Tonyscoots84's 120 gallon tank upgrade

[Tonyscoots84]

Ok so the upgrade is coming and picking up the tank this weekend. I will be using the same stand and all equipment that is in my 80 gallon rimless.

Equipment list

8 bulb ati sunpower fixture
Eheim 1262
Skimz dc skimmer
Apex controller
2 vortech mp40's with battery backup
Vio 300 w titanium heater
Phosban reactor
Carbon reactor
Tunze ato

1st and foremost the most important thing i picked up yesterday before the news was broken to the wifey



and the fun starts here :beer:

 

[afernandez]

Lmao ! Good start

 

[Pseudo]

LMAO.. You are so nuts. I told you before you did the 80g to go bigger!! "No the 80 is perfect!!"

So how long is this one going to tank?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Thanks afernanez. Kasei i will have this one for a while I need upwards growth space

 

[n3hihz]

Lol I just finish reading the tank thread for the 80G.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

lmaoooo... This thread shouldn't be as long since everything is already done all i gotta do is empty switch tanks, plumb and put everything back

 

[lnevo]

Thanks afernanez. Kasei i will have this one for a while I need upwards growth space

I remember one of the reasons you liked the 80 was because it wasn't as deep as other tanks...

 

[Exotic Reefs of NJ]

What did u upgrade to ?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

inevo i do love it but i need upwards space for sps growth. With all the rock i have in this tank i need to have a higher tank.

exotic reefs i got a 1 year old used 120 g reef ready tank from a buddy

 

[Exotic Reefs of NJ]

Good glad to hear u found one. Good luck with it. Let me know if u ever need anything.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

thanks exotic...

 

[kingator]

this tank thread is boring tone ....NO abuse yet from the fellas lmfao j/k GLW BUILD ..are u changing and equip? or keeping the same ?

 

[jackson6745]

So tell us the transfer plan you reef nut!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Well pretty much rich its the same as any transfer. Im going to place all frags in one rubbermade with a heater and powerheard. Then take all rocks out, place that in another rubbermade with a heater and powerhead. Siphon water out move tank out of the way place new tank in the same spot. Before i do im gonna move the stand to look at my hardwood floor underneath. start and finish plumbing. Add sand and water. Let it run for a bit place rocks in. After that corals then fish

King all equipment is the same except im changing my heater out for a vio titanium

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Sand and heater arrived today thanks saltwatercritters

 

[lnevo]

Are you planning a leak test? This is a used tank yes? Just thinking before you start pulling everything that there's no issues. Should be a fun weekend for you. Good luck!!

 

[kres1024]

Well pretty much rich its the same as any transfer. Im going to place all frags in one rubbermade with a heater and powerheard. Then take all rocks out, place that in another rubbermade with a heater and powerhead. Siphon water out move tank out of the way place new tank in the same spot. Before i do im gonna move the stand to look at my hardwood floor underneath. start and finish plumbing. Add sand and water. Let it run for a bit place rocks in. After that corals then fish

King all equipment is the same except im changing my heater out for a vio titanium

That exactly what I'm gonna try and do..word being try...lol

 

[crox99]

Are you going to use the 80g as a frag tank? Goodluck with the move.

 

[lnevo]

He's got a FS thread up for it already.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

inevo yes of course

kres good luck buddy

crox see inevos post