Fudsey's 135.4 Box of Water

[Fudsey]

Just starting this thread for future installments of the @Waterbox Aquariums 135.4 that I won in the April 2018 giveaway.

*****Updated*****

Most recent pic... 9-12-20

 

[Fudsey]

Day 1

 

[Fudsey]

List of Equipment:

Tank - Waterbox 2017 135.4 plumbed to Waterbox sump in basement
Lights - (2) AI Hydra 26 HD with 48" AquaticLife Hybrid T5
Skimmer - Reef Octopus Classic 150SSS
Return pump - Current Eflux 3170
Water flow pumps - (1) Koralia Evo 1150 (1) CoralBox QP-9+
Heater controller - Finnex Digital Temperature Controller w/ 300 watt heater
Reactor 1 - BRS Deluxe Media reactor w/ GFO&GAC
Reactor 2 - Aquamaxx TS-1 Denitrator (offline)
Bio - (2) Brightwell Xport-Bio plates
ATO - Sentry ATO

Corals:

Green Hammer
Green and Blue Frogspawn
Green Tip Torch
Trachyphyllia Geoffroyi
Trachyphyllia Radiata
Red Goniopora
Green Trumpet
Purple Gorgonian
Raptors Peace Favia
Green Star Poylp
Idaho Grape Montipora
Rainbow Montipora
Neon Green Clove Polyp
Orange Mushroom
Green Bird's Nest (RIP)
Superman Digi
Purple Bonsai
Purple Pavona
Zoas/Polyps - Sunny D's, Purple People Eaters, Gorilla Nips, Blue Hornets Plus a couple more unnamed

Christmas Montipora
Rainbow Bubble Tip Anemone
Purple and Green Frogspawn

Fish:

(2) Frostbite Clowns
Melanurus Wrasse
Long Nose Hawk
(2) Pajama Cardinals
2 Spot Bristle Tooth Tang
Canary Blenny
One Spot Foxface
Filefish

 

[Picesduh]

Very nice! Congratulations!

 

[Fudsey]

So I have a question:

Should I put my skimmer in with the corals and live rock in the 40B?

I hope to only have the corals in there for a week or 2. Only as long as it takes me to get the tank set up. I am saving the rock and water but replacing the sand with Ocean's Direct. I hope it doesn't have a cycle using what I have for rock already. I will be putting some new rock in the tank as well but I will use all the old rock before I put any new in. I hope it doesn't cause a mini cycle.

@jsker @Brew12 @GoVols @DSC reef @Lovemyreef2015 @crabs_mcjones @Robin Haselden @dbl

 

[Fudsey]

Almost everything is out of the 90. Sad to see But I am getting pumped to get the Waterbox up and running as fast as possible

All rock removed and most coral too. Only thing left is Sunny D's, 2 Trachys, Frogspawn, Hammer and Gorgonian. They are all sitting on the sand waiting for me to get with the program.

I ran into a little snag moving everything else. When I got downstairs with some of my frags, the water felt warm as I was putting them in. Thermometer showed same temp as DT but I knew it wasn't. Took thermo from DT and checked.... 3 degrees warmer.... Took my Finnex controller out of sump and put it on the heater in the 40. Placed a fan blowing across the top to try and cool it off quicker. Hopefully I didn't shock my other Zoas...

Figured I'd take a break and let the water cool off a bit before I move the rest. Don't want to kill off these guys as the are the best looking and doing very well.

 

[Fudsey]

OK everything is out except a few snails in the sand I have to find. Lights are now hanging over the 40B and everyone looks comfy for now

 

[Fudsey]

 

[Brew12]

Fantastic!!!

I wouldn't bother with the skimmer on the 40B since it won't be running long and shouldn't have much bio load. If this is a new skimmer, you are better off running it in a bucket with 1/4 vinegar to help remove any manufacturing oils.

 

[Fudsey]

Fantastic!!!

I wouldn't bother with the skimmer on the 40B since it won't be running long and shouldn't have much bio load. If this is a new skimmer, you are better off running it in a bucket with 1/4 vinegar to help remove any manufacturing oils.

It's the skimmer from the 90 so should be fine. I took it out of my sump and cleaned it yesterday.

 

[LadyMac]

This is exciting! I can’t wait to see this take shape

 

[Fudsey]

This is exciting! I can’t wait to see this take shape

Me too...


Well looks like tank won't be here today

 

[JBKReef]

Alright its Monday, is it wet yet?

Congrats and looking forward to this!

 

[Fudsey]

Unfortunately it is still in PA.... Been there since Friday at 11 AM. Called A.Duie Pyle to get a status and they said it's in "Transit delay" because it missed the truck???

They said it "should" be delivered tomorrow..... ya right, we'll see as it's 3:30 edt and it's still in PA.

 

[GoVols]

Fudsey,
This is so exciting are we are pumped you for you

Freddie

 

[LadyMac]

It’s tomorrow. Is it there yet? Lol.

 

[Fudsey]

Nope, but it is on the truck. No time specified but before 3

 

[Fudsey]

Well it seems someone in the trucking part of this delivery messed up (not the words I want to use). One piece came today @3:00 and it was damaged. But the tank was not among it. The stand came but the packaging was damaged through to the stand. The stand had a dent and a scrape on it.... Not Waterbox's fault at all but the trucking companies. Let alone that the tank itself was not even there....

A little frustrated right now to say the least.

 

[Fudsey]

Tank was found and will be delivered along with the stand. Waterbox said they will replace whatever is damaged once I can inspect the whole thing. Just easier this way.

Thing is, the 90 is drained and everything is in a 40B, just going to have to stay there a little longer. I hope they make the transition well.

 

[JoshH]

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