The ideal answer is the new tank you want to build is too large to fit in that spot so leave this tank running while you build the new one somewhere else =)

I love this tank, your rocks and aquascaping is amazing! Very beautiful set up.

sand or not
 

not sure yet, I like the look of sand but have always been concerned with the issues it can bring. the last tank was bare and we only really had issues when our town water quality dropped significantly. We're now on RODI so those issues should go away.

yeah unfortunetly we have to put it in the same spot. I was thinking of just getting a 120g mix tank and just putting the fish in there for the few days required for the transfer. I know the tank is going to cycle once we move the rock. I know the last time we moved the rock it actually cycled hard enough to kill ALL my snails.

Thanks, I just wish it look like that today. I had to move a tonne of rock to pull the overflow out. Its a huge nightmare right now.

Are you building a bigger tank? Or repairing the 180?

I suppose with the investment in your lighting you're referring to a repair? Good luck!

we're actually looking to keep with the 72 but we're going to go a bit wider 30" and not as tall 20". The current tank is scratched in many places from falling rock and has two chips in the brace, so we're looking at a new tank and stand. Hopefully with the wider tank we can avoid stacking the rock so tall and it will give us more room for cleaning. Also I would like to get rid of the internal overflow design. It looks neat but in reality in consumes too much of the tank. Anything behind the overflow is lost for veiwing. If I could see both sides of the tank I would go with this design again but because we're up against a wall I like the external overflow design.

well if you have a way to manitoba you can buy my 240 gal with a top notch canopy and stand for cheaper then a new 180.

The tank is officially shut down, on to the new tank design and build.