I'm pretty sure we will end up transferring everything from the 55 over to the new one (I think it will be like 85-90 gal.) I want to use the other 55 gal to separate our cichlids, that way we don't have the Africans with the South Americans anymore. We luckily have not lost any yet, but that lood Parrot is getting HUGE and I'm scared for the others because he's so dang mean. I've been slowly talking my hubby into getting him out of there all together, we'll see how it workd out.
Anyhoo, I'm sure it will be quite a task to switch everything over. I will be asking alot of questions once the time comes of how to do it, if the tank holds water that is. I totally hear what you're saying about trying something smaller first. He has cut all the pieces for the tank though, and glued it together with some crap he got from Wal Mart. I think it was silicone based, so needless to say we had to take it all apart and he's going to buy some Weld On #4 later today. I spent 1/2 of the day Saturday peeling glue off the edges. Funny because I looked at the tube and told him it was the wrong stuff but he used it anyways. MEN, they never listen!!
(sorry guys)
He's pretty determined and I'd hate to see it all go wrong. I wish he'd build the sump first because we have pleanty left over to use for that. I guess he looks at it as, we don't have the tank built yet, so why build the sump for it? Please keep your fingers crossed that we do not have a major flood in our future!!
We do need a top off container Lynn, maybe I'll mention that to him and see what he says. How exaclty would that work? Do they usually sit outside the stand? He keeps talking about getting a rubbermaid container to use as a top off, I may just be able to talk him into building one!!
Your top down box looks cool kinghokus420. Is your's made of glass? I'll deffinitely have to try that out!!