thoughts

[lpsreefer]

i was super excited about the nano contest. now im not sure.
issues i have lately.

first found mice in the basement so i got about 12 traps out havent caught any yet. only been a week. so ill have to wait and see. i took the dog food out from down there, so now there's no more food in the basement.

second issue
my Vlamingii tang died today. i had him just about a year.
The cause by the look of him was a sting of some sort.
i dont know if it was one of my BIG AIPTASIA thats in there.
or maybe my foxface. all my other tangs in that tank are fine.
i have never had this problem before. he was a great fish always swimming out front. never shy. my second favorite fish.

third issue
well this out kinda goes with the second, but i can see his body under my liverock. hes died. hes not breathing. i dont have access to get him out really unless i rig up some kinda hose and suck him out by siphoning. or do i leave him and let my Cuc eat the body and deal with any spikes in the tank?
he about 9 to 10 inches.
the tank + sump is roughly 400 gallon of water volume.

so instead of going with a little 15 gallon tank i was thinking of upgrading one of my other tanks to a new 230 gallon.( 72long by 30wide by 24high)
the second option is a 180 gallon (72long by 24wide by 24 high)
prolly my 125 gallon.
i can use almost all the equipment from the 125 on the new tank.
ill just have to get a few more power heads and maybe add a light.
skimmer is rated for 500 gallons. so thats good for now.
the sump well have to upgraded as its only a little 20 gallon.


any input?
pro/cons?
im i going overboard due to all my issues?