240g Tank Swap

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TomToro

Discussion Starter · Nov 14, 2012

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Been saving up to replace my Clarity Plus 240 acrylic with Glass for a couple of years. Sold off most of the large fish and starting new. Dealing with new tank algae, but working on it. Replaced T5's with 120w x 4 LED's. Along with 2 x Sunbrite 6' LED royal blues.

Here's where I started with the 240 acrylic. Always had a hard time scraping the coralline and even had CarlitoFish scrape it and polish it professionally. Back to a mess one month later. Decided to go glass.

Inhabitant:
7 or 8 rbta's
crispa anemone
4 queen anthias (wish me luck)
diadema
10 occy's
purple firefish
lubbocks wrasse
2 yellow coris wrasse
Melanurus Wrasse
peppermints and cleaner shrimp
Yellow tail damsel
Hippo Tang
Softies(toadstools/zoas/palys)

So I moved all the anemones and soft corals to one of the two 100g tubs and disconnected the dt from the system. Only the Blue Hippo and yellow tail damsel are left.

Removed the old tank, cleaned it with vinegar and sold it.

Had to re-plumb the system to fit the new braces on the Great Lakes tank.

New tank is in. Great Lakes delivered it right on the stand.

Sand and water, up to temp and salinity:

Waited awhile to make sure there wasn't a cycle, put in live rock and corals and let er rip.

Rockscaped it a lot less dense this time. Plan on having more fish with more swimming room:

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SIR PATRICK

· #2 · Nov 14, 2012

After seeing both tanks, in person, I have to say this new tank and everything about it is a huge upgrade from the last, even if the size didnt change.

The new tank is almost perfect.......some nice lobos, trachys, blasto wellsi, ect on the floor would be great additions. Maybe a gorg or 2, neon sinulara (or something similar) in the background with some height would look nice also.

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tdb560reef

· #3 · Nov 14, 2012

Very nice.

Looks like it was a smooth transition

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funnyguyMI

· #4 · Nov 14, 2012

TomToro said:

Friggin awesome rock!

Congrats on the new tank

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McPuff

· #5 · Nov 14, 2012

Sounds amazing Tom! Sent a PM about your tank as well.

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Jim_Dont_Care

· #6 · Nov 14, 2012

nice job cant even tell thats the way its suposed to go

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mf2055

· #7 · Nov 15, 2012

I like your style, hoping to do the same type of deal with my 240, only I am thinking of going to a 300 in its place. I guarantee mine will never look as pretty and well done as yours does though. Nice job.

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muttley000

· #8 · Nov 15, 2012

absolutely gorgeous, nice work!

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TomToro

Discussion Starter · #9 · Nov 15, 2012

Thanks for the good words Folks! I appreciate it. Just added a blue eye Tang and a Star blennie. The tang is already eating and messing with the wrasses and the blenny is gone somewhere. One rbta is closed up. Sure hope he's not in there.

carlitofishguy

· #10 · Nov 15, 2012

sweet fish man cave you got there.

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mardemp

· #11 · Nov 15, 2012

Wow, your tank is incredible! Great Job!:no:

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demonclownfish

· #12 · Nov 15, 2012

You'll love the Blue eye, i got on from RS too and i love the little sucker.

waynesreef

· #13 · Nov 15, 2012

Great looking tank, nice and clean rock work. Enjoy it.

McPuff

· #14 · Nov 15, 2012

TomToro said:
blue eye Tang .

Is this the same as a Caribbean Blue Tang?

Star33

· #15 · Nov 15, 2012

Awesome looking .

TomToro

Discussion Starter · #16 · Nov 15, 2012

Thanks again, Folks.

Kevin, he's got some cool patterns and colors you can't see at the lfs. I was surprised.

Mc, I hope it's the same. That's the one I saw online. Has a blue eye, yellow body and faint blue trim around the edges as a juvenile. Turns blue later whenever it feels like it.

demonclownfish

· #17 · Nov 15, 2012

TomToro said:
Thanks again, Folks.

Kevin, he's got some cool patterns and colors you can't see at the lfs. I was surprised.

Mc, I hope it's the same. That's the one I saw online. Has a blue eye, yellow body and faint blue trim around the edges as a juvenile. Turns blue later whenever it feels like it.

ohhhhhh, you got the atlantic blue tang.

i thought you were talkin about one of these-
http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-39118-twospot-bristletooth.jpg

TomToro

Discussion Starter · #18 · Nov 15, 2012

I'm sorry Kevin, I said it wrong. I bought the blue eye and will get the atlantic blue tang from Carl when it comes in tomorrow hopefully.

the link you sent is the one I bought, lol. I'm gettin' old, Man.

demonclownfish said:
ohhhhhh, you got the atlantic blue tang.

i thought you were talkin about one of these-
http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-39118-twospot-bristletooth.jpg

mf2055

· #19 · Nov 16, 2012

so what is that thing above your 135 for?

TomToro

Discussion Starter · #20 · Nov 16, 2012

Thanks Chris! I agree that I need more on the floor. Just put some frogspawn under a rock. I would like to get back into the brain corals. Were my first way back and I'd like to do that again. Always thought they were cool.

Let me know if you like that beer.

SIR PATRICK said:
After seeing both tanks, in person, I have to say this new tank and everything about it is a huge upgrade from the last, even if the size didnt change.

The new tank is almost perfect.......some nice lobos, trachys, blasto wellsi, ect on the floor would be great additions. Maybe a gorg or 2, neon sinulara (or something similar) in the background with some height would look nice also.

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