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On 6/24/2021 at 12:35 PM, lefty o said:

even at lowest setting with 2 of them, they will turn over the tank plenty. i like lots of filtration, but too much water movement can be troublesome for your fish too.

Thank you, I know that if I stir up the substrate I can clear the tank in less than 15 minutes if they are on high

[Filter Flow]

I am wondering how many gallons per hour I should use on my 80 gallon tank.

I am running 2 Penguin 375 Bio Filters that have been updated like Cory’s video suggested with the large pre filters on both of them and then I have the reservoirs filled with the foam.

With both filter running wide open I can cycle the 80 gallons 9.3 times per hour.  I can turn them down to 37 gallons per hour so it will cycle the 80 gallons .9 times per hour.

I am getting ready to make this a planted tank and then stock it with Gourami’s and Angle’s

TIA

[Moving A Large Aquarium]

On 6/17/2021 at 9:32 AM, BriannesFishFam said:

You can drain the substrate with a larger siphon hose. If you run out of water but still have substrate you can put some water in and then continue draining or you can scoop out the substrate with a cup or net or by hand

Thanks, I don't think I will have a problem draining it as I have enough hose that I fill it from a outside faucet so I can use that hose to siphon it out.  I was thinking of just moving some of the substrate to the side and pulling water from that spot.

[Moving A Large Aquarium]

On 6/17/2021 at 9:19 AM, lefty o said:

drain it, put fish and water in bucket, put gravel in bucket. move tank and stand empty ( a few old duffers can move it empty), refill with your still wet and full of good bacteria substrate, add water, add fish.

That is true but the place it sets is sort of blocked in.  I think i will call some rental places and see if I can find a hydraulic cart/table on wheels.  So after I drain it and take out the pumps and other attachments I could slide it around a bit. that would let me get the table level with the tank and then slide it around and then pull it on the table????

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I am going to call a LFS I found yesterday when they open and see what they charge, I talked to one and they wanted $199 per hour and said most take about 3 hours.  That one I cant afford so it may not get moved "LOL"

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Thanks HH Morant, I would like to leave the substrate alone and it is well established, I can put the filter for a bit, they area  pair of Penguin 350's with the foam mods.

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Thanks benchilton, that is the sort of place I was looking for,  I searched around the west side of 35E and did not see any places that did anything but salt water tanks.

They are 19.5 miles from my door so that may not be to bad and they do offer moving tanks per their website.

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Thanks Schwack, I know about regular movers, I had some load it on a truck for me when I moved back to TX from KS.  There were some scary moments for sure.  I don't know about maintenance folk I will look some up.

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Thank you Sir

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Thanks Dwayne,  right now I have only 1 fish in it and no plants yet, I thought about pulling it down to about 15 gallons and remove the light, filters and heater.  my biggest deal is lets say a ways north of 60 and really don't have many friends that can handle this sort of lifting.

I am in the Dallas/Ft Worth area of Texas.  I was wondering if aquarium shops did this sort of thing or will they think I am off my rocker.

[Moving A Large Aquarium]

I want to move my 80 gallon aquarium out of a corner to another part of the living room.  Now would be a perfect time as I am changing it to a planted and I am doing large water changes to get the nitrates down.

Are there types of companies  out there that do this sort of thing?

TIA

[Hello from North Texas]

On 6/14/2021 at 11:04 PM, Nancy K said:

Welcome Steve. Lots of great people here and 18 years, that’s amazing!

Thank you, it has been a good tank and i just put the 3rd set of filters on it about 3 weeks ago. in getting ready for this I also picked up a Fluval Plant 3.0 LED Light.

[Hello from North Texas]

I have a 80 gallon tank that I have had fish in for 18 years and over the last 5 years they have been succumbing to old age and I am down to 1 clown.  So I am going to convert it over to a planted tank as soon as I get my nitrates under control.

I am thinking of planting some nubias barteri, Anubias nana, Cryptocoryne Parva, Bucephalandra "Green Wavy",  Cryptocoryne Tropica, Micro Sword, Wisteria, Java Fern.

For fish I am thinking of different colors of Dwarf Gourami, Hillstream loach, Amano shrimp, Cherry shrimp, and Otocinclus catfish,  I will see if the Gourami have a expensive lunch on the shrimp.  The Gourami will be the last in as I want to get the plants established and growing good with the cleaning crew first so they will have a place to hide.