My 125 reef build

[tkimmons85]

As many of you guys already know I have posted about looking for certain pieces of equipment and questions about equipment alot lately. Well this is because I have been setting up my 125 for the past couple weeks. Its almost done all I am waiting on now is my neptune aquacontroller jr.

The specs of the tank are. 125 DT with 30 gallon sump and 10 gallon Auto-top off tank. U-tube overflow, reef octopus skimmer, 2 jager heaters, quiet one 6000 return pump, bulk reef phosphate reactor deluxe/maxijet 1200, ato auto top off system/maxijet 1200, 2 koralia 4s, 2 koralia 2s, DIY refugium light with self-ballasted coralife bulb, 48 inch sun supply tek light 8 bulb T5s HO, superbrightleds.com blue leds strip, DIY computer fan light fixture cooling system, american dj power station, and coming soon a neptune aquacontroller jr w/ temp and ph probes.

Yesterday I got the tank flowing/filtering so I thought I would share some pics.

 

[tkimmons85]

Also forgot to mention I have a 55 gallon reef corner tank I am breaking down when I transfer everything into the 125. I am going to put it up for sale as a whole probably for a few days and then if no bites I am going to part it out. Its a 55 corner tank with custom acrylic 12 gallon sump, aquac urchin skimmer w/mag 3 and drain fitting, mag 5 return pump, cpr DS90 overflow w/powerhead, cpr HOB refugium, Aquatic life 24inch HO T5s fixture w/leds, two marineland stealth heaters, coralife turbo twist uv sterilizer, and ground probe.

 

[acecool]

Your tank looks great and love it when tank is immaculate"¦Uhmm I remember when mine was that nice and clean looking long time ago :sad1:

 

[supertech99]

hey that fuge light looks like something i made in my garage! wait I think i did hehehe!

 

[tkimmons85]

Thanks for the light supertech, as you can see it works great.

 

[NeveSSL]

Nice, man! Sounds like this is going to be a great tank!

Brandon

 

[meintn]

looks good! glad the tank/setup went to a good home.

 

[tkimmons85]

Tank update. The tank has been up and running for about a month now. Everything is going good. Corals that were sick in my old tank are coming back to good health. All my snails are laying eggs like crazy. Even some almost dead frags that were given to me are starting to show color again. Things seem to be looking up.

 

[tkimmons85]

more pics

 

[tkimmons85]

Pics

 

[NeveSSL]

Nice! Those are some seriously orange zoas in that last pic!

Brandon

 

[tkimmons85]

Thanks ya I really hope that those zoas just go crazy and eventually grow together. I am also wanting to get alot of sps at the frag swap. I am also looking for aussie acans, ricordias, and a nice big leather for my clowns. Maybe they will host it( fingers crossed) right now they just love my heater.

 

[tkimmons85]

I have also decided on my final live stock list. Im pretty sure I am maxing out my bioload. But I always do things the hard way anyhow.

Potential fish

Powder brown tang
yellow eyed kole tang
Six-line wrasse
Neon goby
Citron goby
purple fire fish

Plus existing fish

pair of clowns
foxface
damsel
two spot goby

 

[VandyTime]

Looking good! Tell me thats not the same monti! Tell me!

 

[tkimmons85]

Just wanted to mention that for filtration I am running a refugium, octopus skimmer, phosphate reactor, purigen, and monthly 30 gallon water changes. So I think I should be alright.

 

[tkimmons85]

The one and only vandytime

 

[VandyTime]

Ok what is the light combo again? He he

 

[tkimmons85]

I am running the 48 inch sunlight sunlight supply tek light with 8 giessman bulbs.
Also with diy cooling fans blowing air across the top of the fixture vents.

 

[mapn4reef]

Very nice setup, I'm definitely going to have to stop by to check out the controller and ATO setup. This will be my next project once I get the live rock in and everything acclimates.

 

[andywe]

Looks Good!! You should collapse all of this into a blog post on our club site!