JonnyU's 135 Reef Tank

[Siptang]

awesome buddy!!

 

[Lacy]

That tank looks great.

 

[Deep Reef]

Tank looks great for only being up a few days!

 

[jonnyu]

Well started on my fish room aka the closet. Lol
Before

After

Still have a few more things to do in there but at least it's a start.

Well Just leveled the tank. I was nervous as hell before I started. When it was all said and done it was not bad at all.

 

[jonnyu]

Well just got a reeflo super Dart Gold pump. Thanks to Crawfish. Then I got two sea swirls from Matt.
I am going with Mike's (Biggar) design on the return from the pump.

 

[jonnyu]

JonnyU's 135 Reef Tank

Well many things changing on my tank this week. I just ordered a new rapid led kit for my tank and removing my retro MH kit. I can't wait to get it in... Just got changed out my old skimmer for a newer reef octopus Diablo 160. I installed It a few days ago and it's working like a champ and very quiet.

Now I need to get my sump built soon. I'm looking to build a sump like the trigger elite. Just a little bigger.

And hook this baby up

It's getting there. Now I need to find some dry rock to do some aquascapping as I'm trying to remove some of my 300 mushrooms out of my tank. Lol

Picked up some frags last week from mike

And some from LFS near my house

 

[jonnyu]

Well just got some dry rock from Marco rock best service I have had in a long time. Amazing facility.

Just got my sump I'm so excited.

Then got to work on moving stuff around

 

[jonnyu]

Well I got my new sump installed yesterday. Wow crazy amount of work to do all plumbing and all new bulkheads.

My wiring is a mess for a reason. My apex unit comes in this week and didn't feel like cutting all tie straps again. Lol

 

[jonnyu]

JonnyU's 135 Reef Tank

It feels like Christmas again!! Got my apex in today. Got a killer deal $350 for all this

Can't wait to hook it up

 

[addictedtofrags]

Wow that's a steal for 350 can't go wrong

 

[jonnyu]

Well I picked up a few things in the last couple weeks. Thanks to Marvin I have 2 wp25's.

Got picked up my rapid led kit

100 LEDs. So happy to finally have them installed.

Now need to finish up wiring and hooking up fuge / frag light

 

[jonnyu]

Ok frag rack and fuge ready to go. Running a rapid led par bulb

 

[jonnyu]

Well started refinishing the stand. Got the first coat today.

 

[jonnyu]

Got the upper doors installed. Need to touch up a couple spots but it's looks a lot better than it did.

 

[jonnyu]

Here is a few older pics.

 

[AquamanE]

looking good johnny. keep up the good work. cant see tapatalk pics. anyone know why?

 

[jonnyu]

Thanks don't know why tapatalk not working for you. I had same issue a few weeks back.

Got the doors back in today.

 

[jonnyu]

I have to take better pictures of stands.

Going with automatic water changes with a 55 gallon barrel. So I had to rearrange my fish closet.

I still have to add my two water containers but at least it's a start.

 

[jonnyu]

Well tank has been running for almost 4 months. It's coming along. As some of you seen I had a heck of a time catching a pair of tomato clown fish out of my tank. They kept laying eggs and then fighting with everyone in the area.

I had to take my tank half apart

Then put is back together

Here are the two trouble makers

I don't know what I am going to do with them. As they are nice fish that just want to have a big family. I'm thinking of finding them a new home ( somewhere else) or keep them in the fuge. Don't know how they will do long term in the sump?

Made some changes to my fish closet. Added a 55 gallon drum and mixing pump. I tried using the mag 18 I had but turns out the installing a old tunze powerhead works a lot better mixing the water.

Now that I have led lighting chiller runs a lot less then it did. What temp is everyone finding the best for fish and corals alike. Now that I can pull temp down with no problem.

 

[jonnyu]

Now has some time on my hands I made a skimmer stand out of scrap.
Not pretty but very sturdy.

Has to rails to keep skimmer from sliding off and they double as a spacer.