120g Craigslist tank restoration

Finally, I found a 120g for a used price $200.
She’s the ugliest most beautiful thing I have ever laid eyes on. I’m going to strip the two overflows, add a ghost overflow and oh so much more to get this one wet again. I decided to put my money towards reputable equipment, instead of the glass box. (Good timing considering frameless tanks are losing fashion, dang you Red Sea.)
My previous tank was a cadlight 60g and just a frameless beauty. That tank grew coral but limped by with basic equipment. (Lighting,Powerheads, manually dosing) Time to flourish and establish a low maintenance 120g for this reefer.


Today’s 120g specs!

Filtration
-6 stage RODI by Brs
-Skimmer Q3 DC by aquamaxx
-Avast marine spyglass reactor
-2 gallons of marine pure bio spheres
-bio pellets by ecobak
-Distilled Vinegar 30ml/day
-2 marine pure plates
-1 marine pure block
-1 xport Brick seeded with mb7 by brightwell
-1 liter of matrix by seachem
-aquascape made of pukani,staxx,fiji,caribsea
-Brs black media reactor
-Rox.8 Carbon daily
-Gfo by kolar labs

Supplements
- Alk,Ca,mag by ESV dosed hourly by KamoerRemote F4pro
-Fuel by seachem 20ml/daily

Equipment
-2 Hydra 32s by AI
-2 XF 350s by maxpect
-1 Return pump DCP15000 by Jebao

Plumbing
-1 modular marine overflow Bean animal with 1 1/4” drains
-2 returns 1 1/2 inches
-1 manifold powering 3 reactors and main return

Fish food
- Nori, LRS herbivoreLRS fish frenzy,krill,mysis,squid,brine shrimp,golden pearls,cyclops,calanus

Previous filtration methods no longer in use
-diy algae scrubber
-Gfo by rowaphos when needed
-co2 scrubber
-filter floss
-skimmer sn-143qp by skimZ
-High capacity GFO by BRS
-AF1 by aquamaxx
-nopox by Red Sea

Stocking list
-Hippo Tang
-Yellow Tang
-Tomini Tang
-Blunthead Wrasse
-Puddingwife Wrasse
-Canary Blenny
-Twinspot blenny
-Royal Gramma
-Mono
-Lyretail Anthias
-Blue Chromis
-Pair of Ocellaris Clowns
-Lamarck Angel
-Melanurus wrasse
margarita,trochus,Nass,Cerith
-Pencil & Pincushion Urchin

Here is how it looks now! 8/2022

Dual LowBoy Frag Build starts here pg. 34-

Build Thread - 120g Craigslist tank restoration

Finally, I found a 120g for a used price $200. She’s the ugliest most beautiful thing I have ever laid eyes on. I’m going to strip the two overflows, add a ghost overflow and oh so much more to get this one wet again. I decided to put my money towards reputable equipment, instead of the glass...

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DIY stand- https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tank-stand-first-timer.681397/

Previous build thread https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/setting-up-new-60g-cube.335836/

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Bring on the plumbing!

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I’m pumped to bring the build inside today. I like how tight together the overflows came out.

This is Sick!!!!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

This is Sick!!!!

Thank you Brohammer

 

[Projects with Sam]

That's going to look super slick with the plumbing.

 

[fishguy242]

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Thank you!

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Thank you!

Is that Today?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Is that Today?

Still a few more hours away for us western folk

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Well happy Birthday my Dude! I'm on the wrong end of a Case to remember later!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Well happy Birthday my Dude! I'm on the wrong end of a Case to remember later!

Cheers and thank you!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

My better half knows me so well. Thank you very much my love. I really look forward to using each and every item here. I’ve never tried metasorb before. Feeling fortunate to have that tool on hand for just in caseys. Might try it out just for good measure.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

My better half knows me so well. Thank you very much my love. I really look forward to using each and every item here. I’ve never tried metasorb before. Feeling fortunate to have that tool on hand for just in caseys. Might try it out just for good measure.

Your better half is like mine. Nothing better than tools and oil change stuff lol.

I have that exact 90 drill attachment and you would be surprised how much you will actually use it. It’s wonderful lol.

 

[Goaway]

My better half knows me so well. Thank you very much my love. I really look forward to using each and every item here. I’ve never tried metasorb before. Feeling fortunate to have that tool on hand for just in caseys. Might try it out just for good measure.

Happy birthday. Nothing better than a spouse who knows what to get!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Your better half is like mine. Nothing better than tools and oil change stuff lol.

I have that exact 90 drill attachment and you would be surprised how much you will actually use it. It’s wonderful lol.

Haha yea man i can’t believe I’ve gotten by this long without one. I’m pumped on those filters. She’s getting better at the gifts each year.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

My better half knows me so well. Thank you very much my love. I really look forward to using each and every item here. I’ve never tried metasorb before. Feeling fortunate to have that tool on hand for just in caseys. Might try it out just for good measure.

Dude there's a tool I don't have!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

My oldest colony. This coral is actually losing heads towards the base edges. As it continues to grow more heads in the center. Extremely wild and i don’t plan to remove or save the dying heads. They’ll make for some good perch points, that the hawk fish or tail spot will enjoy.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

That thing is pretty massive!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

That thing is pretty massive!

Yea buddy! a couple years back, I was bummed when the urchin or turbos knocked it down. I went to re glue and it snapped in half at the very base(one 50 head colony turning into two colonies). Haven’t touched it since and I really don’t plan on it hah

 

[rmorris_14]

My oldest colony. This coral is actually losing heads towards the base edges. As it continues to grow more heads in the center. Extremely wild and i don’t plan to remove or save the dying heads. They’ll make for some good perch points, that the hawk fish or tail spot will enjoy.

WOAH!!! #hammergoals

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Added a leveling mat and found another Craigslist score. Solid day.

100g ato!