CrazyInside Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 So thanks to Rick I got my first big tank. Right now I just have a 24 jbj nano and thanks to everyone on the threads saying if I'm going to upgrade then go big lol.. so here it goes haha. Purchased from rick. 125 tank, stand, 40gal sump, 20L refuge, Dual 400w MH ballast, 2 pendants, plumbing, and mag 9.5 pump. Tank is drilled for closed loop and overflow box. Right now I won't be using the closed loop. This will be a slow build thread because I've been working like crazy so I only have a few hours a week to work on it. Saturday Oct. 30 Today I got the tank out on the porch and for about 3 hours in the rain I cleaned it with a razor blade and vinegar getting all the coralline algae off... there was a lot lol. Then my next plan was to respray the back of it for the scratches and a few light spots but the rain just won't stop long enough :(. So I guess that is the end of the first day. As you can see in the pictures with the sticker bushes overflowing my deck I never use this side of the house haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Lookin good Matt, too bad you don't have a garage, then you wouldn't have to worry about the rain LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInside Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Lookin good Matt' date=' too bad you don't have a garage, then you wouldn't have to worry about the rain LOL.[/quote'] Lol I have a 2 car garage... but I carpeted it because I have a gym out there and then shannons car and my WRX lol. Plus that deck comes off the family room which is where it's going.. you should see me take an hour to move this thing by myself.. I couldn't imagine getting it to the garage ahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 get a tarp :P and if you're going to be painting, carpeting is fine, just put a sheet down LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInside Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 November 2, 2010 Alight so today I got everything all hooked up and just finished siliconing everything. Hopefully when it's filled up we won't have any leaks haha. Here is a couple picture of it hooked up and filling up. As you can see I didn't plan a head and had no ro/di water ready so it's going from the unit straight into the tank lol... now the 2 day wait begins lol. Couple pictures, about 5 hours in with the ro/di unit running.. just about an inch of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 If your just doing a plumbing and leak test, you can just use tap water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Looking good. If you use the levels I marked on the tanks then use the one on the left side. I.E. That is the highest you can fill the sump with everything running and still be safe if the power fails. FWIW, I also used that side whenever I added top off water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Update? I have a 125 and my tangs love it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrybeck Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I think he sold the tank; I reached out to him a couple of weeks ago about buying it and didn't hear back, so I'm assuming he finally got a buyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInside Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 All righty so after a while of trying to sell this guy I decided to keep it tell I could set it up.. well here goes! Updates: Tank is now filled No longer has the 20L Refuge Has 60lbs of sand in it so far.. going to had another 40lbs Has 75lbs of BRS dry rock Got my 400w 20k radium bulbs Tank has 3 damsels in it during cycle because i'm cruel and shannon wanted them.. so she got them. (should be fun to catch later!) Got a protein skimmer from Harald B.. have yet to get it to work Got my filter sock in Installed a DJ Power strip so I don't have to get behind the tank to turn stuff off Things to do with-in the next week: Get 50lbs of LR with coraline to seed the rest Get LR rubble for the sump Figure out what to do for a refuge Add 40lbs of sand Figure out the protein skimmer Buy 2 more K-4's for flow.. or a vortech haven't decided Organize all my cords so they are hidding up in the stand instead of hanging everywhere! A few pictures as of tonight about 15 min ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Lookin good man, where'd you get that powerstrip? I want one or possible even 2 of em LOL If you're lookin for a kickass sump/fuge combo, check out the one wannareef threw up for sale a few hours ago, it's the cadillac of sumps man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInside Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Guitar Center has them for about 25 bucks... and they are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Good luck caching the damsel fish later on. They are great to start a tank with but ... you'll see later on when you add more fish. Your tank looks good so far. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold B Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 What kind of trouble are you having getting the skimmer going? Where are you located? If you need any help with it let me know? Thanks Harold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hozer21 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trautman Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 i am sooooo going to get those power strips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenReefin Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Nice setup up, the are left of your sump might be a perfect place for a refuge tank drilled and connected to your sump. Kickass setup though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Yeah looks like a great start. I also have been wondering for the longest time where people get power strips like those...now I know :-) Oh and in the future when you need to get those damsels out, I have an acrylic fish trap you could borrow...I got it online and used it to catch the damsels that I put in my tank to cycle it when I started lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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