emmajaneholly

Hi! My corals are getting out of control. I have a toddler and...enough said! One of them has grown so big its starting to kill off the corals below. I need to downsize it! I'm posting some pics here. Wanted to see who was interested in some sections before I started breaking them up. I don't want to get rid of all of them - just a good chunk - especially the Flower Tree! My fragging equipment is arriving Monday so I can get started. I'm between Olympia and Centralia just off I-5. Rather than selling small frags, I'd like to sell the Flower Tree Coral, especially, in bigger chunks. I have no idea on pricing - am open to offers but was thinking $50/obo for a medium tree coral and $20 for the Hammer coral frags? Let me know if I'm way off here. Thank you!

Hi folks - sorry - my whole family is sick so I'm slow to respond/take photos. Will get back with you ASAP!

The aquarium is 48.5" x 24.5" x 25.5". The stand is 50.3" x 26.5" x 30".

I am getting out of the hobby and looking to sell my 120 gallon reef setup. I'd prefer to sell it all as is, but am willing to consider other options. I will work to get pictures uploaded ASAP. Equipment: 120 gallon glass aquarium with overflows Black wood stand Eshopps RS-200 sump Reef Octopus NWB150 6” Pinwheel In Sump Protein Skimmer BRS Pukani & Reef Saver live rock (also have more dry rock in the garage) Reef Breeder Value LED fixtures with 120 degree optics x 2, less than a year old Heater 1 Hydor Koralia 1050-1150 pump Brand new Marineland Maxi-Jet 1200 Pro Pump, never used All plumbing included Also have some Kent Marine Salt and mineral supplements that I can throw in Livestock: Lots of corals (I don't know the names of most but they're hearty) Assorted crabs, hermit crabs, snails and a sea urchin Yellow Tang Hippo Tang (small) Male Anthias 5 Chromis A Pink Spotted Shrimp Gobi/Snapping Shrimp pair 1 Sixline Wrasse I'm 20 minutes South of Olympia. You haul, please. If you're looking to start from scratch, happy to give 50% of the water too. I'd like to get $1800/OBO for this setup. Please let me know if my pricing is off. Thanks for looking!

Thanks guys! Links would be great!

How much would it cost to get a welded one? Is there a way to add doors or something to it to hide the sump?

I know! I want to, and likely will, but I thought I would take the lazy approach first and see if anybody had one .

Okay, folks - I have the tank now I need a stand. I bought an Aqueon 48x24x24 drilled aquarium with dual overflows, and I am thinking about making the stand or purchasing it from my LFS (I'm in Olympia - so kind of far North!). But, I thought I'd check here and see if anybody had some ideas or a stand up for grabs. New it would cost $240 so I'm trying to be economical. Thanks!

Nope, I haven't measured them meticulously yet, but they seem like the same size to me. Which is interesting, because it seems like a lot of factory-drilled aquariums have holes of different sizes.

Wow, you guys are on top of it! Thanks! All very helpful suggestions - I was feeling lost and now have a good starting point. I don't anticipate I'll have this up and running anytime soon, need to learn a lot more and piece everything together and make sure I do everything right the first time. So I appreciate the suggestions! I'm sure I'll have many more questions!! Here's one, actually: there are four holes drilled in the bottom (so it has dual overflows). I know the Bean Animal overflow is popular these days - and likely for good reason. But I don't see this working with four holes that are drilled in the bottom via two overflows. Any plumbing plans or suggestions? Thanks again!

Okay, so let me start out by saying that I have the worst possible timing known to man. We are buying a house on Friday, and I had to go out and buy a reef aquarium today because I just couldn't wait any longer. I'm justifying the purchase because my birthday is next Sunday . Anyway, I'm committed now - but all I have is the tank (so literally, I JUST bought the aquarium). I decided to go with a factory glass Aqueon 120 gallon (48x24x24) drilled aquarium because it as easy and on sale. It's still sitting in the back of my car (since I'm MOVING!) and I have no idea what the size of the holes are yet and what bulkheads I'll need. Now, I'm completely overwhelmed! My significant other is really handy (whereas I am NOT, I don't think I even knew what a bulkhead was until I started doing research), and has agreed to help me with this stuff, but he's also really busy (Mostly since we're MOVING!). I am trying not to break the bank all at once and purchase things in phases - but I'm also really anxious to get started. My local shop is happy to help me out a lot, too, but I would like some input from you guys before I dive in head first. We are going to build a stand and an LED fixture, I think. I don't know how big the sump will be able to be since we have not built the stand yet - but I can speculate given the size of the tank. Here are the things I could use some input on: 1. Lighting. I'd like to go with some powerful LEDs and I think we will build our own. I know reefledlights.com is a popular source, but I'm not sure what DIY kit I should go with for a 24" deep tank. I'd like to have powerful lighting so I have the option of getting lots of different corals as I learn what the heck I'm doing down the line and not need to upgrade my lighting. What are your thoughts on that? Size of heatsink? Number of LEDs? Spread? Optics? 2. Plumbing. THIS is where I'm feeling really overwhelmed. The tank is drilled in the bottom and the overflows are on the back. I have been watching Bulk Reef Supply's videos, which are great, but I think I need a little more guidance as far as WHAT I need to purchase in order to have fail-safe plumbing and filtration. 3. Protein skimmer. I'm not sure what the optimum GPH is for a 120 gallon reef tank, and what brands are good. Favorites? Also, what would be the ideal sump size, or is that all dependent on size availability? I'm considering buying a new sump, but that might not be super economical... 4. Wavemakers. Same issue - not sure how much water movement I need for a reef tank with diversity and different corals. I just know I want to vary the current so I don't ambush the inhabitants all the time at the same flow rate, correct? Are YOU overwhelmed now? I'm sure I have lots of other questions but I will save them for later. Thanks in advance for helping me screw my head back on straight! Emma

Yes, once I get my act together I will post pictures! I love them, too!

Hello! I'm just getting ready to move and start my first saltwater tank. So excited! But first I need a tank. I'm hoping to get my hands on a 48x24x24 with built-in overflows and a stand, so I thought I'd put this out there just in case you know of anything or have something you're looking to sell. Thanks! Emma

Hello! I'm new to this forum, although I've been drooling over your tank photos for months!! . We finally bought a house and are moving next month so I am getting ready to start a reef tank. I'm really excited but still have a lot to learn! I'd love to get my hands on a 48x24x24 aquarium and stand with overflows (Ideally, although I'm open to other sizes/suggestions), and thought I'd put my feelers out before I started looking at new stuff. Does anybody have some leads? For financial reasons, I'm just looking for the tank right now and will piece things together as I go. I just wanted to introduce myself, I'm looking forward to joining the hobby! Thanks in advance! Emma