Tank upgrade 2013

Stussyredhat · Jan 31, 2013

I have been running my 72 bowfront for about 5 years. During that time I have tried on 2 occasions to add a 2nd tank downstairs once was a 220 and the other was a 125 both times I just could not enjoy the tank. I think the reason is the tank was not in a common area. I have toyed with the idea of putting a bigger tank in place of the 72 but the idea always scared me. Back in December I purchased a 150 at a good price and I bought it. Below are shots of what has happened so far. Comments, questions or suggestions welcomed.

Tank before taking down.

I set up a 75 downstairs and moved the fish, rock and water downstairs plumbed into my current system.

New Tank

Plumbing under tank

Sump room

BBoley24 · Jan 31, 2013

Looks awesome to me... oh to have that space and a wife that looks the other way....

MarvinsReef · Jan 31, 2013

BBoley24 said:
Looks awesome to me... oh to have that space and a wife that looks the other way....

1smile1 1smile1

revhtree · Jan 31, 2013

Congrats bro!

Stussyredhat · Jan 31, 2013

Wife had no problem letting me set the sumps in the basement I wasn't to sure about going from 1" holes in the floor to a 3" and a 2" hole but having bulkheads in the floor made everything easier.

cdness · Jan 31, 2013

Stussyredhat said:
Wife had no problem letting me set the sumps in the basement I wasn't to sure about going from 1" holes in the floor to a 3" and a 2" hole but having bulkheads in the floor made everything easier.

That's an awesome idea! Looks great so far!

Davesgt · Jan 31, 2013

Awesome setup. Id love to run all my stuff downstairs, ahh the room id have lol.

nitrox36 · Jan 31, 2013

Those tubs are the best, there is so much u can use them for, and best of all no scratches lol.

Stussyredhat · Feb 7, 2013

Well I got the tank filled after one mishap of the cat pulling the ro line out for 8 hours and about 20 gallons of water on the floor and in the basement from the rafters twice. I got the aquascape pretty much the way I want and the fish seem to be as happy as ever and all the corals are responding well. No I just need to make a decision on the lighting. I currently have a 8 bulb T-5 nova extreme which needs the bulbs badly replaced. I have either thinking metal halides or LED's not sure which way to go. Here is a shot of the tank.