Tank Upgrade ~ 58g Oceanic ~

[Muggle]

When I moved to my apt a year ago, I wanted to upgrade my 20g to a 58g Oceanic. But because of a mishap at Petco, I didn't get the 58g in time for the move, and had to make do with an used 37g. A couple weeks ago, I got a great deal on an used Oceanic and finally got to set up my dream tank!

Here's the 20g from way back when, I have no idea how I managed to cram everything in there!
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Picture004Medium-1.jpg

The 37g when it was first set up
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/DSCF4039800x600.jpg

The 37g a few weeks before the move
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/P6070304.jpg

Still the 37g. The open sump area really bugged me, so glad the new tank doesn't have that problem anymore.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/P6110488.jpg

37g with the frag tank. The frag tank also had to be moved since they are plumbed into the same sump, and the tanks were moved to another side of the room - the most exhausting weekend of my life!
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1090195.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1090197.jpg

That's all for the old tanks. Moving on to the new tank!

[Muggle]

Empty tank, daunting task
The canopy is not in use right now. I'll need to retrofit it first.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1090196.jpg

Curiosity kills the cat
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1090192.jpg

[Muggle]

The sump is the first thing to get moved... a small pump is put in to keep the water moving until the plumbing is hooked up.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1100198.jpg
And this is the only picture of the actual tank move in process. After this point, I got too stressed out to take anymore pictures until after everything was set up.

Sand settling down, fish in tupperware, corals somewhere in the muddy water
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1100201.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1100202.jpg

with sump
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1100204.jpg

[Muggle]

Fish in tank
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1100205.jpg

Corals still in muddy water
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1100206.jpg

Water cleared up overnight
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1110207.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1110212.jpg

And frag tank moved over the next day, plus the mess created by the tank move
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1120214.jpg

[Muggle]

It's been a week since the tank move, aside from experiencing a mini-cycle (from adding about 20lbs of live rock) with some diatom on the sand bed, everything's doing splendidly. More pix to come.

[SaltyMember]

Nice setup. Thanks for the pics.

[petoonia]

What type of lighting are you using?

[Muggle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14186059#post14186059 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by petoonia
What type of lighting are you using?

Tek 6-bulb 36" T5

[LobsterMan]

I like your setup.

[petoonia]

Thanks for the reply!! Very nice setup!!!!

[runningstix]

Very Nice! I just set up a 58 in October I absolutely love mine!

Looking Good, can you tell us more about the frag setup?

[Muggle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14187107#post14187107 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by runningstix
Very Nice! I just set up a 58 in October I absolutely love mine!

Looking Good, can you tell us more about the frag setup?

The frag tank is a custom-made 18g (18x18x12) with egg crates. The only inhabitant, other than the corals, is a PNG clown.

[Muggle]

Zoa garden
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170225.jpg

Ric garden
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170226.jpg

[Muggle]

FTS
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170231.jpg

[asherah]

wow thats alot of work Looks like it was worh it tho =) congrats.
asherah

[Muggle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14188509#post14188509 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by asherah
wow thats alot of work Looks like it was worh it tho =) congrats.
asherah

Thanks!

Top down shot of ric garden
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170254.jpg

Top down zoa garden
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170235.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170250.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170273.jpg

[BuddhaKiss]

Nice 58. I had one for 2 years before I had to upgrade to a 90. Just ran out of space. My zoas were encroaching on my lps and sps...not to mention a third of the tank was covered in GSP

[birds"n"fish]

beautiful tank and zoas....how often do you sell your frags?

[Muggle]

Some close ups

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170268.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170243.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170244.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170245.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/MuggleOmen/Tank%20Upgrade/P1170260.jpg

[Muggle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14188777#post14188777 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by birds"n"fish
beautiful tank and zoas....how often do you sell your frags?

I don't really have a set time, whenever things start to outgrow the tank I guess :)

[robot2222]

really cool , thanks 4 the pics.

[Eel-byte]

Great looking tank! I love my 58g, just the right size.

[Muggle]

58G is the right size for an apartment, once we get our own house it will be a 100+ tank :)

[Rhizo]

I think some of those zoas can be fragged ;) :p

[s2k]

awesome tank martin. About time you got rid of the overflow box from you last tank.