120 Gallon Build Thread

dRsLy · Nov 25, 2012

What was supposed to be just a new stand for my 75 gallon tank has turned into a complete upgrade to a 120 gallon tank! My new tank will be SPS dominated with s few LPS and some zoanthids.. Most importantly, it will be pulsing xenia and bubble algae-free! Here is the equipment list so far:

120g RR tank from Deep Blue
custom 40B sump (thanks Rob and Jake!)
Eheim 1262 return pump
Reef Octopus NWB-150 skimmer
Maristar II fixture with 2 x 250w HQI /4 x t5's / 12 LED moonlights
Tunze ATO
2 x Vortech MP-40's
Reefkeeper Lite controller
2 x BRS dosing pumps for Ca & Alk
various reactors: carbon, GFO, and biopellet

I think that's about everything....

As far as livestock, the only things I'm keeping from my 75 are:

Ike & Tina (my horny pair of Ocellaris clowns that spawn constantly)
Scampi the cleaner shrimp
Lawnmower Blenny
Long-spine urchin
2 blue chromis

All the coral that was left in my 75 is being fostered while I make the transition... thanks Rob!
I'll post pictures and post updates as the tank progresses. :typing:

Rob.D · Nov 25, 2012

Love it, keep the pics coming!

k2parkstar · Nov 25, 2012

go big or go home... in this case its already in your home...congrats on the upgrade

Shiftygirl · Nov 25, 2012

Are you able to run both until the big one cycles? Or just doing straight transfer?

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revsgirl · Nov 26, 2012

Great lookin' set up!

EvilMel · Nov 26, 2012

I like the two corner overflows option. That's very nice and more and more uncommon these days.

dRsLy · Nov 26, 2012

Shiftygirl said:
Are you able to run both until the big one cycles? Or just doing straight transfer?

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I'll be keeping the 75 gallon running until the new tank cycles... I'm hoping to get the new tank up and running by this weekend! With some help from LawmanRob, we drained the 75, caught the fish that I decided to part with and moved the tank off to the side.. (the new tank is going in the exact spot the old one was)

ScubbaSteve · Dec 21, 2012

NICE looking tank you got there

Rob.D · Dec 31, 2012

How is the tank build going???

dRsLy · Feb 4, 2013

Ok so I've been a total slacker.... at least on the updating of this thread! The tank is coming along nicely.. I'm starting to get coralline growth and everything seems very happy so far. I still have a couple things to mount under the tank (reactors and whatnot) but otherwise everything is pretty much done... I have to say, I wouldn't have gotten everything together without Rob.D's help! Thanks Roberto! Thanks also to Mel & Jake for their help in moving all the critters over from the old tank

Here are some pics!