TRENT Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Just bought this the other day. Got bored and had some extra stuff laying around and figured I would plumb it with a sump. Things I like about the tank are looks, very nice looking tank. Self contained for the most part. Things I dislike are it was noisy. Power Heads vibrated, Stock skimmer sucks and the Fans are loud. Stock lighting was not all that either. (flame) Now this tank is dead silent except for an occasional gurgle. Lighting is next..... When I first got it. Sold most the livestock already. Front view after cut. Fitting overflow and plumbing. Now for the tank returns. Had to drill these out to fit the original PH outlets. Glued in and put in place. 10 gallon sump running and leak test. So far very happy with the results. I will place LR in the large chamber under the overflow box and the heater in it's designed area leaving the sump for Macro Algae, Skimmer and return pump. As for lighting I just replaced the two PC and am adding a 12" ReefBrite LED fixture (not Marineland). http://www.reefbrite.com/reefbrite-tech-led/ Will update soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnkrcklives Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Nice work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Looks real sharp, now you just need to talk to mark about his leds. They would be perfect on this tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENT Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 Thanks guys, LED's would be awesome but trying to keep cost down. The main reason for this tank is to get all Softies and some LPS out of the SPS tank. Making some room. Hope to get the tank in the house today. Do the landscape and start the cycling process while working on the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENT Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Ok, got the tank moved into the house. Put LR into the false back, some sand and LR into the display side. Then I got impatient and started moving corals before I finished the landscape. DOH! A few shots of the progress. Cutting up the hood. PC's and LED's on LED's only Stocked with SPS, LPS and some Softies. I really hope the lights workout. out. Everything came from a well established tank but still looks a little pissed off. Hopefully tomorrow the corals will look better. More updates to come..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Are you running a plenum in the tank? Couldn't quite tell from the picture with the false back or not. Nice looking setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Dog Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Tank looks great! The Red Sea Max line are the cleanest looking tanks I've seen (maybe I am just saying that since I love my Max 250). Your corals should do fine, especially the birdsnest. I'm just sad that I'm considering selling my RSM250 for a larger tank (sad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Very cool, i'm trying to decide on Reefbrites or stunner strips to accent my T5 fixture. Let me know how you like the Reefbrite after a month or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENT Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Thanks guys, J-Dog, yes very nice looking tanks. My plan was to fix it up put all my softies in it and try to sell it. (nutty) not really into softies or Nano's. Really wanted all the Softies out of my DT. Impur, have had the Reefbrite's for quiet awhile. These were on my frag tank in the garage. I was using them with my MH as a supplement. I love the color they give. I would try to buy them used. They pop up here and their on other sites.(naughty) Noobtosalt, no Plenum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Cool thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENT Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Here are some pictures from today. Water has cleared and everything looks happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aclockworkorange Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Looks great Trent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 That looks awesome!!! I really like the purple frogspawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerduck Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Wow thats a sweet looking Nano! Leave for a couple days and TRENT goes all crazy and shrinks. Love the look of the Red Sea, but are those lid hinges molded in to the frame and and permenant of you decided to go open top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 You have been bit by the bug for sure Nice clean set up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Ha it look's great bro are you keep it or you going to sell it , I think with the sump it would work better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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