Upgrade thread: 20 to 50 gallon!

Hey all, it's been a while. Hubby and I completed the upgrade from a 20H over the weekend, and so far, everything seems happy.

Tank is an AGA 50 gallon, 36x18x18, with 20 gallon sump and Mag 7 return pump. We also have 2 Koralia 2's in the display. Lighting is Current Nova Extreme Pro 6x 39W HO T5. We picked up a couple big pieces of LR and used a few pieces of base rock to go along with what we already had. So far, we have a yasha goby, ORA misbar percula clown, and filamented flasher wrasse. Corals include neon green candy cane, ORA green birdsnest, encrusting monti, lots of zoas and palys, some mushrooms, various acans and a few frags, and a couple that we just got that I forgot the name of. We're using a CSS 125... not a great skimmer, I know, but the price was right (got it for wholesale).

Here's the last shot we have of the 20H:

As you can see, we got to the point where there was really no aquascape to speak of. It just became frag storage until we could upgrade.

And here are some pics of the new 50:







FTS:

Conski said:

this is exactly what i want to do

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Hi Conski, I read your other thread and all I can say is be patient... even though I know that isn't helpful right now. I've had this tank for nearly 2 years and it's just been sitting dry. I'm just glad I didn't rush it before I had the funds and experience to get it done... setting it up with my husband was so much more fun than what I could have done on my own.