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 75g sump, 5 Radions Gen 2, 2 Vortech MP40WES, Gyre 150, Apex Lab Grade, SRO-3000INT

04/08/2013, 05:15 PM	#6
Dosepher CTARS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Hartford CT Posts: 654	Sounds good! Does anyone know what i should do with the live stock while i transfer the water rocks and sand? __________________ Fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 75g sump, 5 Radions Gen 2, 2 Vortech MP40WES, Gyre 150, Apex Lab Grade, SRO-3000INT

04/08/2013, 05:15 PM	#7
Zalman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Enfield, Connecticut Posts: 1,126	Craigslist or a forum like this would be your best bet to find a 180. You will save a considerable amount of money going used. __________________ The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me? -Ayn Rand Current Tank Info: 180 gallon tank

04/08/2013, 07:00 PM	#10
Tweaked FUP&A Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Madison, CT Posts: 7,722	I vote to ditch the sand and just go new. Don't need live because the rock is live. Saves you allot of work, and the old sand is, well.... Old. __________________ DSA 105 Pro, Cebu Sun-Radiums-M80 Ballasts, 4 T5's, XHO LEDs. Through Wall 55g Sump, 10g Frag and 29g Display attached, Vertex V6, 3 mp40's, Gyre, 2 mp10's, GFO, Carbon, Pellets - 10g Bar Tank

04/08/2013, 04:20 PM	#2
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Having just moved a tank, I would not try to reuse old sand without washing it really well first. Reuse as much of the water as you can. It is easier if the new tank is not going to go in the same place as the old one, otherwise some kind of temporary holding reservoir is going be needed - I have used those big Rubbermaid tubs. Don't know much about glass cages, but World Class aquarium in Brooklyn still makes a 180 that appears almost identical to the one glass cages sells. I had a 180 from WC for close to 15 years and it was solid as a rock. Also, why not go with a stock 180 from marineland? Will cost you less I'd imagine. Coast to coast in NJ makes nice custome tanks, but they're a bit more expensive.

04/08/2013, 04:37 PM	#4
Hudds Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Greece Posts: 116	if you definitely want to keep your old sand use RODI

04/08/2013, 05:12 PM	#5
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Get most of the gunk out of it with regular tap and then do a last rinse with RODI.

04/08/2013, 06:04 PM	#9
E Rosewater Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 846	In upgraded from a 155 to a 200, I posted here about it.

04/08/2013, 07:33 PM	#11
Dosepher CTARS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Hartford CT Posts: 654	If i just get regular sand dont i have to rinse it and all that __________________ Fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 75g sump, 5 Radions Gen 2, 2 Vortech MP40WES, Gyre 150, Apex Lab Grade, SRO-3000INT

04/09/2013, 06:45 AM	#13
LeslieP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterford, CT Posts: 1,544	I dumped my old sand - avoided the PIA of washing it and since you won't need live sand because you are keeping the live rock, you can buy inexpensive dry sand - no need to rinse if you add it carefully. I just loaded up a new 125 with dry CaribSea Special Grade and there was barely any cloudiness after I added the water. I put in the sand, laid saran wrap across it and weighed that down with dinner plates and then added the water. Worked like a charm. I even have an extra 40 lb bag of that sand for $25 if you are looking.

04/09/2013, 01:30 PM	#14
Dosepher CTARS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Hartford CT Posts: 654	Thanks for the suggestions! And Thanks LeslieP ill let you know! __________________ Fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 75g sump, 5 Radions Gen 2, 2 Vortech MP40WES, Gyre 150, Apex Lab Grade, SRO-3000INT

04/09/2013, 03:09 PM	#15
Greywaczera Moved On Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Norwalk - CT Posts: 208	On C-List I found a Oceanic 220g with stand for $500. The guy threw in a 75g sump, and older protein skimmer and a wet/dy trickle which i dont use all for free. want the 75g for a sump, or the trickle for a fuge? just PM me. The sump is predrilled for external pump

04/09/2013, 04:09 PM	#16
Dosepher CTARS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Hartford CT Posts: 654	oh ok! thanks! Ill definitely let you know! __________________ Fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 75g sump, 5 Radions Gen 2, 2 Vortech MP40WES, Gyre 150, Apex Lab Grade, SRO-3000INT