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HD Video: My sumpless 40Br before the 700 mile move

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Electrobes
, 07-26-2012 at 07:04 AM (2511 Views)
Hey y'all, it's been a while. - Thought I would post my last video of my tank before the 700 mile trek to Fort Myers, FL. I really like where my tank is today and am super depressed about moving it to it's new location. I am happy to be moving to a place where there's a pretty decent reef community and culture! Anyway... here ya go!



Specs:
Tank: Aqueon 40BR
Stand and Canopy: Unknown (I re-customed the canopy)
Light: Reeffiltration 120w 18k LED light fixture with custom hanging bracket.
Sand: Reef on the Rocks Aragonite
Rock: Reef on the Rocks Aragolite Box Kit (www.reefontherocks.com)
Water Movement: 2 X Vortech MP10 (One has a custom battery back up)
Filtration: Aerofuge (Medium, it has the Aeroforce skimmer included).
Fish Feeder: Hydor EKOMIXO plus Tom Aquatics Floating Feeding Station (modded)
ATO: Tunze osmolator pump used in custom set up. (I use Kalkwasser)

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  1. NeenahFoxxe's Avatar
    Welcome to Ft. Myers!
  2. Electrobes's Avatar
    Thanks! I assume you live there/near there, are you part of the SWFMAS forums? I recently started posting there.
  3. NeenahFoxxe's Avatar
    Yes I live in Ft. Myers and yes I post on SWFMAS not as much as RA though.
  4. NeenahFoxxe's Avatar
    Where are you moving from?
  5. Electrobes's Avatar
    Middle of no where South Carolina. My original hometown was South East Florida, just changing coasts.
  6. melev's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by NeenahFoxxe
    Yes I live in Ft. Myers and yes I post on SWFMAS not as much as RA though.
    WHAT?!!!
  7. melev's Avatar
    I see a lot of easy to move corals, but you've got a few that will be tricky. Thank goodness you don't have a full blown SPS reef - way harder to successfully move. 700 miles - sounds like 12 hours of driving to me. I hope it goes well for you, and I totally understand your looming concerns. Please let us know how it goes; we're rooting for your reef!
  8. Electrobes's Avatar
    The main problem is that all of the corals are on 4 structures.. and this being a mixed reef, it's going to be a bit of a nail biter during transport with all of them close together and "uncomfortable". But oh well, we'll see what happens.
  9. melev's Avatar
    Lots of water, and lock in the temps during the drive with sealed ice chests. You don't want it to roll over and crush anything.
  10. NeenahFoxxe's Avatar
    I'm originally from the east coast too!

    Melev I like RA better lol! Mainly cuz there's only one melev!
  11. melev's Avatar
    That's true.
  12. Electrobes's Avatar
    I'm basically putting the four structures in 5G buckets, and using 3-4 pieces of fishing line tied to the structure and a 5G lid. It will keep it from tumbling. As for temp, I will coordinate via the AC in my car and a portable water temp monitor. This will work perfectly... in my head. I'm sure in practice it will be much harder. :lol: