My 2 weeks old 75 gallon salt water aquarium and custom stand
My new reef tank
80 Gallon Saltwater Tank
, Dead stand, tall wooden canopy, wet dry filter (with live sway) with return pump, live rocks (100 lbs nadir), protein skimmer, UV Light ...
Surface skimmer prototype trial
Carry out up water is added to a fish tank at the rate of 500 gph during usual operation. Due to the high feed rate and high fatty acid subject-matter of the ...
Fish and Aquarium Hobby: Moving an Established Reef Tank Part 2 ...
Remember, there is no need to rush. Take the trip home real easy, avoiding quick stops, potholes, and sharp turns. When you reach your destination, reverse the order. Remove the livestock first and get them inside, along with the water containers. I like to leave the tank outside to be cleaned up a little later. Position the tank stand in its new location. Bring in the remaining items, some of which will need to be cleaned up before using. If you are moving into a new tank, you should have it already in place. At this point, you need to get the livestock situated in a stable environment from their long journey as soon as possible. Start changing over the water in the quarantine tanks with the original water from the moved tank. I usually use 50 to 100% of the original tank water, depending on the water temperature and other parameters of both the old and new water. If you did your homework, they will be about the same. Try to use mostly the old water, with the quantity of new water equivalent to a normal water change, about 10-20%. The percentage used will depend on the difference in both water temperatures and the condition of the old water. If the temperatures are close (within 5 degrees), start floating the bags of fish and invertebrates in the quarantine tank. If you are using a new tank, try to use as much of the old water as possible, up to 80%, adding freshly mixed salt water for the remainder (you should have already mixed this up the day before). Drain the original tank filters from the move and rinse out the bio-media in the old tank water. You will want to get the filters up and running on the quarantine tanks as soon as possible to save the bacteria contained within. Hook up the wet-dry, if there is one, and protein skimmer on the quarantine tank and get them running as soon as possible. If you are using a new tank, hook everything up to this tank. If you have new filters, seed...