Upgrading my 65 gallon Reef - Sump/fuge
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al&burke
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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/200#post_3367154
What tank is that in the middle pic???
Empty 65 tank
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/200#post_3367154
What tank is that in the middle pic???
Empty 65 tank
meowzer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/200#post_3367162
Question: I took all the sand out of the tank - do i need to keep it submerged in water?
If you want to keep it live
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/200#post_3367162
Question: I took all the sand out of the tank - do i need to keep it submerged in water?
If you want to keep it live
al&burke
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A little update, everything is doing fine in the totes, I thought i might have everything done by this weekend but I have to go away for a couple of days. I hope everything will be fine till I get back, smeone will be here to keep an eye on things. Excited about finishing this upgrade finally and getting a fuzzy dwarf for the 40 breeder. I like the look of the LED's i saw on someone's thread and might consider it for the lion tank side. Got all the sand out of the 65 and cleaned it up really nice - ready to drill it soon and install the internal overflow. Stay tuned - things will be moving soon.
al&burke
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I am back from Buffalo - I got my ATO this weekend, hopefully tomorrow night I drill the tank out and get things going, this is dragging out too long. I am almost feeling like I don't have a saltwater tank anymore now that everything is in the totes. I am really tired from this weekends competition.
al&burke
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Finally I have the 65 gallon tank drilled I am going to paint the back black tonight, I can a can of black Fusion Krylon and i will use a sponge roller. Have to do a little work to the top of the stand another coat of latex paint and this time I will seal it with polyurethane.
2quills
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/200#post_3369178
JFYI sponge rollers do not work well with Krylon paint, I switched to a regular cloth roller and it makes a huge difference. L&L
lol...those sponge rollers are pretty much a waste of sponge. I thought you had bought the stuff in a spray can, I was like...what does he need a roller for?
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/200#post_3369178
JFYI sponge rollers do not work well with Krylon paint, I switched to a regular cloth roller and it makes a huge difference. L&L
lol...those sponge rollers are pretty much a waste of sponge. I thought you had bought the stuff in a spray can, I was like...what does he need a roller for?
al&burke
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Well I am starting to think ahead a little bit, I want to add a few more fish. This is what I have now:
2 Osc Clowns
2 Chromis
2 Bangaii - might leave them out of the reef and have them for the horse tank, they are definitely a breeding pair - might have some luck with the fry in a quieter horse tank
1 bi colored blennie
Would like to add another blennie - LMB or any other suggestions
I like the idea about the flasher wrasse
Eventually would like to get a mandarin dragonet
I like the anthias I saw in Gemmy's post
I am definitely setting up a QT - I have an extra 30 gallon that I think will work fine, it will be set up in the basement.
Thanks for now.
2 Osc Clowns
2 Chromis
2 Bangaii - might leave them out of the reef and have them for the horse tank, they are definitely a breeding pair - might have some luck with the fry in a quieter horse tank
1 bi colored blennie
Would like to add another blennie - LMB or any other suggestions
I like the idea about the flasher wrasse
Eventually would like to get a mandarin dragonet
I like the anthias I saw in Gemmy's post
I am definitely setting up a QT - I have an extra 30 gallon that I think will work fine, it will be set up in the basement.
Thanks for now.
gemmy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/200#post_3369208
Well I am starting to think ahead a little bit, I want to add a few more fish. This is what I have now:
2 Osc Clowns
2 Chromis
2 Bangaii - might leave them out of the reef and have them for the horse tank, they are definitely a breeding pair - might have some luck with the fry in a quieter horse tank
1 bi colored blennie
Would like to add another blennie - LMB or any other suggestions
I like the idea about the flasher wrasse
Eventually would like to get a mandarin dragonet
I like the anthias I saw in Gemmy's post
I am definitely setting up a QT - I have an extra 30 gallon that I think will work fine, it will be set up in the basement.
Thanks for now.
I love LMB's so I vote for that. Flasher wrasses are pretty neat, but I really like the anthias (obviously). I think it would be neat to have a harem of anthias in the tank, especially if you decide to leave the bangaii out. I think the stocklist is missing a bigger fish, like an angel fish (I know you might be hesitant after the last one).
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/200#post_3369208
Well I am starting to think ahead a little bit, I want to add a few more fish. This is what I have now:
2 Osc Clowns
2 Chromis
2 Bangaii - might leave them out of the reef and have them for the horse tank, they are definitely a breeding pair - might have some luck with the fry in a quieter horse tank
1 bi colored blennie
Would like to add another blennie - LMB or any other suggestions
I like the idea about the flasher wrasse
Eventually would like to get a mandarin dragonet
I like the anthias I saw in Gemmy's post
I am definitely setting up a QT - I have an extra 30 gallon that I think will work fine, it will be set up in the basement.
Thanks for now.
I love LMB's so I vote for that. Flasher wrasses are pretty neat, but I really like the anthias (obviously). I think it would be neat to have a harem of anthias in the tank, especially if you decide to leave the bangaii out. I think the stocklist is missing a bigger fish, like an angel fish (I know you might be hesitant after the last one).
