Our 125 Tank

stacy_vennes · 11/18/2012, 12:32 AM

hi yall this is our 125 gal tank that we built [IMG]

heres the support system and the plumbing

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and heres the frag tank that is built into the system as well

and heres the link to our photobucket album if you want to check out any other pics theres 56 of them so i didn't want to post all of them here but i posted the most important ones here enjoy

http://s1201.photobucket.com/albums/...cpZZ1QQtppZZ20

Boboli · 11/18/2012, 12:34 AM

Cool tank!
More details would be great !
Thanks for sharing.

stacy_vennes · 11/18/2012, 12:48 AM

sorry forgot the equipment list

125 gal tank
aqhi model 45 sump
little giant return pump 1100gph
reeflo snapper closed loop pump modded to 3600 gph
2 evolution 150w dimmable led lights
SWC 150 skimmer
a homemade algea turf scrubber
aqhi sump light
tsunami ato
diy T5 retrofitted to LED
custom made 5 gal frag tank

benjabba · 11/18/2012, 10:51 AM

Nice setup. Are you running something to control the flow on the closed loop?

stacy_vennes · 11/18/2012, 12:21 PM

yes the closed loop has multiple shut off valves to control the flow going back to the aquarium from the pump and going to the pump from the aquarium basically we have shut off valves everywhere for cleaning the plumbing every month or so and being military it is easier to have everything be able to come apart to move around the country anyways any other questions just let know

stacy_vennes · 11/18/2012, 10:01 PM

Dinoflagellates, any suggestion? right now its small but dont want to end up overran with it. raising ph didnt help.

pnavarro170 · 11/19/2012, 12:14 AM

holy plumbing batman. Looks like nice work though. need to get some life in there.

stacy_vennes · 11/19/2012, 01:14 AM

we know letting it get a good and long cycle before we do that its got a couple things but nothing major for now anyways if anybody could with the above mentioned algae outbreak would greatly appreciate it

stvguerrero · 11/28/2012, 10:31 AM

thats some nice project u got going there, what do u plan to add in there?

pnavarro170 · 11/28/2012, 10:42 AM

well to help the tank cycle or actually just any other things you want to get rid of. i like to use Dr. Tims one and only and a couple of his other products. Check em out.

stacy_vennes · 11/28/2012, 09:23 PM

well the tank is cycled but we don't want to add anything just yet because we are going to be taking a vacation during xmas and going to be gone for two weeks and having a friend who's not knowledgable with saltwater tanks or any fish for that matter so we are going to wait til we get back to start the actual stocking but we plan on having a couple bangai cardinals, a mated pair of clowns, a yellow tang, powder blue tang, starry blenny, blue chromis, rabbit foxface and lots of coral lol

rpjaws74 · 11/28/2012, 11:15 PM

Wow did you drill the tank yourself? I know it takes alott of nerve just drilling one and you got a few... Nice set up

Pearson · 11/28/2012, 11:53 PM

Unions are my friends as well due to being military and knowing i'll be moving/deploying. Plumbing is a pain but it was one of the most enjoyable things i've done so far just because i know I added pieces to make my life and moving easier later on.

Your tank looks pretty good and I have the same size. I'll be on leave till after christmas so I should be stocking my tank about the same time as ya'll. I'll be using yours for some ideas.

puffin04 · 11/29/2012, 09:28 AM

Unions are Hostess's friend too! Sorry could not resist! lol

Steffen Sparks

stacy_vennes · 11/29/2012, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpjaws74

Wow did you drill the tank yourself? I know it takes alott of nerve just drilling one and you got a few... Nice set up

i was nervous but we drilled it our selves. it was actually easy. duck tape on one side i got a water hose to spray on the glass to keep wet and wash any thing away, and my husband with diamond drill bits did the drilling. we have drilled for other people as well

stacy_vennes · 11/29/2012, 01:23 PM

we also love the plumbing makes it quiter

and when we have to move every few years its easy to take apart

stacy_vennes · 12/08/2012, 12:56 PM

quick update: I changed the rock work around just a little bit and we added a starry blenny,diamond goby,sand sifter star,and some clean up crew. No fish yet waiting till we get back from louisiana. Also got a few new coral like green mushrooms,some hammerheads. Also did first water change about a week ago everything doing good and happy.

rpjaws74 · 12/08/2012, 01:09 PM

nice, any pics.

stacy_vennes · 12/08/2012, 02:32 PM

i took some trying to get them to photo bucket so i can put on here.

stacy_vennes · 12/08/2012, 08:08 PM

just uploaded new livestock pics to our photobucket album enjoy

pnavarro170 · 12/08/2012, 08:32 PM

Just post them on here then

stacy_vennes · 12/08/2012, 10:29 PM

Here is the link
http://s1201.photobucket.com/albums/...ew%20critters/
Not all is newly added most came with me from colorado

rpjaws74 · 12/09/2012, 05:46 PM

I like the rock work, hows it working for you? Looks like an open feel to it....

pnavarro170 · 12/09/2012, 07:06 PM

um beer bottles ?

stacy_vennes · 12/09/2012, 07:50 PM

rock work is good now lots of room but also hiding spaces. Yeah beer bottles (glass). they are coated with a sealant, so reef safe. Drilling the rock was a pain in the butt though and messy but worth it

11/18/2012, 12:32 AM	#1
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	Our 125 Tank hi yall this is our 125 gal tank that we built [IMG]heres the support system and the plumbing [/IMG] and heres the frag tank that is built into the system as well and heres the link to our photobucket album if you want to check out any other pics theres 56 of them so i didn't want to post all of them here but i posted the most important ones here enjoy http://s1201.photobucket.com/albums/...cpZZ1QQtppZZ20

11/18/2012, 10:51 AM	#4
benjabba Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,350	Nice setup. Are you running something to control the flow on the closed loop? __________________ Ben Member of Jeff's "How to deal with Reef Addiction" class. Anybody got any corals??? Current Tank Info: 34g Solana, 50g frag tank, 65g sump/fuge

11/19/2012, 12:14 AM	#7
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	holy plumbing batman. Looks like nice work though. need to get some life in there. __________________ 150G

11/28/2012, 10:42 AM	#10
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	well to help the tank cycle or actually just any other things you want to get rid of. i like to use Dr. Tims one and only and a couple of his other products. Check em out. __________________ 150G

11/28/2012, 11:15 PM	#12
rpjaws74 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,340	Wow did you drill the tank yourself? I know it takes alott of nerve just drilling one and you got a few... Nice set up __________________ rpjaws Current Tank Info: 500 glln system/ Reef

11/18/2012, 12:34 AM	#2
Boboli Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The streets of Bakersfield Posts: 393	Cool tank! More details would be great ! Thanks for sharing.

11/18/2012, 12:48 AM	#3
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	sorry forgot the equipment list 125 gal tank aqhi model 45 sump little giant return pump 1100gph reeflo snapper closed loop pump modded to 3600 gph 2 evolution 150w dimmable led lights SWC 150 skimmer a homemade algea turf scrubber aqhi sump light tsunami ato diy T5 retrofitted to LED custom made 5 gal frag tank

11/18/2012, 12:21 PM	#5
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	yes the closed loop has multiple shut off valves to control the flow going back to the aquarium from the pump and going to the pump from the aquarium basically we have shut off valves everywhere for cleaning the plumbing every month or so and being military it is easier to have everything be able to come apart to move around the country anyways any other questions just let know

11/18/2012, 10:01 PM	#6
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	Dinoflagellates, any suggestion? right now its small but dont want to end up overran with it. raising ph didnt help.

11/19/2012, 01:14 AM	#8
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	we know letting it get a good and long cycle before we do that its got a couple things but nothing major for now anyways if anybody could with the above mentioned algae outbreak would greatly appreciate it

11/28/2012, 10:31 AM	#9
stvguerrero Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: el paso tx Posts: 200	thats some nice project u got going there, what do u plan to add in there?

11/28/2012, 09:23 PM	#11
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	well the tank is cycled but we don't want to add anything just yet because we are going to be taking a vacation during xmas and going to be gone for two weeks and having a friend who's not knowledgable with saltwater tanks or any fish for that matter so we are going to wait til we get back to start the actual stocking but we plan on having a couple bangai cardinals, a mated pair of clowns, a yellow tang, powder blue tang, starry blenny, blue chromis, rabbit foxface and lots of coral lol

11/28/2012, 11:53 PM	#13
Pearson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 212	Unions are my friends as well due to being military and knowing i'll be moving/deploying. Plumbing is a pain but it was one of the most enjoyable things i've done so far just because i know I added pieces to make my life and moving easier later on. Your tank looks pretty good and I have the same size. I'll be on leave till after christmas so I should be stocking my tank about the same time as ya'll. I'll be using yours for some ideas. __________________ 125g: 40g long sump w/ fuge, asm-g3 skimmer, hydor koralai powerheads, magdrive pumps 90g: Currently in the building process (will be replacing the 29g) 29g: fw community/lightly planted Current Tank Info: 29 gal fw and 125 gal salt

11/29/2012, 09:28 AM	#14
puffin04 S.T.A.R.S VICE P Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 1,398	Unions are Hostess's friend too! Sorry could not resist! lol Steffen Sparks

11/29/2012, 01:23 PM	#16
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	we also love the plumbing makes it quiter and when we have to move every few years its easy to take apart

12/08/2012, 12:56 PM	#17
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	quick update: I changed the rock work around just a little bit and we added a starry blenny,diamond goby,sand sifter star,and some clean up crew. No fish yet waiting till we get back from louisiana. Also got a few new coral like green mushrooms,some hammerheads. Also did first water change about a week ago everything doing good and happy.

12/08/2012, 01:09 PM	#18
rpjaws74 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,340	nice, any pics. __________________ rpjaws Current Tank Info: 500 glln system/ Reef

12/08/2012, 02:32 PM	#19
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	i took some trying to get them to photo bucket so i can put on here.

12/08/2012, 08:08 PM	#20
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	just uploaded new livestock pics to our photobucket album enjoy

12/08/2012, 08:32 PM	#21
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	Just post them on here then __________________ 150G

12/08/2012, 10:29 PM	#22
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	Here is the link http://s1201.photobucket.com/albums/...ew%20critters/ Not all is newly added most came with me from colorado

12/09/2012, 05:46 PM	#23
rpjaws74 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,340	I like the rock work, hows it working for you? Looks like an open feel to it.... __________________ rpjaws Current Tank Info: 500 glln system/ Reef

12/09/2012, 07:06 PM	#24
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	um beer bottles ? __________________ 150G

12/09/2012, 07:50 PM	#25
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	rock work is good now lots of room but also hiding spaces. Yeah beer bottles (glass). they are coated with a sealant, so reef safe. Drilling the rock was a pain in the butt though and messy but worth it