120g Craigslist tank restoration

Finally, I found a 120g for a used price $200.
She’s the ugliest most beautiful thing I have ever laid eyes on. I’m going to strip the two overflows, add a ghost overflow and oh so much more to get this one wet again. I decided to put my money towards reputable equipment, instead of the glass box. (Good timing considering frameless tanks are losing fashion, dang you Red Sea.)
My previous tank was a cadlight 60g and just a frameless beauty. That tank grew coral but limped by with basic equipment. (Lighting,Powerheads, manually dosing) Time to flourish and establish a low maintenance 120g for this reefer.


Today’s 120g specs!

Filtration
-6 stage RODI by Brs
-Skimmer Q3 DC by aquamaxx
-Avast marine spyglass reactor
-2 gallons of marine pure bio spheres
-bio pellets by ecobak
-Distilled Vinegar 30ml/day
-2 marine pure plates
-1 marine pure block
-1 xport Brick seeded with mb7 by brightwell
-1 liter of matrix by seachem
-aquascape made of pukani,staxx,fiji,caribsea
-Brs black media reactor
-Rox.8 Carbon daily
-Gfo by kolar labs

Supplements
- Alk,Ca,mag by ESV dosed hourly by KamoerRemote F4pro
-Fuel by seachem 20ml/daily

Equipment
-2 Hydra 32s by AI
-2 XF 350s by maxpect
-1 Return pump DCP15000 by Jebao

Plumbing
-1 modular marine overflow Bean animal with 1 1/4” drains
-2 returns 1 1/2 inches
-1 manifold powering 3 reactors and main return

Fish food
- Nori, LRS herbivoreLRS fish frenzy,krill,mysis,squid,brine shrimp,golden pearls,cyclops,calanus

Previous filtration methods no longer in use
-diy algae scrubber
-Gfo by rowaphos when needed
-co2 scrubber
-filter floss
-skimmer sn-143qp by skimZ
-High capacity GFO by BRS
-AF1 by aquamaxx
-nopox by Red Sea

Stocking list
-Hippo Tang
-Yellow Tang
-Tomini Tang
-Blunthead Wrasse
-Puddingwife Wrasse
-Canary Blenny
-Twinspot blenny
-Royal Gramma
-Mono
-Lyretail Anthias
-Blue Chromis
-Pair of Ocellaris Clowns
-Lamarck Angel
-Melanurus wrasse
margarita,trochus,Nass,Cerith
-Pencil & Pincushion Urchin

Here is how it looks now! 8/2022

Dual LowBoy Frag Build starts here pg. 34-

Build Thread - 120g Craigslist tank restoration

Finally, I found a 120g for a used price $200. She’s the ugliest most beautiful thing I have ever laid eyes on. I’m going to strip the two overflows, add a ghost overflow and oh so much more to get this one wet again. I decided to put my money towards reputable equipment, instead of the glass...

www.reef2reef.com

DIY stand- https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tank-stand-first-timer.681397/

Previous build thread https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/setting-up-new-60g-cube.335836/

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Routers are a workhorse in my shop. I'll buy any used Porter-Cable router I can find cheap. They last forever and are extremely easy to work on.

Okay cool tip thanks, I’m gonna keep an eye out for a portacable one. I’ve only used one once before and it was a little Mikita. Nice little tool but didn’t pop up often in the glass business.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Issue with this is, you know it's ugly. Once you have it in use, the only issue is, you only know it's ugly. No one else will even pay attention. If you tried to sell it. That would be an issue. Someone like me would say, "so, these going to break anytime soon?"

I was trying to remind myself of this when I started using the handsaw. I coulda saved 20 min if I just said screw it, but it’s got some character to it now hah.

 

[Goaway]

I was trying to remind myself of this when I started using the handsaw. I coulda saved 20 min if I just said screw it, but it’s got some character to it now hah.

I like it. It just goes to show what we can do if we have the tools. It works. DIY projects are so good for personal customization.

Edit: I'm jealous. I love power tools.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I like it. It just goes to show what we can do if we have the tools. It works. DIY projects are so good for personal customization.

Yes! I really like to see how others use different tools and experience for varying results.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Forgot to mention the acrylic is 1/4 inch, any less and I would have snapped a tooth off this weir during the cut process.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Baffle number 2, using tape to hold it while a bit of silicone dries it in place.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Awwwww yeeeah! Leak test here we come!

 

[Goaway]

Awwwww yeeeah! Leak test here we come!

Looks really nice. Nice frag rack and all!

Unless thats a beer holder for elves?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Looks really nice. Nice frag rack and all!

Unless thats a beer holder for elves?

Thank you that’s a Filter floss rack

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Thank you that’s a Filter floss rack

Are you testing for the tank or the baffles?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Are you testing for the tank or the baffles?

Both! Hah the tank has sat dry for a few years so it’s a good time to test it out before bringing inside.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Spray bar added!

any excuse to break out the power tools these days haah

 

[Goaway]

Spray bar added!

any excuse to break out the power tools these days haah

Awesome!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Now for my least favorite part… drilling through 1/8th glass to add the ato float valve

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Now imagine if that was tempered

 

[Goaway]

Now imagine if that was tempered

I am too scared to drill tanks. Thinker the glass, longer it takes.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I use this on every seal I see

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I am too scared to drill tanks. Thinker the glass, longer it takes.

Yea the thicker the better tho, this thin stuff breaks so easy

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Bit of a tight squeeze. Let’s just hope the pump doesn’t need to come out anytime soon haha

 

[907_Reefer]

Okay cool tip thanks, I’m gonna keep an eye out for a portacable one. I’ve only used one once before and it was a little Mikita. Nice little tool but didn’t pop up often in the glass business.

If you're in the market for routers, I just upgraded to a Dewalt 20v portable router - the thing is awesome!