So Excited UPS comes tomorrow

royalfire · 09/29/2015, 08:54 PM

I will be starting my journey with a 150 build. I hope to receive most of my new equipment tomorrow. Never set up a tank this size before. So I went for broke and hopefully did not waste a bunch of money. I picked out equipment that I wished I had for my 60g. I had very little success with sps and lps. I did not have a protein skimmer that was easily serviceable and no dosser so my parameters fluctuated way to much. Lighting was another issue mH were expensive for me at the time, so the bulbs did not get changed as often as they should have. Business is good now and we have moved to Buckley WA. Where there are more LFS and people to converse with. Have not gotten into The blog stuff much so this is about the third time posting. Found this on Craigslist and thought it was a good deal. Tank, Cabinet, Canopy, Sump, and Return pump for the cost of a tank.

Dkuhlmann · 09/30/2015, 02:10 AM

Very nice, people here love build threads just take pictures and update as you go. Congratulations!

Lunchbox360 · 09/30/2015, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by royalfire

I will be starting my journey with a 150 build. I hope to receive most of my new equipment tomorrow. Never set up a tank this size before. So I went for broke and hopefully did not waste a bunch of money. I picked out equipment that I wished I had for my 60g. I had very little success with sps and lps. I did not have a protein skimmer that was easily serviceable and no dosser so my parameters fluctuated way to much. Lighting was another issue mH were expensive for me at the time, so the bulbs did not get changed as often as they should have. Business is good now and we have moved to Buckley WA. Where there are more LFS and people to converse with. Have not gotten into The blog stuff much so this is about the third time posting. Found this on Craigslist and thought it was a good deal. Tank, Cabinet, Canopy, Sump, and Return pump for the cost of a tank.

sweet setup congrats post updates

Xxero · 09/30/2015, 05:14 AM

I get excited too, whenever I'm expecting a delivery.....Unless it's fish or coral, then I'm a pacing, nervous wreck!

mitchb · 09/30/2015, 08:35 AM

Keep in mind that the canopy in your picture makes it very difficult to access your tank and traps heat. An open top eliminates those problems. You can set it up with no top or make a matching wood rim about 4" tall, either would be much better. You can get a screen kit form Bulk Reef Supply to prevent fish from jumping out. Lights can be hung from the ceiling or L- brackets or attached to the tank rim or wall depending on the type of lighting you bought. Congrats on the new tank

09/30/2015, 02:10 AM	#2
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Very nice, people here love build threads just take pictures and update as you go. Congratulations! __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

09/30/2015, 05:14 AM	#4
Xxero Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,054	I get excited too, whenever I'm expecting a delivery.....Unless it's fish or coral, then I'm a pacing, nervous wreck! __________________ "You Can Lead A Gift Horse To Water... But You Can't Make Him Look In Your Mouth." Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef Display - 15g Macro Algae/Refugium - 40b Sump

09/30/2015, 08:35 AM	#5
mitchb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 55	Keep in mind that the canopy in your picture makes it very difficult to access your tank and traps heat. An open top eliminates those problems. You can set it up with no top or make a matching wood rim about 4" tall, either would be much better. You can get a screen kit form Bulk Reef Supply to prevent fish from jumping out. Lights can be hung from the ceiling or L- brackets or attached to the tank rim or wall depending on the type of lighting you bought. Congrats on the new tank __________________ I guess I am an old-timer now. Recently back in the hobby. May 1998 Aquarium Frontiers TOTM for 240g SPS. One of Steve Tyree's original Reef Farmers. Volunteer Aquarist at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Last edited by mitchb; 09/30/2015 at 08:37 AM. Reason: Spelling