120 gallon Build Thread
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Topic: 120 gallon Build Thread
Posted By: Nick801
Subject: 120 gallon Build Thread
Date Posted: June 09 2010 at 12:18am
Well we never used our kitchen table .... so I have decided to put a tank in its place  and the funny thing is it was kind of the girlfriends idea (Well at least after I suggested putting it in the baby's room, that didn't go over too well).... anyway we decided that a 120 was the perfect size for the space.... This is also my first *Brand new* tank =) and being that I already have two tanks I can set this one up nice and slow taking my time to do things right http://img708.imageshack.us/i/img2832of.jpg/">  Also I want to try and go led eventually on this tank.... as long as my seahorse tank(Led) works out long term for corals... but for now I bought this aqua medic light the other day to hold me over until I decide to go that route http://img241.imageshack.us/i/img2833.jpg/">  I also decided to go with a steel stand this time, its a bit over kill done in 2x2...I did this so I could have a full opened front so I could fit the largest sump possible and everything would be easy to get to... I also ended up rhino lining the thing today to prevent rust =) I'm pretty sure you could toss this thing off a roof and it wouldn't even ding it http://img121.imageshack.us/i/cimg5691y.jpg/">  I also wanted to run this tank on its own electrical circuit just so I wouldn't have problems later on. like when my girlfriend likes to turns on everything electrical that she can at one time (hair dryer, straighter microwave toaster etc) and of course with my luck the floor joist went the opposite way I needed them too.. http://img709.imageshack.us/i/cimg5685t.jpg/">  http://img526.imageshack.us/i/cimg5687.jpg/">  but at least its done now =) now for patching and paint ... then we can get back to the build =) ------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
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Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: June 09 2010 at 12:23am
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Can't wait to see more progress Nick! Let me know if you need any help! ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: June 09 2010 at 12:33am
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I'm still trying to decide If I want to build the sump 22.5x44x20 or If I should just go 22.5x36x20 leaving 8 inches open for a C02 tank/ calcium reactor and leaving the possibility of using an external pump, but I could always place the calcium reactor in the sump and I could also maybe mount it above the sump, and I know I could mount the C02 tank above the sump but I defiantly would not want any equipment out side the stand ------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: June 10 2010 at 6:05pm
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Well I went 22.5x44x18 =) with the sump... and all the drywall work is done... now I just gotta get things repainted and should have this thing in place by tomorrow or Saturday
anyway I still need to put some baffles i...n but here it is next to my 210 for size comparison and next to our baby Luke and its actually quite a bit bigger than my sump in my 210 http://img819.imageshack.us/i/010q.jpg/"> 
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Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: June 10 2010 at 6:09pm
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Nice Nick! Your son is so cute!!!! ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: jdinchak
Date Posted: June 10 2010 at 6:11pm
| Have you figured out what live stock you will be putting in this tank? |
Posted By: P.Kapp
Date Posted: June 10 2010 at 6:12pm
| i really like the look on your 210. im excited to see what you do with the 120 |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 10:34pm
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Well the tank is in place, and I also found a calcium reactor(Korallin C-1502)today and I was lucky enough to come across a bit more tonga rock as well
I wrapped the stand in ABS for now, and I did order some high powered magnets to hold it on(Still waiting for these to show up)... but I'm still thinking about finishing the stand/canopy in wood to give the tank more life...(But the abs only cost me $30 bucks and will hold me over for now) http://img684.imageshack.us/i/img2913j.jpg/"> 
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I just need to do the plumbing and need to work on the sump a bit more(Baffles etc) before adding water.... and I still need to find a protein skimmer. and work on some more water flow (right now I'm leaning towards a vortech mp40) and will just put it in the back dead center...(I'm also planning to use a mag 12 as a return) and I still need to think about what the heck I'm even going to put in this tank =) .... Ideas? ------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
Posted By: dca22anderson
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 10:58pm
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Good look, great size, thanks for sharing! Can't wait to see it come together... ------------- Dave Anderson Saratoga Springs, UT |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 5:21pm
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Well it finally has some water in it... and everything else seems great (No leaks, its level etc) http://img571.imageshack.us/i/img2939h.jpg/"> 
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Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 6:12pm
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Are you going bare bottom? Looks great ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: chosen1
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 6:22pm
| Thats going to be a sweet tank. I like the look of it. |
Posted By: Shayne
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 6:46pm
I'm not sure that baby will work in the tank. I've heard they can be pretty aggressive.
------------- 21G Reefer Nano |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 4:32pm
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Well I hooked up a DC8 to my apex 30 feet away from my 210 to this tank
I also plumbed my calcium reactor feed into my return line. to clean up a bit of the clutter and cords under the sump. Now I just need to get a protein skimmer in place and work on the rock work a bit, and it will be ready for livestock but just wanted to share the news that the usb cables do work that far away... at least for this application =) (Now I gotta go back and run it through the walls and under some baseboard... as well as running water for an auto top off %20 - %20 - %20 - %20 - ------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 4:50pm
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Awesome build so far!
------------- -Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: June 25 2010 at 1:36pm
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Well I got my 250w halide sump light in place =) (No need for a frag rack in this tank) *The light it self is dead center over the 22x18 area but the reflector covers the base of the light...so it kind of makes it look off center in the pic*
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The Space for the frags/refugium are divided giving both 11x18 inches of space although I can reduce the refugium to 6x18 and go 16x18 on the frag area if I want to at any given time http://img718.imageshack.us/i/img3111i.jpg/"> 
And got my DC8 up and running and I also got my auto top off up and running *And of course with my luck when I was running it under the floor boards I just happened to puncture it with a carpet tack and I didn't noticed till about a day later so now we get to enjoy the smell of mildew for the next week =(* and I got my magnets in place on the faces of the stand =) the magnets are 1x1 squares that are 1/8th an inch thick with 9lbs of pulling pressure each (I still might wrap the stand in wood in the future or I might add some trim to this black abs) but I wouldn't consider it a finished product just yet... but it is good enough to get me by for a bit http://img180.imageshack.us/i/010tm.jpg/"> 
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Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: June 25 2010 at 1:58pm
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I also had someone ask me what my ceiling looks like now =) I still haven't painted it but when I do you wont even be able to tell I cut into it
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Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: June 25 2010 at 2:33pm
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Looks great Nick! ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: June 25 2010 at 2:38pm
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Nice job Nick. I've been thinking about using a sump for frags also. Great idea ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: jmorrell
Date Posted: June 25 2010 at 6:05pm
| that 250w halide is going to grow some algae. |
Posted By: ksmart
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 6:09pm
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Way cool! Thanks for taking the time to do this thread. ------------- |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 6:23pm
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Nick could you post a pic of the finished product? ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: July 31 2010 at 3:29pm
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Well I finally got a few things moved around =) and had a chance to take some pics
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as you can see things are still adjusting ------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 7:22pm
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Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 7:26pm
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Is hte long orange thing some kind of cuke, or something else? ------------- - My Current Tank: 50g Starfire Cube Reef * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 8:21pm
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Mudussa Worm =) ------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 8:34pm
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Very nice ! ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 8:37pm
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Aren't Medusas even more prone to "nuking" tanks than a regualr sea cucumber though?
DId you have to do anything special to acclimate it? ------------- - My Current Tank: 50g Starfire Cube Reef * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: dca22anderson
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 11:27pm
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Nicely done Nick! ------------- Dave Anderson Saratoga Springs, UT |
Posted By: SGH360
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 11:50pm
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wow its amazing your rockwork even creating a frag rack using your rocks that is just genius. cool looking
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Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 8:24pm
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Any updates on this tank? How's it doing?
------------- -Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: September 14 2010 at 12:24am
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Posted By: kellerexpress
Date Posted: September 14 2010 at 12:37am
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cool tank! ------------- IM 30L Kessil A160we x2 |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 3:05pm
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Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: December 09 2010 at 6:55pm
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Well its been a little over 5 months and a bit sense I uploaded a new pic (I'll try to get a better pic soon but this one kind of gives you the idea of what its looking like) ------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
Posted By: shakin06
Date Posted: December 09 2010 at 7:20pm
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SWEET! ------------- 72 Bow ASM G2 Oceanic1 mag 9.5 TEK 8 bulb T5HO |