I removed the 180 friday after work, I used a 100gal rubbermaid sump for the softcoral,lps and a 55g tank for the sps and fish. I dumped 160 lbs of sand in 2 trashcans. The 210 came at 9am and I plumed it for about 2 hrs then moved the livestock in. I ran out of water so I am making more. I still have to run the top off system through the wall from the bedroom behind the tank. I will be up late tonight. The skimmer I had on the 180 is for a 210-220 tank but I wanted a bigger skimmer and went with the 500g impact. I already upgraded my lights to 400w, my
calcium reactor is rated for 300gal and I will be looking for a
kalk reactor as soon as I figure out how to get the RO/DI closer to the tank.Everything else is from the 180. In 4 to 5 months I am going to get a MRC sump or a sealifesystems sump.
I dont think I will be buying corals for a long time. It seems that the aqua scape in the 180 had more room but I wanted to go back to the rock wall look and I do not have much room for growout if I add more coral.
The R and J stand is very nice. I can access the entire stand.