Smitty750
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Hey everyone Im Smitty nice to meet some of u. Ive finally started my 72"x18"x22" 120 gallon AGA RR. Ive had 90's, 55's and most recently setup another 90 until my leak test blew out a side panel causing $1000's damage to my house . But my OCD has prevailed and I just happened to have the 120 in my basement (which ironically caught the majority of the water from the 90). My plan for the tank is a diverse reef consisting of SPS, LPS, softies, clams, inverts,FISH!!! (important cause the gf loves em and in turn takes some heat off me) I am a diver and just love seeing the diversity when I dive so I wanna recreate that in my home as best I can. I plan on using MH/T5HO lighting, diverse flow, a remote sump/fish room and as much DIY as I can handle. Me and a buddy already started the stand its constructed of 2x4's and 2x6's and is in the process of being skinned with maple ply and solid maple trim and stock. Ill have pics soon cause my camera is broken (gf dropped it in the snow).
Equipment List:
Outer Orbitz 3x250HQI/8x39T5HO
2- Vortech MP40W
Sequence Reeflo Marlin return pump
Lifereef SVS2-24 skimmer 250g capacity
Filter Guys 75GPD RO/DI unit
100gallon Rubbermaid stock tank w/ new schd80 bulkhead for sump
50gallon Rubbermaid stock tank w/ new sch80 bulkhead for fuge
Some sort of CFL lighting for the fuge
RK2 or RKL not sure I love the blue backlit screen and the RKL doesnt have it?
Calcium reactor in the future
Any comments or suggestion as far as equipment choice thus far would be appreciated I wanna do this right the first time.
Setup:
The DT will be upstairs in a room off the kitchen(pics soon) kinda like a dining/sunroom of sorts. I have to support the floor underneath cause the tank rests about 16" from where the floor joist meet the main support, the floor joists are nailed to the front of the support beam without Tico hangers. I planned on installing joist hangers and 4x4 posts from the bottom of the FJ to the crawlspace floor directly under the cenrer line of the tank, it should be enough I think but LMK if you think differently. 2 1" returns from my MegaFlow overflow will gravity drain into a 1 1/2" PVC DWV Y, BV's on each side to throttle flow from the DT instead of the sump room. The 1 1/2" line will than drain into my 50gallon Fuge feeding excess nutrients and food to the Fuge. The Fuge will than overflow into my 100gallon sump where the skimmer, heater, and probes will be located. My Marlin pump will than pump the return water to my DT w/ valves under the DT to control flow. If anyone has suggestions or a better setup design its greatly appreciated I tend to over analyze things and have gone over this part in my head a 1000 times or so. I plan on having 2 40 gallon Brute containers for RO/DI storage and mix water for WC's. A gravity fed ATO will keep evap water in check.
So thats the jist of it pics to come soon Please feel free to help out if youd like I value everyone's opinions on RC and look forward to working w/ you on this build. One catch, were expecting our first on Aug 11th to be exact so I wanna have this thing up and running by April the latest, time for a safe cycle, and maybe a little stocking of the DT, cause once the little one comes Im sure reef spending will be impeaded a bit Stay tuned for updates planning on readying the sump room today Ill post pics
Heres the stand I built made of 2x4 and 2x6 framing covered in 3/4" maple ply and maple trim, The camera makes the stain look dark and blotchy but it doesnt look like this in person
Heres some of the foam rock wall Ive made for the back of the tank
I foamed them and sanded them Ill post picks, sump room is somewhat ready to start piping Ill post pics of that as well
Equipment List:
Outer Orbitz 3x250HQI/8x39T5HO
2- Vortech MP40W
Sequence Reeflo Marlin return pump
Lifereef SVS2-24 skimmer 250g capacity
Filter Guys 75GPD RO/DI unit
100gallon Rubbermaid stock tank w/ new schd80 bulkhead for sump
50gallon Rubbermaid stock tank w/ new sch80 bulkhead for fuge
Some sort of CFL lighting for the fuge
RK2 or RKL not sure I love the blue backlit screen and the RKL doesnt have it?
Calcium reactor in the future
Any comments or suggestion as far as equipment choice thus far would be appreciated I wanna do this right the first time.
Setup:
The DT will be upstairs in a room off the kitchen(pics soon) kinda like a dining/sunroom of sorts. I have to support the floor underneath cause the tank rests about 16" from where the floor joist meet the main support, the floor joists are nailed to the front of the support beam without Tico hangers. I planned on installing joist hangers and 4x4 posts from the bottom of the FJ to the crawlspace floor directly under the cenrer line of the tank, it should be enough I think but LMK if you think differently. 2 1" returns from my MegaFlow overflow will gravity drain into a 1 1/2" PVC DWV Y, BV's on each side to throttle flow from the DT instead of the sump room. The 1 1/2" line will than drain into my 50gallon Fuge feeding excess nutrients and food to the Fuge. The Fuge will than overflow into my 100gallon sump where the skimmer, heater, and probes will be located. My Marlin pump will than pump the return water to my DT w/ valves under the DT to control flow. If anyone has suggestions or a better setup design its greatly appreciated I tend to over analyze things and have gone over this part in my head a 1000 times or so. I plan on having 2 40 gallon Brute containers for RO/DI storage and mix water for WC's. A gravity fed ATO will keep evap water in check.
So thats the jist of it pics to come soon Please feel free to help out if youd like I value everyone's opinions on RC and look forward to working w/ you on this build. One catch, were expecting our first on Aug 11th to be exact so I wanna have this thing up and running by April the latest, time for a safe cycle, and maybe a little stocking of the DT, cause once the little one comes Im sure reef spending will be impeaded a bit Stay tuned for updates planning on readying the sump room today Ill post pics
Heres the stand I built made of 2x4 and 2x6 framing covered in 3/4" maple ply and maple trim, The camera makes the stain look dark and blotchy but it doesnt look like this in person
Heres some of the foam rock wall Ive made for the back of the tank
I foamed them and sanded them Ill post picks, sump room is somewhat ready to start piping Ill post pics of that as well
