Aere's 125 New Build!

Aere · Dec 11, 2012

Greetings!

Well everything showed up today but the LED's and the live rock. The live rock shows up tomorrow and the LED's ship tomorrow. This will be a mixed reef, with unknown inhabitants as of right now. Going to place the dry rock within the next hour, and than start filling it up with RODI water.

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Many more pictures will follow!

Aere · Dec 11, 2012

I am a little concerned about the drain. If you look at the picture it bends, is that going to be ok?

skinz78 · Dec 12, 2012

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Can you move the sump over and make the drain hose shorter and just do a strait shot into the sump? I don't think it will work how you have it currently, you'll get lots of noise.

Aere · Dec 13, 2012

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Aere · Dec 13, 2012

After fixing some drain leaks, and long hours my tank is finally cycling. Everything is up and running, now the testing/waiting game!

Aere · Dec 13, 2012

Aquascapeing is not done yet, going to play around with it a little

revhtree · Dec 13, 2012

Welcome and looking good!

Aere · Dec 14, 2012

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Aquascapeing done (For Now), I am sure I will change it a little before I add anything again, maybe not. Got enough clearance from the glass to clean, lots of nooks and caves for fish, Its half live and half dry rock. It looks better in person

Aere · Dec 14, 2012

Hopefully my lights show up today, than I can mount them, clean up the cords a little and just wait

How long into the cycle should I wait to do a water change?

revsgirl · Dec 15, 2012

Lookin' great!

Aere · Dec 15, 2012

Thanks! Pretty Bare-Bones ATM! But I have time to add on and play with it a bit. Just checked all my levels last night, AMM/Nitrate/Nitrite all spiking. Water temp hovering in the 78's. Salinity 1.025. LED's still haven't shown up, but I am guessing monday. I am thinking about adding a BRS mesh screen for the top, still debating. I plan on having some "missle" fish, so it is most likely a good idea.

skinz78 · Dec 15, 2012

Looking good! I would wait about 3 weeks to a month before thinking of adding anything, let it get good and cycled.

Aere · Dec 16, 2012

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Aere · Dec 16, 2012

moon lights are not mounted properly yet, waiting for LEDs still.

I am never happy with my aquascape!

Aere · Jan 16, 2013

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Been a while since I added an update, everything is doing great, going to be adding a black backer to hide the wires and wall. Leds are great.