Stigits

Sounds Good I think this is my plan of action then. On another topic I was looking into this light for my new tank. http://cgi.ebay.com/24-Metal-Halide-Aquarium-Reef-Marine-HQI-Light-380W_W0QQitemZ300107660851QQihZ020QQcategoryZ46314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Any comments or suggestions. It will be going on a 40 Gallons streach hex tank. 24" deep. 30" wide from Tip to tip.

Good Idea with the strainer. I was thinking along those same lines. I think I will move all my valuable stuff over to my dads tank during the transfer. It is not the safest but I think it will be better then any other alternative I have. He has plenty of room for it. The problem will be getting them back form him. What kind of time table am i looking at after i make the move. let me list the steps i was thinking of taking. 1. Move corals and fish to Dad's 75 gallan tank. Luckily he only has 2 fish in it right now and just a couple corals 2. Move 30 gallons of water from the old to the new tank 3. Move sand and rock to the new tank. 4. Add 20 gallons new salt water to the new tank. 5. Monitor new tank for two weeks 6. Add clownfish that I don't care for too much cause they bite me. Monitor a week 7. Start to add Corals and fish back into tank

I'M there I'm there

I have seen you in chat several times and you have never responded(sad)

I wil lhave to give it some more thought. I really like the way me substrate look and am saving up for some new lights and would prefer not to spend more money on sand. Hey Nyles I was looking at the pictures to your tank and I relized I had met you before. About a year ago you found me at the cottage grove fish store and you took me out to your house and showed me your ausome tank. You are part of the reason I got really intrested in this hobby. thanks!!

I have what you can see in the pic. about 35-40 lbs worth and another 30 lbs curing right now. My wife wants me to run both the tanks but I dont think I have the space, resources, money, or energy to do that. I guess i could look into selling the tank with the established bed in it. I dont know

I am changing over to a different tank and I don't know the best way to do that. My main concern is moving the sand. Currently my sand bed consist of about 1" of really fine sand and 2" of crush Coral. It is a year old and as many little criters in it. Ive attached a pic for more of a visual. What is the best way to transfer the sand? When I do move it will how do i maintain the same seperation that I have now? The Current substrate set up seems to be working for me for the last year but is there any improvements I can make to it? When I bought my new tank it came with about 40lbs of sand. The new sand seems to be half way between my very fine sand and my crush coral. is there something I should do with that? Thanks for any imput.

WTB 24" Outer Orbit HQI Metal Halide & PC Light or Any comparable fixture, looking for about 280 watts. not picky just has to look nice on top of my tank PM me.

If that picture is from the civil war game 2 years ago. I sat about pretty dang close to that spot.

48x18x13.5 Tank is in good shape. Oak Trim. I was going to make this one my main tank and my current one into a sump. Plans have changed a little looking for $60 dollars will consider a trade. Give me a call 541-510-8595

Im interested could you give me a call at 510-8595. I can go take a look today or tomarrow after work.

The only thing he know how to do on a comp. is bid on ebay. I think a forum would be a little much for him. With the Goby. I still alot of food for him to eat in the gravel. He does like to nibble on the frozen food I put in too. A refugeium is in the works. My plans were pushed back a little when we needed the small tank for a hospital tank

A few more pics

Hey Guys!!! I have been reading all of your post now for several months. I have learned a great deal. I thought in honor of my tanks 1 year (clap) I would post some pictures of it. History: My Dad started a Fish Only marine tank when I was in high school many years ago. I always wanted my own so when I say this tank at a garage sale for $10 bucks I pounced on it. The going has been real slow for me. I have budgeted my self to only 30 dollars every other week. Which includes food So if any trades are more then welcome. Attached are some of my pics. My tank is looking very empty right now. My dad came over for a visit a few months ago and saw my set up and promptly bought himself a bigger and better tank then mine(flame) and wanted to make it a coral tank. Being the nice and very unjealous son that I am I supplied him with several pieces of LR and some Xena, Pruple Zoas, Mushrooms, Green polyps, and some daisy polyps. So currently my tank is looking very empty and not filling up at a very fast rate. I want to mention that all you guys on here are great and deserve a medal or at least a handshake for being so willing to help everyone else out. And if there is any interest I have a 55 gallon fish tank that is in better shape then the one shown in the pics that is available for trade. Pictured: Pacific Blue Tang Merandian Goby Drawf angel (can't remember sir name) so far is reef safe Two clown fish very large green serpentine star (rescued from Dad's tank when he thought putting it in a tank with a porcipine puffy was a good idea, since then all legs have grown back) Speaking of that puffer is available for trade too. I have had him for 4 years and he is very charismatic Red serp. star ich hiked in with some live rock Cleaner shrimp a jubalee of snails and a few hermits Had a big hermit in a large shell but gave him back to the FS cause he developed an appitite of star polyps. Sry if I butched the name to some of these. I am not good with them.