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Old August 26th, 2008, 05:27 PM
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Tank Upgrade....

So today I was bored at work and stumpled across a 90 gallon tank with a cherry wood cabinet. It is stunning. So what did I do, I bought it. I am going to be picking it up today after work and upgrade my 55 to the 90. What did I get myself into now. DOH. I just got all my rocks aquaspaced the other day and got attacked by my little clown fish, now I have to do it all over again. The biggest problem I face is that I want to put the 90 right where is 55 is. This should be fun.

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Re: Tank Upgrade....

We. Want. Pics. Now.

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Re: Tank Upgrade....

I will post pics asap.

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Re: Tank Upgrade....

it is easy just use coolers for your rock and water an a bucket for the fish. keep all the water if you can and then swap tanks sand and fill er up i have done it a couple times.
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Re: Tank Upgrade....

Should I use the same sand or should i buy new sand and then seed it with a couple cups of the sand currently in the tank. Another question is how do I get the snails in the sand bed. The narsscius or how ever you spell it. I am going to make a mess

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Re: Tank Upgrade....

Here she is: Pic sucks, but there it is.
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Re: Tank Upgrade....

i would just use the sand you have and add some more to it on the bottom just add the new sans first. thats what i would do but some people add all new sand and just use a couple cups of the old.
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Re: Tank Upgrade....

Has that tank ever been used?Looks like a brand new one.Congratulations.
Like James said,Just add some new sand,cover that with the sand in the other tank,add saltwater,top off with new saltwater,and aquascape.Then post more pics.
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Re: Tank Upgrade....

wow.... i really like the combo of cherry wood with nickel tank frame.

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Re: Tank Upgrade....

Congrats on the new tank.

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