My In Wall 150 Build

Lampshade · #1 11-21-2010, 05:20 AM

I"ll have to post some running shots another time, Lights just went out and everything's closed up for the night. BUt as for reading after 3 days:

Nitite/Amonia: <0.1(unreadable on my tests)

Nitrate: 0 (I'm using the NPx beads in a TFL reactor, and an over sized skimmer that can't even pull anything right now... my old tank sat at 20-25 with the same bioload.)

Phosphates: 0

Calcium:400-420

KH: 8-9 (low for having high calcium, I have a calcium reactor that should dose equal, I'll have to keep topping off KH until things balance out)

PH: 8.1 (False high since i've been dosing seachem KH buffer that boosts PH, was about 7.7 before)

Lampshade · #2 11-21-2010, 07:50 PM

So here's some running shots to show how things fit in. The tank looks pretty open, i'll add a bit more liverock, but i'm planning on going pretty heavy SPS, so i'll leave room for stuff to grow.

BlueTang<3 · #3 11-21-2010, 08:32 PM

Looks good very clean job.

bryceschutte · #4 12-08-2010, 04:56 AM

I LOVE IN WALL TANKS!!!

You make me want to cut a hole in my wall

Delphinus · #5 12-08-2010, 05:07 AM

Very nice!

Dez · #6 12-08-2010, 06:08 AM

I'm a fan of in wall aquariums as well. I wouldn't do it any other way. Good job and I love the details.

Lampshade · #7 12-08-2010, 06:50 AM

Thanks all

I should also add a big thanks to everyone who helped set this up. Nearly everything in this tank was bought from Canreef members. Met a bunch of nice people and learned a lot from all of you. I'll have to post a few more pics now after raiding Reeferrob's tank(thanks again). and also trading off my split anenome for a few more frags(thanks wayne).

Funny story about the BTA. Well, not so funny, but a story none the less. Mine split a little while ago but i didn't want to deal with selling it since i was setting up a new tank, and didn't know what direction i wanted to go with it. I ended up deciding that i'll part with one, and see about the other, if it moves i'll get rid of it too so that it doesn't take a walk through SPS one day. Well... it took a walk... and found a powerhead

There was pretty much nothing left of it. I Ran carbon pretty heavy for a few days, and skimmer was going crazy with the nastiest smelling skimmate i've ever smelled. But looks like everything's fine now, no other losses.