220 Upgrade

[brick-brothers]

I dont have enough room to put both. I'm in an apt. The biggest I can probably go is 75g if i want to have room for the chiller, cal reactor, etc

 

[Weicowireman]

About your transfer.. You need at least 2 or 3, 44 gallon brute pails as temporary holding tanks. Move your 65. Setup your 220 and thats when it gets tricky. You will need at least 250 gallons of new saltwater at the same salinity & temperature. Sand and Rock are your next issue because you more then what your 65 contains.

 

[brick-brothers]

I have room to move my 60g and keep it running until the 220 is ready. I was thinking when I do my water changes on both my 60's. To just dump the water in the 220 so it can cycle faster. I do have a big brute container on stand by if I need for live rocks etc.

 

[Weicowireman]

I would set up two brutes with a heater- drain water and fill brutes . remove your coral and put them in one, remove 1/2-3/4 of your rock and move that into another brute along with your fish. Then Id get some friends and lift your 65 and move it to its temp home. Then run a diatom filter on the 65 and start transferring your rock back into it along with your coral. Then get your 220 up and running. Make new water, new sand and a scoop of your old sand and some of your old live rock with rock rubble in your sump. Add some beneficial bacteria and watch for a spike if any.

 

[Weicowireman]

Similar to what I just had to do recently to my 95 and 150 except I had 24hrs to figure it out and complete it because of a flood...

 

[brick-brothers]

Gotcha. I'm planning on building my own stand like I did for my 60g. I used 2x4's. Do y'all think I should go with 2x6, or go with 2x4's??

 

[brick-brothers]

Decided to start on the build. Gave the tank a bath. Razor Blade, water holes, and a little bit of elbow grease. Even got the Mrs to pitch in :kiss:

 

[Rookie2reef]

Nice tank can't wait to see the set up

 

[inked]

wow thats huge! you going to be getting rid of your 60 cubes? If you are let me know I would be intrested in one of the setups.

 

[brick-brothers]

I might just get rid of 1. If I do I'll keep you posted.

 

[brick-brothers]

Today's the day that I moved the 60g cube to another spot to make room for the 220g.

 

[brick-brothers]

Back up and running. Just have to do some re-aquascaping. :scratchch

 

[Weicowireman]

Looking good.

 

[brick-brothers]

Thanks. It sucks that I don't have a long apex cable to control that tank. I have to figure out something.

 

[Weicowireman]

What kind of cable is it? I work for a wire and cable manufacture here on Long Island. I may be able to help out...

 

[brick-brothers]

It's a USB extension but I think apex use a specific cable that I have to get from them. I have to call them and ask them

 

[Nottick]

I have used a normal USB in the past works well and it was 50' long

 

[brick-brothers]

Where did you buy that at?

 

[Weicowireman]

Radioshack, micro center, best buy, pc richards will have it.

 

[inked]

Search amazon if it's a normal USB radio Shack will be way more expensive