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You said this is your first time building a stand? It looks great! I saw that you used ASI silicone for the sump baffles, I love that silicone!
What made you go with the 100 gallon over the 120?
Hey pelphrey.. yes first tank stand build. I did a lot of YouTube videos before I started lol. So far had a few challenges, I have to build the tank at my moms house as I live in apartment. So I had to level the floow as driveway is declined. Checked everything with a level before screwing in. Tank stand is very heavy at this point without the doors, about 100 lbs. Asi was the silicone I saw a lot of people use, the only thing is my house smells like vinegar lol. I could have gotten the 120 for $50 bucks more and I did not because if the 4 extra inches it stuck out. It just did not fit well in the space but I do regret not getting the 120. This is temp as I am already planning my next tank when I get a house in the next few years. Probably going to go 250+ tank.. let's see how this one goes first.
I am in the same position. Apartment in Manhattan. Wish I could make DIY stand for myself but as you know there's no space for that in an apartment lol. Glad to see another person in NYC. Does your building allow "pets"? Or are aquariums/fish generally excluded from pet policies do you know? Funny how you can own your home in NYC and have such rulesHey pelphrey.. yes first tank stand build. I did a lot of YouTube videos before I started lol. So far had a few challenges, I have to build the tank at my moms house as I live in apartment. So I had to level the floow as driveway is declined. Checked everything with a level before screwing in. Tank stand is very heavy at this point without the doors, about 100 lbs. Asi was the silicone I saw a lot of people use, the only thing is my house smells like vinegar lol. I could have gotten the 120 for $50 bucks more and I did not because if the 4 extra inches it stuck out. It just did not fit well in the space but I do regret not getting the 120. This is temp as I am already planning my next tank when I get a house in the next few years. Probably going to go 250+ tank.. let's see how this one goes first.
once the QT is cycled I am going to add 1-2 damsel.. they will be in qt for 30 or so days until my DT is ready. then wait 2-3 week once fish are in DT to make sure they are healthy and add 1-2 corals. I will dip corals, any coral thats attached to a plug I will cut off , dip and glue it to a clean new plug i have.Can you give some details on your qt plans? Are you planning on qt'ing all your inverts and corals as well?
yes my building in queens allows pets, as far as weight, out ceiling are 2 feet thick concrete. I checked with super and he said floors can handle fish tanks over 500 gallons as we have someone here with a 500 gallon in living room. My apartment is 2 bed 2 bath with over 1350 SQ so space is not an issue. One good thing about where i am at is i don't pay for water or electric. lol AWESOME... I was gonna get the redsea as well but i kinda wanted a little larger tank without breaking the bank. As far as stand see if you can build the stand at a friends house , if not then redsea is a nice tank.I am in the same position. Apartment in Manhattan. Wish I could make DIY stand for myself but as you know there's no space for that in an apartment lol. Glad to see another person in NYC. Does your building allow "pets"? Or are aquariums/fish generally excluded from pet policies do you know? Funny how you can own your home in NYC and have such rules
My building says no pets and I don't want to ask about an aquarium so just going to do it without saying anything. Looking at Red Sea Reefer 250 because it's not so big that it's obvious I'm bringing an aquarium. Did you have someone tell you that your floors can handle the weight of a 100 gallon tank? That is my main concern about a tank.
yes my building in queens allows pets, as far as weight, out ceiling are 2 feet thick concrete. I checked with super and he said floors can handle fish tanks over 500 gallons as we have someone here with a 500 gallon in living room. My apartment is 2 bed 2 bath with over 1350 SQ so space is not an issue. One good thing about where i am at is i don't pay for water or electric. lol AWESOME... I was gonna get the redsea as well but i kinda wanted a little larger tank without breaking the bank. As far as stand see if you can build the stand at a friends house , if not then redsea is a nice tank.
Sorry you are having problems! Dr Tims is great stuff if it has been stored correctly. It is an active bacteria product so if it is exposed to extreme heat or cold it will not perform well. It also has a shelf life of 1 year although 6 months or less is recommended.REBOOT: So after 5 days I saw no change in the ammonia or Nitrates.. I went to LFS and picked up Seachem stability and dosed 1 cap last night and another this morning. So back to Day 1..