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/

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Yes, and the results of growth and death aren't pretty.

There is now a new way to frag scolys without deforming them. Doubt it will work for trachys

This method takes years to regain the natural shape doesn't it?

( Didn't read long enough to see you guys were talking about the bottom cut versus the rubber band,)

 

[Goaway]

This method takes years to regain the natural shape doesn't it?

( Didn't read long enough to see you guys were talking about the bottom cut versus the rubber band,)

From what I know, cutting them in half or quarters, takes years. But, apparently the button cone cut is much quicker. There is a nice plus for scoly owners. Wonder if it works for trachy?

One of the reasons why I brought it up.

 

[A Young Reefer]

From what I know, cutting them in half or quarters, takes years. But, apparently the button cone cut is much quicker. There is a nice plus for scoly owners. Wonder if it works for trachy?

One of the reasons why I brought it up.

I would volunteer to buy a trachy and try it.
How much of the skeleton was cut for the scoly though?

 

[Goaway]

I would volunteer to buy a trachy and try it.
How much of the skeleton was cut for the scoly though?

That is the issue, there is a fine line. Too much, you injure said coral, too little, you wont expose enough to get a bloom.

My trachy is pretty much a pancake. I figured, would make a nice candidate.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I would volunteer to buy a trachy and try it.
How much of the skeleton was cut for the scoly though?

They did mention if you cut too deep, you’ll have a hole appear. It will still heal(propagate) but take much longer they said.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

From what I know, cutting them in half or quarters, takes years. But, apparently the button cone cut is much quicker. There is a nice plus for scoly owners. Wonder if it works for trachy?

One of the reasons why I brought it up.

When I originally read that article I think last week it seemed very interesting to me. The SU being is that nobody really knows how deep to cut. So do you start shallow and creep up on it?

 

[Goaway]

When I originally read that article I think last week it seemed very interesting to me. The SU being is that nobody really knows how deep to cut. So do you start shallow and creep up on it?

I will need a scoly and practice. Probably a wet saw as well. A regular dremel may not be ideal.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I will need a scoly and practice. Probably a wet saw as well. A regular dremel may not be ideal.

For this sort of cut, personally I would Much prefer a Dremel. Every coral band saw I know if does not have a thrust bearing on either the rear of the blade or sandwich bearings.

The blade is not held tightly and approaching a cut at off 90@° the blade walks

 

[Goaway]

For this sort of cut, personally I would Much prefer a Dremel. Every coral band saw I know if does not have a thrust bearing on either the rear of the blade or sandwich bearings.

The blade is not held tightly and approaching a cut at off 90@° the blade walks

Very valid points. I still need practice. Blastos need a flat rock to help encrusting. That was going to be my first target. Before I cut off into more lps.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I’d be happy to have either one of those tools in my arsenal hah. I’ve yet to buy a dremel for no good reason. But I have been looking at bandsaws.
Lost, on a scale of 1-10 how sketchy does this look?

Im giving it a solid 9 on the Sketcherton scale.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I’d be happy to have either one of those tools in my arsenal hah. I’ve yet to buy a dremel for no good reason. But I have been looking at bandsaws.
Lost, on a scale of 1-10 how sketchy does this look?

Im giving it a solid 9 on the Sketcherton scale.

It's not Sketch per se.

It is exactly what it's supposed to be. A craft/hobby saw, not a coral saw, not a woodworking tool. It'll have trouble cutting wood at 1 in thick, Not enough tension on the blade, and absolutely not nearly enough motor. 2.5 Amps.... That's half a blender....

 

[NowGlazeIT]

It's not Sketch per se.

It is exactly what it's supposed to be. A craft/hobby saw, not a coral saw, not a woodworking tool. It'll have trouble cutting wood at 1 in thick, Not enough tension on the blade, and absolutely not nearly enough motor. 2.5 Amps.... That's half a blender....

I needed the insight thanks dude. So the price is right but the tool is…..well.. a ryobi

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I needed the insight thanks dude. So the price is right but the tool is…..well.. a ryobi

What types of jobs are you looking for a B/S for?

M happy to throw over a few recommendations

 

[NowGlazeIT]

What types of jobs are you looking for a B/S for?

M happy to throw over a few recommendations

Literally just this hobby. I need to cut my hammers, torch’s and thanks to the gsp my rocks too

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Literally just this hobby. I need to cut my hammers, torch’s and thanks to the gsp my rocks too

Dremel All day.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Dremel All day.

It’s for sure overdue but breh I need to cut some chunky rock too. Might need a tile saw since I can’t find a cheap wide mouth bandsaw

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

It’s for sure overdue but breh I need to cut some chunky rock too. Might need a tile saw since I can’t find a cheap wide mouth bandsaw

Sawzall with a long masonry blade for thick rock.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Sawzall with a long masonry blade for thick rock.

Ahhh now there’s a tool im very familiar with. Hmm sawzall with a vise and I’ll be good to go. Good idea Lost…umm but one Last thing, I’ll need for you to print me a receipt sayin I only paid $50 for the Milwaukee fuel SZ hahaha

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

That is a thing that isn't going to happen...

Milwaukee makes some very nice tools.

 

[A Young Reefer]

I probably would do it under my lfs’s saw he’s a pretty chill guy I don’t think he would mind.