New sw tank - Page 2

Gina · 01-18-2004, 07:54 AM

Sounds like something I would do! Make sure the 40 is as big as you want....Just when you get it all set up..you wish you would of gotten bigger!! I got a 46g and now wish I had gone with a least a 55g.

Only reason we didn't is because right now we live in a mobile home and I didn't want the tank to be an under the trailer tank if you know what i mean?! LOL

openbrain · 01-18-2004, 10:25 AM

Gina,
Our first home was a mobile home (double wide) and we had a 125g in there with no problems. You'd be surprised at how strong the flooring is in a mobile home. All I did was watch the floor for sagging in case I had to put more blocks under the floor where the tank was. I never had to do anything at all, I guess whoever setup the home must have done a good job bracing the floor already.

wooddood · 01-18-2004, 10:34 AM

i agree with don on the flooring.probably the best built part of trailor.

sarah · 01-18-2004, 11:53 AM

Got the tank, can not set it up till tomorrow as shop had not got any live sand, i am going to take some sand out of my other tank as well, and at the weekend going to get the live rock.

Sarah xxx

Gina · 01-18-2004, 01:02 PM

Good idea on taking sand from your other tank as well. I would also probably take some pieces of rock from your existing tank also.

openbrain and wood,
This home is 30 years old! I'm still thinking about it though. I really would like to have a bigger tank!

Craig Manoukian · 01-18-2004, 01:11 PM

Go Sarah!

openbrain · 01-18-2004, 04:34 PM

Gina, all the better. Back then cutting corners wasn't as common as it is now. Our mobile home was built in 1965 and we owned it from 1989 to 1995ish, so it was at least 25yrs. old when we set up the tank.

sarah · 01-19-2004, 04:25 PM

New tank picey putting sand and SW tomorrow

mwrager · 01-19-2004, 04:33 PM

Looks Good Sarah

sarah · 01-19-2004, 04:35 PM

Just got to get new lights at the weekend

Craig Manoukian · 01-19-2004, 06:21 PM

Looks good Sarah! Go slow and let it grow!

sarah · 01-22-2004, 02:12 PM

This is my new tank with sand and 2 pieces of LR out of my other tank.

NaH2O · 01-22-2004, 03:10 PM

Great, Sarah!!!! Karma your way

Craig Manoukian · 01-22-2004, 03:43 PM

Your LR looks lonely! Can't wait to see it full of "neighbors"!

Scooterman · 01-22-2004, 04:04 PM

Awesome tank, Karma your way!
Makes me want to get a smaller tank.

01-18-2004, 07:54 AM	#16 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,832 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sounds like something I would do! Make sure the 40 is as big as you want....Just when you get it all set up..you wish you would of gotten bigger!! I got a 46g and now wish I had gone with a least a 55g. Only reason we didn't is because right now we live in a mobile home and I didn't want the tank to be an under the trailer tank if you know what i mean?! LOL __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

01-18-2004, 10:25 AM	#17 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Gina, Our first home was a mobile home (double wide) and we had a 125g in there with no problems. You'd be surprised at how strong the flooring is in a mobile home. All I did was watch the floor for sagging in case I had to put more blocks under the floor where the tank was. I never had to do anything at all, I guess whoever setup the home must have done a good job bracing the floor already. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

01-18-2004, 10:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	i agree with don on the flooring.probably the best built part of trailor. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

01-18-2004, 11:53 AM	#19 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Got the tank, can not set it up till tomorrow as shop had not got any live sand, i am going to take some sand out of my other tank as well, and at the weekend going to get the live rock. Sarah xxx __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

01-18-2004, 01:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,832 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good idea on taking sand from your other tank as well. I would also probably take some pieces of rock from your existing tank also. openbrain and wood, This home is 30 years old! I'm still thinking about it though. I really would like to have a bigger tank! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

01-18-2004, 01:11 PM	#21 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,343 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Go Sarah! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-18-2004, 04:34 PM	#22 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Gina, all the better. Back then cutting corners wasn't as common as it is now. Our mobile home was built in 1965 and we owned it from 1989 to 1995ish, so it was at least 25yrs. old when we set up the tank. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way Last edited by openbrain : 01-18-2004 at 07:14 PM.

01-19-2004, 04:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	New tank picey putting sand and SW tomorrow

01-19-2004, 04:33 PM	#24 (permalink)
mwrager Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 1,068 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks Good Sarah __________________ Mark Some days I realy feel old! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner3.gif

01-19-2004, 04:35 PM	#25 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Just got to get new lights at the weekend __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

01-19-2004, 06:21 PM	#26 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,343 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Looks good Sarah! Go slow and let it grow! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-22-2004, 02:12 PM	#27 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	This is my new tank with sand and 2 pieces of LR out of my other tank.

01-22-2004, 03:10 PM	#28 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,928 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great, Sarah!!!! Karma your way __________________ ~Nikki~

01-22-2004, 03:43 PM	#29 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,343 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Your LR looks lonely! Can't wait to see it full of "neighbors"! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-22-2004, 04:04 PM	#30 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,231 View Gallery Karma Komment	Awesome tank, Karma your way! Makes me want to get a smaller tank. __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

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