AL's Custom MRC 120g Build

[AL1]

Hey guys just got settled in Miami, Fl...moved from Atlanta. Tore down a 93cube and purchased this amazing system.

120g custom made MRC tank with a steel stand using wood panels to dress..all panels have magnets and can be removed. Closed loop system powered by Dart pump and Oceans Motions 4 way. For return a panworld, lighting will be the new 36" ReefBrite Led/MH combo. MRC Reef Sump, emperor aquatics UV, MRC Cal Reactor..and a few more goodies will be added.

Got started on plumbing and wow am I lucky.. The wife let me have a walk in closet for all fish related activities...so thru the wall we go, here's the progress so far

Feel free to ask ??s and make constructive criticism/comments

 

[AL1]

Well...I added some water and glued the PVC....found a few leaks :/ and then the worst happened I overtightened the fitting going into the Reeflo pump which feeds the oceans motions, causing the neck to crack...what a nightmare not to mention i now need a new pump..

 

[AL1]

..wow thanks for all the input much appreciated

 

[MJC]

Looks like a nice setup Al.
Best of luck and keep the photos coming
Do you plan on going BB?

 

[AL1]

Looks like a nice setup Al.
Best of luck and keep the photos coming
Do you plan on going BB?

Thanks bud!! I did consider going BB but I'm not quite sold on it yet, and I doubt I will...I want to keep a few wrasses and I know they like to bury in the sand...was really wanting a Blue spot jaw fish but kinda iffy with all the sand movement they can cause id hate to have my frags buried

 

[AL1]

Ok, so instead of fixing the noisy dart pump I had purchased. I went ahead and bought a Reeflo Hammerhead from a fellow member. I know it might be an overkill but hey always more never less...with that being said I plan to use a ball valve to tone it down a bit. I'm pretty sure that I will now have enough flow without the use of powerheads. This is my first closed loop system so I'm really skeptical about the thought of not having any powerheads.

 

[AL1]

Alright all plumbed and ready to go..tons of flow..looks like sand, rocks and water this weekend..

 

[AL1]

 

[spspirate]

Sweet display! Is your Reef Brite Halide a mogul fixture or a double ended fixture? Do you have a better pic of it? Thanks man

 

[AL1]

Sweet display! Is your Reef Brite Halide a mogul fixture or a double ended fixture? Do you have a better pic of it? Thanks man

It's the mogul...I'm really happy with the way it looks, can't wait to get some corals under them.

 

[skinz78]

Looking good so far, keep the pic's and updates coming!

 

[spspirate]

Thanks for the pic! This is one of my choices of fixtures for the new reef. Tuff choice! Looks great!!!!

 

[AL1]

Looking good so far, keep the pic's and updates coming!

Thanks!! Will def keep posting updates as they're completed

 

[AL1]

Thanks for the pic! This is one of my choices of fixtures for the new reef. Tuff choice! Looks great!!!!

I was having a tough time deciding on a light... Led vs MH as this will be a sps dominant tank....this fixture seemed to solve it all, color pop of the led + tested and tried growth from MH

 

[spspirate]

I like it. The other light I was looking at was the 3ft Hamilton Cebu. Halide and T-5 combo.

 

[AL1]

Sand and some rock....

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[AL1]

Don't really like it, changes coming soon

 

[AL1]