Aperture.pcs
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What's your total so far $$$
DSA NEO 105 Build
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firstlight10
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It's coming along nicely!
GrimReefer555
Member
I'd love to show off my project, I'll shoot a few pics when I get home... But to answer your question, yes, it has the standpipe halfway up, and the emergency is a durso, with two returns. I feel like the tank was made for it, even though they send dual dursos with their kit.
I am, however, going to change the durso to a open standpipe, like the other, but taller. The reason being that the overflow changes its level of noise based on the height you set with the gate valve. I want a taller emergency drain without the added height of the durso, as to prevent it from being visible with my canopy open. There's a balance between the height, aeration, and noise, achieved by the gate valve. I'm very OCD...
I am, however, going to change the durso to a open standpipe, like the other, but taller. The reason being that the overflow changes its level of noise based on the height you set with the gate valve. I want a taller emergency drain without the added height of the durso, as to prevent it from being visible with my canopy open. There's a balance between the height, aeration, and noise, achieved by the gate valve. I'm very OCD...
GrimReefer555
Member
That 105 is gorgeous! Almost makes me wish I went rimless... I painted my back just like that. Looks clean from the back, and nice to have a little more visibility in there. Great Job!
GaryLCrouch
New member
So you are getting rid of of the 72 Bow? That was a nice tank as well.
Tweaked
FUP&A Member
If you like scratches lol! Previous owner cleaned it with a lava rock or something, but sold me the tank, stand, light, sump, and 50lbs of live pukani for $200 so couldn't resist. Gonna basically give it all away now to someone looking for hospital or frag tank.
Aperture.pcs
In Memoriam
What is that rock background you're using?
Tweaked
FUP&A Member
Update: All my sps colonies transfered over in to the new tank. Use all same rock and now only half full. Nice having more space as I will be moving all my lps and zoos for the garden effect on the front areas.
Was able to keep my 55g sump running the whole time with all my base rock as to not lose the bacteria. That with a 20g fuge and deep sand bed, I was able to what seems so far as skip a cycle. All I did was loose the sand, and loving the BB look - plus I have the vortech cranked and no sand storms.
Sorry bad camera pic, too much blue lol. Looks great in person obviously.
Was able to keep my 55g sump running the whole time with all my base rock as to not lose the bacteria. That with a 20g fuge and deep sand bed, I was able to what seems so far as skip a cycle. All I did was loose the sand, and loving the BB look - plus I have the vortech cranked and no sand storms.
Sorry bad camera pic, too much blue lol. Looks great in person obviously.
Tweaked
FUP&A Member
Using my last mistakes as a learning experience - NO Tangs lol. In fact, the 105 now belongs to my maroon clown, and have always liked him. You can see him hosting the green torch in the pics above. His mates are 4 chromis, one possum wrasse, and one blue mandarin. One cleaner shrimp. KISS. Keep it simple will be my angle this time. Bare bottom and a simple stock list.
subsailor232000
New member
Tank looks great!
I stumbled across this and now I am nervous....lol I have the exact same tank sitting in my garage with the exact same background. I was very nervous about the background but after talking to the guys over at Universal rocks I came up with a plan to put a pump inlet on one side and an outlet on the opposite side to keep the water moving behind it. Not sure what I should do now.
I stumbled across this and now I am nervous....lol I have the exact same tank sitting in my garage with the exact same background. I was very nervous about the background but after talking to the guys over at Universal rocks I came up with a plan to put a pump inlet on one side and an outlet on the opposite side to keep the water moving behind it. Not sure what I should do now.
FishWrangler
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Tweaked
FUP&A Member
Not at all, small holes all through it, then you would have a detitus trap!
Tweaked
FUP&A Member
Hilarious, as that is what I came up with. A small return from the sump, over the back wall and pumping into the frag wall to keep the flow moving. Howver, it just seemed stupid to have to do that, so I ripped it out. Warning, be ready for 30 hours at least of silicon removal!:headwally:
anthonyjmorale
New member
looks great pat. what do u run in that reactor. im gonna get the same one and mix carbon and gfo.
