Reefergirl's 75 Gal Upgrade

[ReeferGirl]

So, I moved this past weekend and upgraded from a 55 to a 75.
I know my tank isn't full. There is a reason. I don't have an overflow yet :irked: This weekend that is my main project. I am keeping a close watch on the salinity and specific gravity. My guys from LFS said it should be ok until this weekend, I hope so.

I am still deciding on sand. I have already bought some, but am hesitant on adding it in. It looks like a mixture of black and white sand, and it's not coarse enough for my liking. So, I don't know. And my aquascaping is so-so. I like the right side, but not the left. My birthday is coming up on the 22nd and I am buying a lot of dry base rock from Marcorocks. My poor tank looks so barren.

my coral is finally fully opened. i had a small ammonia spike, but I am not sure if it was a false reading. I transported my rocks in water to try a have as little die-off as possible. It went to 0.25, but who knows. It's 0 now.
on to the pictures!

Empty on the stand

FTS

Left side - that junk on the bottom has since been siphoned out

Right side - junk has been siphoned out

Zoas

LMB - thought he was a goner

Frogspawn

LMB and torch

 

[batt600]

Nice I see its reef ready. Is it runny or your waiting on a sump. If your adding new sand your going to start the cycle in your tank again. You will have to add the new sand slowly like 1lb a day .Do you have a skimmer?

 

[ReeferGirl]

thanks. I am just waiting for my overflow kit to come in so I can hook up my sump. I have a protein skimmer also, which goes in the sump. I do plan on adding sand slowly. I am going to rinse it very well also before I add it.

 

[batt600]

Ok look good ,Good luck

 

[dubs]

good luck with the upgrade i wish i could put up bigger tank my self dont have the room or can hold the weight

 

[OzoneParkGuy]

Congrats... looking good. Nice stand btw. You could just go bare bottom on the DT and put the sand into the sump and create a 6-8" DSB with chaeto if you wanted.

 

[reefs4life]

Congrats on the upgrade! I just upgraded as well from a 75 to a 210 and I just added sand all at once before I even put it water. I guess it's in the process of cycling but I don't see any bad affects towards my tank. I did have over 200 lbs of fully cured live rock though, I don't know if that's helping counteract anything bad.

You probably thought of this already, but when you get that dry marco rock, make sure you cycle it in a different container for about 4-6 weeks before putting it in your tank. I think that would be the safest thing to do plus all you need is a heater and a small circulating pump and you could use a clean garbage can.

Well good luck, looks good so far!

Fortunato

 

[Reef Reaper]

Looking Good!!! and good luck. Keep us updated on your progress!

 

[REEF ADDICT]

looking good jess keep them pics coming ...

 

[ctxmonitor]

great work in moving the tank.. No die off mean always a success when moving a tank.. I can't imagine moving my tank.. it would take forever... Going to be tough adding sand after everything is in the tank..

 

[ReeferGirl]

Thanks guys! Ozone, I thought about going bare bottom and putting the sand in a refugium, but the sump I have now really doesn't have room for that. So, I am going to have to slowly add sand.

Ctxmonitor, I was so scared moving this tank. Granted I only moved 4 miles down the road, but still. I am amazed I didn't lose anything.

I finished the overflow today, will post pictures later.

 

[ReeferGirl]

Yay new stuff! I had a little mishap on Friday, but all is well. I had posted a thread all about it.
anyway, onto the pictures!!

soooooo pretty!

absolutely love these shrooms, not sure what that red stuff is. it's hard and won't come off. There are a bunch of brittle stars on here too.

love this toadstool also

zoas to add to my garden hehe

pretty red orange shroom

more zoas, soo pretty also

She got a friend, they love each other already <3

he is so tiny, about an inch

that's all for now!

 

[ReeferGirl]

I forgot my shrimp!!!

I couldn't get a good picture once in tank, but here they are acclimating.

 

[reefs4life]

Looking good...how about a FTS? If you were closer I'd give you some pink mushrooms since you seem to like them, have plenty of them. That red stuff that you're talking about is most likely red coralline algae or some other type of calcerous algae.

 

[ReeferGirl]

Thanks reefs4life, I will post a FTS later. I forgot to take one lastnight. I was hesitant to buy the shrooms because of their reputation to take over. But they were just so pretty. I couldn't help myself.

 

[Reef Reaper]

I glad everything survived Friday's mishap!! Great stuff. What store did you buy all that from? My friend is also in Florida , so when I visit, maybe I'll stop by that store too!!

 

[batt600]

Let see some pic of your sump

 

[ReeferGirl]

I glad everything survived Friday's mishap!! Great stuff. What store did you buy all that from? My friend is also in Florida , so when I visit, maybe I'll stop by that store too!!

it's called Bio Reef LLC and it's off of Beach Blvd. It's so clean and organized.

 

[ReeferGirl]

batt600 I completely forgot to take a pic of my sump, lol. my computer doesn't work and am having to go to my parents to upload pictures. But here is a FTS. And it's cloudy d/t dosing with Purple up. I am only using half doses since I don't want my calcium levels to get too high.

 

[ReeferGirl]

My poor tank looks so barren and empty. I can't wait till my bday, i get to buy some base rock and fill this bad boy up. And obviously I haven't added sand. lol.