120 build project...

[WarDaddy]

So it is official, I have upgraded to a 120, heck ya!

so here is what I have accomplished so far.

- Purchased 120 gallon (Thanks Brian)
- Sold 90 gallon (Thanks Adam)
- Got sump made (Thanks John)
- Modded stand to fit 120
- Painted back of tank black
- Built and installed Dursos
- Placed tank on stand
- Got 20 amp circuit in wall (need to hook up to panel)

not a bad couple days work

I hope to have fresh water flowing by Friday and Salt by Monday

 

[CMcNeil]

nice job,i bet your getting stoked just thinking about a new tank.

 

[mmoore0803]

Where r the Pix? Can't wait to see it!

 

[Don Lino]

PIX......!

 

[ReefArtist]

Come on - 30g more? We need to see at least 100G+ might as well make those new reflectors really useful .

 

[WarDaddy]

Chis, you bet I am excited!!!!

Carol, I prefer to look at it as a 33 1/3% increase in space, and that it nothing to shake a milli at!

Here are some pictures:

This is the stand in the room... I have only painted the wall behind the tank so far...

Top view

And from the bottom... see the new power

and finally, Sump Skimmer and Refuge waiting to be plumed in.

We are off to Epcot and Magic Kingdom... Have a great day!!!!

 

[LuisC]

Bryan,

Looking sweet.....

 

[Don Lino]

Coming out nice...

 

[guntercb]

Bryan,

You ran your electrical yourself? Do you have a two story house? If so, did you have a crawl space in the ceiling above that room? I am curious how you fished the wires to the garage?

Cheers,
Chris

 

[mmoore0803]

looking good....did u have somebody make your sump or did you buy scrap acrylic and make it yourself?

 

[WarDaddy]

I have DI Water in the tank!

I have the tank filled up about 85% and have some of the rock I made in there. Plumbing is complete.

I plan on putting and and the rest of my rock in tonight and filling the system full so I can run the pumps for a while to test.

If tests go well, Friday I will add salt... Saturday I will put some live sand and live rock in to start seeding. And then it will sit and seed and cycle for a month.

 

[CMcNeil]

brian did you make the sump or bring it with you?

 

[WarDaddy]

Sump, I had John at FIOS make for me.

Simple sump.

 

[CMcNeil]

should of figured it was one of his

 

[WarDaddy]

DI water is flowing... so far everything looks real good!

If test continues to go well, Salt tonight!

I would post a pic, but it is a massive sand storm right now.

 

[mmoore0803]

But how do we KNOW there is a sand storm? How about plumbing pix?

 

[WarDaddy]

There is Plumbing!

 

[WarDaddy]

More goodies...

Refuge on left, deep sand on bottom, cheato on top

Just the sump

Just the refuge

and the top...Look at that bubble, DEAD NUTZ!

I hope we will be able to see some rock by tomorrow!

 

[guntercb]

Bryan,

I need to come look at your reflector soon.

Everything looks good.

Cheers,
Chris

 

[LuisC]

Bryan,

It is coming along nice