JohnnyCheats Rimless 105 Build

JohnnyCheats · May 19, 2016

Hi Everyone, so I just finished a custom stand with my neighbor. Super pumped and owe a big thanks for him helping me with the build, his knowledge, and awesome tools. I will add pics as the build moves forward.

Waters · May 19, 2016

I have that same tank...absolutely love it

JohnnyCheats · May 19, 2016

Oh nice. How did you set up the drains? I am planning on the Herbie method.

Got the tank from a good friend who ended up bailing on the build due to space limitations.

JohnnyCheats · Jun 3, 2016

Finally plumbed and time to add some sodium chloride high quality H2O!!

revhtree · Jun 3, 2016

Great job! Looks good!

JohnnyCheats · Jun 3, 2016

Thanks Rev. I look forward to saying hello at RAP NY!!

JohnnyCheats · Jun 9, 2016

We have lift off!!!

Finally conducted a leak test, shimmed the unlevel areas of the tank with composite shims and added 3 different types of Tropical Eden sand (Reef flakes, Mini Flakes and aragsnow)!!! Let the cycling begin. Will add some live rock I have in a trash can.

JohnnyCheats · Jun 20, 2016

Should have posted this sooner - A few days ago I made a few tweaks/adjustments to the Herbie overflow. It's now dead silent. It is so weird not hearing water draining to the sump.

JohnnyCheats · Jun 20, 2016

Glorious Father's Day. We went and saw Finding Dory then I got to put my over four year old clownfish into the new system. Big thanks to my LFS for hanging onto them. I also put some of my rock and inverts they in a saltwater trash can for two months. 12 days for initial cycle....

kschweer · Jun 20, 2016

Looking good! Love the green plumbing!! Can't wait for RAP myself.

JohnnyCheats · Jun 20, 2016

Thanks for the kind words kschweer! I had to replace the emergency drain PVC and spa flex plumbing to silicone tubing. Having the ball valve lower down and a small amount of spa flex caused too much flex and the bulk head kept leaking.

JohnnyCheats · Jun 20, 2016

Here's a pick of the overflow piping. Herbie style.

JohnnyCheats · Jun 27, 2016

3 weeks in today.

Some updates -I put the rest of my rock I had in. I'm looking to make a mound on the right. We'll see how it evolves. Big thanks to Timmy for the Tonga branch.[emoji1373]

JohnnyCheats · Jul 27, 2016

It's been too long since I posted. It's week 7. I've battled bryopsis and got rid of it. I chose to use Kent tech M to get rid of it.

I've added more Rock and set up my GFO. I am dosing bacteria weekly and added a couple corals to see how things will do. I also added some fish that are doing great. Lost a yasha goby other than that things are stabilizing. Algae is almost gone from sand bed. Just have some weird fuzzy clearish algae on the rocks.

vipertaj · Jul 27, 2016

Looking really good. Are you not using a skimmer?

JohnnyCheats · Aug 14, 2016

vipertaj said:
Looking really good. Are you not using a skimmer?

Vipertaj, sorry for the late response, I have a bubble magus curve 7. I like the skimmer a lot. It's easy to to take the cup off to clean, easy to take apart to clean l, and it's got a modest price tag.

JohnnyCheats · Aug 14, 2016

Updated shots! Oh and hooked up my GFO. I also must say I am impressed with Dr. Tim's waste away. I'm using it as recommended (weekly) and shut my skimmer off for 24+ hours. It has helped clean up the sand bed of algae and detritus.