Rebirth of the 90 gallon

avshockey311 · 07/07/2009, 08:50 PM

To start off Thanks everyone here at RC for all the help over the years. Anyway, we moved about 300 miles from our previous house about 6 months ago. We had some issues getting in to a new house. Therefore we lived at my wifes parents house for about 4 1/2 months. The tank was taken down and moved into their basement in Rubbermaid totes where everything has been happily living since. We just got our new house about 3 weeks ago and have since moved the temporary tanks to our new basement (2 clowns, Diamond Goby, Yellow Watchman, and brittle star, several corals). Anyway here is the start of my 90 gallon rebirth.

Current living conditions, not ideal but everyone seems to be doing fine.

Future tank area.

Every project has to start off on the right foot, or should we say LEFT HAND.

avshockey311 · 07/07/2009, 08:58 PM

This is what I accomplished tonight. Sump will be placed in a closet directly behind the tank. I am going to move the outlet in the picture into the closet and up about 3 feet.

The closet is going to get a fresh coat of paint in the near future so I don't have to look at that lovely color every time I am in there.

Plumbing will run through the wall into a 40 gallon stock tank. Returned to tank with a Gen-X external return pump. I have not yet planned the sump entirely yet so more to come on that. I plan on starting plumbing tomorrow so more to come soon.

avshockey311 · 07/07/2009, 09:00 PM

Here is the tank before the move. The Yellow tang is no longer with us. He died just before we moved.

PoukieBear · 07/08/2009, 08:13 AM

WOW ! That's a lot of mushrooms!

I can't wait to see the new set up.

cabanaboy1218 · 07/08/2009, 08:45 AM

Cool tank, what do you plan on doing in the closet?

avshockey311 · 07/08/2009, 03:09 PM

My sump and fuge will be in the closet now instead of under the tank. This way I will be able that have a much larger sump. Where before I was only able to have a 15 gallon sump under the tank.

avshockey311 · 07/13/2009, 09:18 PM

I got the sump and stand for the sump done tonight. Built the little bump out on the stand because I'm not sure how I want to set the return pump up yet. I made my own bulkhead for about $1.50 instead of spending $16.00 online. I used a sprinkler nipple and 2 female adapters along with some sheet rubber and lots of silicone.

atwinparadox2 · 07/14/2009, 09:21 AM

Good start so far, Are you going to have the same stock or are you mixing it up this time? Sorry to hear about the yellow.

jb61264 · 07/14/2009, 09:54 AM

Subscribed to a fellow Nebraska reefer!

Looks like a good start..I have always like the idea of using the Rubbermaid containers for sumps..how big is it?

atwinparadox2 · 07/14/2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally posted by jb61264
Subscribed to a fellow Nebraska reefer! Looks like a good start..I have always like the idea of using the Rubbermaid containers for sumps..how big is it?

I agree, I have been throwing around the idea of moving my sump and refuge to the basement and switching to the tubs. You can always build a second level in that closet with another tub for a huge refuge!

Reefer2727 · 07/14/2009, 02:06 PM

Looks good so far. Tagging along.

robot2222 · 07/14/2009, 02:41 PM

looks good , the bigger sump will add alot more water volume with some cheato you could really export some nitrates.love the mushrooms.

avshockey311 · 07/14/2009, 05:06 PM

The sump is 37 gallons. I plan on having about 30 gallons in it. Still have to give room for power failure. No progress tonight as I am fighting plumbing issues in the house. For some reason the wife seems that the Kitchen sink is more important than the tank. Ooooh Yeah off to do my favorite thing, hanging out in a tight cramped kitchen cabinet. I can hardly wait.

avshockey311 · 07/14/2009, 05:08 PM

atwin the stock will stay pretty much the same. I am in the process of thining out shrooms. I will also have less rock in the DT and add some to the sump.

07/07/2009, 08:50 PM	#1
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	Rebirth of the 90 gallon To start off Thanks everyone here at RC for all the help over the years. Anyway, we moved about 300 miles from our previous house about 6 months ago. We had some issues getting in to a new house. Therefore we lived at my wifes parents house for about 4 1/2 months. The tank was taken down and moved into their basement in Rubbermaid totes where everything has been happily living since. We just got our new house about 3 weeks ago and have since moved the temporary tanks to our new basement (2 clowns, Diamond Goby, Yellow Watchman, and brittle star, several corals). Anyway here is the start of my 90 gallon rebirth. Current living conditions, not ideal but everyone seems to be doing fine. Future tank area. Every project has to start off on the right foot, or should we say LEFT HAND. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

07/07/2009, 08:58 PM	#2
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	This is what I accomplished tonight. Sump will be placed in a closet directly behind the tank. I am going to move the outlet in the picture into the closet and up about 3 feet. The closet is going to get a fresh coat of paint in the near future so I don't have to look at that lovely color every time I am in there. Plumbing will run through the wall into a 40 gallon stock tank. Returned to tank with a Gen-X external return pump. I have not yet planned the sump entirely yet so more to come on that. I plan on starting plumbing tomorrow so more to come soon. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

07/07/2009, 09:00 PM	#3
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	Here is the tank before the move. The Yellow tang is no longer with us. He died just before we moved. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

07/08/2009, 08:13 AM	#4
PoukieBear Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,067	WOW ! That's a lot of mushrooms! I can't wait to see the new set up. __________________ Michelle ~Poukie, I'm proud of you for throwing up that cake. ~~Mikey~~ ~You're not drunk if you can lay on the floor without holding on. ~Save the earth, there are no princesses on Mars.

07/08/2009, 03:09 PM	#6
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	My sump and fuge will be in the closet now instead of under the tank. This way I will be able that have a much larger sump. Where before I was only able to have a 15 gallon sump under the tank. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

07/08/2009, 08:45 AM	#5
cabanaboy1218 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 94	Cool tank, what do you plan on doing in the closet?

07/13/2009, 09:18 PM	#7
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	I got the sump and stand for the sump done tonight. Built the little bump out on the stand because I'm not sure how I want to set the return pump up yet. I made my own bulkhead for about $1.50 instead of spending $16.00 online. I used a sprinkler nipple and 2 female adapters along with some sheet rubber and lots of silicone. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

07/14/2009, 09:21 AM	#8
atwinparadox2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingston, PA Posts: 782	Good start so far, Are you going to have the same stock or are you mixing it up this time? Sorry to hear about the yellow. __________________ \| begin each day as if it were on purpose \| when in doubt, remove all doubt \| Current Tank Info: \| 90 Gallon Main display, 2/175 MH, 2 actinic, 20 sump w/20 fuge, about to dabble with a algae scrub screen \|\| 75 in the works \|\|

07/14/2009, 09:54 AM	#9
jb61264 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,112	Subscribed to a fellow Nebraska reefer! Looks like a good start..I have always like the idea of using the Rubbermaid containers for sumps..how big is it? __________________ In the end (and the begining) we're all just stardust anyway... Current Tank Info: 75 gallon SPS reef/55 gallon sump/6x54W TEK T5HO/Reef Octopus 200 Extreme Skimmer/Reef Octopus Single Chamber Calcium Reactor/RKL

07/14/2009, 02:06 PM	#11
Reefer2727 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 995	Looks good so far. Tagging along.

07/14/2009, 02:41 PM	#12
robot2222 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: phoenix, arizonia Posts: 1,283	looks good , the bigger sump will add alot more water volume with some cheato you could really export some nitrates.love the mushrooms. __________________ 14 gallon biocube Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bowfront

07/14/2009, 05:06 PM	#13
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	The sump is 37 gallons. I plan on having about 30 gallons in it. Still have to give room for power failure. No progress tonight as I am fighting plumbing issues in the house. For some reason the wife seems that the Kitchen sink is more important than the tank. Ooooh Yeah off to do my favorite thing, hanging out in a tight cramped kitchen cabinet. I can hardly wait. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

07/14/2009, 05:08 PM	#14
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	atwin the stock will stay pretty much the same. I am in the process of thining out shrooms. I will also have less rock in the DT and add some to the sump. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide