Need temporary home for coral

[EBJ]

Does anyone have room to temporarily hold some large coral colonies for me? My tank needs to be drained and replaced.

Thanks

 

[Newjack]

imo you should try and pick up or borrow one of those rubber made stock bins. It will make the whole tank transfer easier. Just drain the tank right into the stock bin, move over all your livestock, temporarily “rig” up some light and flow on the bin. That should buy you enough time to switch tanks.

 

[JVU]

Hey Eric, I have a 150g Rubbermaid stock tank I keep for just such uses, if you want to borrow it. Since it’s my “oh shit” backup tank option I don’t want to be without for an extended period though.

 

[popper]

Red sea tank broken seal?

 

[EBJ]

Hey Eric, I have a 150g Rubbermaid stock tank I keep for just such uses, if you want to borrow it. Since it’s my “oh shit” backup tank option I don’t want to be without for an extended period though.

Thanks for the offer! I actually bought one a few days ago. Mainly just worried about everything dying if I move it to the tub.

 

[EBJ]

Red sea tank broken seal?

Yes the front bottom is failing after almost 6 years.

 

[Coral reefer]

Not sure what’s different with a tub vs a tank? Heat light and flow and you’re ok. Could probably even run the skimmer

 

[EBJ]

Not sure what’s different with a tub vs a tank? Heat light and flow and you’re ok. Could probably even run the skimmer

I dunno, just not having the same lighting, alk control, temp stability. I guess I can move over the apex etc

 

[Kensington Reefer]

I ran this system for 5 months...OUTSIDE from September through December of 2022
Every night I put a tarp over the whole system
Throw the livestock into the bin with all the water
I ran a 40 gallon tank with the skimmer for the system
Everything lives

 

[L/B Block]

Yes the front bottom is failing after almost 6 years.

Ooof. Makes me nervous about ours. Hope everything works out. Keep fingers crossed!

 

[Turkeysammich]

I ran this system for 5 months...OUTSIDE from September through December of 2022
Every night I put a tarp over the whole system
Throw the livestock into the bin with all the water
I ran a 40 gallon tank with the skimmer for the system
Everything lives

That’s cuz your a grand master.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

I was glad to have had the space and the tanks to do it
I got by with a little help from my friends
Many thanks to those that helped

 

[ashburn2k]

I ran this system for 5 months...OUTSIDE from September through December of 2022
Every night I put a tarp over the whole system
Throw the livestock into the bin with all the water
I ran a 40 gallon tank with the skimmer for the system
Everything lives

how much was the heating bill at the end ?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

how much was the heating bill at the end ?

Cost….saved my fish!

 

[popper]

Yes the front bottom is failing after almost 6 years.

Dang another red sea bite thw dust.

For the time being, hold it together with a couple ratchet straps.

 

[derek_SR]

I have a spare old tank in the garage you're welcome to have. I got it from Kenny when I did my tank transfer.

I'm in the camp that a big rubbermaid stock tank is probably just fine, but I'd love to be rid of this spare tank if you want it! I'm up in San Rafael. I think it's about 90gal? 4ft or so.

 

[iani]

The thing with this is, would you trust yourself over someone else? No one with a mature tank is going to have enough room to hold all that you have. It will be a crap shoot either way.

 

[EBJ]

I decided to get the Reefer-S 850 G2+. Not taking another chance on a rimless tank.

 

[Darkxerox]

I decided to get the Reefer-S 850 G2+. Not taking another chance on a rimless tank.

All the red sea tanks in Japan have euro bracing, so not surprised they changed the design. Makes sense given they're in a seismic zone like us.

 

[EBJ]

Thanks @JVU for the extra tub