DigitalWeight's 120 Gallon Mixed Reef Build

[DigitalWeight]

It happened. Sooner than I expected but it happened. The saltwater fish gods got the better of me and after 11 months I am officially upgrading to a larger tank. What is it about this hobby - never satisfied with the size, the equipment, the inhabitants - always looking for more?

Anyway, Denny over at Concept is in the process of building me a standard 120 gallon 48x24x24 with a 40x18x20 sump with algae scrubber, fuge, ATO, and return. Good guys over at Concept - easy to deal with and worked with me as i hummed and hawed about what to get.

Can't wait to get it all in place.....

[DigitalWeight]

I had great intentions of building my own stand using the templates we probably all have seen on the forums. I even got about 60% done when reality hit and my skills started to get the better of me. I am no cabinet finisher!

Anyone with a spouse who likes the fish tanks we have, but insist that it be a neat and tidy affair that does not look like a fish warehouse will relate. My stand for the 120 had to look good and fit in with the rest of the house.

So, I went looking on canreef for a used stand that I could perhaps fix up for minimal cost. The Grizz helped out and had a 48x24 Marineland stand that I bought for minimal cost. I bought it and it definitely needed some TLC, but it had been sitting in his shop for a long time.

The pics below show the progression of what it looked like when I got it to how it looks now - I will see if one more coat of paint is needed once this last coat dries. There were about three coats of primer to get it ready to take a real top coat. Going from black to white takes some serious sanding and priming to get it ready.

Pic #1 - Black stand with some pretty ready for some TLC

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8649854593_b8b9a54369.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremymcneil/8649854593/)

Pic#2 - Two coats of high-gloss

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Pic#3 - Reinforcement built to help handle the load

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In addition to the above, I am actually going to be adding some additional height to the stand via three rows of 2x6's as well as a top sheet of plywood (no pics on that yet). This will bring the tank height up about 5.5 inches which in my opinion will be a better viewing angle. The stand was a bit low for what I had in my mind. I will have pictures of that down the line.

[Mike-fish]

Looks like your having issues with getting the pics to work.

[DigitalWeight]

I had great intentions of building my own stand using the templates we probably all have seen on the forums. I even got about 60% done when reality hit and my skills started to get the better of me. I am no cabinet finisher!

Anyone with a spouse who likes the fish tanks we have, but insist that it be a neat and tidy affair that does not look like a fish warehouse will relate. My stand for the 120 had to look good and fit in with the rest of the house.

So, I went looking on canreef for a used stand that I could perhaps fix up for minimal cost. The Grizz helped out and had a 48x24 Marineland stand that I bought for minimal cost. I bought it and it definitely needed some TLC, but it had been sitting in his shop for a long time.

The pics below show the progression of what it looked like when I got it to how it looks now - I will see if one more coat of paint is needed once this last coat dries. There were about three coats of primer to get it ready to take a real top coat. Going from black to white takes some serious sanding and priming to get it ready.

Pic #1 - Black stand with some pretty ready for some TLC

http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g459/jeremyjmcneil/DigitalWeights%20Tanks/IMG_1018.jpg (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/jeremyjmcneil/media/DigitalWeights%20Tanks/IMG_1018.jpg.html)

Pic#2 - Two coats of high-gloss

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Pic#3 - Reinforcement built to help handle the load

http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g459/jeremyjmcneil/DigitalWeights%20Tanks/IMG_1020.jpg (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/jeremyjmcneil/media/DigitalWeights%20Tanks/IMG_1020.jpg.html)

In addition to the above, I am actually going to be adding some additional height to the stand via three rows of 2x6's as well as a top sheet of plywood (no pics on that yet). This will bring the tank height up about 5.5 inches which in my opinion will be a better viewing angle. The stand was a bit low for what I had in my mind. I will have pictures of that down the line.

[DigitalWeight]

Been awhile since I updated this as I was waiting for the tank to be finished and alas it is done. Yesterday my brother and I slogged this thing downstairs to the basement.

Right now it is sitting on the floor as I need to have him come back to help carry the sump downstairs which is still sitting in the back of my SUV. My wife tried to carry it bless her heart but it was still too heavy for her.

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Coming up...the old tank move and temporary Ecotech Radion hanger.

[DigitalWeight]

To complicate things more, my parents have sold their house and bought a new one, however the move out / move in dates did not line up so they are moving into our basement for the next two months! As such, I needed to keep things pretty clean and decided to execrate moving my nano into the furnace room where it will become a frag tank once all livestock is transferred over.

First step, as my Radions are currently hung from the ceiling and will only be on the frag tank until I get the new tank finished, I needed to build something to hold it in the meantime. With some leftover wood I managed to build this. Just some ripped 2x4s with some brackets in place just in case. The lights simply sit on top unrestricted.

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With that ready I emptied 3/4 of the tank and managed to slide it over to the furnace room to its new home. Bad shot but you get the idea.

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It is now full again and all the corals and fish have made an appearance again. That is a scary thing when you take so much water out.

[DigitalWeight]

I got the stand all set up with the sump in there and after some playing around realized that the stand is NOT going to work. Basically, it is not tall enough to work with the Vertex Alpha skimmer I have as well as giving me any semblance of being able to work in the sump.

So, I need to go back to plan A which is to finish the stand I started working on. Sucks because now I need to finish that stand which is not my forte. Oh well, sh$t happens as they say. I am going to go basic with fully removable panels on the front and two sides for full access to the sump. If anyone has any ideas please let me know!

Here is what the bones of the stand looks like. Next step will be to get the tank up on the stand and the plumbing all installed.

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[monkE]

looking good so far!!! keep the updates coming

[DigitalWeight]

Placed the tank on top of the stand and now at the plumbing stages. Here are some shots of the progress to date:

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The tank is high up which will make viewing standing up accessible. However, as a short guy, my new step ladder is going to come in very handy!

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A Dremel is the best tool ever. Made easy work out of cutting the holes in the back panel for the plumbing to come through/

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Got the Apex controller all mounted and ready to go. This was a big decision in terms of where to put it. It is hard to see but I put in an acrylic piece on the bottom to hopefully stop splash-up from the sump. I have two EB8's, a WMX controller for my Vortechs, and a spill detector. The control panel sits on the front of the stand.

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These shots show the plumbing - took the requisite multiple stops to Home Depot to get everything. Right now it is dry fitted, waiting for me to commit with "the glue"!

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Finally you can see the Ecotech Radion holders I got from Martin at Modularled.ca. I had to adjust them a bit - easy cut with a hacksaw. They are slightly off-centre due to my overflow, but it is not that noticeable. I will need to touch up the paint as it comes off pretty easy.

Next step is the gluing of the pipe, painting the stand, and GETTING WET!

[DigitalWeight]

This weekend has been busy - I finished painting the stand. I used Kilz primer inside and out and then finished the outside with a high gloss interior/exterior white. The stand is not perfect - finishing is hard!

Regardless, I am happy how it turned out given that I did it all. Maybe one day I will hire someone to finish it all professional-like but this thing is costing me enough as it is so it will work for now.

Anyway, here is a finished shot:

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[DigitalWeight]

Along with finishing the stand, I was able to finish most of the plumbing. Today I bonded the PVC together and everything went ok. Next step is getting some flex pipe to connect the return pump to the PVC return - you can see that on the left.

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Things look a bit messy with the Controller cords not properly laid out. Will get that cleaned up before I go live.

Next step is rinsing the rock. I can now see the path to wetness!

[DigitalWeight]

With my small tank I have been making water buy connecting my old RO/DI unit to a sink in our half bath. Works ok when you are only making a small amount of water but with the next tank I am going to need to make way more.

So, I just finished the install of a new SpectraPure 90-gallon unit that I hooked up right off the main water line in the furnace room. I was nervous at first since I have like zero plumbing experience but it was way easier than I expected.

Basically I had to cut the 3/4 inch line coming out of the water meter:

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Install a tee and ball valve which allowed me to go from 3/4 inch to 1/2 inch pipe. The ball valve I was able to use made it possible to go from a 1/2 inch line to a mur-lock connection for the ro/di tubing:

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Crimp all the connections using this tool I had to rent for $15 from Home Depot (they are about $250 new):

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Which fed into the unit and ultimately into my storage container:

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When I get some time I am going to go get a Brute trash can and build a stand high enough so that I can fill a 5-gallon bucket from the Brute storage container to make it easier to make saltwater for water changes. The ro-di water will go into the brute can for easy storage and filling smaller buckets.

[Skimmerking]

mango that is looking sweet love the white looking tank and stand well done

[DigitalWeight]

mango that is looking sweet love the white looking tank and stand well done

Thanks!

[DigitalWeight]

Well the day is finally here - I got the tank wet today. I have to admit I was really nervous about this as I never dealt with this much water nor did a built. My last tank was a AIO so basically plug and play.

Things went pretty well. I needed more water than I thought and have had to fll another Rubbermaid garbage bin which takes a day to do. All I have left is the sump to fill.

I simply put a pump in the garbage bins, connected some hose and pumped water into the tank. Easy-peasy.

Although I thought I tested all my connection, I actually missed gluing one section of PVC to my ball valve on a return. I noticed as it was slightly dripping. It was an easy fix - simply emptied some water, cleaned and glued the PVC and am letting it cure while I make more water.

I have not done a full flow test yet as I am waiting for the water to be finished.

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[DigitalWeight]

Things have been progressing along and most of the past week have been getting to know how things are working - adjusting sump levels, adjusting plumbing lines to manage flow, etc. etc. Here are some more shots to show what I have done to date. Please chime in with any questions comments as this has been an awesome learning experience but I have a long way to go :biggrin:

Crappy Pic (iPhone takes crappy LED shots when the blues are up high) of full tank with one of the two Ecotech Radion G2's installed. I had some programming issues getting the second on my profile with ecosmartlive.com but after a firmware reset and following their instructions to a tee (I pulled a guy move and didn't pay attention to the instructions) it all connected.

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My Apex Controller is all up and running. As of right now it is controlling two Vortech MP40s, my fuge light, my biopellet reactor, my GFO and Carbon reactor, two heaters, and my skimmer. I will still be tweaking my programming but I got it running. This f'n thing has a steep learning curve but once you get the hang of it it gets easier.

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Here is a shot of the Biopellet reactor going. It is the kits from BulkReefSupply. I have it up and running even though I don't have any livestock as they say it takes a good 8 weeks to get up and running. I have seeded it with KZ Zeobak to help it along. Behind the reactor you can see the GFO/Carbon reactor - I have nothing in these right now as I don't want to waste any product when I don't need it yet.

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Finally, here is a shot of the skimmer. I just started this yesterday so I have a long way to go for break in. This is my first time using a skimmer of this magnitude so I have a way to go to learn how to use it. Definitely need to play with the adjustments (will put up another thread on my questions there) as it breaks in.

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I really need to clean up the wiring in here - embarrassing :redface:

[DigitalWeight]

Been a busy few weeks as I torn down my 28 gallon and moved the occupants into the new 120. Things went smoothly and the livestock seem to be taking nicely to the new digs (knock on wood). My clown, which was very shy in the old tank, is now Mr. Social and consistently comes to greet me. You will even see a couple of blurry sexy shrimp shots in here - excuse the photography as I totally suck at it. Any hints?

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[DigitalWeight]

***Sorry about the multiple posts - added larger photos to see stuff better***

Been a busy few weeks as I torn down my 28 gallon and moved the occupants into the new 120. Things went smoothly and the livestock seem to be taking nicely to the new digs (knock on wood). My clown, which was very shy in the old tank, is now Mr. Social and consistently comes to greet me. You will even see a couple of blurry sexy shrimp shots in here - excuse the photography as I totally suck at it. Any hints?

http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g459/jeremyjmcneil/DigitalWeights%20Tanks/IMG_7880.jpg (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/jeremyjmcneil/media/DigitalWeights%20Tanks/IMG_7880.jpg.html)

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[DigitalWeight]

Been a busy few months with the tank. Weird thing in this hobby is you sort of keep going, adding things here and there as the wallet allows and you look back and things have really changed. Here is how the tank looks today!

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to be continued...

[DigitalWeight]

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[DigitalWeight]

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[wayner]

Really nice job! - love the aquascaping!

[DigitalWeight]

Really nice job! - love the aquascaping!


Thanks - I like the minimalist look, however you run out of spots for coral quickly!

[wayner]

Thanks - I like the minimalist look, however you run out of spots for coral quickly!

Yup, the price we pay for that open/minimalist look, we just have to be a little more selective, easier said than done :biggrin:

[lastlight]

Nice mix of color in there. Everything looks happy too. I think you need to find a sweet tabling acro to grow off your tall pile out into the middle.

Dig the stand too. I'm addicted to white paint myself.

[DigitalWeight]

Nice mix of color in there. Everything looks happy too. I think you need to find a sweet tabling acro to grow off your tall pile out into the middle.

Dig the stand too. I'm addicted to white paint myself.

Funny you say that - just picked up a piece from Adam so hopefully I can get it to grow out. Time will tell.

Thanks for the compliments! Pretty happy with the stand as it was DIY. Not happy with the door cover though. When I have time I am going to rework that.

[wreck]

Great job looking great!!

[kien]

That's looking fantastic! I LoVE all that negative space. Less is more. Until you run out of room. Then more ends up being less.

[zhasan]

wao! Tank is looking fabulous! I really like the minimalistic look!

I'm having a similar issue with coral placement in my tank with minimal rock work.

Do you plan to add more fish in the tank or keeping them at minimal level too?

[DigitalWeight]

wao! Tank is looking fabulous! I really like the minimalistic look!

I'm having a similar issue with coral placement in my tank with minimal rock work.

Do you plan to add more fish in the tank or keeping them at minimal level too?

My plan is to add 3 Bartlett Anthias before Christmas (or as soon as Denny and Matt at Concepts can get them in). Once I get the 3 Bartlett Anthias in there that should top me off. With a 120 Gallon that will mean I have the following:

Yellow Tang
Clown (had 2, but one decided to end it all by exploring outside of the tank)
Blue Tang
Firefish
Mandarin
Foxface
Multicolor Wrasse
3 Bartlett Anthias (not in there yet)

That should pretty much be on the brink of full once the blue tang and foxface grow out a bit more. Unless anyone wants to tell me that I need (nay can support) more fish I will need to listen to them :wink:

[DigitalWeight]

Cool pic of my new Multicolour Wrasse poking his head up out of the sand. Typical Wrasse, put him in the tank then don't see him for a few days as he gets used to things. Excuse the exposure - quick iPhone pic.

http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g459/jeremyjmcneil/DigitalWeights%20Tanks/AviaryPhoto_130286841980866988.png (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/jeremyjmcneil/media/DigitalWeights%20Tanks/AviaryPhoto_130286841980866988.png.html)

[lastlight]

wow he's straight up and down. just how deep is your sand?!

[DigitalWeight]

wow he's straight up and down. just how deep is your sand?!

That is the weird thing - he is about 3 inches long and my sand is about 1.5 inches so he must be bent under there pretty good! Crazy.

[newbie2]

any updates? hows the tank going? I'm currently stocking a 120 and my list is pretty close to yours