50 SCA TO 90 LEEMAR MIX REEF

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Hi guys,

doing another transfer probably my last tank till I purchased a home. I got myself a used Leemar tank dimension is 48LW18H24. Which is 90
Gallon with left corner overflow.

 

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also find a nice used RS200 2nd Gen Eshopp.

 

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Went to Home Depot bought some pvc and start dry plumbing the tank.

The drain is 1 1/4 and return 3/4

 

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brought the tank upstairs and try to finalize my plumbing before gluing down.

Also cleaned up
The sump and bought new filter sock.

 

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Have you considered running both as drains and running the return either over the top or they the back?

 

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Have you considered running both as drains and running the return either over the top or they the back?

Yeah couple people recommend me doing that. I didn’t want to run a return on top of the tank. The overflow has a lid. Praying to god nothing get stuck or clogged lol.

 

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Here last pics of the 50 Gallon SCA CUBE.

Bought some container from home depot. I coudn't find the brute tub-ware trash can, added the corals and Fishes into them. Added wave makers for circulation.

also made about 40 gallon brand new saltwater.

 

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Everything went well, no death or anything! No casualties SPS doing well.
TRANSFER was a sucess!! used the same 50 gallon cube water and also another 50 gallon of brand new water that I made. Transfer over all the live rocks and ceramic media I had.

Equipment that need to be upgrade in the near future.
* Protein Skimmer
*refuge maybe
* 2 more LED PUCKS

FTS

 

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Added another 40lbs of dry Marco reef rocks. The left and right side looks empty.
Also did quick scape to the tank.

 

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So far been up about a month. No issue with the transfer

Went to my local fish store to see what they had. Got myself a clam (2) cleaner shrimp another 6line wrasse, powder blue tang and copper band butterfly fish.

 

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Update!

did some changes to the sump.

Getting tired of cleaning the filter socks and washing them. So I’m changing it into a refugium.

Added rubble rocks and order clean chaeto from @AlgaeBarn.

And order some led light.