The start of my new tank...

Thought I would share some photos of what I am working on....  I am in the middle of a new 120 build.  I built the stand and 'canopy' in my garage out of Maple and couldn't be happier with its look and quality... its getting a little more expensive than I thought but I can't stop now.  I do have someone helping me with the doors as I don't quite the right tools to make doors.
The sump is a 40 gallon breeder, all equipment I have purchased off GIRS used and couldn't be happier dealing with everyone that I have, all equipment has been as advertised and top notch!  Mag drive 24 will power all the equipment, I know I am not suppose to but I am using one pump for all, including the skimmer.  
I am going to be using black granite tile on the shelf around the bottom of the aquarium cutting it to fit.  I have made the shelf removable as well to lighten the stand should and when I have to move it.  I will only be using 5 granite tiles but dang just 5 weigh a ton!



As you can see I am missing some baffles in my sump but I am in the process of correcting the water height to accommodate the larger than planned skimmer.  The plumbing is far from done...  all is still work in progress.  I hope to be adding sand/rock/water in the next week or two.  My house is going to be a total DISASTER while this tank cycles and I can move all my stuff from my 90 and over to the 120, luckily I am not home all that much in the summer.

Thanks for looking!
Brandon

 

PS I hope you can see the photos, I have had trouble with them in the past.

 

Well, really only the dual over flows, skimmer and phosphate reactor, I have an extra valve for expansion and whatever else and/or a bypass. I am a little concerned with the size of pump (mag 24) might be too big?!? When I went to buy the pump I was told it was a mag 18 I showed up and it was a mag 24.

 

Posted By Bill on 05/07/2009 10:06 PM
Looks great! The stand and canopy are looking realy good. How much did it cost to build?
More than I thought!  for the entire set up I am not sure what I have into it as I have been accumulating things for a year now in hopes of moving to a 120.  For the stand/canopy I have 250-300 into it don't think its all that bad just thought I could do it cheaper but a dozen trips to Menards and Lowes adds up!

 

Thanks for the comments... I hope to have the doors this weekend and think I will be working on the granite tonight!

 

I have two Koralia 4's right now. Might change over to one Koralia 5 or 6 not to sure yet, just trying to keep the main tank 'clean' looking.

 

Here are some more photos with the granite installed and the doors.  I still have a little 'clean up' work to do on the stand, fill nail holes fix a couple runs I ended up with in the poly.  Sorry about the blurry photos, I think my camera is starting to take a dive, its been taking lots of blurry photos no matter the setting!!?!?

 

Well I hope to get some photos tonight of if all up and running (no coral and live stock).... Seems that it has finished its cycle but I am going to run it a couple weeks with the skimmer and main pump running.

 

Well didn't get any photos yesterday.... took a lot longer to get everything up and running and topped off with water. Looks like my sump is working so thats a relief, best of all it doesn't over flow when the pump shuts off!