So let me start by saying i have been in this hobby off and on for about 8 years this will be my 3rd reef tank started with a 55g then moved onto a 240g. Now onto this 150g. i have been out of the hobby for the past 3 years moving around a lot (military life). Im ready to jump back in and going head first. My first priority is to set up a tank that my wife can take care of while im gone for fields and training events for days or weeks at a time for work. so of course a apex is calling my name. Second i am setting up this tank for sps so flow, flow and more flow. i bought a vectra l1 for my return pump. Next i bought 2 mp40qd for the back wall. i didn't like the lack of flow from the peninsula. so i had a old mp40 wes placed on the front viewing panel but i still didnt like the flow, so im upgrading to a mp60 on the front viewing glass.
Next i converted a 75g tank into my sump with a refugium and rodi top off apx 20g. A kessil 380 will light my refugium still need to get a goose-neck to hold the light. i want to upgrade to the ATK V2 for my top off from my old jbj.
My lighting will be my old 48" MH and T5 light. I converted it from a 150w to a 250w very easy process. Went with 20,000 MH bulbs and ATI coral plus bulbs. Future plans includes 2 48" led strips (blue) for evenings viewings.
Now onto the tank when i bought the tank the guy told me that it does not hold water i figured a easy reseal would do the trick. HA HA after i stripped the silicone and clean the glass with acetone i taped off the tank and applied the new black silicone to all the joins waited 4 full days and leaked tested the tank. water held strong i leak tester for a full week. while i ran plumbing and finished off my stand. One night about 2am my dog had to go out so i walked down stairs and decided to check on the take as well. Well thank god the tank was still in the garage my first sight was water pooring out of the bottom of the tank. not a drip but a strong steady stream. The bottom joint to the front viewing glass had separated. So now my easy reseal turned into a total tear apart and reglue. have i done this yes is it easy yes, Have i done this on this big of a aquarium NO! But lets give it a go.
Next i converted a 75g tank into my sump with a refugium and rodi top off apx 20g. A kessil 380 will light my refugium still need to get a goose-neck to hold the light. i want to upgrade to the ATK V2 for my top off from my old jbj.
My lighting will be my old 48" MH and T5 light. I converted it from a 150w to a 250w very easy process. Went with 20,000 MH bulbs and ATI coral plus bulbs. Future plans includes 2 48" led strips (blue) for evenings viewings.
Now onto the tank when i bought the tank the guy told me that it does not hold water i figured a easy reseal would do the trick. HA HA after i stripped the silicone and clean the glass with acetone i taped off the tank and applied the new black silicone to all the joins waited 4 full days and leaked tested the tank. water held strong i leak tester for a full week. while i ran plumbing and finished off my stand. One night about 2am my dog had to go out so i walked down stairs and decided to check on the take as well. Well thank god the tank was still in the garage my first sight was water pooring out of the bottom of the tank. not a drip but a strong steady stream. The bottom joint to the front viewing glass had separated. So now my easy reseal turned into a total tear apart and reglue. have i done this yes is it easy yes, Have i done this on this big of a aquarium NO! But lets give it a go.
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