7 months in the making, tank update post

HornetMech242 · 03/15/2008, 08:31 PM

It has been a while since i have posted any pics of my tank. So here are the updates for those that care or even remember when i posted a few months ago. Added the rock yesterday. So here are the pics:

The tank with rock rack.

View of the inside of the tank stand, now finished.

Lumenbright reflectors.

Power station that might already need another row outlets.

Connections from the over flow to add reaction chambers.

Full tank shot with 150 #'s of fiji rock.

Right side of tank.

left side of tank.

HornetMech242 · 03/15/2008, 08:37 PM

Skimmer in action.

A little over a day of yucky.

I have alittle over 2 on ammonia and nitrite was off the chart, time for a water change already? Cycle is just starting.

Chris

Please post comments on what u think of the set up.

reefaluva · 03/15/2008, 08:43 PM

That looks awesome. Can't wait to see it full of life) Looks like your on your way to a nice reef.

BLKTANG · 03/15/2008, 08:45 PM

Very nice,what are your livestock plans,i assume SPS with those Lumeric reflectors.

Gary Majchrzak · 03/15/2008, 08:45 PM

outstanding plumb job and beautiful rock!

one thing concerns me though: the returns along the front bottom. What happens if the power goes out?

HornetMech242 · 03/15/2008, 08:47 PM

Those returns on the bottom part are part of the closed loop system. So if the power goes out nothing can drain out of there. Now the two back returns that come from the fuge have a chack valve on it to prevent back flow from the syphon. Thanks for the compliment.

Chris

Gary Majchrzak · 03/15/2008, 08:49 PM

very good

NewFish3 · 03/15/2008, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BLKTANG
Very nice,what are your livestock plans,i assume SPS with those Lumeric reflectors.

HornetMech242.....Nice tank.....Please post more pics as you add things...I would love to see them.

BLKTANK....Carfull what you say...Remember last night.....We made someone mad at us....LOL...hehehehe

HornetMech242 · 03/15/2008, 08:52 PM

My plans are for SPS up towards the top and LPS at the bottom. For fish i have selected a Flame Angel but have not decided on anything else yet. I have saved a space in the back right of the stand for a calcium reactor and will mount a PH controller by the power outlets.

Chris

Dustin1300 · 03/15/2008, 08:52 PM

Nice skimming.....Good start on a tank....

HornetMech242 · 03/15/2008, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NewFish3
HornetMech242.....Nice tank.....Please post more pics as you add things...I would love to see them.

BLKTANK....Carfull what you say...Remember last night.....We made someone mad at us....LOL...hehehehe

Hahahah, im so happy to get this thing going after 7 months, i think u could run me over with a car and take the smile off my face.

Disclaimer: please dont run me over with a car.

Chris

BLKTANG · 03/15/2008, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NewFish3
HornetMech242.....Nice tank.....Please post more pics as you add things...I would love to see them.

BLKTANK....Carfull what you say...Remember last night.....We made someone mad at us....LOL...hehehehe

Then someones in real trouble tonite im half kicked right now

redline · 03/15/2008, 09:08 PM

patience always breeds beauty.

HornetMech242 · 03/16/2008, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by redline
patience always breeds beauty.

It sure does. I had to redo some of the plumbing before putting the rock in. I really like the oceans motions unit. Got sand in it and had to redo the intake for the closed loop and clean out the OM unit. But all is fine now. I hope the cycle will go fast but i am for sure going to wait for it to finish. I alredy have enough $ in it and dont want to add fish just to kill them. Not just for $ purposes but for there sake too.

HornetMech242 · 03/16/2008, 01:47 PM

I had to turn the lights off because its seems to be bleeching the coraline that came on the rock. Is this a normal thing?

HornetMech242 · 03/16/2008, 04:47 PM

are eels reef safe? and are powder blue tangs able to be put in a 120 gallon? Web site says 90 gallon minimum but that seems kinda small.

Chris

Goibot · 03/16/2008, 05:03 PM

Awesome looking tank! Good job

redline · 03/16/2008, 05:10 PM

the bleaching happens when you put too might light for too long.. keep in mind most of the rocks have been out direct sunlight when you got them and when you crank the lighting like 12noon with no clouds for a full cycle it's a little overwhelming to whatevers on the rock.

joelrod72 · 03/16/2008, 05:15 PM

what' your return pump ? nice tank

HornetMech242 · 03/16/2008, 05:39 PM

The return pump for the sump is a mag 9 and on the closed loop is a dart.

Should i leave the lights off during the cycle?

HornetMech242 · 03/20/2008, 03:18 PM

the return pump is actually a Mag 9.5. Well i got my test kits today and my ammonia is 0 already, Nitrite is at 4 now and Nitrate was starting to rise. At what point do you start the water changes? Oh, i also am showing phosphates, is it too soon to throw on the phosphate reactor?

Chris

HornetMech242 · 03/30/2008, 11:52 AM

So i did my first water change yesterday of 25 gallons. Ammonia and nitrite are zero and nitrate is almost there. i will do another water change this next weekend to get them down. With my lights on the water gets up to 81 so i think i will be fine with heat. Now i only need to get a auto top off, PH controller and monitor and calcium reactor. Oh and a better thermometer.

HornetMech242 · 04/25/2008, 09:18 PM

Put first fish in and parameters are doing good.

Aquarist007 · 04/25/2008, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HornetMech242
So i did my first water change yesterday of 25 gallons. Ammonia and nitrite are zero and nitrate is almost there. i will do another water change this next weekend to get them down. With my lights on the water gets up to 81 so i think i will be fine with heat. Now i only need to get a auto top off, PH controller and monitor and calcium reactor. Oh and a better thermometer.

great setup and fantastic plumbing job

81 degrees is excellent with all the lights on

Aquarist007 · 04/25/2008, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NewFish3
HornetMech242.....Nice tank.....Please post more pics as you add things...I would love to see them.

BLKTANK....Carfull what you say...Remember last night.....We made someone mad at us....LOL...hehehehe

are you guys making a habit of upsetting people---is this a group of two or can some of us get in on the action

03/15/2008, 08:31 PM	#1
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	7 months in the making, tank update post It has been a while since i have posted any pics of my tank. So here are the updates for those that care or even remember when i posted a few months ago. Added the rock yesterday. So here are the pics: The tank with rock rack. View of the inside of the tank stand, now finished. Lumenbright reflectors. Power station that might already need another row outlets. Connections from the over flow to add reaction chambers. Full tank shot with 150 #'s of fiji rock. Right side of tank. left side of tank. __________________ I didin't know, it's my first day... Current Tank Info: 120g AGA, 150 #'s fiji rock, DIY stand & canopy, 2 250 watt MH's 14000k on Ice Cap ballast's in Lumenbright reflectors, Mag 9.5 return pump, Dart pump with Oceans Motions closed loop, octopus DNW200 skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium reactor

03/15/2008, 08:37 PM	#2
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	Skimmer in action. A little over a day of yucky. I have alittle over 2 on ammonia and nitrite was off the chart, time for a water change already? Cycle is just starting. Chris Please post comments on what u think of the set up. __________________ I didin't know, it's my first day... Current Tank Info: 120g AGA, 150 #'s fiji rock, DIY stand & canopy, 2 250 watt MH's 14000k on Ice Cap ballast's in Lumenbright reflectors, Mag 9.5 return pump, Dart pump with Oceans Motions closed loop, octopus DNW200 skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium reactor

03/15/2008, 08:45 PM	#4
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	Very nice,what are your livestock plans,i assume SPS with those Lumeric reflectors. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

03/15/2008, 08:45 PM	#5
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	outstanding plumb job and beautiful rock! one thing concerns me though: the returns along the front bottom. What happens if the power goes out? __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

03/15/2008, 08:47 PM	#6
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	Those returns on the bottom part are part of the closed loop system. So if the power goes out nothing can drain out of there. Now the two back returns that come from the fuge have a chack valve on it to prevent back flow from the syphon. Thanks for the compliment. Chris __________________ I didin't know, it's my first day... Current Tank Info: 120g AGA, 150 #'s fiji rock, DIY stand & canopy, 2 250 watt MH's 14000k on Ice Cap ballast's in Lumenbright reflectors, Mag 9.5 return pump, Dart pump with Oceans Motions closed loop, octopus DNW200 skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium reactor

03/15/2008, 08:43 PM	#3
reefaluva Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: nm Posts: 290	That looks awesome. Can't wait to see it full of life) Looks like your on your way to a nice reef.

03/15/2008, 08:49 PM	#7
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	very good __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

03/15/2008, 08:52 PM	#9
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	My plans are for SPS up towards the top and LPS at the bottom. For fish i have selected a Flame Angel but have not decided on anything else yet. I have saved a space in the back right of the stand for a calcium reactor and will mount a PH controller by the power outlets. Chris __________________ I didin't know, it's my first day... Current Tank Info: 120g AGA, 150 #'s fiji rock, DIY stand & canopy, 2 250 watt MH's 14000k on Ice Cap ballast's in Lumenbright reflectors, Mag 9.5 return pump, Dart pump with Oceans Motions closed loop, octopus DNW200 skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium reactor

03/15/2008, 08:52 PM	#10
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Nice skimming.....Good start on a tank.... __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

03/15/2008, 09:08 PM	#13
redline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: so cal Posts: 58	patience always breeds beauty.

03/16/2008, 01:47 PM	#15
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	I had to turn the lights off because its seems to be bleeching the coraline that came on the rock. Is this a normal thing? __________________ I didin't know, it's my first day... Current Tank Info: 120g AGA, 150 #'s fiji rock, DIY stand & canopy, 2 250 watt MH's 14000k on Ice Cap ballast's in Lumenbright reflectors, Mag 9.5 return pump, Dart pump with Oceans Motions closed loop, octopus DNW200 skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium reactor

03/16/2008, 04:47 PM	#16
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	are eels reef safe? and are powder blue tangs able to be put in a 120 gallon? Web site says 90 gallon minimum but that seems kinda small. Chris __________________ I didin't know, it's my first day... Current Tank Info: 120g AGA, 150 #'s fiji rock, DIY stand & canopy, 2 250 watt MH's 14000k on Ice Cap ballast's in Lumenbright reflectors, Mag 9.5 return pump, Dart pump with Oceans Motions closed loop, octopus DNW200 skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium reactor

03/16/2008, 05:03 PM	#17
Goibot Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brighton, TN Posts: 353	Awesome looking tank! Good job

03/16/2008, 05:10 PM	#18
redline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: so cal Posts: 58	the bleaching happens when you put too might light for too long.. keep in mind most of the rocks have been out direct sunlight when you got them and when you crank the lighting like 12noon with no clouds for a full cycle it's a little overwhelming to whatevers on the rock.

03/16/2008, 05:15 PM	#19
joelrod72 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Spring Hill/brooksvill fl Posts: 141	pump what' your return pump ? nice tank

03/16/2008, 05:39 PM	#20
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	The return pump for the sump is a mag 9 and on the closed loop is a dart. Should i leave the lights off during the cycle? __________________ I didin't know, it's my first day... Current Tank Info: 120g AGA, 150 #'s fiji rock, DIY stand & canopy, 2 250 watt MH's 14000k on Ice Cap ballast's in Lumenbright reflectors, Mag 9.5 return pump, Dart pump with Oceans Motions closed loop, octopus DNW200 skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium reactor

03/20/2008, 03:18 PM	#21
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	the return pump is actually a Mag 9.5. Well i got my test kits today and my ammonia is 0 already, Nitrite is at 4 now and Nitrate was starting to rise. At what point do you start the water changes? Oh, i also am showing phosphates, is it too soon to throw on the phosphate reactor? Chris __________________ I didin't know, it's my first day... Current Tank Info: 120g AGA, 150 #'s fiji rock, DIY stand & canopy, 2 250 watt MH's 14000k on Ice Cap ballast's in Lumenbright reflectors, Mag 9.5 return pump, Dart pump with Oceans Motions closed loop, octopus DNW200 skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium reactor

03/30/2008, 11:52 AM	#22
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	So i did my first water change yesterday of 25 gallons. Ammonia and nitrite are zero and nitrate is almost there. i will do another water change this next weekend to get them down. With my lights on the water gets up to 81 so i think i will be fine with heat. Now i only need to get a auto top off, PH controller and monitor and calcium reactor. Oh and a better thermometer. __________________ I didin't know, it's my first day... Current Tank Info: 120g AGA, 150 #'s fiji rock, DIY stand & canopy, 2 250 watt MH's 14000k on Ice Cap ballast's in Lumenbright reflectors, Mag 9.5 return pump, Dart pump with Oceans Motions closed loop, octopus DNW200 skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium reactor

04/25/2008, 09:18 PM	#23
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	Put first fish in and parameters are doing good. __________________ I didin't know, it's my first day... Current Tank Info: 120g AGA, 150 #'s fiji rock, DIY stand & canopy, 2 250 watt MH's 14000k on Ice Cap ballast's in Lumenbright reflectors, Mag 9.5 return pump, Dart pump with Oceans Motions closed loop, octopus DNW200 skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium reactor