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06-12-2005, 12:36 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Taking down my tank within the next month
We are putting in hard wood floors in the house within the next month or so. So im going to have to take down my tank. I went to the HardWare store to price out some 5 gallon buckets and some 32 gallon trash cans. I will be getting 2 32 gallon trash cans made by rubbermaid. If i put some LR(rock with coralline) in each trash can and some tank water for the fish to swim in and a couple of Power Heads in each trash. Do you think the fish will be ok for lets say a week or less?? What size power heads would be good to get? In one can will be my wrasse and yellow tang and the other will be my lion fish and snow flake eel. The two yellow tail damsals will most likely be with the lion fish and eel. If they come up missing i wont be to sad but they wont be going back in the tank i will give them back to the LFS. Should i put a light over the trash cans for the rock and fish?
Also while the tank is down i can fix my silicone seam that my Pencil urchin ate.
Is there anything i should know about before i take down my tank within the next month?
Tim
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06-12-2005, 12:58 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Also while the tank is down i can fix my silicone seam that my Pencil urchin ate.
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That can't be healthy 
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06-12-2005, 01:00 PM
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Milkshake Man
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That can't be healthy |
Its not leaking or anything he just ate some of the seam. I figured while the tank is down i would fix it.
Tim
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06-12-2005, 01:05 PM
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Shark
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haha I just meant for the urchin!
about the damsels if you are bringing them back the the LFS why put them in with eel and lion? Why not just bag them when you catch them and bring them back?
as far as light I'd get just a random light to put over just so the fish have day and night
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06-12-2005, 01:08 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
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It sounds like you have all that you need except maybe a couple heaters. Personally I would never set up a tank on hardwood floors. I have heard too many stories of people having large spills and having to take down the tank and have the floors around the tank replaced. Water that is spilled on the floor will seep between the boards and warp the floor.
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06-12-2005, 01:44 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Originally Posted by Cosine
about the damsels if you are bringing them back the the LFS why put them in with eel and lion? Why not just bag them when you catch them and bring them back?
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My LFS guy doesnt like me to well so i dont want to give him something back that hes just going to resell and make money, Most likely what will happen is i will give them to my friend.
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as far as light I'd get just a random light to put over just so the fish have day and night
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Ok i have some lights that i can use just for during the day.
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It sounds like you have all that you need except maybe a couple heaters.
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I will look into that thanks for the reply.
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Personally I would never set up a tank on hardwood floors.
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The floors isnt real wood. Its a laminate wood floor so no worrys about spills.
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06-12-2005, 02:38 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Would Air Stones be ok for a week or less in the trash cans or should i buy power heads? Could i get by with just the air stones?
Tim
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06-12-2005, 04:25 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
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power heads, air stones , you can also good with kiddie pools too.
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06-12-2005, 04:34 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Originally Posted by tims
power heads, air stones , you can also good with kiddie pools too.
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Would a kiddie pool be better for the fish?? Or would they be just as happy in the trash can?
Tim
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06-12-2005, 06:09 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
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can for the fish, pool for the rock.
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06-12-2005, 07:33 PM
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Milkshake Man
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can for the fish, pool for the rock.
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ok
I also have another question we will also be painting the house how bad is it for paint fumes near the tank??
Tim
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06-12-2005, 07:44 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Get low odor paint I used it right behind my tank no probs 
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06-12-2005, 07:53 PM
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Between new flooring and new paint I REALLY REALLY suggest getting someone to take the fish or set up the tank at a freinds till the Home Improvement is over, been there doing that, something always seems to come up taking more time than planned for 
If you do it yourself it will take longer than you thought, and even hiring the job done is no guarentee, unless you find a flooring guy who reefs and unnerstands the time constraints you are workin under, GOOD LUCK
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06-12-2005, 08:39 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Between new flooring and new paint I REALLY REALLY suggest getting someone to take the fish or set up the tank at a freinds till the Home Improvement is over, been there doing that, something always seems to come up taking more time than planned for
If you do it yourself it will take longer than you thought, and even hiring the job done is no guarentee, unless you find a flooring guy who reefs and unnerstands the time constraints you are workin under, GOOD LUCK |
I was thinking about doing that, but i only want to take it down once and set it up once all the stuff is done. My dad and I are going to be doing the flooring and painting so my dad knows the problems with the whole tank issue and time. Im going to go with the trashcans and stuff and it looks like it will be longer than a week then i will look for a place to set the tank up.
Tim
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06-12-2005, 09:01 PM
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have you talked to the LFS? maybe for a small fee if any they can baby sit them in there tanks
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