Diefs 120 Peninsula

[DiefsReef]

My Wife.. always so helpful

 

[DiefsReef]

Last night got the power bar installed on the Max 170. Setup the MP10, Internal pump and RedSea90 led.
Today I hope to get the rest of the plumbing completed So excited!!

 

[DiefsReef]

Took 2 days longer then I had planned but after a year I have a tank cycling!
And I hate trying to post from my phone!
Old I guess

 

[DiefsReef]

I forgot to add the tank plumbing pic. Still have to figure out some cable management but super happy not a single leak upstairs or down!! Yet

 

[DiefsReef]

Trying to get an ATO setup for the cube tank since it seems to be using up a lot of RO. Guess my house is just sucking it out of the tank I grabbed this 10gal off a local club member but I don't think its going to be enough to keep both of my tanks topped off without having to fill it every other day.. I put the tape on last night and filled water to just above tape line. Now 12 hours later looks like I have used close to a half gallon of ATO water already. And thats my smaller 40gal cube and sump. God only knows what it will be when I add the 120 and sump!!
I have this other tank (30 -40 gal??) I was thinking of using but it seems like an over kill. I was thinking about cutting it down by half and making a small frag tank. What do you guys think?? Big tank or little tank??

 

[fishguy242]

are you auto filling top off.??

 

[DiefsReef]

are you auto filling top off.??

Not yet, Main RO water will be in big tank on other side of the room so havent rapped my head around auto top off for the ATO yet

 

[DiefsReef]

are you auto filling top off.??

LOL, see what you did Frank, I've been sitting here thinking about how to get autofill for the ATO tank for the last hour I've got to get my Mixing tanks moved to other side of room and then I'll plumb from both to all tanks.

 

[DiefsReef]

Supper happy with how this looks so far!
Cycle is already running well and Ammonia getting sucked up by the seeded rock in sump.

 

[DiefsReef]

off to go move a mixing station

 

[DiefsReef]

Before:

After:

Already made 75 gal of RO water since 9pm last night!

 

[DiefsReef]

Woohoo Got the Apex PM modules setup last night so I can monitor Temp, PH and Salinity on the second tank
Kinda miffed I had to get both PM1 and PM2 so I could get all 3 probes working but I guess they do that by design to keep profits up oh well.

Got 175 gal salt water ready for the 120 and sump fill and around 200 gal or so of RO water for everything else

My wonderful wife is working on Spar coats on the 120 canopy and hopefully I'll get the 120 plumbed this weekend!
shh dont tell her I said that in case I dont get it all done

 

[fishguy242]

busy night.. looks great!!!

 

[DiefsReef]

busy night.. looks great!!!

Thx Frank! No way I can keep up with you though Prolly need to start drinking some Dr Pepper. Its got to give you super powers or something!

 

[Mjl714]

Thx Frank! No way I can keep up with you though Prolly need to start drinking some Dr Pepper. Its got to give you super powers or something!

What are you talking about, your fish room alone is a work of art. No offense to Frank.

 

[DiefsReef]

What are you talking about, your fish room alone is a work of art. No offense to Frank.

Thank you!

 

[Soren]

What are you talking about, your fish room alone is a work of art. No offense to Frank.

@DiefsReef I agree that your fish room is shaping up quite nicely and looks incredibly professional!

 

[DiefsReef]

@DiefsReef I agree that your fish room is shaping up quite nicely and looks incredibly professional!

Thank you!

 

[DiefsReef]

Can salt go bad in a box?
Water was crystal clear until I added new box of salt

 

[DiefsReef]

skimmed it with paper towels for an hour then with net and looks much better. Weird, all just floating on top. Almost looks like plastic with orange yuck mixed in ;Blackeye
Almost feel like filtering the whole thing. trying to figure that out now.