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School help needed for tank in Des Moines

Discussion in 'Des Moines & Ames Region' started by xroads, Aug 18, 2011.

  1. Aug 18, 2011 #1
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Hi all
    Some of you may recall the tank that the Alternative Reef will be donating at MACNA.  They have chosen the Smouse School for the tank. 
    The tank has been up & going for 6 months, so it is in good shape now. 
    We need a couple of volunteers to help the school with the tank.  First we need the tank taken down from the show, and set up at the school on Sunday afternoon.  Then the school will need some mentoring on the tank until they are confident/competent to take care of it.  They have a few teachers that is interested in working with us on it.
    Let me know if you are interested in helping.
    Craig
     
  2. Aug 20, 2011 #2
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    anyone?
     
  3. Aug 20, 2011 #3
    Nik Windsor Heights

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    I can help, and the school is just a few blocks from my home. I can also donate food and what-ever else they may need along the way.
     
  4. Aug 20, 2011 #4
    Dave Des Moines Area

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    I would be happy to help out. I live about 30 miles from Des Moines but work in the Des Moines area. Probably wouldn't be able to be primary point of contact but can help out.
     
  5. Aug 22, 2011 #5
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    They can have a few bags of DIY reef food, I have a ton left in my freezer (like 25 bags)

    I would volunteer time but I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me.
     
  6. Aug 26, 2011 #6
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Thanks everyone.

    We are getting some funds to help cover the cost of maintenence for the tank. The hope is to sell frags of some of the high end corals in there to cover ongoing future expenses. There is a ton of high end corals in there.

    Also I need someone to committ to setting it up on Sunday afternoon of MACNA.
     
  7. Aug 26, 2011 #7
    Dave Des Moines Area

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    I can help set up on Sunday afternoon. How big of a tank is it?
     
  8. Aug 29, 2011 #8
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Its a 90 gallon cube tank & stand. Two people should be able to do it easily.

    Thanks
    Craig
     
  9. Aug 29, 2011 #9
    Nik Windsor Heights

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    I can help on Sunday as well.
     
  10. Aug 29, 2011 #10
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    So when this gets moved, will it be re-starting as a new tank, or will there be fish and corals going with it?
     
  11. Aug 29, 2011 #11
    Dave Des Moines Area

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    Craig, I have the same question.  I assumed from your original post that it is a stocked tank since it sounds like it has been running for awhile.  If so, are there provisions for moving the lifestock  & water (tubs etc)?  thanks
     
  12. Aug 30, 2011 #12
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    NO it will be the up & running tank that it has been. It has not fish, he is going to give the school money to buy their own fish. Hopefully we should be able to drain the water into containers. coral into tubs, get it over, set it up, and refill.
     
  13. Aug 30, 2011 #13
    Taz

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    I don’t know if this would help any but I can get around 20 5 gal buckets with lids. I would just ask for them back after the move. I used the 5 gal buckets to move my tank from Kansas city to Waukee a couple months back.
    Matt
     
  14. Aug 30, 2011 #14
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    I have many buckets also (20+) but short on lids. HD changed their lids a few months ago and they are total cr@p now, so the old lids are like gold to me.
     
  15. Aug 30, 2011 #15
    crabbyo

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    I can't help with this project, but Congrats! and Thank you! to all of you who are going to. Good Job!!
     
  16. Aug 30, 2011 #16
    Dave Des Moines Area

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    Hi Craig,
    How is the tank getting to MACNA from where ever it is now? Will there be containers available from the move to MACNA that we can use to move it to the school? Just trying to figure out what the expectations are and to know if we need to take Bud or Taz up on the offer for loaner buckets..... Thanks!
    Dave
     
  17. Aug 30, 2011 #17
    Nik Windsor Heights

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    I have 2 small tubs that I use to transport corals in. I can also put a 125 gallon holding tank in my van to transport the water????
     
  18. Aug 30, 2011 #18
    Dave Des Moines Area

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    Good thought.  We could bucket the water to your tank for transport if we don't want to deal with 15-20 buckets....
     
  19. Aug 30, 2011 #19
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