Reaqua scaping existing tank.

[kidzaac87]

Hi Guy's

Never done this before, oh:
Got a existing reef but it needs a rescape.
How would you go about doing this?

I was thinking of pulling all my coral out in to a holding tank.
would the fish be ok or should they come out as well?

Thanks
Isaac

 

[Vpham]

Keep all live stocks in a holding tank is best. U don't want to scare the fish while doing...that how I did mine...good luck.

 

[Vpham]

Also if u plan to keep the old sand bed, do a 15-20% water change afterwards, cause u disturbing the bio filter system. ..

That's my 2cent.

 

[Bad Company]

I just re-aquascaped my tank. I di it half at a time, and left everything in it. The fish moved to the opposite side I was working on. Put the live rock in a holding bin with salt water while re-scaping. Move slowly and be careful for your sand dwellers and slow movers,an you'll be fine.

 

[salttanklife]

I've been considering doing this myself, so I'm following.

 

[kidzaac87]

Thanks Guy's

Decided to go for a total tare down and rebuild just makes it a bit easyer,:juggle:

Photo's to come

 

[kidzaac87]

Ok after 5 hour all complete. :wacko:

Ended up pullin every one out in to tub's.

I think the end result is worth all that trouble. :bigsmile:

 

[kidzaac87]

Ok Here is the tank pre

And the end result

 

[vlangel]

I agree, much better!

 

[Small triggers]

Great job! Much more vertical space....and leaves more sand bed to add more things there too...

 

[Qube]

Nicely done!

 

[ethridge78]

Looks allot better good job

 

[kidzaac87]

Thanks Guy's
might be a few slight changes but yeah makes the tank look a lot bigger

Great job! Much more vertical space....and leaves more sand bed to add more things there too...

I still think I will have to choose my corals more wisly now as to get the spacs right.
But defintly sume more fish.

 

[Small triggers]

Yeah, that's the only bad part about a smaller tank,lol and the main reason people keep upgrading,lol

 

[Bad Company]

Nice job! I just went from this:

To this: (I wanted area for my zoas to grow on, plus some big caves underneath)

 

[FL_Reefer]

Ok Here is the tank pre



And the end result

Wow! That looks awesome!! Great job!

 

[jose.j.vargas.18]

When you guys have time come help I want re-scape mine LOL.

 

[kidzaac87]

Nice job! I just went from this:


To this: (I wanted area for my zoas to grow on, plus some big caves underneath)

Nice,

Not the easyest job to rescape imop.

 

[kidzaac87]

When you guys have time come help I want re-scape mine LOL.

that looks nice there jose
to me it a great setup