Welcome to the build!(up-to-date as of 7/18/20)
Background:
Living in Katy, TX, I use to own a standard 120g tank (48x24x24) that was up for about a little over a year. This was my first tank so my experience in keeping a reef/fish is over a year now . I've learned some things along the way. The biggest lesson being to get what you want the first time and take it slow! The past tank was one impulsive buy after the next, which all started with this tank and resulted in probably a few grand of wasted money (debt) and dead corals. So it's time to hit the reset button, get what I want and take it slow!
Old Tank (120g):
Livestock:
Why I hate this tank:
Number 1 reason I hated this tank with a passion is the dual overflow boxes. When I ordered the tank I just kind of assumed they would be placed in the corners of the tank... which IMO if your going to have overflow boxes, that's where they should be. But no, they're right in the freakin middle. They're ugly and take up space for aquascaping, ruining the depth of the tank and additional swimming space for the fish, lastly creating flow dead spots.
I also hated the limitations I have with my desired fish list and I am not a fan of the stand I built or plumbing. Everything was rushed and if I did more research I would have did things different and included handy little features (like a space for electrical equipment). I guess this sums most of it up.
Moving On to Bigger Things:
Current Tank (230g):
The Tank features a shadow overflow box and edge guard seams (so you don't have to worry about your magnet cleaner ruining your seams). The stand is a custom DIY plywood 40" tall stand so there is no bending over when viewing the tank. PS: I'm short af 5'4.... ;Shifty terrible genes...
Wrap Up:
I think this mostly covers the old vs new setups... There is plenty of content within this build to go through including pictures, Angry rants, and videos! Enjoy the build and let me know you stopped by!
You can also check out my YouTube channel.. Link to my Channel here.
The 230g tank arrives starting on page 9.
Let me know all of your questions, suggestions, thoughts!
Background:
Living in Katy, TX, I use to own a standard 120g tank (48x24x24) that was up for about a little over a year. This was my first tank so my experience in keeping a reef/fish is over a year now . I've learned some things along the way. The biggest lesson being to get what you want the first time and take it slow! The past tank was one impulsive buy after the next, which all started with this tank and resulted in probably a few grand of wasted money (debt) and dead corals. So it's time to hit the reset button, get what I want and take it slow!
Old Tank (120g):
- 120g (48x24x24) with dual overflow boxes :mad:
- Trigger systems Emerald 39 sump
- 6 bulb ATI T5 light fixture (rewired to have 2 channels)(was using the 48" reefbreeders photonV2, will be selling it)
- Skimz SM161 Skimmer
- Santa Monica Rain2 Algae Scrubber
- 1 Gyre 250
- 1 Jabeo pp8
- Tunze 3155 ATO
- Scaped with BRS dry pukani rock (cured in bleach for 1 week or so)(looks like you can't even buy this stuff anymore)
Livestock:
- Male Blue Throat Tigger
- Flame Angel
- 1 BulletHole Clown (female) & 1 Wyoming White (male)
- Magnificent Foxface
- Female Leopard Wrasse
- Linetus Fairy Wrasse
- Pair of diamond spot gobies (aka: trouble makers)
- Pair of Cleaner Shrimp
- Pair of Mocha Davinci Clowns
- Gold Midas Blenny
Why I hate this tank:
Number 1 reason I hated this tank with a passion is the dual overflow boxes. When I ordered the tank I just kind of assumed they would be placed in the corners of the tank... which IMO if your going to have overflow boxes, that's where they should be. But no, they're right in the freakin middle. They're ugly and take up space for aquascaping, ruining the depth of the tank and additional swimming space for the fish, lastly creating flow dead spots.
I also hated the limitations I have with my desired fish list and I am not a fan of the stand I built or plumbing. Everything was rushed and if I did more research I would have did things different and included handy little features (like a space for electrical equipment). I guess this sums most of it up.
Moving On to Bigger Things:
Current Tank (230g):
- 230g (72x30x25) Planet Aquarium peninsula
- Custom 75g Sump
- ATI 8 bulb T5 fixture running giesemann bulbs (4 actinic blues) - retrofit into a led hybrid
- (2) Hydra 52's
- (1) Hydra 64
- Coral Box Skimmer
- (4) Octo Pulse 4's
- Varios 8 Return Pump
- Tunze 3155 ATO
- 20g ATO container.
- AquaUV 25w UV sterilizer
- BRS reactor (running carbon only)
- Haitian Rock
- Flame Angel
- 1 BulletHole Clown (female)
- Magnificent Foxface
- Female Leopard Wrasse
- Crescent Tail Fairy Wrasse
- Pair of diamond spot gobies (aka: trouble makers)
- Cleaner Shrimp
- Pair of Mocha Davinci Clowns
- Powder Blue Tang
- Copperband butterfly
The Tank features a shadow overflow box and edge guard seams (so you don't have to worry about your magnet cleaner ruining your seams). The stand is a custom DIY plywood 40" tall stand so there is no bending over when viewing the tank. PS: I'm short af 5'4.... ;Shifty terrible genes...
Wrap Up:
I think this mostly covers the old vs new setups... There is plenty of content within this build to go through including pictures, Angry rants, and videos! Enjoy the build and let me know you stopped by!
You can also check out my YouTube channel.. Link to my Channel here.
The 230g tank arrives starting on page 9.
Let me know all of your questions, suggestions, thoughts!
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