90 gallon build finally!!

[pisces79]

After waiting and staring at an empty tank for over a year, I can officially start a build. During the course of the past year I have continued to purchase equipment and research as much as possible.

My equipment

90g rr aquarium (cherry oak stand/ canopy)
2x250w 14k mh
2x54w T5 actinics
2xkoralia 4 pwrhds
29g sump
mag 9.5 return
sealife impact skimmer
100 lbs marco dry rock
caribsea aragonite sand

Build officially started on yesterday 051510
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[pisces79]

I will update often with pictures as tank progresses...I have finally added last but not least WATER:yay: and I now have the cloudy water that looks like a cappuccino on top that i have seen in many other build threads and may the cycle begin!!
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[jjkeith]

Now that we can see the skimmer we'll get you some suggestions if you continue to have problems. I'd make a little stand outta eggcrate or acrylic about 4 - 6 inches tall to put the skimmer on. Someone with that skimmer might do otherwise. Get some opinions.

 

[rededge2k1]

Your next purchase needs to be an RO/DI unit! Your back will thank you later

 

[pisces79]

I know... I am gonna buy it soon too... yesterday was a lesson learned... My car will thank me too... I dont think it liked the idea of carrying that much weight down GA 400...

 

[rededge2k1]

PISCES79;511492 wrote: I know... I am gonna buy it soon too... yesterday was a lesson learned... My car will thank me too... I dont think it liked the idea of carrying that much weight down GA 400...

You were able to fit all of those in a car??!

Dustin

 

[pisces79]

yep... it did not look good at all... I had like 5 in the front with me some in the back and the rest of them were in the trunk...the weight from it had my car like really low... I will never do that again...

 

[smoothie]

Did you glue the hoses onto the slips coming out of the bulkheads? If not you may want to add stainless steel clamps

 

[pisces79]

No they are not glued and thanks... I knew there was another important thing I was forgetting when I went to home depot...lol... I will have to take care of that...

 

[spiderman097]

It looks like you have one flexible, and one kind of flexible but more rigid black tubing, is there a reason why?

 

[pisces79]

Nope... When I went to the store and asked for plumbing that is what they offered because I didnt care to deal with all the fancy pvc stuff at this time.. The black tube is more of a vinyl tubing.