My 90g RR/30g custom sump

[VacavilleFC3S]

decided to move my build thread to the MARS forum


tomorrow i'm moving my 20g aga across the room to bring the 90g, i have pretty much everything except for pvc plumbing which i'll pick up friday.

heres my current equipment list

90G 48x18x24 RR
48x18 AGA black modern stand
29g aga sump w/custom baffles
Megaflow accessory bulkhead kit
mag 9.5
CPR drain hose
5g bucket oceanic salt
ATO from autotopoff.com

75lbs fine white sand from west mariculture
80lbs of fine white natures wonder sand

a 6lb piece of bala slab
a 15lb rock of tonga
50lbs dry rocks from reefcleaners.org
15lbs of rock from RC member tankjunky
10lbs of rock from my hex tank
30lbs of rock from my 20g once this tank is cycled


still need to buy :

Powerheads
48" aquatraders 2x 250w MH with 4 t5ho actinic

 

[shiveley]

sweet. I have the exact tank and stand, only in 75G.
My only suggestion would be to swap out the bulkheads that came with the MegaFlow kit and go with true slip bulkheads. I wouldn't trust those barbed tip bulkheads that come with the kit...but that's just me.

 

[wpnorton]

That's a great looking tank. I'd suggest getting rid of the Mag 9.5. There hot as heck and power hogs. I had 5 and sold every last one. Good riddins! Where are you in Vacaville. I'm on Marshall and Nut tree rd.

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

yet another day has passed and the tanks still haven't been moved, i just wasn't motivated today. something seems to be off in my tank all my montis are going down hill.

already swapped out the bulkheads for slip fit lol, dave at vallejo aquarium had suggested it last time i talked to him.

i really don't think mag 9.5's are that bad, jubjubrsx runs his externally and has no problems. i have heard there prone to leaking but i'll be running mine in the sump so i wasn't too concerned.

i'm off buck ave.

 

[jubjub]

yeah i've run mine for over a year and a half now with no issues of leaking or anything not super hot even either....

ha gonna have to change my name to jubjubTacoma-X now or something to haha......finally gonna get my new tank sealed really soon w00t

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

bought the light today

http://www.aquatraders.com/aquarium...a-48-716w-metal-halide-system-with-t5-ho.html

and the ceiling hanging kit for it

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

it's in place!!!!! still have to push it back an inch or so, but i wanna run all my wiring first

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

finally hooked up the ro/di today, my water pressure is a bit lower than ideal at about 46-48 and my 75gpd filmtec asks for atleast 50.

i have to work 12-7 tomorrow, i'll probably start filling it when i get home.

With the other tank since it wasn't that big (20H) i filled it with water and mixed the salt in-tank, let it sit for a day, then added sand and rock.

This tank i believe I'm going to add the sand first and mix the salt in each bucket as i go, by the time i get 50-70 gallons of saltwater in it the cloudiness should have settled out and i won't have a bunch of crap settling in my over flow.

 

[Bamm Bamm]

Lookin good=) When you get some extra cash you might wanna invest in a ro booster pump my pressure is real low at my apt also and i had to hook mine up

 

[Backinthegame]

looking good!

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

light got here today, it's amazingly bright.

still waiting on 50lbs of rock from reefcleaners i ordered on the 15th

 

[RasBobre]

I'd move that sweet LZ poster before it gets wet!

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

already did lol, i moved it all the way to the corner

 

[mikid]

hurry up already..............

hurry up already..............

fill it and light it up.....................:rollface:

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

no water but the first 50lbs of rock and 90lbs of sand added, not sure if i'm going to add the other 30lbs of sand

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

25 gallons of primordial soup

 

[jubjub]

lol i saw u online so i pm'd you.......coolies once you get it setup invite me over sometime check it out...

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

almost there.

 

[Reeftanks6]

looking good. Looks like your making a lot of progress. Cant wait to see some fish and other things in there.

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

not really sure what fish will be going in, i don't have a whole lot of interest in fish actually. there extremely fragile and more needy in comparison to corals. my other tank is pretty much on autopilot, other than feeding LPS for the fun of it, both my pajama cardinal and scooter blenny live off the pods in the tank,

i'll possibly get a tang but haven't found one i like, and most of others i'm interested in need either a species only tank or are not reef safe