87G AGA Eventual reef

ludachris · 01-14-2007, 07:16 AM

Hello everybody,

I just received my aquarium today!!
Dimensions: 120L x 60W x 55Hcm (47L x 23W x 21H inch)
The glass is 10mm or 0.39 inches.

Will a base with the following characteristics be strong enough to support the fully stocked aquarium (sand, water, live rock…?)

Metal frame is made with a 40mm x 40mm (1.57 x 1.57 inch) tube.

Please feel free to ask any questions for additional information.

(give me a moment to find out how to upload pics....)

chris

Woodstock · 01-14-2007, 07:27 AM

Congratulations!

Live rock is recommended at 1 - 1.5 lbs per gallon of water. I recommend getting a skimmer also. They are great at removing dissolved organics.

ludachris · 01-14-2007, 07:38 AM

Thanks, im planning on getting a Deltec skimmer AP600

ludachris · 01-14-2007, 07:41 AM

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Woodstock · 01-14-2007, 07:50 AM

Sweet skimmer

Is that stand stainless steel?

ludachris · 01-14-2007, 09:00 AM

Yes the stand is stainless steel. Do you think it can support my aquarium?

PhilOlsen · 01-14-2007, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ludachris

Yes the stand is stainless steel. Do you think it can support my aquarium?

Without a doubt.

ludachris · 01-14-2007, 12:54 PM

Thanks.

A couple of other things on my shopping list besides the skimmer mentined above:

Tunze power head
Tunze Turbelle nanostream
I love the power consumption on tunze products.

T5 Lighting. Any recommendations how many tubes to use?

And probably a R/O unit.

billyr98 · 01-14-2007, 06:25 PM

for t5 lighting on a reef, the recommendation is one bulb for every 2 1/2 inches of depth of tank (front to back)...

I love my tunzes!!!

Plenty of sponsors here for R/o kit and also not a sponsor but a great company is the filter guys!

ludachris · 01-15-2007, 04:10 AM

Billyr98, il check them out. What do you think about the stand will it be able to support my aquarium?

ludachris · 01-18-2007, 06:40 AM

I noticed that the stand wobbles quite a bit it doesn't sit square. I checked it on a marble floor but still wobbles, without the aquarium on the stand the rear right corner has a 3mm (0.118) gap with the floor.

I think this is too much of a gap and will cause a broblem..

Any suggestions or comments?

boozeman · 01-18-2007, 10:20 AM

sweet stand !!!
most likely the reason why it wobbles is that the bottom frame is square and your floor isn't ...inspect the bottom and see how it touches the floor...at the high point take some plastic shims and insert untill snug. If you have a bubble level then even better...place it on top to determine which corner is out of level.
remember to use plastic shims..as the wooden ones may eventually rot.

ludachris · 01-18-2007, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boozeman

sweet stand !!!
most likely the reason why it wobbles is that the bottom frame is square and your floor isn't ...inspect the bottom and see how it touches the floor...at the high point take some plastic shims and insert untill snug. If you have a bubble level then even better...place it on top to determine which corner is out of level.
remember to use plastic shims..as the wooden ones may eventually rot.

boozeman,
I also checked with a straight edge and one of the corners is slightly elevated. Ill try to post a pic.

ludachris · 01-18-2007, 02:28 PM

This is not a very clear pic but it illustrates the slight elevation on the stand corners. Its probable caused by the cutting and welding prodess to make the stand.

boozeman · 01-18-2007, 04:34 PM

hmmm.the stand itself is uneven, although this wont affect its structural integrity, it is a pita...can you return it?

01-14-2007, 07:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	87G AGA Eventual reef Hello everybody, I just received my aquarium today!! Dimensions: 120L x 60W x 55Hcm (47L x 23W x 21H inch) The glass is 10mm or 0.39 inches. Will a base with the following characteristics be strong enough to support the fully stocked aquarium (sand, water, live rock…?) Metal frame is made with a 40mm x 40mm (1.57 x 1.57 inch) tube. Please feel free to ask any questions for additional information. (give me a moment to find out how to upload pics....) chris

01-14-2007, 07:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,615 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Congratulations! Live rock is recommended at 1 - 1.5 lbs per gallon of water. I recommend getting a skimmer also. They are great at removing dissolved organics. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-14-2007, 07:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Thanks, im planning on getting a Deltec skimmer AP600

01-14-2007, 07:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Pic of stand [IMG][/IMG]

01-14-2007, 07:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,615 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Sweet skimmer Is that stand stainless steel? __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-14-2007, 09:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Yes the stand is stainless steel. Do you think it can support my aquarium?

01-14-2007, 12:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Thanks. A couple of other things on my shopping list besides the skimmer mentined above: Tunze power head Tunze Turbelle nanostream I love the power consumption on tunze products. T5 Lighting. Any recommendations how many tubes to use? And probably a R/O unit. Last edited by ludachris : 01-14-2007 at 06:08 PM.

01-14-2007, 06:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,399 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef for t5 lighting on a reef, the recommendation is one bulb for every 2 1/2 inches of depth of tank (front to back)... I love my tunzes!!! Plenty of sponsors here for R/o kit and also not a sponsor but a great company is the filter guys! __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

01-15-2007, 04:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Billyr98, il check them out. What do you think about the stand will it be able to support my aquarium?

01-18-2007, 06:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef I noticed that the stand wobbles quite a bit it doesn't sit square. I checked it on a marble floor but still wobbles, without the aquarium on the stand the rear right corner has a 3mm (0.118) gap with the floor. I think this is too much of a gap and will cause a broblem.. Any suggestions or comments?

01-18-2007, 02:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef This is not a very clear pic but it illustrates the slight elevation on the stand corners. Its probable caused by the cutting and welding prodess to make the stand. Last edited by Witfull : 01-21-2007 at 03:10 PM. Reason: html correction

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