My new tank build

[demonclownfish]

well.... i figured it was time to make a thread. Ive acquired a 120g tank 48x24x24 with dual corner overflows. here are some pics,

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/782-0814001703.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=153&pictureid=783

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=153&pictureid=825

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=153&pictureid=779

[demonclownfish]

i figured id put the equipment and livestock on another post so....

Equipment:
lighting- 2x250w MH and 4x55 PC retro
filtration- dual corner overflow and 50g sump
return pumps- Ocean Runner 3500
heater- ?
skimmer- SWC 200 w/ sicce psk-2500
bulb- 10k XM's
substrate- sugar sand
powerheads- K2, and 3x K-evo 1400's


Fish:
Potters angel
firefish
YWG
mandarin

Coral:
SPS:
1 acro
2 pocci
red encrusting monti
monti spongodes

LPS-
cyphastreas
brains
euphyllia

Softies-
toadstool
zoas
palys
POM POM xenia

if you have any equipment reccomendations please let me know ;)

[Sir Patrick]

Dual overflows- Gotta love 'em!

Cant wait to see this tank get filled up and grow!

[EMUreef]

Good choice on bulbs. XM's are nice, i need to get some new bulbs and im going back to XM's.

Concerns on the fish selection, 2 madarins and the wrasse, might end up just destroying your pod population. Just something to possibly consider.

Flow i would probably go with 2 k evolution 1400's and 1 1050. Think that would be plenty.

I would ditch the crush coral subtstrate, go with something finer.

And if you can, try to get a bigger sump, bigger is better.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Jealous. Those dimensions are dreamy.

I have to agree with EMU on the crushed coral substrate.

I'm looking forward to watching this come together.

Tom

[demonclownfish]

thanks for the suggestions guys, i just picked up a iwaki MD30RXLT external pump from John last night :) so thats a big step closer to being done :) and i will be getting a 36x18 sump from chort :)

[kgood1]

Can't wait to see more.

[cephalotus]

Lookin good demon and dont worry crushed coral is great substrate if you like substrate.

[John]

Well, where are the updates?

[demonclownfish]

ok time do some updating....PICS!!!!

http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/frogspawned/tank.jpg

http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/frogspawned/SWC.jpg

[EMUreef]

finally

sweet skimmer dude.

[demonclownfish]

thanks russ, and ya the skimmer is sure to be a beast! :)

[Sir Patrick]

When this tank gettin wet????

[demonclownfish]

When this tank gettin wet????

SOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!! lol, i just gotta figure out how to plumb it and get a bucket of salt :)

[AJ :)]

Great parts list!

Hope to see it going soon.

[demonclownfish]

here is some pics of the sump and sump area-

http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/frogspawned/Sump1.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/frogspawned/Sump2.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/frogspawned/Sump4.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/frogspawned/Sump3.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/frogspawned/Sump5.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

Feel like trying your hand at plumbing yet???

[demonclownfish]

well plumbing is almost done, ordered my return pump this morning(ocean runner 3500) and plan to have water in the tank next weekend :)

[demonclownfish]

plumbing is done, return pump in place. now i just need LR,LS, and locline :)

[demonclownfish]

THE TANK IS WET!!!!!!!!!

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1567-1.jpg
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1568-2.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

What are those tubes/elbows hanging over the back of the tank????

[demonclownfish]

those would be my DIY locline until the locline get here on tuesday or wensday lol

[Mike]

I was going to ask the same thing Chris asked ;) Looks good.

[demonclownfish]

thanks mike, cant wait to see this thing progress. all i need now is sand and this thing can go full cycle :)

[cephalotus]

Lookin good demon I actualy like the rock wall. And no you do not need sand, looks good how it is just paint the bottom black from underneath.

[demonclownfish]

lol. the middle of the rock wall fell a lil while ago so it needs to be fixed. and IMO a reef just isnt a reef w/o sand so its a must. although there are some neat BB tanks out there

[cephalotus]

BB is just easier to keep clean and can handle more flow. Not better lookin but can look good and clean.

[AJ :)]

Looks good!
How are you planning on seeding the tank?

[demonclownfish]

thx. ive got another 30lb of coraline covered, sponge covered, life covered rock in my biocube that im gonna put half in when i get sand in there :)

[John]

Good choice on the skimmer.

[demonclownfish]

thx, john. it sure seems to be a great one

[jolson10450]

lets see them locline pictures, lookin good though. are you going to go bare bottom with it or add sand?

[demonclownfish]

lol, real locline might be here tomorow. and ya i just gotta find some sand first

[demonclownfish]

ya i know lol. well the new rock appeared to have made the tank pretty cloudy, got my real locline and got rid of the DIY crap and put on the canopy :)-

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1579-123.jpg

[demonclownfish]

got sand in :big_grin:-

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1616-1234.jpg
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1617-12345.jpg

[Heidi]

Yay for sand, bring on the cycle!! :highfive3:

[demonclownfish]

well here is my failed attempt at a video lol-


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow1msL4l5XY

[Sir Patrick]

Awsome video man!!!

[demonclownfish]

here is just a couple crappy coral pics until my camera has an SD card again-

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1752-mandarin.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1751-new-frag.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1753-gorg.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1754-green-palys.jpg

---------- Post added at 05:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:52 PM ----------

as you can see in the gorg pic i have a hair algae problem. but it is starting to dissipate!

[rmalone]

Awesome man, I think my larger nem is getting ready to split. It's earmarked for you if your still interested.

[demonclownfish]

definitely still interested :)

[cephalotus]

Lookin good demon. How loud is that return pump?

[demonclownfish]

with the stand closed you dont even notice it. i really can only hear my skimmer pump lol

[Sir Patrick]

Glad to see an update!!! Looking forward to seeing more. Glad to see those zoas open and happy for you. A little at a time- move them closer to the light. I think closer to 1/2 way up will be best for them.

[demonclownfish]

just a small update... all the hair algae is gone. i added a blonde naso tang, hippo tang, a bubble tip nem, derasa clam, and a peppermint shrimp. also my mandarin is supa fat... FYI

[Sir Patrick]

:ttiwwp:

Guess i shouldnt say worthless......but you know what I mean- lets see some pics man/!!!!

[demonclownfish]

a few new pics.... coralline is finally starting to grow.

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1879-naso1.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1878-fts2.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1877-bippy.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

Lookin great man! Love the FTS!!!

[demonclownfish]

i got 2 clowns, mandarin, firefish, naso, hippo, YWG, and the angelfish.

[larryandlaura]

Nice fish list.

[MizTanks]

Beautiful tank DC!

[demonclownfish]

thanks guys here is a few pics and i will upload some more later on-

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1933-purty2.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1932-purty1.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1934-duncan.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1935-sirpzoas.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1936-candy-cane-blue.jpg

[demonclownfish]

remember that i dont have one of them there fancy camera doohikies :D

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1937-fts.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1938-cyphastrea.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1939-xenia.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1940-neontoad.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1941-gorg.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1942-paly.jpg

[demonclownfish]

couple new pics for russ...... lol

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2242-left-side.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2244-maxima1.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2240-naso1.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2241-naso2.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2238-angel1.jpg

[demonclownfish]

4 months have passed by. ill get some pics but just figured ill share the fish list:

Hippo tang
Female Mandarin
Yellow "Coris" Wrasse
2 B&W clowns with RBTA
1 Perc
Copperband Butterfly
Yellow watchman goby & tiger pistol

[purerebel]

Looking good Kevin!

[Sir Patrick]

Looking forward to the new pics!

[demonclownfish]

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2619-1.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2620-2.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2621-3.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2622-4.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2623-5.jpg

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2624-6.jpg

[demonclownfish]

been a few months so just an update on how things are doing. The cyano issue is almost under control, growth has stopped and the stuff thats still there is slowly going away. Things are growing and healthy and fish are doing awesome.

My Current Fish List:
2 B&W clowns w/ RBTA
Meleagris Leopard Wrasse
Yellow "coris" wrasse
Mandarin
Royal Gramma
Yellow Watchman Goby w/ tiger pistol
Regular Percula Clown
and last but not least my Blue Hippo Tang.

Looking for any suggestions for some new fish. Must be Reef Safe, Peaceful, and $50 or less lol.

[AJ :)]

Nice current fish list. Post up some new pics if you get the time.

As for new fish, have you considered firefish?

[demonclownfish]

im hoping to get a gopro soon so i can get some underwater close up video shots, and as for firefish i just lost mine that ive had for a few years from old age i suspect. looking to get some tougher fish than that as my blue hippo gets a little sassy around feeding time and can be a bit of a bully.

[Sir Patrick]

I am looking forward to new pics!!

[carlitofish]

very very nice tank!!!

[demonclownfish]

well i managed some new fish recently :)

got a...
baby target mandarin
Firefish
Lubbocks fairy wrasse
and also got a blue linkia starfish.

when i originally bought the target mandarin i thought that my current red mandarin would have problems with her being in there but exactly the opposite has happened. the red has turned into like a mother figure for the little girl and the target just follows her around all day eating in the same places she does :D

pics are underway, need to do some glass cleaning :snorkel:

[carlitofish]

Nice shape to that tank man!!! Blank canvas!!!

[demonclownfish]

thanks carl, its got a loooooooong ways to go but im happy with it lol

[demonclownfish]

ok so i was starting to take some pictures and then i seen my new mandarin and got so focused i forgot about taking pics of anything else so here is one of my decent shots of her... lol. She was purchased from Reef Solutions :)

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/2833-targer.jpg

[Speedracer]

Live those guys. What have you been feeding it?

[choky joe]

krrp on going Kevin.I look foward to see it up

[demonclownfish]

i dont feed it, its main source of food is pods in my tank same as my other mandarin although i know my red will eat frozen.