Flippers reef 125 gallon

[Victoria M]

But I love the leather!

 

[Flippers4pups]

But I love the leather!

Yes, me too. I still riding the fence on it, but it's getting huge! Lol

 

[Flippers4pups]

Been awhile...... Life, work.....etc. been pretty busy lately. Tax return money on its way and it's time to start "Operation sand storm"!

Saltwater is now made, 20 gallons. I'll start hopefully tomorrow evening after work syphoning the sand from the right front side of the tank. Small section at a time. Repeat this till the whole front is done. This will not upset the biological balance too much in the tank. Once my new sand arrives, I'll rinse it well to get the fines out of it and start dropping in small amounts through a PVC tube.

Going to look bare bottom for a while. Update soon.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Been awhile...... Life, work.....etc. been pretty busy lately. Tax return money on its way and it's time to start "Operation sand storm"!

Saltwater is now made, 20 gallons. I'll start hopefully tomorrow evening after work syphoning the sand from the right front side of the tank. Small section at a time. Repeat this till the whole front is done. This will not upset the biological balance too much in the tank. Once my new sand arrives, I'll rinse it well to get the fines out of it and start dropping in small amounts through a PVC tube.

Going to look bare bottom for a while. Update soon.

Sounds very cool. Will be looking forward to it

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Been awhile...... Life, work.....etc. been pretty busy lately. Tax return money on its way and it's time to start "Operation sand storm"!

Saltwater is now made, 20 gallons. I'll start hopefully tomorrow evening after work syphoning the sand from the right front side of the tank. Small section at a time. Repeat this till the whole front is done. This will not upset the biological balance too much in the tank. Once my new sand arrives, I'll rinse it well to get the fines out of it and start dropping in small amounts through a PVC tube.

Going to look bare bottom for a while. Update soon.

Don't forget the progression pics. I don't have enough patience to slowly add sand down a PVC pipe, hats off to you!

 

[Flippers4pups]

And so it begins......

#removethatsand! #Operationsandstorm!
#Byebyediatoms!

 

[Flippers4pups]

I'll get a picture of the sand out of the tank soon.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Lots of "brown" crap.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Good start!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Little at a time.

 

[Crabs McJones]

And so it begins......

#removethatsand! #Operationsandstorm!
#Byebyediatoms!

I love your tomini :D I just picked one up myself. It's really small right now, by the time I get my 75 going it'll be perfect :)

 

[Crabs McJones]

Also, I apologize if I missed it, but are you removing the sand completely or replacing it with new sand?

 

[Flippers4pups]

Also, I apologize if I missed it, but are you removing the sand completely or replacing it with new sand?

New sand. Thinking Fiji pink aragonite.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I love your tomini :D I just picked one up myself. It's really small right now, by the time I get my 75 going it'll be perfect :)

She's been a model citizen.

 

[Crabs McJones]

New sand. Thinking Fiji pink aragonite.

I tried that in my 40B, its very small grain and blew around alot. just my experience, but I like ALOT of flow :)

 

[Flippers4pups]

I tried that in my 40B, its very small grain and blew around alot. just my experience, but I like ALOT of flow :)

It's that or special grade aragonite, or a mixture of the two.

 

[dantimdad]

I vote special grade aragonite. I love that stuff!

 

[Crabs McJones]

It's that or special grade aragonite, or a mixture of the two.

I was thinking special grade for the 75, a mixture would probably be good to..I didn't mean to change your mind on you lol sorry

 

[Flippers4pups]

I vote special grade aragonite. I love that stuff!

I've used as well In the past, worked well. Just want a very clean, pure aragonite sand.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I was thinking special grade for the 75, a mixture would probably be good to..I didn't mean to change your mind on you lol sorry

Not at all. Im still riding the fence on it. Probably 60-80% special grade and 40 - 20% Fiji pink.