NDirish 125 T gal Tank

[NDIrish]

I would like to have soft coral with SPS.
Ok, I'm going to give this a try.
Let everyone know a little about me. I used to have a 75 gal years ago. Life got in the way so I got out of the hobby.
Now that I am retired, I decided to get back into it, since I did enjoyed it so much. I'm a DIY type person. I like hands on and to save a few bucks when possible.
Doing some research I have noticed how some things have changed.
This build thread is about my 125 T gal.
I'm going to start building my. It is going to be made out of 1 x 4s and 1 x 6s red oak. Joints will be pocket holes with Kreg jig and glued with Titebond III.
Attached is my layout.

 

[Victoria M]

Hi there! Welcome to reef2reef.

 

[NDIrish]

Hi there! Welcome to reef2reef.

Thanks

 

[NDIrish]

Finally got all my rock. Bought a Brute to start curing my rocks in bleach for a week.

 

[Victoria M]

Bleach 24-48 hours, then tap water rinse and rinse and rinse, bleach again if you see lots of organics but you probably won't, then acid wash soak for about 15-20 minutes then rinse and rinse and rinse lol then ro di water soak, then salt water soak and start measuring phos. Then use gfo to reduce phos as it will likely be through the roof.
Maybe that is your plan but you do not have to bleach soak a week.
Anyway, that is what I did.

 

[NDIrish]

Bleach 24-48 hours, then tap water rinse and rinse and rinse, bleach again if you see lots of organics but you probably won't, then acid wash soak for about 15-20 minutes then rinse and rinse and rinse lol then ro di water soak, then salt water soak and start measuring phos. Then use gfo to reduce phos as it will likely be through the roof.
Maybe that is your plan but you do not have to bleach soak a week.
Anyway, that is what I did.

Appreciate your help. Wasn't to sure how long to soak and how often to repeat.
Wasn't planning on acid washing. Not sure how to. I'll look it up to see what is involved.

 

[NDIrish]

Got my boards today. Now start cutting them to size.

 

[foxt]

Looks like fun! I love the smell of sawdust in the morning!

 

[NDIrish]

Looks like fun! I love the smell of sawdust in the morning!

I agree.

 

[NDIrish]

Rocks been soaking in bleach water (10:1) for a week. Took rocks out rinsed them of with fresh water. Now soaking them in de-chlorinated water.

 

[NDIrish]

Got stand framing done. Now to go get plywood to start skimming. Tomorrow I need empty the water on the rocks rinse them then soak them again de-chlorinated water.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Nice progress. I have the 125.

 

[NDIrish]

Nice progress. I have the 125.

Thanks for the comment. I have seen yours on here. Been following your thread.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Thanks for the comment. I have seen yours on here. Been following your thread.

Yep, just wasn't sure.

 

[NDIrish]

Got the ends and backed skinned with 1/2" plywood.

 

[NDIrish]

Caulked the seams inside. Now need to find out what type of paint to use.

 

[ccejka]

Wow great looking build. Following along can't wait to see what this thing turns into!

 

[HawaiianReef]

Nice build. Could be a tutorial: select rock, start curing, Then start working on the mechanics of the system while rock is doing it's thing.
Very well thought out stand too!!
Can't wait for more of this build...

 

[NDIrish]

Wow great looking build. Following along can't wait to see what this thing turns into!

Thanks. Appreciate you following along.

 

[NDIrish]

Nice build. Could be a tutorial: select rock, start curing, Then start working on the mechanics of the system while rock is doing it's thing.
Very well thought out stand too!!
Can't wait for more of this build...

Thanks. Tomorrow planning to drain the water off of the rocks then start soaking them in salt water mixed with Phosphat-E.
Pick up acrylic sheets to make my sump.