CountryBoy72's 110G SW Tank Build.

[CountryBoy72]

Just ordered 100#'s of dry rock. An a Vertex Universal Media Reactor (UF-15), an a Eheim Compact+ Pump 2000, a American Marine Wireless Thermometer.

[CountryBoy72]

100#'s of marco rock arrived today. 1st try at aquascaping. Just need to get some epoxy so the stack is really solid, won't fall over. Tried to gets some ledges and caves, stay away form the glass. Looks like this will give me good flow too. Will get some sand an add it next. There's alot more ledges than I was able to show with the camera.

[CountryBoy72]

[CountryBoy72]

Finally got my sump today. Thing is alot bigger than I thought. It fits but, the skimmer ain't coming out unless I do some plumbing breakdowns. Going to have modify it just a little bit If I want to get the skimmer cup out. Will try the drain tube first. Picked up a bucket of salt. Just need to get a powerbar an a couple of heaters and powerheads. Then I will be good to go, start filling the tank an cycling it.

Will a 100#'s of LR in my DT be enough ?
What will it take to heat the tank an sump ? 2x 250w heaters or one 300w heater.
What's the easiest way to fill the whole system with that much water ?

Can I fill the tank an sump with R/O Water, heat it, then add the salt ?.
I can only do 30 gallons at a time, that is why ask ?

[lastlight]

if you're adding live rock after the tank's full and the salt is mixed in then do it right in the tank for sure.

[CountryBoy72]

Needed more room, so i ripped the floor of the stand out. I laid the 2x6's flat an screwed the plywood back down. Lined the compartment with feltex, should I have any spills It will contain them. That 3 1/2" 's made a world of difference under there. I can now get the skimmer cup out an do any maintenance alot easier. Starting to fill with RO water now :P.

[CountryBoy72]

Changed my return pumps plumbing. I plumbed it through a bulkhead fittting, an drilled the last chamber of my new acrylic sump. Filled the tank with water. Put in the two heaters, a powerhead an turned on the skimmer. I also added my salt. I will test for salinity(adjust it accordingly) and then add some LR to seed the dry rock. I will also add two raw shrimp to get the whole cycling thing started.

[CountryBoy72]

Temp- 79.9
PH 7.5
Ammonia .6
Salinity 1.024(little bit below)

Going to get some LR(45lbs) an put it in the tank/sump. Added 75 lbs of reef sand too. Anything else I need to do ?

[CountryBoy72]

[CountryBoy72]

Picked up a 30G tank for water changes an to use as a QT tank yesterday. Sits right next to the DT and should make things a little easier.