Doc's Reef Build

[winyfrog1]

I use to like snakes until one ate my kitten...

[Doc]

i feed it gorillas. Anyway. I had some interesting news that will actually make the tank go a b-i-t slower, but quite worth it. I made an offer on a bigger house in a town just north of where I currently am. I couldn't believe my joy when I got the call from my realtor today that they accepted my offer. I was SO happy!!! The nice thing is that it was going into foreclosure tomorrow!!! I basically sniped another offer to get it, in the eleventh hour, and I got it!!! The best part, aside from the fact that it was priced $45,000 LESS than it appraised for, is that the basement (on cement to bear as much weight as I want) is, well, it is HUGE....MASSIVE...big enough for my dream tank...1,000 gallons!!!!!

So I need to wait til the middle of October in order to fill my 90 gallon new reef tank. I am getting the stand Friday and I will post pics, as well as the cleaning of the snake cage. Please be patient with my lack of Pics, Yote. I will be on top of it after the move. Oh sh!t... I have to move my 125. Ah, he!!....how much livestock will I lose during the move???

-Dr Marco

[shihtzu217]

congrats on the house, sounds like you got a great deal! Will be good to have the 90 to help with transfer of the larger tank in the move.

[Doc]

I agree. I will be setting up the new tank a few days before the move. I plan on transferring all the corals into the 90 gallon before the main move. I will have that reef tank set up before I move in. Closing is mid-month and I will move in toward the end of the month. At that time, I will have the 90 up and running and deciding what to do with the 125 in the basement. I will also be starting to save for my dream tank - that will be one hell of a build thread!!! I might even rival Biff's reeDONKulously long thread....yes, I am jealous

-Dr Marco

[LionFish]

sweet man keep us posted. i wanna see pics of your House / Fish room !

[Bifferwine]

Congrats Dr. Marco! On the new house and the new stand that's coming. Pictures, pictures, pictures...

If you have the new tank set up beforehand, I don't think that you will lose much in the move.

[Doc]

Biff,

I plan on setting up the 90 gallon at the same time I move. I will be using existing water from my current tank (about 40 gallons), live rock from my current tank (I have about 160 lbs and I am stealing 20 lbs from my work tank - I should really post pics of that tank on here, huh?), 3 bags of live sand, and some new water I will mix in a huge trash can at the new house. I will replace the 40 gallons from my 125 with new water I will mix at the new house. I will set up the tank about two days before the move (I have to replace the floor before I move in) and I will move in all the corals, clowns, BTA, and LR two days before I break down my main tank and move that sucker (not looking forward to that, BTW). I am hopeful that nothing bad will happen.

I am currently looking for Maxjet powerheads for the 90. which ones do you guys recommend?

-Dr Marco

[reeffreak]

I prefer the MJ900 over the 1200 since they are smaller and the flow nearly as good.I say 3 MJ900 at least.

I sure you know that I/we prefer the Koralias over the MJ.Two K3 would work great.

BTW,good luck on the move.I absolutely hate moving a tank,especially the big ones.

[Doc]

thanks for the input. I am picking up my stand tomorrow or saturday. I wil post pics. It is really sturdy and pretty. Saw it today.

-Dr Marco

[winyfrog1]

are you staying in orem?
have you considered not using power heads for flow? maybe oceansmotions or more inlets..
lets see pics of your cement... where the 1000gal gos