OG's 120g build

[iiluisii]

I wonder if that's the problem? Or maybe the soft stop? The only time I had the issue was when I pressed the stop button to power off the pump.

I don't know but I know that it does not happen all the time and now is working right. Maybe slime buildup.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Getting an algae bloom now. 14 day cycle is complete and I have an anemone,a few zoas, sps, lps, and 2 chalices in the tank with a pair of Banggai cardinals and 4 chromis.

I put the ATS online today. I set it up in the refugium

 

[fragit]

I have one of those check valves, never had an issue. Of course my sump is in the basement. So when power goes out to my Iwaki 70RLT there is plenty of back flow. They are meant to be cleaned periodically.

 

[Mebeknob]

Very clean build! I like the color combo.
I'm curious about your overflow plumbing. I would have run one pipe at an angle instead of the two 90 and two unions. Is there a reason you did it the way you did?

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

I have one of those check valves, never had an issue. Of course my sump is in the basement. So when power goes out to my Iwaki 70RLT there is plenty of back flow. They are meant to be cleaned periodically.

That's why I bought it. I like that it fully disassembles in order to clean it. It hasn't failed since. I wonder what the issue was

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Very clean build! I like the color combo.
I'm curious about your overflow plumbing. I would have run one pipe at an angle instead of the two 90 and two unions. Is there a reason you did it the way you did?

Thanks! I did the plumbing that way for two reasons. I want the plumbing to be removable in sections for cleaning and I want to be able to change things up if the need should a raise. The other reason is to get the drain out of the way of the manifold.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Transferred my biggest Sps colony today and a few more pieces

The tank is finally getting over its initial algae bloom.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Made a few changes. I moved all the siporax to the filter sock area. I put a piece of egg crate to keep it in place.

I also added a gate valve so I can run a straight pipe in the overflow.

 

[iiluisii]

What is this glass tube

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

What is this glass tube

LOL I forgot all about that. It's a thermometer. I was using it before I got a controller on line.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Looking great!

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Looking great!

Thanks!

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Got my order from 80/20 inc today so I got to hang 2 of the three Hydras. I got a few pieces coming in a couple days to take care of the wires but this is what I have so far

Here's what I'm using to hang the bar

Here it is in the canopy

And mounted

 

[Ewilson]

Dang this is a nice build I love the canopy idea

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Dang this is a nice build I love the canopy idea

Thanks!

 

[Bronc]

Fantastic build man!

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Fantastic build man!

Thank you!

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Transferred some pieces over that had GHA on them. The GHA turned gray and started to disintegrate after a day or so.

Even the brown algae that was growing on the overflow turned white

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Transferred most of the corals I'm keeping and the Copper Band. I was afraid that it would stop eating but as soon as I threw pellets in there it went after them. I also added a purple tang and an Achilles today. Both started grazing as soon as I threw them in. The purple ate pellets while in the bucket. Hopefully these guys do well.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Thought I'd post some shots with natural sunlight. So the tank gets sunlight on one side in the morning and the other side gets it in the afternoon. The whole tank ends up getting sunlight throughout the day. Some of these coral are looking way better than in my 40G. I guess the LED/T5/Natural sunlight is working. Even the fish look awesome in natural sunlight!