this is my first tank log, so please excuse any errors. thanks.
this has been a slow work in progress, as i am building these set ups, using tanks that were sold to me in less than perfect condition, considering i paid almost retail. i learned that youre better off buying new almost every time, unless if you think your time is worth nothing lol. i have learned the hard way. it took me almost 3 weeks to clean these tanks to make them look presentable. i also took the time to sand and refinish the stand, which looks a thousand times better now. at the very least, make sure what youre buying has been cleaned very well, so you dont have to, unless the deal is that great. that aside, every things besides the rocks (which are still being cured in the old tank) are ready and cleaned to be set up. We just cut a larger 6ft hole in the wall to accommodate the new-er tank, and for most of the work being done by an experienced me, i think it turned out great. the frag tank, will sit adjacent to the 125, with its own equipment. im actually debating running the frag tank into the DT's sump, right now, or whether to have an independent system. the first way would give me a lot of more room and wall sockets to run other projects. this is biggest decision i have not made yet. any input would be great.
125 gallon (6ft) Build:
3x 250w Metal Halide Fxitures/Ballasts- 14,000k
BRS GFO/Carbon Reactor
Marineland 300 Skimmer (i have not had the problems, i see people online have had with this skimmer. in fact, its one of the better ones i have used)
Mag9.5 Return pump
Mag5 return pump to power chiller/media reactor/maybe another item in the future. still reading on bio-pellets.
Unidentified chiller, which is a good size. bought it from a person who was using it on a 200 gallon system, so it should be good for mine.
40 Gallon Frag build (4 ft long x 20" deep x 11 tall)
Kessil a360w (lighting 3ft of the tank)
Kessil a150 (lighting the other foot)
i might upgrade the lights later. not sold on these LED's yet. LOVE HALIDES
a new Marineland 300 Skimmer (Should be more than enough for 70 gallons in total)
Mag5 Return pump
ill be adding a GFO/carbon reactor when the tank cycles. as such with the 125, i wont install the media reactor or skimmers til they are cycled. why waste electricity & media?
another big thing slowing me down on these tanks, is the fact they are being set up in my office where i have to at least pretend im working most of the time : ) in spite of that, i am almost done. i only have to cure my live rocks, which i bought from a questionable source, so i dried them out, cured them, cleaned them off, and now they will be in RO for another week.
this has been a slow work in progress, as i am building these set ups, using tanks that were sold to me in less than perfect condition, considering i paid almost retail. i learned that youre better off buying new almost every time, unless if you think your time is worth nothing lol. i have learned the hard way. it took me almost 3 weeks to clean these tanks to make them look presentable. i also took the time to sand and refinish the stand, which looks a thousand times better now. at the very least, make sure what youre buying has been cleaned very well, so you dont have to, unless the deal is that great. that aside, every things besides the rocks (which are still being cured in the old tank) are ready and cleaned to be set up. We just cut a larger 6ft hole in the wall to accommodate the new-er tank, and for most of the work being done by an experienced me, i think it turned out great. the frag tank, will sit adjacent to the 125, with its own equipment. im actually debating running the frag tank into the DT's sump, right now, or whether to have an independent system. the first way would give me a lot of more room and wall sockets to run other projects. this is biggest decision i have not made yet. any input would be great.
125 gallon (6ft) Build:
3x 250w Metal Halide Fxitures/Ballasts- 14,000k
BRS GFO/Carbon Reactor
Marineland 300 Skimmer (i have not had the problems, i see people online have had with this skimmer. in fact, its one of the better ones i have used)
Mag9.5 Return pump
Mag5 return pump to power chiller/media reactor/maybe another item in the future. still reading on bio-pellets.
Unidentified chiller, which is a good size. bought it from a person who was using it on a 200 gallon system, so it should be good for mine.
40 Gallon Frag build (4 ft long x 20" deep x 11 tall)
Kessil a360w (lighting 3ft of the tank)
Kessil a150 (lighting the other foot)
i might upgrade the lights later. not sold on these LED's yet. LOVE HALIDES
a new Marineland 300 Skimmer (Should be more than enough for 70 gallons in total)
Mag5 Return pump
ill be adding a GFO/carbon reactor when the tank cycles. as such with the 125, i wont install the media reactor or skimmers til they are cycled. why waste electricity & media?
another big thing slowing me down on these tanks, is the fact they are being set up in my office where i have to at least pretend im working most of the time : ) in spite of that, i am almost done. i only have to cure my live rocks, which i bought from a questionable source, so i dried them out, cured them, cleaned them off, and now they will be in RO for another week.
