Doing the happy dance

SirSmapty · 04/23/2007, 10:55 AM

Just picked up a 80G tank from the LFS since it was a killer deal. ($20)

I've already built a stand for it that will allow me to move my 40G, that is currently set up, to be in place to be a sump/fuge.

Now i just have to play musical tanks and take everything out of the current tank, move it to it's new home and put the doors on the stand (miss measured by 1 freaking inch), put the new tank on top and get it set up.
The new tank has a DAS(?) filter setup in it so i need to find out some info on how to get it plumbed to take advantage of it. I will obviously also have an over flow box to feed the 40G.
I don't plan on adding any new critters to this setup for awhile. My main concern is if I increase the water volume of this setup by a factor of 2 and don't increase my bio-load, will my current 40-ish pounds of live rock be enough to maintain the tank until I can get some more (maybe a month)?
I currently have 2 clown fish, a watchman goby, hermit crabs and 1 think 1 snail left thanks to said hermit crabs, 2 peppermint shirmp, and the missing Lawnmower Blenny. I haven't seen him since the day I got him. I've gone looking for his dead body several times but can't find a trace of him, and I've never had any parameters get out of line, so maybe he just doesn't like me

I also have some mushrooms, zoas and a yet unidentified Red-Thing. I know it's not an anemone but the clowns love sleeping on/in it.

OmegaTassadar · 04/23/2007, 11:02 AM

Wow that was a killer deal. How'd you get it so cheap? But have fun with the new 80 gallon. Any pics?

drummereef · 04/23/2007, 11:09 AM

Wow, that is a great deal. Was it a used tank?

MTB · 04/23/2007, 11:40 AM

Great deal indeed! My lawnmower blenny also hides non stop. I see him from time to time. Once he sees someone be bolts to his hiding spot. You should have enough rock to support the tank for a while. Cure the new rock first.

SirSmapty · 04/23/2007, 12:25 PM

it was a custom made tank for an in-wall application. The guy at the store said it was so cheap because it is custom, there for there are not pre-fab stands for it. Tonight though will be the test to see if it holds water. lol If not, i will have a new project of fixing it.

04/23/2007, 10:55 AM	#1
SirSmapty Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 102	Doing the happy dance Just picked up a 80G tank from the LFS since it was a killer deal. ($20) I've already built a stand for it that will allow me to move my 40G, that is currently set up, to be in place to be a sump/fuge. Now i just have to play musical tanks and take everything out of the current tank, move it to it's new home and put the doors on the stand (miss measured by 1 freaking inch), put the new tank on top and get it set up. The new tank has a DAS(?) filter setup in it so i need to find out some info on how to get it plumbed to take advantage of it. I will obviously also have an over flow box to feed the 40G. I don't plan on adding any new critters to this setup for awhile. My main concern is if I increase the water volume of this setup by a factor of 2 and don't increase my bio-load, will my current 40-ish pounds of live rock be enough to maintain the tank until I can get some more (maybe a month)? I currently have 2 clown fish, a watchman goby, hermit crabs and 1 think 1 snail left thanks to said hermit crabs, 2 peppermint shirmp, and the missing Lawnmower Blenny. I haven't seen him since the day I got him. I've gone looking for his dead body several times but can't find a trace of him, and I've never had any parameters get out of line, so maybe he just doesn't like me I also have some mushrooms, zoas and a yet unidentified Red-Thing. I know it's not an anemone but the clowns love sleeping on/in it.

04/23/2007, 11:09 AM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Wow, that is a great deal. Was it a used tank? __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/23/2007, 11:40 AM	#4
MTB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,365	Great deal indeed! My lawnmower blenny also hides non stop. I see him from time to time. Once he sees someone be bolts to his hiding spot. You should have enough rock to support the tank for a while. Cure the new rock first. __________________ Got Frags? Current Tank Info: 40 breeder. Kessil lights. Reef octopus skimmer. Vortec mp40 x2.

04/23/2007, 11:02 AM	#2
OmegaTassadar Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Elk Grove, California Posts: 51	Wow that was a killer deal. How'd you get it so cheap? But have fun with the new 80 gallon. Any pics?

04/23/2007, 12:25 PM	#5
SirSmapty Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 102	it was a custom made tank for an in-wall application. The guy at the store said it was so cheap because it is custom, there for there are not pre-fab stands for it. Tonight though will be the test to see if it holds water. lol If not, i will have a new project of fixing it.