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[1112-425XL]

Some read, some don't...

 

[fishface NJ]

You're too funny! So is the 300 gallon tank still running?

 

[CoralB]

Welcome!! :cool:

 

[OrchidMiss]

Carrot welcomes Cheese!

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here! I can’t believe how quickly you posted on the meet and greet since you just joined in 2017!

 

[Miami Reef]

My old 300 gallon tank had 2 overflows. The output to the sump was very slow for some reason. The dude “disconnected” one of the overflows by glueing glass to the overflow teeth. He said the tank was lopsided.

I was so annoyed and felt powerless. I felt stuck with a giant 300 gallon tank and never believed taking it out and replacing it was possible.

It was 15 years old by the time I learned enough to change it to my current tank.

The glass was about 0.5” thick or something like that which apparently was not good for a 32” tall tank. The seals were starting to fail and I didn’t know what to do.

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

 

[Miami Reef]

The reason it was filled with bioballs was because the overflow water level was extremely low so it had to be filled to the top with bioballs to silence it:

 

[Miami Reef]

The tank used laundry pipes to take the overflow to the sock compartment…

 

[Miami Reef]

There was a giant, thick glass slab smack in the middle of the top which blocked most of the light. There would be a giant shadow in the middle, and it was impossible to attach corals to the center of the tank.

That arm grabber tool was my emotional support.

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Hello & Welcome!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Welcome to Reef2Reef

 

[Buckster]

Hello and Welcome to R2R! Great that you are able to figure out how to improve the tank. Glad you showed us some photos!

 

[Fish Styx]

I'm dying over here.

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Thanks for sharing! Now, please enjoy the progression of my thought process while reading through this post through a GIF demonstration.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

I read some and respond with more than a welcome to some, but I will admit, did not read this one, or at least completely...lol

 

[rtparty]

 

[Reefer Matt]

J/k! I read EVERY post.

 

[Anna K]