72 to 120

[oyam1]

going from a 72 (1 year old) to a 120.
anything special to do when moving contents of 72 to the new 120?

 

[piggy]

hello oyam i asked about the same Q going from a 55 to a 130 if i get any info will pass it if you wouldnt mide doing the same

 

[oyam1]

i will
some people said something about the sand bed?:notsure:

 

[oyam1]

bump

 

[oyam1]

check it out the 120 is in and 3 weeks old

 

[stuckinfla]

Looks like the move went smoothly. Nice looking set up. I just went from 55 to 180 although 55 is still set up

 

[oyam1]

wish i was back home in FLA.
this tank gives me a bit of sun in Minnesota.
have you posted any photos of the 180?

 

[stuckinfla]

Somewhere around here. Its only in its 2nd month, and I started from scratch. The only thing in there from the 55 is a cpl of corals and a pajama cardinal. 55 is still set up, dont realy know what Im going to do yet.:notsure:

 

[ordsway]

oyam, see you have a blue tang in there, how is he with the corals, i have a 240 and love dory but heard they nibble alot?

 

[tony detroit]

If you move tanks, try getting everything out without disturbing the sand bed. Throw out what sand you have, and use all new in your new tank, and seed with just a bit from your old tank.
Let me know how that DSB smells when you take it out. Your house will smell like a porta-pottie. I really don't like DSB's. They fester waste and pollute your water IMO.
DSB's are great for growing algae though

 

[oyam1]

ORDSWAY
hippos are reef safe.....
i got a big one 6"+, small ones seem to be ICH magnets.
very cool fish with big blue color splash for your tank GO4IT!
PS cleaner shrimp help....
TONY
my sand was only one year old. did not smell bad, i got about 60lbs of old sand and added 60lbs of new stuff. i did wash the old sand in the old water and got lots of black run-off in the tub.
going on 4 weeks now and all is well (i need wood to knock on):yes: :yes:

 

[thomas712]

I've read more than one thread about people passing out while removing a DSB. I don't ever look foreward to removing my remote DSB in the fuge.
LOL - Tony you sound like Jlem, even me when I first got here on this site.

PS. I'm begining to agree with you on the Oceanic issue, but IO has burned me to many times.
Thomas

 

[thomas712]

oyam1 - definatly like the new tank, hope things go smooth for you.
Thomas