120g tank/stand/bar build

[kbourque]

Got the lights in now gotta figure a way to mount them.

 

[PCygni]

This build combines two of my favorite pastimes -- cheers!

 

[gcrawford]

Looking great! Following along......

 

[kbourque]

Couple more things came in today.

Tds meter read 60 yesterday let if flush do a while and it's at 20 now may need more flushing.

Can't wait till tues/wed to get the rest of my parts so I can do a leak test

 

[kbourque]

 

[twistedfinn967]

I like the setup but isn't it going to be difficult to do things in the tank?

 

[kbourque]

Not really there's almost a foot of clearance on the top, and I can sit on the bar.

 

[SnakeBlitz33]

I found your thread. Looking good. Making progress! I like your woodwork skills. I would have built my own stand if I weren't impatient. I'll be following along.

 

[AquaCox]

Love the setup with the bar! If it was me I woulda went with a tank that had no overflows and you could have put the overflow on one short end peninsula style that way the view would be unobstructed from both sides...just a thought, gonna be great either way

 

[Mike J.]

Following. Love my 120. Are you going to put baffles in your sump?

 

[kbourque]

I found your thread. Looking good. Making progress! I like your woodwork skills. I would have built my own stand if I weren't impatient. I'll be following along.

Yeah I'm impatient myself at times lol, but I had no choice but to build. Didn't really have any open wall space for it.

 

[kbourque]

Love the setup with the bar! If it was me I woulda went with a tank that had no overflows and you could have put the overflow on one short end peninsula style that way the view would be unobstructed from both sides...just a thought, gonna be great either way

Yeah I agree didn't realize how obstructed the view would be from the kitchen. I was actually looking for one with corner overflows, but this was all I could find in the footprint I wanted.

 

[kbourque]

Following. Love my 120. Are you going to put baffles in your sump?

Yeah I put baffles in but waiting on my skimmer pump and heaters to get here so I can make sure I have them in the right spot cus online measurements for the stuff I ordered was not listed. Had to read customer reviews to get dimensions.

I'll prob add a third baffle on the left side once I get the parts in.

 

[kbourque]

Got a surprise today.

Now I gotta get more fittings!! Time for a leak test. [emoji2]

 

[kbourque]

Got my skimmer in last night and heaters are suppose to be delivered today. That skimmer is huge just barely fit in the spot lol.

Forgot some fittings, and didn't feel like driving back to lowes or hd so return line isn't finished yet.

 

[ReefPiracy]

Great spot for a fish tank. Can sit close for meals and drinks!

 

[SnakeBlitz33]

Nice skimmer choice.

 

[kbourque]

Yeah heard good things about them. Can't wait to get some water in the system seems like it's taking forever to get to that point lol. Yep great spot to eat and sit for drinks.

 

[kbourque]

Finally have all the plumbing done.

And put some poly on the stand

I'll take a better picture tomorrow with daylight.

 

[hybridazn]

Nice build so far! This should be fun