Chapter 3: 150g SCA Tank

[Rainblood]

Scored a 150g tank from an ARC member here. It'll be our first "big" tank and also the first tank requiring a sump.

I honestly have mixed feelings. It was a great deal but I'm not as excited as I thought I'd be because of looming maintenance involved.
I've really enjoyed the little IM40 and my 50g frag tank. 150 is a big jump - fingers crossed, we'll see how it goes.

 

[york1]

Its about time slacker

 

[myvwrock]

You're making it out more than it has to be. I'm just right down the road. Have buckets, will travel. I think things are about to get easier for you personally

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[Rainblood]

Here we go - I have to slide the Nuvo40 about 15ft to the left corner to make room for the new tank. We’ll see how this goes…

 

[drnecropolis]

Here we go - I have to slide the Nuvo40 about 15ft to the left corner to make room for the new tank. We’ll see how this goes…

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Any chance you could get something like those furniture moving pucks under the corners?

 

[Rainblood]

I'm going to try it...I'll empty out most of the water & rock and hopefully slide it over.

 

[Rainblood]

Ooof…
But finally done!

 

[Rainblood]

Mr. Rainblood: Do we have any furniture sliders?
Mrs. Rainblood: Yes

Mr. Rainblood proceeds to empty out most of the tank and then asks Mrs. Rainblood where the furniture sliders are.

Mrs. R: We don’t have any furniture sliders
Mr. R: What the…

For anyone wondering - Walmart closes at 11PM and Kroger closes at Midnight. Kroger does not carry furniture sliders.

 

[Trizzino]

Mr. Rainblood: Do we have any furniture sliders?
Mrs. Rainblood: Yes

Mr. Rainblood proceeds to empty out most of the tank and then asks Mrs. Rainblood where the furniture sliders are.

Mrs. R: We don’t have any furniture sliders
Mr. R: What the…

For anyone wondering - Walmart closes at 11PM and Kroger closes at Midnight. Kroger does not carry furniture sliders.

so how did you end up moving it?

 

[Rainblood]

Emptied everything out. Removed the tank. Moved the stand. Replaced the tank. Refill & reconnect everything.
So like 5 hours minus a trip to a closed Walmart and a useless Kroger...so maybe 4 hours total.

 

[Rainblood]

Not sure what’s going on but the coraline algae has gone from purple to hot pink

 

[york1]

Not sure what’s going on but the coraline algae has gone from purple to hot pink

In two of my tanks the coralline algae has all of a sudden gone from pink/purple to red

 

[DiefsReef]

wish I had some to compare

 

[Rainblood]

Ooof

 

[york1]

How come it isnt plumbed yet?

 

[Rainblood]

Waiting on you to come over and do it

 

[york1]

 

[DiefsReef]

You've been busy! I see we have some painting done, tank in place and even hung some pictures on the wall. Waiting on the update pics

 

[Rainblood]

This tank is a little different. I honestly wasn’t looking for a tank. Or looking to go bigger.
A deal just came about and I bought it on impulse.
Both of my prior tanks are AIOs so there’s a big learning curve and a lot of equipment to buy. And a lot of research - I know nothing about classic set ups with sumps.
And now I have to research fish again too.
And figure out rockscape. I’m leaning toward a negative space scape with minimal sand.
And this is eurobraced so I just realized I cannot even use lighting brackets.

And so it sits empty until I get my sh!t together, lol

 

[DiefsReef]

All takes time and patience. Check out the rockscape on my 120. Took my wife months to get it like she wanted.
One thing I wish I would have listened to others about is my sump for the cube tank. I got a 40 breeder and a kit. Thought it came out great, but now after 6 months a few of the seems are letting loose. Dont think I'll go that route again unless I use strictly glass for baffles.