my 125-200 gallon build thread :)

mindytoy · 10/20/2012, 12:20 PM

hi guys ive posted way too much on this, however i wanna do this right. by right i dont mean feeding my fish from my droid phone, or spending a whole ton. however it will be in my first home. the home were getting has a very open feel. so i want this tank to kinda divide the living room from the kitchen table area. so im thinking of building the stand, i need ideas please. puffin has been very helpfull. i either want the stand to be drywalled like the home, so it looks like a regular divider and maybe but some of that backsplash river rock on the bottom. i want to know how much something like that would cost beacus I CANNOT find a tank with the stand having cabinets on both sides most are open in the back. also i would have to have it drilled on the side so that the both sides and opposite side are viewable. heres what i kinda have in mind....

something like that where on side is covered and has a canopy. if not then just with a double sided stand. however that would mean a bottom drilled tank which ive found a couple.

my goals
keep very nice clams, softies, and hard corals. NO SPS too expensive for me.
lots of nice fish, tangs, maybe a puffer, trigger/s, etc.
lights, either a diy LED kit, or maybe even t5s with added LEDS. just to keep those corals growing. i dont wanna spend $2k on lighting. no way.
sump and setup with over flow on the one side unless bottom drilled.

need ur input please. what is more cost effective the built in look or the stand? im thinking the built in all id need is 2x4s and drywall and just one side with cabinet doors for the sump....

mindytoy · 10/23/2012, 10:05 PM

Hey guys I found my tank! Ima go pick it up this weekend! I need ur help on what you think its a 170 bowfront I would need a bigger skimmer and lights for sure. It's in Albuquerque. I hope its not too heavy! I told him to keep the eel. He says it has 10 holes plugged for flow can I use those with pumps instead of phowerhead? I told him he can also keep the t12 s with ice cap ballast.

What do u guys think what else would I need please reply guys
http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/fuo/3352754412.html

Also for lighting there's another guy in Albuquerque selling 2 36 led Cree fixtures he says they are way bettervthan sols. Both for $500 and he also has a reef keeper with wireless and 2 probes and 2 4 plug outlets for $300. I think that with the LEDs that's 72 3 watt LEDs and then I wanna buy say another 20 3cwatt LEDs like the ones on my nano w more blues and optics. That would give me 92 LEDs and a total of 274 watts. I just want softies and hard and clams no sps...

I really apreciate your input and help

10/20/2012, 12:20 PM	#1
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	my 125-200 gallon build thread :) hi guys ive posted way too much on this, however i wanna do this right. by right i dont mean feeding my fish from my droid phone, or spending a whole ton. however it will be in my first home. the home were getting has a very open feel. so i want this tank to kinda divide the living room from the kitchen table area. so im thinking of building the stand, i need ideas please. puffin has been very helpfull. i either want the stand to be drywalled like the home, so it looks like a regular divider and maybe but some of that backsplash river rock on the bottom. i want to know how much something like that would cost beacus I CANNOT find a tank with the stand having cabinets on both sides most are open in the back. also i would have to have it drilled on the side so that the both sides and opposite side are viewable. heres what i kinda have in mind.... something like that where on side is covered and has a canopy. if not then just with a double sided stand. however that would mean a bottom drilled tank which ive found a couple. my goals keep very nice clams, softies, and hard corals. NO SPS too expensive for me. lots of nice fish, tangs, maybe a puffer, trigger/s, etc. lights, either a diy LED kit, or maybe even t5s with added LEDS. just to keep those corals growing. i dont wanna spend $2k on lighting. no way. sump and setup with over flow on the one side unless bottom drilled. need ur input please. what is more cost effective the built in look or the stand? im thinking the built in all id need is 2x4s and drywall and just one side with cabinet doors for the sump.... __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc! Last edited by mindytoy; 10/20/2012 at 12:29 PM.

10/23/2012, 10:05 PM	#2
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	Hey guys I found my tank! Ima go pick it up this weekend! I need ur help on what you think its a 170 bowfront I would need a bigger skimmer and lights for sure. It's in Albuquerque. I hope its not too heavy! I told him to keep the eel. He says it has 10 holes plugged for flow can I use those with pumps instead of phowerhead? I told him he can also keep the t12 s with ice cap ballast. What do u guys think what else would I need please reply guys http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/fuo/3352754412.html Also for lighting there's another guy in Albuquerque selling 2 36 led Cree fixtures he says they are way bettervthan sols. Both for $500 and he also has a reef keeper with wireless and 2 probes and 2 4 plug outlets for $300. I think that with the LEDs that's 72 3 watt LEDs and then I wanna buy say another 20 3cwatt LEDs like the ones on my nano w more blues and optics. That would give me 92 LEDs and a total of 274 watts. I just want softies and hard and clams no sps... I really apreciate your input and help __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!