Jeffs 125gal with basement 55 gal sump/refuge and 20gal long frag tank

jpadre98

jpadre98

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I guess I'm a little late starting this but ill try to keep it in order.
First I built my 55 gal sump/fuge.
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Then built a stand in the basement for the sump and frag tank.
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Plumbing done. I'm an electrician not a plumber but I think it turned out pretty good.
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purchased a used reeflo barracuda pump from Matt at Shotank. Thanks Matt
Did a fresh water test. Only one leak, one of the return bulkhead seals must have fallen off while i was dropping the return pipe into the overflow. Easy fix.
Put dry rock into tank and built a stand for the PM bullet one skimmer fed by a mag 9 pump.
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Filled system with salt water and installed jbj 500 Watt heater.
swapped over some live rock and mangroves to the fuge with a 120 watt chinese led light hung above.
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Started puting in some live rock from the 65 gal with some xenia and a green fuzzy shroom, we'll see how they look tomorrow.:shocked:
Let me know what you think.
Thanks for checkin out my tank.
 
Some pretty interesting rock work. Looks like the tank fits so perfect on that wall. Looks great. What are your live stock plans?

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frostyjay1 said:
Some pretty interesting rock work. Looks like the tank fits so perfect on that wall. Looks great. What are your live stock plans?

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Thanks. I'm eventually swapping every thing from my 65gal hopefully soon, just dont want to jump the gun and have problems if the tank cycles. I already have some leathers, shrooms, frog spawn, some zoas, palys, birds of paradise, and some more corals. 2 osci clowns, skunk clown, hippo tang, chalk bass, diamond goby, fox face, and a couple chromis. Coral banded, purple lobster, emeralds, and a bunch of snails and hermits. pretty full 65gal but ran flawlessly.
I'm hoping the 125gal runs any where near as well.
 
frostyjay1 said:
Some pretty interesting rock work. Looks like the tank fits so perfect on that wall. Looks great. What are your live stock plans?

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Oh ya about the rock work. I have another 50lb or so of rock with corals attatched that need to fit in so not sure how it will be changed. The rocks in the middle are from my orig tank just to help the cycle. Not permanent.
 
Woke up this morning and looked at the tank. Water is clear, the xenia atteched to some of the live rock i transfered isnt looking very good, Small shriveled and looks very pale/ bleached.
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Did a water test-------
ammonia--.50
nitrate-----10
nitrite------0
ph---------8.4
calc-------400

Prob due to normal cycling?
 
FlyinBryan said:
If you can read any ammonia..it is too high.
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Oh I know that. lol. I would like to get the rest of my live rock in but too many corals attached to it. Is there any other way to speed up the cycle?
I'm expecting everyone to tell me to be patient. haha
 
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