Freshwater to SW = WORK!!

[Nelson]

OK it's done.....sold the livestock, the plants, prepared another tank for my 10 discus, removed 150lbs of substrate, cleaned the tank, refilled with SW and cruhed coral/sand substrate, added 100 lbs of live rock, added four powerheads, heater, connected and balanced the overflow, skimmer, and sump.

14 hour day but I finally have my 120 gal reef up and running.  Thanks to Ray who, among other essential equipment, sold me the excellent live rock - there's polyps etc popping out all over the place.

Careful selection of a few fish will be next.

My biggest disappointment was having to sell my 7 Clown Loaches - beautiful fish that were with me since I began.  Have a good home so that's some consolation.

Will post pics soon.

[Jim]

wow 14 hours cant wait for the pics!

[DARKPHREAK]

Congratz!

[FishPassion]

Nelsonnnnnnnnnn

Congrats, now how is your patience level??? You will want all kinds of livestock.
I am positive you will have one awesome tank in the future if your like me you will spend so much more time with the sw tank than fresh. Send your wife a note from time to time so she will know where you are...
Klaus

[Julie]

Patience is a virtue - applies to both the sw tanks and spouses.  :lol:

Julie

[rockgarden]

Klaus:  You beat me to it. I couldn't have said it better myself. Can you see Nelson being patient :shock:    :roll:

Ron

[Nelson]

Now now boys and girls....I can show patience when I absolutely have to.  In fact I'm not going to add anything to the tank until next weekend. (I'm away on a business trip :cry: )

I'm having a little difficulty balancing the overflow/sump and skimmer but I'll keep tinkering.