Krowleey's 125 build thread
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thanks guys, Boviac i will be sure to go over the stand in great detail. i really want this to be beautiful. i have swore to myself i will never part ways with this reef!
Brian, thanks for the heads up on parts. if i need help i will come to you for sure. here is a short list of the equipment i am planning to order.
Reef Octopus Extreme 250
Protein Skimmer Here
return pump 1262 Universal Water
Pump by Eheim Here
flow- MP-40W GEN 2 Vortech
Propeller Pump Here
i already own 2 Korillia 3's so i will add those in the tank as needed.
those will the vorteck gives me 37.5 turnover not including the sump, but i want the sump a slow flow anyway shooting for 5x turnover ish.
Lighting - 3 X 250W HID MH Retrofit Here
i have bought fromt hese guys for years, they are great and i have learned there is no need to pay extra for popular brand names with these guys. i will also add in t-5's at a later date, i may end up buying sunlight supply on those however.
my sump is a 60 gallon custom made glass aquarium, carl has it ordered for me. it is 48x18x16. i will be making a nice large fuge in this sump. another reason i want slow flow, not to mention i hate micro bubble problems in the return.
I have 60 lbs of fiji LR i will be using, and ordering another 90 lbs Here
i also plan on getting a decent controller to run a quality heater. that is going to get me started and i will have pictures to show every thing i do, including contruction of my sump and the staining of my stand.
Brian, thanks for the heads up on parts. if i need help i will come to you for sure. here is a short list of the equipment i am planning to order.
Reef Octopus Extreme 250
Protein Skimmer Here
return pump 1262 Universal Water
Pump by Eheim Here
flow- MP-40W GEN 2 Vortech
Propeller Pump Here
i already own 2 Korillia 3's so i will add those in the tank as needed.
those will the vorteck gives me 37.5 turnover not including the sump, but i want the sump a slow flow anyway shooting for 5x turnover ish.
Lighting - 3 X 250W HID MH Retrofit Here
i have bought fromt hese guys for years, they are great and i have learned there is no need to pay extra for popular brand names with these guys. i will also add in t-5's at a later date, i may end up buying sunlight supply on those however.
my sump is a 60 gallon custom made glass aquarium, carl has it ordered for me. it is 48x18x16. i will be making a nice large fuge in this sump. another reason i want slow flow, not to mention i hate micro bubble problems in the return.
I have 60 lbs of fiji LR i will be using, and ordering another 90 lbs Here
i also plan on getting a decent controller to run a quality heater. that is going to get me started and i will have pictures to show every thing i do, including contruction of my sump and the staining of my stand.
Nice detail list. Quite the purchase list there as well!
Yes with how often the heater needs to cycle on/off, a quality controller to ensure it works is essential. Already this season a few people in Sac have lost or nearly lost most of all their livestock. Considering how much you have investing in corals and fish and electric costs over time... isn't paying around $100+ for proper and confidence in temperature control worth it?
One of the guys who had tripple redundancy (heater control, Ranco Controller, System Controller) had such a failure. Unfortuantely, the system controller was down for repairs and the Ranco failed ON and I don't remember why the heater itself failed but between the two resulted in 90F water. :eek2:
Something so simple but so catastrophic should it fail either way.
I just have two 250W heaters set to 81F plugged into an X10 appliance module via an AquaController 2 (I'd like to move to a DC2, DC4, DC8 for more reliable control). So right now the ACII controller dominates. Should it fail ON (unlikely) then it falls back to the heaters internal controll at a setpoint of around 81F, and then should the temp go beyond that the fan/chiller go on in stages, and then the lights go off in stages, and then finally, an alarm comes on. Boy I've rambled on here... Anyway, good call on the decent controller...
Yes with how often the heater needs to cycle on/off, a quality controller to ensure it works is essential. Already this season a few people in Sac have lost or nearly lost most of all their livestock. Considering how much you have investing in corals and fish and electric costs over time... isn't paying around $100+ for proper and confidence in temperature control worth it?
One of the guys who had tripple redundancy (heater control, Ranco Controller, System Controller) had such a failure. Unfortuantely, the system controller was down for repairs and the Ranco failed ON and I don't remember why the heater itself failed but between the two resulted in 90F water. :eek2:
Something so simple but so catastrophic should it fail either way.
I just have two 250W heaters set to 81F plugged into an X10 appliance module via an AquaController 2 (I'd like to move to a DC2, DC4, DC8 for more reliable control). So right now the ACII controller dominates. Should it fail ON (unlikely) then it falls back to the heaters internal controll at a setpoint of around 81F, and then should the temp go beyond that the fan/chiller go on in stages, and then the lights go off in stages, and then finally, an alarm comes on. Boy I've rambled on here... Anyway, good call on the decent controller...
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RiverOtter
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Looking like a great start.
wisebonzai
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Nice tank!
okay been awile, had to put my reef on hold a bit. BUT i am well on my way.
i have started contrsuction on my own stand, i have some pictures i will be posting after i recieve some of my equipment.
i have 4 boxes of Fiji comming in from reef hot spot, each box is 44 lbs oh LR.
I just ordered a hurricone cat1 today from reef speciality. Mike was cool and we talked awile and this skimmer is supposed to be bad to the bone. Mike said i can have any kind of biioload i want, and feed like crazy and this thing will take care of the rest.
i also ordered a few things from Marine depot.
CU01082 72 inch Current USA 12x39W Nova Extreme Pro T5HO 6-10k/6-460nm Actinics 1 $552.29
DN1129 Danner Mag-Drive Supreme 12 1200 GPH Pump 1 $121.49
MD2101 Marine Depot Aquarium Refractometer 1 $39.99
VA1163 ViaAqua VA300T Titanium Heater 1 $30.99
Shipping Information Shipping: $4.80
Shipping Method: Subtotal: $749.56
Standard Shipping $4.80 Tax: $0.00
Grand Total: $749.56
i got a screamin deal on the t-5's they price matched another cut throat store, can't wait for my new toys.
i also went into petco to find they had a aqueon 40 breeder in stock for a benji, so i bought that too today. glass baffels are ordered and will be ready for pick up by wed, so my sump will be started then.
oh yes i almost forgot, i ordered a premium ro/di from buckeye field supply, sorry guys i know some of you believe tap is okay here in redding, but i disagree i want top water quality.
i will post pics on my next day off, and when i get some of my new toys to show. as far as my stand goes, it's beefy but not top of the line looking like some of these guys make, but im having fun.
i have started contrsuction on my own stand, i have some pictures i will be posting after i recieve some of my equipment.
i have 4 boxes of Fiji comming in from reef hot spot, each box is 44 lbs oh LR.
I just ordered a hurricone cat1 today from reef speciality. Mike was cool and we talked awile and this skimmer is supposed to be bad to the bone. Mike said i can have any kind of biioload i want, and feed like crazy and this thing will take care of the rest.
i also ordered a few things from Marine depot.
CU01082 72 inch Current USA 12x39W Nova Extreme Pro T5HO 6-10k/6-460nm Actinics 1 $552.29
DN1129 Danner Mag-Drive Supreme 12 1200 GPH Pump 1 $121.49
MD2101 Marine Depot Aquarium Refractometer 1 $39.99
VA1163 ViaAqua VA300T Titanium Heater 1 $30.99
Shipping Information Shipping: $4.80
Shipping Method: Subtotal: $749.56
Standard Shipping $4.80 Tax: $0.00
Grand Total: $749.56
i got a screamin deal on the t-5's they price matched another cut throat store, can't wait for my new toys.
i also went into petco to find they had a aqueon 40 breeder in stock for a benji, so i bought that too today. glass baffels are ordered and will be ready for pick up by wed, so my sump will be started then.
oh yes i almost forgot, i ordered a premium ro/di from buckeye field supply, sorry guys i know some of you believe tap is okay here in redding, but i disagree i want top water quality.
i will post pics on my next day off, and when i get some of my new toys to show. as far as my stand goes, it's beefy but not top of the line looking like some of these guys make, but im having fun.
my ro/di
my 150 lbs of LR curing, i have some really massive pieces im pretty excited how this will turn out.
and some LR from my 56 i will add to sump as well. the 56 will be my hypo .hospital tank now.
some salt i bought from fosters 31 a bucket shipped to my door. hell yas.
my 150 lbs of LR curing, i have some really massive pieces im pretty excited how this will turn out.
and some LR from my 56 i will add to sump as well. the 56 will be my hypo .hospital tank now.
some salt i bought from fosters 31 a bucket shipped to my door. hell yas.
my sump
my new light!!!
my tank as of now, and yes i built the stand im still working on the doors, i am not a carpenter but the tank is 100% level on 2x4 and 2x6 frame.
some more goodies
my skimmer has not shipped yet, reef specialty said Friday or no later than monday. also i have my megaflow kits en route from fosters with a few more goodies. i will be adding two vortex pumps to this tank as well. by the end of june tank will be up and running with everything and coral being added.
as far as my lighting goes, those t-5's are intense like halides you can't look at the bulbs it hurts your eyes, im pretty happy with those. but i will be replacing bulbs when i add sps with high end bulbs per grim.
my new light!!!
my tank as of now, and yes i built the stand im still working on the doors, i am not a carpenter but the tank is 100% level on 2x4 and 2x6 frame.
some more goodies
my skimmer has not shipped yet, reef specialty said Friday or no later than monday. also i have my megaflow kits en route from fosters with a few more goodies. i will be adding two vortex pumps to this tank as well. by the end of june tank will be up and running with everything and coral being added.
as far as my lighting goes, those t-5's are intense like halides you can't look at the bulbs it hurts your eyes, im pretty happy with those. but i will be replacing bulbs when i add sps with high end bulbs per grim.
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