75 gallon WAS coming along nicely .....

[SoGaReefer]

Well the new 75gal tank with the 30 gal sump was coming along nicely until I noticed a drip in the plumbing. Unfortunately I'll have to drain the tank to be able to slide it from the wall to fix it. I would rather do this now before I put all the fish in here from my 30 gallon tank and stress them out again. While it's down I would like to swap the stand out for a new one I built that's way sturdier and lots more room to work under it. I hope to also switch the crushed coral out for sand before any detritus or anything gets in there and makes it nasty. I thought I would like it but don't and would like some sand sifters one day. I will throw a good chunk of it in the sump since it's already cycled and seeded with beneficial bacteria

we got some rock in the sump out of the 30 gal and this tree built so far. I'm ready to get the rest of it out of the 30 and in here and get the scape built. Hopefully swapping the sand won't set me back too far keeping a big chunk of it and having some love rock in there already

 

[JumboShrimp]

Good move taking care of your concerns now, before you get much father. Also, since you are rebuilding a stand, maybe consider an extra 6" of height-- if you think you'd like the viewing height, but especially an extra 6" under the stand for equipment (e.g., removing the skimmer cup).

 

[SoGaReefer]

Good move taking care of your concerns now, before you get much father. Also, since you are rebuilding a stand, maybe consider an extra 6" of height-- if you think you'd like the viewing height, but especially an extra 6" under the stand for equipment (e.g., removing the skimmer cup).

That's exactly what I did !! I also ditched the ideas for doors and made the front panel and right side panel held on with magnets so they can be fully removed to access the entire underneath and left one side solid for mounting controls and outlet bars to. Controllers will be mounted on outside with outlets on inside since it is in my living room hopefully making the switch this weekend so pics to come soon on the tank thread ! Finished painting this past weekend

 

[JumboShrimp]

I removed my center door completely (because I don't mind seeing my equipment), and my humidity problem inside the stand naturally went away.

 

[SoGaReefer]

I removed my center door completely (because I don't mind seeing my equipment), and my humidity problem inside the stand naturally went away.

I left the back open to hopefully help with that