120g mixed reef build

Little higher than I’d like…
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Moving my build thread to the right forum!

Hello Folks!

I am returning to the hobby after a 10 year hiatus. I had a 75g mixed reef when I was in high school with varying levels of success. It has been so long, and I screwed so much up before that for all intents and purposes I consider myself a beginner.

I now have my own place, and considerably more funds available at my disposal. I am INCREDIBLY excited to get started again. I remember enjoying so many build threads, so my goal is to piece one together that is semi interesting and am hoping to get some help along the way.

So here is what we got so far:

60” long x 18” wide x 25” tall tank
  • 116.9 gallons
  • Low-Iron glass front and sides
  • Pre Drilled
  • Overflow
45” x 15” x 15” Leviathan Refugium/Sump
  • 43.8 gallons
Neptune Apex Jr Controller

Reef Octo classic 150-INT protein skimmer
  • Rated for 211 gal tank
Reef Breeder Photon 50-V2 LED Light bar
  • 220 Watts
LED 12W Sump light
  • Royal Blue 450nm + Cold white 10000K + Actinic blue 425nm + Blue 470
  • Adjustable gooseneck lightbulb holder for sump light
Finnex Deluxe Titanium Tube Heater
  • TH-800S: 140-265 Gallon
2 Jebao OW-40 Wavemakers
  • 317-3963 GPH
Jacob/Jebao DCT Marine Controllable Return Water pump
  • 42 Watt
  • Up to 1585 GPH
RO/DI water filtration
  • TDS meter
  • refractometer
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Very nice!
 
Away from home for a week and a half. Checking my APEX every 15 min, hahah
 

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Just getting back from Fiji this last week. Bucket list item to scuba/snorkel there and it did not disappoint!
 

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