Hi all,
Thought I’d try to cover my new (very used) to me RSM 130. I’m not sure what year this one was from. I picked it up cheap off craigslist.
The stand was pretty much shot from rotting wood and such which was fine cause missus hated the look anyway. I built a new stand from scratch. Didn’t think to document it....didn’t know I was going to do this here’s the stand I built with the tank on it.
I ordered the Steve’s LEDs retrofit kit because the guy I bought the unit from had trashed the hood retrofitting some bargain LEDs. So plan is to replace lights with the kit from Steve’s and a hurricane controller.
I’m planning to start with the stock skimmer since I had replaced the pump on it with a new one and see how it goes.
I’ve replaced the 2 return pumps with the RSM upgrade kit.
My concern is that I really need a rack I think to use for holding chemicals however not sure I want to replace skimmer....wondering if I can figure out a way to make a rack that’ll fit with the return pump and I’d just have to remove return pump to pull rack. Otherwise I’m thinking my other option is to stuff media bags before slimmer pump? Open to ideas.
Is there any issue starting to Aquascape while waiting for lighting? I was thinking I want to use dry rock and build before filling with water. Then maybe add some live rock from LFS let it cycle while I wait for light kit?
Any thoughts on this? Looking forward to this little project! Thanks in advance guys and gals!
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Thought I’d try to cover my new (very used) to me RSM 130. I’m not sure what year this one was from. I picked it up cheap off craigslist.
The stand was pretty much shot from rotting wood and such which was fine cause missus hated the look anyway. I built a new stand from scratch. Didn’t think to document it....didn’t know I was going to do this here’s the stand I built with the tank on it.
I ordered the Steve’s LEDs retrofit kit because the guy I bought the unit from had trashed the hood retrofitting some bargain LEDs. So plan is to replace lights with the kit from Steve’s and a hurricane controller.
I’m planning to start with the stock skimmer since I had replaced the pump on it with a new one and see how it goes.
I’ve replaced the 2 return pumps with the RSM upgrade kit.
My concern is that I really need a rack I think to use for holding chemicals however not sure I want to replace skimmer....wondering if I can figure out a way to make a rack that’ll fit with the return pump and I’d just have to remove return pump to pull rack. Otherwise I’m thinking my other option is to stuff media bags before slimmer pump? Open to ideas.
Is there any issue starting to Aquascape while waiting for lighting? I was thinking I want to use dry rock and build before filling with water. Then maybe add some live rock from LFS let it cycle while I wait for light kit?
Any thoughts on this? Looking forward to this little project! Thanks in advance guys and gals!
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