UNS R120 Build

Mr.BobDobalina · Sep 12, 2026

Jumping back into the hobby after 22 years off. Decided the go with the UNS R120 and it is absolutely stunning and well planned. Will be a slow go as I build intentionally. Starting with 100 lbs of base rock from TBS, 20 lbs live sand and some sludge for the cryptic refugium alongside a regular chaeto fuge. Will add another 100 lbs of premium rock from TBS after the cycle. Plan to have a 3" sandbed in the tank, not for denitrification, but for the sifters.

Equipment:
Sicce 7.0 pump
Orbit 4
2 X Etherial 8
Helio dual heater 2 X 350W
Apex controller with energy bar, MXM and DOS.
Deltect 400i skimmer

kevgib67 · Sep 12, 2026

Welcome back, looking forward to following your build and seeing life in that tank! Good w

Fish Fan · Sep 12, 2026

That's a great system; good luck with your build!

Mr.BobDobalina · Sep 13, 2026

Fish Fan said:
That's a great system; good luck with your build!

Thank you. I am so beyind excited its ridiculous. Starting from scratch and wanting to dive back in headfirst is hard to balance.

Mr.BobDobalina · Sep 14, 2026

When the time comes to add softies/LPS, how many frags can be added responsibly at one time in a 94 gallon display? I see so many different answers when I search. I am ok with low and slow

Fish Fan · Sep 14, 2026

Mr.BobDobalina said:
When the time comes to add softies/LPS, how many frags can be added responsibly at one time in a 94 gallon display? I see so many different answers when I search. I am ok with low and slow

I don't believe there's a limit when just adding corals. The coral frags don't produce nearly as much ammonia as an animal like a fish, and the corals can actually uptake and use ammonia directly.