Figured I'd make a build thread for this project, since it's the first major tank I'm starting from scratch in a long time. It'll be the biggest tank I've had so far, so I'm excited to play around with all the space. My previous tanks have been anywhere from 3 to 50 gallon freshwater tanks, and a 20 gallon reef tank I had set up in a biocube with a refugium made from a 5 gallon jar. I really enjoyed my old reef setup. I had a bunch of sps that did well in there for years with a bunch of growth, but unfortunately the tank crashed after a move to a different house and I lost all of my livestock. That was over 6 years ago, and I haven't had a reef tank set up since then.
A few years ago I bought my own home and started planning out a new reef. I'd been wanting to have my next reef tank be on the larger size, and decided on a 120 gallon. I've got a perfect corner of the basement that will fit a 5 foot tank with some space to get behind it. I finally started collecting supplies last year but have been procrastinating on the actual setup. A lot of this project is going to be jury rigged in my usual style and built from old leftovers. The spouse is convinced I'm building this out of trash, but I promise I've put at least a little money into this. I try to buy used and build things myself when I can though, so we'll see how it goes!
A few years ago I bought my own home and started planning out a new reef. I'd been wanting to have my next reef tank be on the larger size, and decided on a 120 gallon. I've got a perfect corner of the basement that will fit a 5 foot tank with some space to get behind it. I finally started collecting supplies last year but have been procrastinating on the actual setup. A lot of this project is going to be jury rigged in my usual style and built from old leftovers. The spouse is convinced I'm building this out of trash, but I promise I've put at least a little money into this. I try to buy used and build things myself when I can though, so we'll see how it goes!