Arlin's 120

[afernandez]

Hello!

After going sps a while back I have to admit "I have an SPS problem"
This tank will be sps dominated and I will try to keep it picture heavy.

Ok Well here we go!

Tank: standard 120
Stand: DIY
Sump: custom made
Controller: Apex
Light:ATI dimable sunpower (8bulb)
Skimmer:Alfa vertex 170
Return: wave line dc 10000
Flow: (2)mp40W-ES (1)tunze 6105
3 part: bubble magus doser w/ vertex containers.
Live rock: 100pounds -/+
Other filtration: WM bio pellets & Carbon.

Date started :June 4 2013

Ill let the pictures take care of the rest...

Stand

After plumbing

Today


More pics to come...

 

[NDY]

Nice A
looking great best of luck on new tank

 

[MikeC]

Looking good

 

[shookONES]

Beautiful setup man. I love the attention to detail. It's almost a shame to hide that sump in the cabinet! Your rockwork is awesome too. I'm staying tuned.

 

[TRUKINGNY]

Nice tank bro cant wait to see how ur corals grow out in this one

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Love the stand, who helped you build it....LOL
I can't wait to see it stocked up,GL

 

[afernandez]

Thanks fellas!

This is deffently the worse part of the process!
The tank is cycling now doing its thing...
I can't wait to transfer everything from the 60 to this tank and see fish in it.
Until then ill be taking care of the 60

 

[CancerverO]

Oooohh noooooooo ... Wooooooorrrrrdddd ... Big boy is up!!!!!

Fantastic !

 

[dubs]

welcome to the 100g clubs and nice upgrade

 

[afernandez]

Thanks can't wait to put the lights on.

Here's a small clip of my sump running. The wires are all over the place right now but when i do the full transfer ill clean it all up.

http://youtu.be/AVm6VDpNadc

 

[afernandez]

mini update: GOOD News & Bad News
on a good note: my cycle is complete its ready to go!
I Also did this ...finally

Before & After
(I did not want people to see my overflow so i covered it with limo tint)

On another note: My Ati sunpower has a problem with the balast so i have to send it back ...... LESSON LEARNED ALLWAYS CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT!:grumpy:
so it will be another week or so to start slowly transfering....

 

[CancerverO]

Looking good man!

Think positive.. that gives your tank more time to propertly cycle..

 

[afernandez]

Well after bulb swapping & and a quick factory test the light fixture is working perfectly fine

 

[afernandez]

Under the hood: i still have to do a seriouse wire managing



New Ato Box


Small video

http://youtu.be/j8zrV59sUb0

 

[MikeC]

Looks great nice and clean.
How manny gallons is the ATO box and where did you get it?

 

[afernandez]

Thanks

It's about 8 gallons. I got it made from Jeff (Customking)

 

[afernandez]

A month later it has its first resident....






More to come..

 

[piranhapat]

Beautiful setup . Can you tells the brand name of tank and where you got it. Also stand bought or built. Nice under hood setup too.

 

[jcs11236]

I love this set up! Afern is a master carpenter. He built the stand himself!

 

[afernandez]

Thanks , tank is a standard 120(marineland) & stand I build my self (my good friend Harry let me use his wood shop)

Thanks J . LoL I don't know about the "master carpenter" lol
I did enjoy building it.