Kim’s 120 Possibilities

[KimPossible]

Thanks cheeks, my lfs had it built for me. I needed an extra piece of trim and they wouldn't give out conact info, I had to order it through them...hmmmm... oh well

[AnotherLousy1]

WOW Kim! Can't wait to see more posts about this project. I have to say though, everything you are doing is why salt was always so intimidating to me. Thank goodness for biocubes for the time being to at least "let me get my feet wet" ... Looking forward to more goodies in this thread.

Lynnette

[Witfull]

watch out guys,,,,the ladies are taking over DIY~

[vdituri]

Just a quick side question. Kim, how long have you been reefing? I'm just trying to get a timeline to when I can become a certified plummer?
Amazing tank. I only understood half of what you said in the beginning, but I am a quick study. Thanks for the thread. Look forward to seeing it with fish etc.

Victor

[murkywaters]

Kim are you on reef space? if you are what's your name there

[KimPossible]

Thanks everyone for the kind words! They sure help keep us all going strong!

Kim, how long have you been reefing? I'm just trying to get a timeline to when I can become a certified plummer?

HaHaHahahahahahahahhahahahahahhah!!!
Dont forget Victor...I stared at my tank for 8mo!! LMAO Dry plumb...took it apart..dry plumb...took it apart. I finally had to glue it up and add water.

I've been reefing for about 3 yrs and another year FOWLR. So, not that long....

No reef space murkywaters...why, you thought I reminded you of someone?

[murkywaters]

no was just going to add you as a friend if you were

[KimPossible]

Originally Posted by murkywaters

no was just going to add you as a friend if you were

aww...thank you...

[KimPossible]

I just figured out what Reef Space was, I thought it was another fish forum...I've been away for a bit...but I'm catching up!

Well, I was out today and picked up a 10gal, pump and heater. Im finally going to set up a QT, I've been fortunate not to have had any infections through out my reefing experience, but Im not willing to take that chance anymore!

I'm waiting for my pink figi sand to come in from Marine Depot... you know it cost less even with shipping through them than at my LFS! They were offering Zero$$ shipping so I went with 2nd Day Air from FedEx. I ordered it on the 28th...early... and was looking for it yesterday, nothing came...nothing today... I check the tracking and Date/Time and for like two days fedex has had sometype of "Shipment exception - Package in FedEx location" So I called MD and they said they were going wring FedEx's neck....LOL... I want my sand

[bluespotjawfish]

Just read through your thread, this is going to be fun! 10g QT sounds small, but I have all my fish from my 125 gallon tank in QT right now. Are you sticking with very small fish? If so, the 10g will be fine, tangs and such may want more space. You have so much patience. Not me, I would die if my tank sat in the garage that long. No rush, but when you going to move that baby? Now I need to find a good book to read while I wait...

You might want to THINK BLUE SOMEDAY

Hehe!

[KimPossible]

10g QT sounds small,

you read my mind Lorraine! I just got back from Pet's Inc with a 20L I figured I'd couldn't go wrong with keeping an extra 10gal tank around, so I put it up on my shelf. I'm gonna set it up tonight, I'm doing a WC on my 55, so I'm gonna use 5 gallons from that.

You have so much patience. Not me, I would die if my tank sat in the garage that long. No rush, but when you going to move that baby? Now I need to find a good book to read while I wait...

Most of the tank has just been me working on it, and it has been hard, well not hard but not easy either. I have been up to ACE to have some of the guys pull out a piece of PVC that I had stuck in some fittings....more than once It's been issues like that that have taken so much time or expanding threaded soft line with heat to fit it over barbed fitting, stuff that is not natural for me to do. Oh well, I've learned a lot and it is turning out to be a fantastic experience.

Water will be in soon, Lynn and Frank have brought up a point on heat and my chiller in my cabinet, so I'm looking to make some type of change there.

My running 55 is at my 2nd house. I just moved 3 mo ago so I have to head over to the other house every other night for feedings and then again for water changes. I want this tank up so bad I can taste it. I just want to make sure I'm thinking this thing all the way through, this is my chance to get it right.

I am seeing Blue

[saltwaterfarm]

Great job Kim. I applaud your patience!

[Dentoid]

Kim that QT will pay off someday. If not to QT new fish, to QT sick fish, or as a place to house LS for observance. My QT is in my basement and gives me no trouble at all. Just add top off every once in awhile. When I had my heater incident it was all ready. In fact I was in such a panic when I awoke and saw all my fish laying at the bottom of the tank, I just scooped them out and threw them in the QT without acclimating! 4 of 7 made it and are still with me. Karma for your patience and preparation! If and when I up grade, hind sight being 20/20 and if I knew then what I know now, I would take all the time in the world to set up the best tank money can buy!

[KimPossible]

Well, I finally have my tank in my house !!
I set it up and ran tap through it just to make sure there were no leaks. No problems at all
I've been filling up the "brute" with RODI..shesh...it only has a 2 gallon reservoir so it is sssllloowwww. I've got to pick up LR and my lights. My sand finally showed up. It took Fed ex 5 days for a 2 day economy rate. I got my money back on that one.
Here are the pics



I know I have alot of indirect sunlight even though, not bright...coming in my fish room, Draperies are going up with in the week.

[lcstorc]

Great start. I love the openness of the room. That is going to look great.