my new 150 gallon

[kaptin99]

Ok a few questions as I start to get prepared hopefully in the next 2 weeks to get my 150 gallon up and running. First startup. How do I best transfer from 55 gallon. Just move everything and add more water? Just like a big water change. I am hoping to be able to buy the xp4 next week and will be running it on the 55 gallon for awhile to get it established. I am going to try and buy wood for stand this weekend. Then build it next week. So close about 250.00 short right now. Next question is stocking new tank. I have 3 densoni barbs, 4 neon tetras, 11 rummynose tetra, one flying fox, 2 true SAE, 6 clown loaches, 1 adonis pleco.
I want to add some more neon tetra, Cardinal tetras, 3 more densoni barbs and some congo tetras. I have had trouble keeping cory cats because of the clowns do you think I could add like 10 now. Stocking ideas how many of each species and maybe I should go a different way. Thank you guys and I love this site.

[Immus21]

I would get the filter running on your "aged" tank for sure. That will help reduce if not eliminate your cycle on the 150. You could transfer some of the water over if you like but as long as you match the temp and condition, tap water is fine. As for the stocking question I would ditch the cories and add a few more Clown Loaches. Good luck and post more pics when its all set up.

[kaptin99]

So can I just transfer my livestock after this. I don't have room to run both. How long does it take to usually seed a filter on a aged tank. Thank you for your help.

[Diztrbd1]

the sooner you can get the filter running on the aged tank the better you will be. Your original post says in the next 2 weeks you will be setting it up. I would think that is plenty of time to get the new filter seeded. I think it would be okay to just transfer everything over at that point. Usually all I do, when upgrading tanks.

[kaptin99]

I went out today and bought a xp 4 and have it on my 55 gallon. All I need now is wood for the stand and to build it. Maybe in a week I will be ready to get my tank up going. So close.

[gklaw]

Exciting ! Awesome dimensions. Same as the one that sprung a leak while I was away on a long weekend

[kaptin99]

How tall was the stand you had for your 150. I was thinking of 33". Sorry to hear of your tank leaked.

[gklaw]

O well. Opportunity to scale back. Tubular steel stand is 28" high.

Stand and sump waiting for a new home

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[kaptin99]

I didn't know you where selling one. To exspensive for me but nice. I was trying to decide how tall to make it.

[kaptin99]

Well I have learn to document a project as well as you guys. I tried on this one but got too busy. I took some pictures at the beginning but missed a few steps. Sorry. Here is where I am at now.