Packleader's 40 gallon thread

Thanks! I wanted to do it the first time, but the move was a sudden thing and I just wasn't in the right mind frame to be dealing with it. This was the big thing I was not looking forward to the most on setting up the 200. And a lot of it was the PITA factor. Having to tear it down and do everything like this only to move the tank 10 feet from where it was standing. And on top of that, knowing it will be torn down for good in about 2 months anyhow. :
But the load of my chest is not done yet. The next 48 hours is going to be the tell. All sorts of things can go wrong, from ich outbreaks due to stress all the way up to causing a full blown cycle. I really should have done this on Saturday, so I could have the entire day after to monitor the tank. Now, I am stuck at work and left to worry without knowing :-/ And to top it off, last time I did this I got my hospital tank ready just in case. Went to do that again, and somehow the tank had a huge crack in it's side (think it was due to temp fluctuations in attic) Just another thing on top of the growing list.

 

Good rescue! K+

 

I cant believe somebody would just throw a fish away. That makes me so mad! I'm happy you were there to rescue the fish.

 

40 gal

Really looks amazing.

Any fish/coral would be proud to say your their master.

If only i can learn to breath sea water!

 

Thanks guys!
As an update, THIS TANK HAS BECOME MY NIGHTMARE!
I hit a cycle in the process of moving it to accommodate my big system, but it just seemed to cascade from there. The cycle caused ich in both my tang and male clown. Luckily, both managed to pull through with treatment in a HT using copper. But, the henio did not survive the cycle. No signs of disease, but keeled over due to the water params. Damn those sensitive butterflies, I hope to get the best of you someday!
Then, I had a rogue bristle worm really wreck havoc. Decided to make a meal of my monti cap, xenia, ricordias, and maxima clams. I was able to remove it. But, my xenia, ricordias, and one of the maximas might not make it. The other maxima and monti cap have fully recovered.
Add on top of that, half my acro and all of my poci came down with RTN, and are now gone. The other half of the acro seems good, and the monti and birdsnest are still helathy as champions. But, I did lose half my bridsnest to another reason. Damn bristle worm when it ate the foot of a maxima clam, the clam fell of the rock right on top of my birdsnest.
Did I say I am excited for getting back to just one system?
On a positive note, the starry blenny is now back in my possession. The person that took it from me during the emergency had to move, and was nice enough to offer it to me again now that I have room. I have named him Optimus Prime. He is the biggest blenny I have ever seen, and is even the biggest fish period I have kept. He will be awesome in the 200

 

optimus prime survived some nasty ass water conditions for a while. He's a trooper

 

The end has arrived

Well guys, late last night marked the official end of this tank. I fully drained and transferred everything over to the new, big system. So now worries! All the current fish, corals, etc are still with me. You can check on them here:
http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off-your-fish-tanks/packleaders-200-gallon-reef-60554-19.html

So, this tank is now for sale!
http://www.3reef.com/forums/rars/selling-my-tank-66671.html

Thanks to everyone that followed this thread, it was a great run.

 

All good things must come to an end... it's nice that the end = a better beginning!

YEE HAW