2003Slobra
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Hello everyone,
Figured I would start my own thread to accompany my newly required 90G.
Tank/Stand- It is your basic 90G AGA Drilled Aquarium ontop of my custom built stand. It is only custom because I built the stand from ground up. It has 3 sides, only one completely closed. The left side is open for easy installation/removal of the Sump. The Front has two Cabinet Doors and the back is open to allow for escape of heat/evaporation.
Sump- The Sump is a modified 20G Long Tank. I took 4 pieces of a mix between Glass and Acrylic and used the common chambers and fuge' for the middle. I figure the fuge' is atleast 10G and the remaining amount for the chambers. The fuge' contains LS, LR and will have Chaeto and Rowaphos with some sort of cleaner group in about 2 weeks. I think I will have some sort of 24/7 Lightning. For a Protein Skimmer, I have a Remora Aqua C and so far I love it.
Plumbing- The return pump is a Mag 7 (Still questionable) with hardline back to the return pipe in the Overflow in the tank. I have 2 powerheads also inside of the tank along with the split nozzle out of the return tube. Hopefully this will be enough flow, so far it looks perfect. If not, I can always upgrade to a MAG9.
Rock/Sand- As far as Rock, I have a mix between a few groups. Majority of the base is Fuji Live Rock, about 45 LBS. Mixed in with that making up the large base piece, is Live Tonga Rock. I also went to a local LFS and picked up some rock from the coast of Florida that was already fully covered in Coraline. The sand is a fine grain of Oolite and a top layer of Fiji Pink(~100 LBS).
Lighting- I purchased a Aqualite Pro (I belive) that is 48" in L. It has 2-250W 10,000K double-ended HQI metal halide lamps and 2-96W True Actinic 03 Blue square-pin compact fluorescent lamps, 4 1W Lunar Blue-Moon-Glow 470nm LED lamps and 2 external HQI metal halide ballasts with on/off switches. Hopefully, this will handle all of the needs I need as far as lightning is concered.
Let me know if you have any questions and all comments are welcome!! Pictures will be up once I stop messing around with the Rock and get it all set. Majority of it is finished!!! Can't wait to get this cycling and everything tested so I can start adding fish/corals!!
Matt
Figured I would start my own thread to accompany my newly required 90G.
Tank/Stand- It is your basic 90G AGA Drilled Aquarium ontop of my custom built stand. It is only custom because I built the stand from ground up. It has 3 sides, only one completely closed. The left side is open for easy installation/removal of the Sump. The Front has two Cabinet Doors and the back is open to allow for escape of heat/evaporation.
Sump- The Sump is a modified 20G Long Tank. I took 4 pieces of a mix between Glass and Acrylic and used the common chambers and fuge' for the middle. I figure the fuge' is atleast 10G and the remaining amount for the chambers. The fuge' contains LS, LR and will have Chaeto and Rowaphos with some sort of cleaner group in about 2 weeks. I think I will have some sort of 24/7 Lightning. For a Protein Skimmer, I have a Remora Aqua C and so far I love it.
Plumbing- The return pump is a Mag 7 (Still questionable) with hardline back to the return pipe in the Overflow in the tank. I have 2 powerheads also inside of the tank along with the split nozzle out of the return tube. Hopefully this will be enough flow, so far it looks perfect. If not, I can always upgrade to a MAG9.
Rock/Sand- As far as Rock, I have a mix between a few groups. Majority of the base is Fuji Live Rock, about 45 LBS. Mixed in with that making up the large base piece, is Live Tonga Rock. I also went to a local LFS and picked up some rock from the coast of Florida that was already fully covered in Coraline. The sand is a fine grain of Oolite and a top layer of Fiji Pink(~100 LBS).
Lighting- I purchased a Aqualite Pro (I belive) that is 48" in L. It has 2-250W 10,000K double-ended HQI metal halide lamps and 2-96W True Actinic 03 Blue square-pin compact fluorescent lamps, 4 1W Lunar Blue-Moon-Glow 470nm LED lamps and 2 external HQI metal halide ballasts with on/off switches. Hopefully, this will handle all of the needs I need as far as lightning is concered.
Let me know if you have any questions and all comments are welcome!! Pictures will be up once I stop messing around with the Rock and get it all set. Majority of it is finished!!! Can't wait to get this cycling and everything tested so I can start adding fish/corals!!
Matt
