125 Gallon Reef Build! - Page 2

NastayNatron · 04/10/2011, 05:59 PM

Alright one more plumbing picture and my new flame angel! Fuego! He will be put into my current 29g tank pictured until the new tank is all ready for him!

NastayNatron · 04/11/2011, 03:48 PM

The tank is officially cycling! Now just waiting for controller and lights! Excitement is building haha its gonna be a long month or two! Ill have pictures of my aquascape tonight!

NastayNatron · 04/18/2011, 09:39 PM

Alright! Tank is filled with r/o water and H2Ocean Salt. Along with this is 100lbs of dry Marco rock! I have also added a 250w Jager heater for now and is keeping the temp in the tank stable. I have also added 90 lbs of sugar sized Carrib Sea sand. I placed my rocks on the bottom and poured the sand into the tank once I was happy with my aquascape.

NastayNatron · 04/18/2011, 09:44 PM

This is the tank currently cycling! The lights and my apex are currently in the mail and hopefully will be here later this week!

NastayNatron · 04/24/2011, 05:57 PM

Ok so my lights are comming in early next week so I am working on finishing my light canopy before they do! Here are pictures of my progress:

NastayNatron · 04/24/2011, 05:58 PM

More Pictures

NastayNatron · 04/24/2011, 05:59 PM

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NastayNatron · 04/24/2011, 06:01 PM

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bsrkjordan · 04/24/2011, 07:09 PM

Man that's looking sweet. I only have three 250 watt halides on my 125 and its plenty so ur fourth on should really do the trick.

NastayNatron · 04/24/2011, 07:13 PM

Thanks,
I was worried by going with 3 the middle reflector would be blocked by the support in the centre of the tank. Does it create a dark spot in your 125?

aandfsoccr04 · 04/24/2011, 07:17 PM

everything looks really great so far!

bsrkjordan · 04/24/2011, 07:21 PM

U wernt supposed to ask that lol. The guy that i got the tank from cut out the brace. One year later shes still holding strong but to answer ur question there would be a shadow if it was still there hince why he cut it out.

NastayNatron · 04/24/2011, 11:12 PM

lol well at least theres no shadow! I would be way worried about the tank with the brace cut out haha how long have ya had it set up? Does it bow?

NastayNatron · 04/28/2011, 02:51 PM

Alright everything is coming along nicely! I just ordered a mag drive 2400 for my waterchange/top off tanks that are located in the basement. It will deliver water as needed to my tank on the main floor! The lights have gone in and are officially in operation. I will have pictures up soon!

NastayNatron · 05/01/2011, 09:55 PM

Alright I have attached the pictures of my lights. There are four 250watt metal halides ran on galaxy ballasts. The bulbs are 20,000k Ushio. Also there are four 39watt TEKK T5 lamps. The bulbs are 2 Geissman Pure Anctic and 2 KZ Fiji Purple. Also there are 6 LED Moonlights. Eventually I may get the Neptune lunar simulator moonlights but for now these will do. Enjoy

NastayNatron · 05/01/2011, 09:56 PM

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NastayNatron · 05/01/2011, 09:59 PM

Pictures

NastayNatron · 05/01/2011, 10:01 PM

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NastayNatron · 05/07/2011, 09:34 PM

Alright here is a full tank shot of the tank right now. Ammonia and Nitrite have hit 0 and I have added a small clean up crew. 3 Turbo Snails, 5 Blue leg hermits and 3 Red leg hermits. My current fish are a blue tang, flame angel, 2 occearis clowns(1 black, 1 orange), and a purple firefish. I have moved them out of there 29g tank and put them in a 20g hospital/quarantine because I noticed a bit of ich and want to try and prevent it getting into my 125. I have been dosing cupramine for a week now and everything is going great. All of the fish are healthy. I have been monitoring ammonia and doing partial water changes often. Two more weeks and they will slowly make it into their new home.

NastayNatron · 05/07/2011, 09:35 PM

Hermits and Snails

NastayNatron · 05/07/2011, 09:42 PM

Ok so here is the area in my basement where I have installed my two brute garbage cans for top off water and salt water. I believe they are 32 gallons each .. can't remember. . Anyways I bought a Mag Drive 2400 pump to deliver the water from downstairs to the tank upstairs. It will be wired in through my apex when that comes in next week. Here are some pictures of where I am at now. I should have the R/O moved from upstairs to downstairs above the brute cans tomorrow and I will post the finished pictures.

NastayNatron · 05/07/2011, 09:43 PM

Brute Cans

ryanb69 · 05/07/2011, 09:59 PM

Looks great! you seem to have a great handle on the hobby! REEF TANK FOR LIFE!

NastayNatron · 05/17/2011, 10:49 PM

My Apex finally came in! I also got the ORP and PH probes with it. I have it all hooked up and this thing is seriously sweet. I already can't imagine having a tank without one. Being able to graph everything is awesome. I will have to order another set of 8 plug-ins but for now it is working great for me!

NastayNatron · 05/17/2011, 10:53 PM

Here are some more pictures. In one of the pictures there are also two power bars I put into the stand for extra outlets. You can also see the future calcium reactor hook up.(the closed green valve)

05/07/2011, 09:59 PM	#48
ryanb69 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 97	Looks great! you seem to have a great handle on the hobby! REEF TANK FOR LIFE! __________________ 20Gal nano in the works http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2094629 Current Tank Info: 20 gal nano with black occellarus and orange occelarus clown fish. Corals are green star polyp, duncan, candy cane, and pulsing xenia!

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04/11/2011, 03:48 PM	#27
NastayNatron Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 146	The tank is officially cycling! Now just waiting for controller and lights! Excitement is building haha its gonna be a long month or two! Ill have pictures of my aquascape tonight!

04/24/2011, 07:09 PM	#34
bsrkjordan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 11	Man that's looking sweet. I only have three 250 watt halides on my 125 and its plenty so ur fourth on should really do the trick.

04/24/2011, 07:13 PM	#35
NastayNatron Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 146	Thanks, I was worried by going with 3 the middle reflector would be blocked by the support in the centre of the tank. Does it create a dark spot in your 125?

04/24/2011, 07:17 PM	#36
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	everything looks really great so far!

04/24/2011, 07:21 PM	#37
bsrkjordan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 11	U wernt supposed to ask that lol. The guy that i got the tank from cut out the brace. One year later shes still holding strong but to answer ur question there would be a shadow if it was still there hince why he cut it out.

04/24/2011, 11:12 PM	#38
NastayNatron Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 146	lol well at least theres no shadow! I would be way worried about the tank with the brace cut out haha how long have ya had it set up? Does it bow?

04/28/2011, 02:51 PM	#39
NastayNatron Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 146	Alright everything is coming along nicely! I just ordered a mag drive 2400 for my waterchange/top off tanks that are located in the basement. It will deliver water as needed to my tank on the main floor! The lights have gone in and are officially in operation. I will have pictures up soon!