Mark's upgrade to 120 Oceanic Tech

[mark54321]

I got them on the back of the stand ,wanted to keep it outside for better ventilation and away from moisture inside stand

 

[Greenmaster]

Your at about the same stage as me... only your tank is already on your stand... I'll be tagging along and putting my 2 cents in if I have anything to contribute.

 

[mark54321]

Your at about the same stage as me... only your tank is already on your stand... I'll be tagging along and putting my 2 cents in if I have anything to contribute.

Thanks ,I appreciate any input I can get

 

[mark54321]

My new return pump just arrived

 

[mark54321]

Tank passed the leak test , mixing salt in

Also 40 Ibs. of wild Bali rock,will go together with about 40 Ibs. base rock and 30Ibs. live rock from my 65g.

 

[Greenmaster]

Nice rocks looks like it is coming along nicely.

 

[mark54321]

My new aqua scape. I am going for minimalist look ,open rock structure .What do you guys think?

top view:

 

[mark54321]

I will add about 1 in. of live sand, I was thinking to go bare bottom but like the natural look of sand. Also got my silencer overflow pipes from Premium Aquatics, hope they will make less noise then durso. Jeremy from PA said they are very quiet.

 

[Greenmaster]

Not bad but I need sand and fish to really see... So hurry up and cycle that thing .

 

[zik74]

Nice tank, Mark. Keep posting those pictures.

 

[HowieB]

I'd like to know how the reactors will be plumbed into the system. Will the Eheim act as a return pump and also supply the reactors, or do you have a separate pump for them?

 

[mark54321]

Nice tank, Mark. Keep posting those pictures.

Thanks Ziku,I will post more pictures as more progress is made

 

[mark54321]

I'd like to know how the reactors will be plumbed into the system. Will the Eheim act as a return pump and also supply the reactors, or do you have a separate pump for them?

Right now the BRS double reactor will run on its own Maxijet 1200, for Phosban 550 reactor for N/P pellets I am still undecided,I have to make sure there is enough flow trough reactor to keep pellets tumbling.

 

[mark54321]

Not much progress so far ,still waiting for my Tek light and BB3000 pump. Did some soft pluming and added sand to tank, will hook up sump over the weekend.

full tank shot

left island

right island

 

[dancewithethan]

Hi Mark

:thumbsup:Nice setup, I also have the same tank as your. I set my up about a year ago. If I have to do it over, I would make a glass overflow box to cover the plastic one that came with the OC 120. After a year, the plastic over box covered with purple algae which is a pain to remove and make your back ground look ugly in the middle of the tank . however, it will not stick to glass or can be scrape off with ease.

as for the light, I run 6x ATI T5 plus 2x 48" Reefbright LED ( for the simmering effect that T5 lacks).

Tek is also a nice alternative or Ice cap T5.

Question, what size is the silencer drain pipe that you got from PA? Thinking about doing the same thing.

Thank you

 

[Greenmaster]

Looks way better with some sand and water

 

[chimmike]

I gotta wonder, those drain lines are looking to be small diameter. Are you sure they're going to flow enough, since it looks like they're not full siphon?

Nice tank setup so far.

 

[Levito]

nice setup, I'm tagging along for the ride.

 

[serenity]

I will add about 1 in. of live sand, I was thinking to go bare bottom but like the natural look of sand. Also got my silencer overflow pipes from Premium Aquatics, hope they will make less noise then durso. Jeremy from PA said they are very quiet.

You are going to love those overflows, I am using them on my 220 and they are simply amazing!!

Great looking setup!

 

[mark54321]

Hi Mark

:thumbsup:Nice setup, I also have the same tank as your. I set my up about a year ago. If I have to do it over, I would make a glass overflow box to cover the plastic one that came with the OC 120. After a year, the plastic over box covered with purple algae which is a pain to remove and make your back ground look ugly in the middle of the tank . however, it will not stick to glass or can be scrape off with ease.

as for the light, I run 6x ATI T5 plus 2x 48" Reefbright LED ( for the simmering effect that T5 lacks).

Tek is also a nice alternative or Ice cap T5.

Question, what size is the silencer drain pipe that you got from PA? Thinking about doing the same thing.

Thank you

Thanks, it is a great idea for the overflow cover box ,i like to keep the back clean. As far as the size of drain pipe ,it is a 1in. diameter, 18-30in. adjustable height. Once I get the sump running I will let you know how quiet they are.