Reef Central Online Community - View Single Post

snewcrash · 12/04/2009, 03:25 PM

Ok, I've been lurking for the past year, learning and getting equipment together. I wanted to start earlier this year, but I had to deal with a move during the summer so I had to wait. I've never ran any type of fish tank before so I'm brand new to all of this.

Here's my equipment:

75 gallon AGA tank w/ Megaflow overflow
55 gallon sump
Home built stand
Octopus NW-200 protein skimmer
Eheim 1262 return pump
Vortech MP-40W Gen 2
Aquactinics Solar Flare (6x84w T5HO, LED moonlights, 6xSLR's)
2 x Two Little Fishes 150 reactors, going to run carbon and phosban
Air, Water & Ice Typhoon III RO/DI Unit
50lbs of Marco Key Largo dry rock

So far I have the stand built and I just finished installing my baffles in the sump. I have to remove the side skin of the stand to get the sump in. That's on my list for tomorrow as well as a leak check on the sump/baffles. Once that's completed I'm going to start plumbing. I'm about to place an order online for some spaflex. Here's a couple of pictures that I have so far. All comments are welcome!

12/04/2009, 03:25 PM	#1
snewcrash Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 349	Snewcrash's 75 gallon build! Ok, I've been lurking for the past year, learning and getting equipment together. I wanted to start earlier this year, but I had to deal with a move during the summer so I had to wait. I've never ran any type of fish tank before so I'm brand new to all of this. Here's my equipment: 75 gallon AGA tank w/ Megaflow overflow 55 gallon sump Home built stand Octopus NW-200 protein skimmer Eheim 1262 return pump Vortech MP-40W Gen 2 Aquactinics Solar Flare (6x84w T5HO, LED moonlights, 6xSLR's) 2 x Two Little Fishes 150 reactors, going to run carbon and phosban Air, Water & Ice Typhoon III RO/DI Unit 50lbs of Marco Key Largo dry rock So far I have the stand built and I just finished installing my baffles in the sump. I have to remove the side skin of the stand to get the sump in. That's on my list for tomorrow as well as a leak check on the sump/baffles. Once that's completed I'm going to start plumbing. I'm about to place an order online for some spaflex. Here's a couple of pictures that I have so far. All comments are welcome!