I am contemplating setting up one of my 55 gal to get the tank cycling while I am building my display tank stand. When it is ready then transfer the substrate, LR and water from the 55 into it. Any thoughts on doing this?
My reef was set up February 6, 2011. It's a 400g custom-made Starphire glass reef-ready tank by Marineland. The footprint is 84" x 36" x 30" with an external overflow at one end that is hidden behind a full sheet of black acrylic, providing five 1.5" drains to the sump underneath. The sump is 58" x 31.5" x 17" and has a full length refugium zone. It holds a Euroreef protein skimmer, a Nextreef biopellet ...