120 Build

mizzoumed02 · Jan 19, 2011

So, This tank is currently around a year and a half old, but I don't have a build thread on R2R so I decided to post some old pictures of the build. So lets see, where to start. The tank is a 120 RR with dural overflows. The stand and canopy were build by a friend of mine. I made the sump out of a 40 Breeder. Skimmer is a Octo extreme 250, Return pump is a Mag23. PM1 Calcium reactor, 3L Zeovit reactor, JBJ auto top off, JBJ 1/4 chiller, 2 250 Ice Cap ballast with 20K XM's, ARO 660 Ballast running 2 454 VHO's. When I first set up the tank, I was using two K4's for flow, I've not got two MP40's + the 2 K4's also.

Since this tank was started out as a 100% Zeovit, it just has a shallow sand bed and approximately 90lb of rock.

mizzoumed02 · Jan 19, 2011

Here's a few pictures of the tank full of water and with the canopy on.

mizzoumed02 · Jan 19, 2011

Ok, so the next few pictures are with the light on and of the sump after it's been running for a few weeks. Please, PLEASE, don't be to hateful about my electrical mess. Believe it or not, I can tell you what everything goes to and what every plug is on the power strips. This is what happens when you try to cram an entire system under a 4ft stand.

mizzoumed02 · Jan 19, 2011

As far as the maintenance goes...
VHO's come on at 12:30 - 15:00 Then 22:00 - 00:00
MH come on 14:00 - 22:30
MP 40's are on a variable cycle.
Fish are fed twice a day
Coral Fed once every other day

Once a week, 20 gal water change is done, skimmer is cleaned out.
Filter sock changed every 3 days.
Carbon reactor cleaned and refilled weekly.

VHO's changed every 8 months.
MH's changed every 6 months.

skinz78 · Jan 19, 2011

Looking great! I just set up a 120g myself and I really love it! How do you like that skimmer? I only have a NW150 on mine and I need to upgrade.

mizzoumed02 · Jan 24, 2011

skinz78 said:
How do you like that skimmer? I only have a NW150 on mine and I need to upgrade.

I really like the Skimmer, I am going to upgrade to either one of the Cone models or SRO with the bubble blaster pumps.

mizzoumed02 · Jan 24, 2011

Here's a few quick pictures I took the other day. I'll work on getting some better ones in the next few days.

mizzoumed02 · Jan 28, 2011

So I thought I would add a few pictures I tired to take of a few of my corals earlier today! Take a look and let me know what you think. These pictures were taken about a hour after the light came on today!