Jonny's 90gal setup...

[is350jonny]

New Tank, Stand & Canopy... (48x18x24 w/ built in single overflow and drybox)

New Custom Sump

Return Pump Compartment

AquaC EV Skimmer Section

DA RKL & Tunze Wavebox controllers

First attempt for durso drain

2nd attempt for durso drain.. (white pvc bothered me)

3rd and final attempt for durso drain.. (2nd attempt was using 1" clear pvc. Upgraded to 1 1/4" for more flow)

 

[is350jonny]

120w LED Lighting x3...

Testing 1 LED light over sand storm...

All 3 LED lights mounted...

and then almost 10 months went by with NOTHING.

75 lbs Marshall Island LR

Added 3 more pieces of LR picked up from a LFS at $3/lb...

Finished wiring 20" 6500k LED sump light, 20" Blue LED bar for nighttime viewing of DT.. and 4 LED pod for Lunar

Waiting for tank to cycle... 1 - 2 more weeks...

Right Side rock formation...

Angle View...

Side View...

noticed some sort of polyps??

AND the waiting continues...

 

[AwkwardParrot]

....Love the lights! I have them over my tank :thumbsup:

 

[fish77]

+1 on the lights! did you make them or buy them?if you don't mind me asking where did you get them from? Looks like a great tank!

 

[razataz5]

+1 on the lights! did you make them or buy them?if you don't mind me asking where did you get them from? Looks like a great tank!

Second that. You tank looks great. Where did you get the clear pvc?

 

[is350jonny]

Where did you get the clear pvc?

http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/

kind of on the expensive side for some plastic.. but if your overflow box can be seen.. it makes a big difference than looking at white pvc pipes.

 

[is350jonny]

quick update..

25% water change... clean off all the green algae off the back wall..

picked up a clean up crew today. 24 assorted snails.. 24 hermit crabs.. bubble tip brittle star for $60.. not bad i guess..

 

[RoganTerrance]

looks good

 

[razataz5]

How do you like the Rio return pump.

 

[is350jonny]

How do you like the Rio return pump.

No complaints on the RIO 3100 so far... Does what its built to do and it is very quiet.

 

[razataz5]

That's good to know I am thanking about getting a rio pump. Where did you get your lights?

 

[is350jonny]

if you pick up a RIO.. stick with the original RIO line.. the new HP line i heard is a lot louder even tho certain models push a lot more water volume. i picked up all my LED products from Lighting Techniks.

 

[is350jonny]

UPDATE...

Finally after 2.5 months of nothing but a CUC... added my first few pieces of coral.

Florescent Green Kenya Tree

Some sort of Zoas...

Florescent Green Tip Toadstool

i also got some Pulsing Xenia, Yellow Polyps, and credit card size piece of bright green GSP.. but i havn't decided if i want to keep them or not.

Few more shots of the Toadstool...

Gonna drop by the LFS tomorrow to pick up my 2 clowns.. and maybe a cleaner shrimp.

 

[MentalNote]

You have a beautiful stand! I applaud you for waiting so long for the tank to cycle, I know I couldn't resist but a week before adding fish and coral.

 

[dzfish17]

Like the stand too. There is nothing more fun than setting up a new tank.

Dave

 

[bigdog69]

lookin good jonny

 

[Fish4Me2]

Very cool setup! Do you have a plan of attack for the hair algae?

Also, I'm curious about the clear PVC for your durso. I'd have guessed that clear would allow the light in, thus letting algae grow in the durso. How has it been working?

 

[phenom5]

Where did you get the rock? I was under the impression that there was a collection ban on MI live rock.

Have a small amount from an old tank, love the MI rock.

Tank looks great BTW.

 

[is350jonny]

Very cool setup! Do you have a plan of attack for the hair algae?

Also, I'm curious about the clear PVC for your durso. I'd have guessed that clear would allow the light in, thus letting algae grow in the durso. How has it been working?

No algae in the clear PVC drain area. Hair algae in the dt is under control already. Only a few small patches left.

Where did you get the rock? I was under the impression that there was a collection ban on MI live rock.

Have a small amount from an old tank, love the MI rock.

Tank looks great BTW.

I found a place in Florida that still had left over MI rock from before the ban. Stuff is super expensive. But I loved the way it looked. Figured I might as well spend the money now and not regret it later on.

 

[is350jonny]

Got back from the LFS. Picked up 2 clowns. 2 cleaner shrimp. Owner hooked it up with some red mushroom. Purple mushroom. Green mushroom. Some hairy mushroom. And 3 more frags of assorted zoas. Will post some pics in a day or 2 after things open up. Probably won't pick up anything else for a few weeks. Gonna let everything settle in and let the tank adjust to the new additions.