duncangweller
Community Member
Hi All,
I thought, (as it seems to be the thing to do around here) that I would make a thread on the makings of what I hope will be my sweet-*** salty tank.
So far I have a 75 gallon (48L x 20H x 18D) tank with a 33 gallon sump tank. I (I say I, but mainly the misses) built a custom stand to support my tank and also house my sump and day to day bits and pieces, and i finished staining it yesterday, and now i have to do the gloss clear coat finish.
My goodies have been arriving in dribs and drabs from Bulk Reef Supply and now Dr Foster and Smith. I have purchased 70lb of dry rock, which is currently curing in a rubbermaid container in the garage and has been so since last sunday, I have a Koralia 1050 powerhead, and old powerhead and a Jager heater in there, along with about 25 gallons of saltwater.
I am waiting on my Reef Octopus NWB150 skimmer, overflow box, Mag 9 (950gph pump), 80lb of sand, RO/DI system and bio spira to be delivered.
I am having some baffles made for my sump by a local glass shop and will await for the arrival of my skimmer before i silicone them in place as to make sure i get enough space for my skimmer. I shall also take my tank to a somewhat local LFS to get three holes drilled (for the herbie method) to transport water into my sump and then back into the DT. Once that has been done then i'll have a crack at the plumbing.
I still have to make a canopy for the tank and decide what lights (I'm not entirely clued in about lights yet) are going to go in there, plus I will buy a couple of smaller power heads to maintain circulation.
I eventually plan on having fish and soft corals, maybe one day i will progress into hard corals, but for the time being Im happy just having some water in a tank.
So.....I think that is everything so far, It has been pretty exciting up to now. Ive just got to wait it out now!
I will attach photos if and when I find my camera or when my mobile returns from being mended.
thanks for every ones help so far and watch this space.
Dunc
I thought, (as it seems to be the thing to do around here) that I would make a thread on the makings of what I hope will be my sweet-*** salty tank.
So far I have a 75 gallon (48L x 20H x 18D) tank with a 33 gallon sump tank. I (I say I, but mainly the misses) built a custom stand to support my tank and also house my sump and day to day bits and pieces, and i finished staining it yesterday, and now i have to do the gloss clear coat finish.
My goodies have been arriving in dribs and drabs from Bulk Reef Supply and now Dr Foster and Smith. I have purchased 70lb of dry rock, which is currently curing in a rubbermaid container in the garage and has been so since last sunday, I have a Koralia 1050 powerhead, and old powerhead and a Jager heater in there, along with about 25 gallons of saltwater.
I am waiting on my Reef Octopus NWB150 skimmer, overflow box, Mag 9 (950gph pump), 80lb of sand, RO/DI system and bio spira to be delivered.
I am having some baffles made for my sump by a local glass shop and will await for the arrival of my skimmer before i silicone them in place as to make sure i get enough space for my skimmer. I shall also take my tank to a somewhat local LFS to get three holes drilled (for the herbie method) to transport water into my sump and then back into the DT. Once that has been done then i'll have a crack at the plumbing.
I still have to make a canopy for the tank and decide what lights (I'm not entirely clued in about lights yet) are going to go in there, plus I will buy a couple of smaller power heads to maintain circulation.
I eventually plan on having fish and soft corals, maybe one day i will progress into hard corals, but for the time being Im happy just having some water in a tank.
So.....I think that is everything so far, It has been pretty exciting up to now. Ive just got to wait it out now!
I will attach photos if and when I find my camera or when my mobile returns from being mended.
thanks for every ones help so far and watch this space.
Dunc
