project5k
Reef enthusiast
Ok, I wasnt really sure where the best place for this was, so i thought the DIY might as well be as good as any...
so heres the deal, if you have been following my showcase thread, you know i'm building a new stand to go under my tank. well, its getting closer and closer to that time where i'm gonna wanna actually put my stand in place, and put the tank on it. Problem is that my tank is up and running...
so, in order to move the tank from the old stand to the new stand, i'm obviously gonna have to just about completly drain the tank(its 75gal)
my questions are as follows,
Do i really have to completly drain the tank?
do i finally commit to drilling the back or not while its drained?
can i leave the sand in the tank and just move it like that?
i know i have to take the rock out, can i just put it in trashcans full of water for the hour or so that it will take to move everything? with no circulation?
what do i do with 70 gallons of water? should i try and keep a bunch of it? how much?
how far in advance should i mix up my replacement water, and how much do i mix?
what do i do with everyone? do i try and net them and throw them in the cooler i used to move them the first time?
what are some things that i can start doing now to make this easier, and less stressfull for me and for my salty friends?
so heres the deal, if you have been following my showcase thread, you know i'm building a new stand to go under my tank. well, its getting closer and closer to that time where i'm gonna wanna actually put my stand in place, and put the tank on it. Problem is that my tank is up and running...
so, in order to move the tank from the old stand to the new stand, i'm obviously gonna have to just about completly drain the tank(its 75gal)
my questions are as follows,
Do i really have to completly drain the tank?
do i finally commit to drilling the back or not while its drained?
can i leave the sand in the tank and just move it like that?
i know i have to take the rock out, can i just put it in trashcans full of water for the hour or so that it will take to move everything? with no circulation?
what do i do with 70 gallons of water? should i try and keep a bunch of it? how much?
how far in advance should i mix up my replacement water, and how much do i mix?
what do i do with everyone? do i try and net them and throw them in the cooler i used to move them the first time?
what are some things that i can start doing now to make this easier, and less stressfull for me and for my salty friends?