RussWalters
New Member
I've been lurking for quite a while absorbing a ton of knowledge while I built my first saltwater tank.
Unfortuanately, I did not do a great job of documenting the whole process and today I put part 2 of "The Package" from Tampa Bay Saltwater into my tank and thought that I should share what I built largely on the knowledge I gained from this great community.
So today, I'll share some pics of the tank as it stands right now, but will be going back and sharing as much of the parts of the build that I do have photos of. I think I did a couple of things along the way that are pretty cool that hopefully others can get some use out of!
What has been built is:
Custom stand
DIY acrylic overflow
Herbie Overflow system and plumbing
DIY ATO
DIY drilled and custom baffles for 40 gallon sump
DIY Light hanging system
Twin 32 gallon Saltwater mixing station
Equipment:
Lights - 2x - GalaxyHydro 135W LED
Powerheads - 2x - Hydor Evolotion 1400
Tank Pump - QuietOne 5000 - 1400GPH
Skimmer - Reef Octo 150 INT
Mixing Pump - Jabao 8000
100 GPD RO/DI (bought used from LFS)
So, here are some pictures of the tank and all of the great color and creatures that Richard from TBS hooked me up with.
Without sounding like a commercial, I can't imagine starting a tank without the rock from TBS. I literally had a two day cycle with the rock and the tank is covered in life from corner to corner.
http://m.imgur.com/SPniD9a,G4vOkVf,O...WbKfUP,BesLVIb
Would love to hear everyone's feedback!
Unfortuanately, I did not do a great job of documenting the whole process and today I put part 2 of "The Package" from Tampa Bay Saltwater into my tank and thought that I should share what I built largely on the knowledge I gained from this great community.
So today, I'll share some pics of the tank as it stands right now, but will be going back and sharing as much of the parts of the build that I do have photos of. I think I did a couple of things along the way that are pretty cool that hopefully others can get some use out of!
What has been built is:
Custom stand
DIY acrylic overflow
Herbie Overflow system and plumbing
DIY ATO
DIY drilled and custom baffles for 40 gallon sump
DIY Light hanging system
Twin 32 gallon Saltwater mixing station
Equipment:
Lights - 2x - GalaxyHydro 135W LED
Powerheads - 2x - Hydor Evolotion 1400
Tank Pump - QuietOne 5000 - 1400GPH
Skimmer - Reef Octo 150 INT
Mixing Pump - Jabao 8000
100 GPD RO/DI (bought used from LFS)
So, here are some pictures of the tank and all of the great color and creatures that Richard from TBS hooked me up with.
Without sounding like a commercial, I can't imagine starting a tank without the rock from TBS. I literally had a two day cycle with the rock and the tank is covered in life from corner to corner.
http://m.imgur.com/SPniD9a,G4vOkVf,O...WbKfUP,BesLVIb
Would love to hear everyone's feedback!
