The fish store will be open, and I hope to all getout they have the pump we want. We’re going to be building some rockwork, washing sand, installing sand, and adding some water.<\/p>\n
This requires removing corals from the 54g, putting them in a tub with excess water from the 54g, warming water—we’ll be microwaving water and pouring it into the tubs—and arranging base rock to support the tank’s prettier rock above the sand level.<\/p>\n
We’ll wash the bagged sand completely before beginning to put it in. We have the bottom lined with eggcrate lighting grid so it protects the bottom glass.<\/p>\n
We’ll be establishing a pump and pot filter that circulates water in the 54. If I were really brave, I’d connect the main pump to the 105g, put a hose over to the 54g, and leave the drain hose connected to it, which would, theoretically, balance out and not flood the living room.<\/p>\n
But I’m not crazy, and I’m not relying on a siphon to do anything involving fish tanks.<\/p>\n
Fish, which are more fragile than my corals, are going to stay in their tank until I know the 105 has had its adjustment snit (aka ‘cycled’) and the coral acts happy.<\/p>\n
We’re going to get our workout today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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