My 120 build, set up, aquascape, livestock

[yannicksjh]

Well i just joined this site and figured i'd post some of my pics of my build, aquascaping and livestock phases. I'm fairly new to the hobby having started my first SWT in Jan of this year with a 46Gal corner tank. I soon found out how interesting and fun this hobby would be and upgraded to a 120Gal. Tank build for this tank started at the beginning of April and was filled with SW on April 18/08 . Since the original build many components have already been upgraded and added.
Tank specs and equipement:
-120 Gallon ALA with dual overflows (48X24X24)
-Panworld PX-X 100 return pump
-Oceans motion 4way closed loop ran by sequence dart
-2 phosban rectors (carbon and phosban)
-Reef octopus Dual recirculating skimmer 150
-18 watt coralife UV sterilizer
-Two 250watt Hamilton ballast with SE 20K bulbs (replaced with XM 10K bulbs 2 days ago), under Lumenarc III reflectors (18.5" X 18.5")
-eshopps 30 sump
-Two 36", T5 2bulb fixtures (4 bulb total, 2 actinics, 2 fiji purple)
Please bare with me that all the this equipement had to fit in and behind stand and canopy since the aquarium is in my living room and my basement if finished underneath!

Any comments, suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Here are some pics of the build (phase 1). (Many picture will be added throughout the day from day 1 to the most recent pics of today)

Tank, stand, canopy:http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/120%20Gallon%20New%20Tank/CIMG0010.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/120%20Gallon%20New%20Tank/CIMG0014.jpg
Plumbing:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/120%20Gallon%20New%20Tank/SA400001-1.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/120%20Gallon%20New%20Tank/CIMG0019.jpg
Lights: (T5's have since been added, pics later)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/120%20Gallon%20New%20Tank/CIMG0016.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/120%20Gallon%20New%20Tank/CIMG0017.jpg

Aquascaping (phase 2): (also has been a little changed as you will see later)

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/120%20Gallon%20New%20Tank/SA400004.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/120%20Gallon%20New%20Tank/SA400008.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/120%20Gallon%20New%20Tank/SA400014.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/120%20Gallon%20New%20Tank/SA400015.jpg

[christyf5]

Wow that looks great, nice job on hiding all of the PVC, I've always wanted to try that with a closed loop :biggrin:

[Midknight]

Sweet looking tank. Think I might join the ride.

[Interior_Reef]

Very Nice. Very CleaN!!

[whatcaneyedo]

Could we have a picture of the sump from the front? I wish I had planned my 120gal that well when I set it up 2 years ago. Very nice!

[Lance]

Very nice. Clean & organized. Nice Job.

[slakker]

That's cool, so how are all the lines hooked up? eg; how many pumps and what gph each?

[yannicksjh]

Here are some pics of the equipement (lights, pumps, skimmer etc)
Return pump and plumbing:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000832.jpg
Light fixtures and brackets (Custom):
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000836.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000856.jpg
Right side (notice the water movement):
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000857.jpg
Left side (notice the regular home window exhaust/intake fan, works great!):
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000858.jpg
Ballast and timers mounted on inside wall of cabinet:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000844.jpg
Oceans 4 way and pump:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000843.jpg
Skimmer, posban reactors, UV sterilizer, sump, light, etc:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000848.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000850.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000852.jpg
Please keep in mind i had minimal room to work with and it really doesn't look as messy and cluttered as in the pics
Pics of actual tank and livestock will be up later today or tommorrow (just wanted to tank new pics)
thanks for all the previous comments and compliments

[yannicksjh]

That's cool, so how are all the lines hooked up? eg; how many pumps and what gph each?

Closed loop OM 4 way is hooked up to a Reeflow Dart rated at 3600gph which comes into the tank through 4 holes then 'T's off in the tank to 8 flow pipes with a 2" return line. My return pump is a Panworld 100PX-X Flow rated pump rated at around 1270gph. One of my overflows goes in to the sump through two filter socksd that are cleaned every 3 days and the other overflow is plumbed directly into my skimmer. returned to the tank by locline at the top of tank. thanks

[christyf5]

Wow its busy down there! I was just thinking we need to have a "busiest sump/sump cabinet" competition :razz:

[yannicksjh]

Thats a good idea, lets start a thread on pics of busiest cabinets for us that don't have the luxury of a basement or backroom for equipment. Pictures of your equipement, pumps, skimmers, fans, lights, etc etc etc or all. Wheather its neat and tidy or crambed and dirty. We all at some point have a hard time reaching something in our tanks.

[yannicksjh]

here are some pics of my tank today, 4 1/2 months running.
These pics where taken tonight with t5 light on only (actinics and fiji purple bulbs) Not the best pics but you get the idea. Can't wait to have this tank running for a few years and have corals grown in like some of your wonderfull tanks out there.
Full tank shot:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P10008801.jpg
Right side:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000883.jpg
From far:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000885.jpg
Left side:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000886.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000887.jpg
from low angle:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh161/yannicksjh/P1000889.jpg
thanks for looking, Sorry about the Blur, i'll be trying to take better pics tommrrow with the MH on to get better color (still new at this picture thing and i'm going to have to read on how to take GOOD pics)

[mseepman]

This is a really nice looking tank. I've always loved the colors that Fiji-purple give a tank and this shows them off well.