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150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:53 pm
by grandlinegirl
I'm gonna keep a picture progress thread as I get this giant put together. Wil be updating as I go!
Pic 1.
Took me 2 days to clean this sucker out. The gravel in there took up 5 garbage bags and I had to scoop it out with a small kids shovel while standing on a ladder. This beast is going to be a lot of work!
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:21 pm
by singlemomwithcrab
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:09 pm
by YYWW
OMG SO COOOOOL I LOVE UPGRADING!!!!
i am extra super turbo ultra mega JELLY! Good luck and haaaaave fun!!!!!!
Crabbers unite!!!
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:10 pm
by aussieJJDude
Wow, that sounds like fun! But imagine there cute little faces once they get in there, they will be in heaven!
Look forward to more pics.
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:51 am
by rml6f4
Oh my gosh! That tank looks big enough to climb in and hangout with your crabs!
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:15 am
by hermieluv1
So jealous! It is awesome!
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:52 pm
by grandlinegirl
On the left hand side you can see a tape mark. That's where I'm planning to have the sand come to... Mostly so that I can actually reach in there and fix stuff when I need to! I already ordered 15 bags of sand, though I know that's not going to come anywhere close to filling it >.>
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:49 pm
by YYWW
Good thing playsand is cheap!
Crabbers unite!!!
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:32 pm
by grandlinegirl
Not here
looking at $5/20kg bag
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:39 pm
by YYWW
We pay about that price for 50lbs. Cheap enough
EE is way more expensive! And the coverage differs
Crabbers unite!!!
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:34 am
by MuseCrazy
grandlinegirl wrote:On the left hand side you can see a tape mark. That's where I'm planning to have the sand come to... Mostly so that I can actually reach in there and fix stuff when I need to! I already ordered 15 bags of sand, though I know that's not going to come anywhere close to filling it >.>
15 bags is perfect, I only used 10 at first for my 150 and I just added 2 more to get 10in.
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:15 pm
by grandlinegirl
Oh awesome!!
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:15 pm
by grandlinegirl
Finally started getting the sand in. I've gone 2 40lb bags and I'm dying already! haha. I only own a small bucket and I have to do each bag in 3 batches. Nothing works as good to mix it as my hands and they're killing me already!!
Question - to keep the sand moist, should I saran wrap the top of the tank? It's going to take me a few days to get all 15 bags in between school and work, and I'm doing it all myself.
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:20 pm
by singlemomwithcrab
Tell your friends you are having a SUB party, pick up some subs and feed them then put them to work
Re: 150 gallon progress thread
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:21 pm
by singlemomwithcrab
