120g Craigslist tank restoration

Finally, I found a 120g for a used price $200.
She’s the ugliest most beautiful thing I have ever laid eyes on. I’m going to strip the two overflows, add a ghost overflow and oh so much more to get this one wet again. I decided to put my money towards reputable equipment, instead of the glass box. (Good timing considering frameless tanks are losing fashion, dang you Red Sea.)
My previous tank was a cadlight 60g and just a frameless beauty. That tank grew coral but limped by with basic equipment. (Lighting,Powerheads, manually dosing) Time to flourish and establish a low maintenance 120g for this reefer.


Today’s 120g specs!

Filtration
-6 stage RODI by Brs
-Skimmer Q3 DC by aquamaxx
-Avast marine spyglass reactor
-2 gallons of marine pure bio spheres
-bio pellets by ecobak
-Distilled Vinegar 30ml/day
-2 marine pure plates
-1 marine pure block
-1 xport Brick seeded with mb7 by brightwell
-1 liter of matrix by seachem
-aquascape made of pukani,staxx,fiji,caribsea
-Brs black media reactor
-Rox.8 Carbon daily
-Gfo by kolar labs

Supplements
- Alk,Ca,mag by ESV dosed hourly by KamoerRemote F4pro
-Fuel by seachem 20ml/daily

Equipment
-2 Hydra 32s by AI
-2 XF 350s by maxpect
-1 Return pump DCP15000 by Jebao

Plumbing
-1 modular marine overflow Bean animal with 1 1/4” drains
-2 returns 1 1/2 inches
-1 manifold powering 3 reactors and main return

Fish food
- Nori, LRS herbivoreLRS fish frenzy,krill,mysis,squid,brine shrimp,golden pearls,cyclops,calanus

Previous filtration methods no longer in use
-diy algae scrubber
-Gfo by rowaphos when needed
-co2 scrubber
-filter floss
-skimmer sn-143qp by skimZ
-High capacity GFO by BRS
-AF1 by aquamaxx
-nopox by Red Sea

Stocking list
-Hippo Tang
-Yellow Tang
-Tomini Tang
-Blunthead Wrasse
-Puddingwife Wrasse
-Canary Blenny
-Twinspot blenny
-Royal Gramma
-Mono
-Lyretail Anthias
-Blue Chromis
-Pair of Ocellaris Clowns
-Lamarck Angel
-Melanurus wrasse
margarita,trochus,Nass,Cerith
-Pencil & Pincushion Urchin

Here is how it looks now! 8/2022

Dual LowBoy Frag Build starts here pg. 34-

Build Thread - 120g Craigslist tank restoration

Finally, I found a 120g for a used price $200. She’s the ugliest most beautiful thing I have ever laid eyes on. I’m going to strip the two overflows, add a ghost overflow and oh so much more to get this one wet again. I decided to put my money towards reputable equipment, instead of the glass...

www.reef2reef.com

DIY stand- https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tank-stand-first-timer.681397/

Previous build thread https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/setting-up-new-60g-cube.335836/

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

Bro thats what im talking bout got me jelly over here man looks awesome man....

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Bro thats what im talking bout got me jelly over here man looks awesome man....

Thanks buddy, I can’t wait to just sit n watch the coral multiply

 

[NowGlazeIT]

No pics to report but things are hangin in there. I’m trying to get every tank on auto pilot as I return to the workforce. The low boys are breaking in now, I hit a speed bump with those. I let a reactor sit stagnant for a few days and when I turned it on, bacteria in a slimy thick form covered the surfaces. All gone now thanks to the skimmer and a couple weeks of patience. the main display is having a nutrient swing because I haven’t been around to maintain the filtration and feedings. The mini aio needs decommissioned. The timer controlling the light failed, the levels of alk and cal are dropping too fast for weekly water changes. We’re at a bumpy part of the ride but im sure this too will pass and we will persevere in time.

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

No pics to report but things are hangin in there. I’m trying to get every tank on auto pilot as I return to the workforce. The low boys are breaking in now, I hit a speed bump with those. I let a reactor sit stagnant for a few days and when I turned it on, bacteria in a slimy thick form covered the surfaces. All gone now thanks to the skimmer and a couple weeks of patience. the main display is having a nutrient swing because I haven’t been around to maintain the filtration and feedings. The mini aio needs decommissioned. The timer controlling the light failed, the levels of alk and cal are dropping too fast for weekly water changes. We’re at a bumpy part of the ride but im sure this too will pass and we will persevere in time.

If anyone will get it figured out its you brotha keep me posted bro. Work sucks bro lol

 

[NowGlazeIT]

If anyone will get it figured out its you brotha keep me posted bro. Work sucks bro lol

Thanks buddy every weekend I get a little closer to the goal line. Added some powerheads today and cleaned up the wires

 

[NowGlazeIT]

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

No pics to report but things are hangin in there. I’m trying to get every tank on auto pilot as I return to the workforce. The low boys are breaking in now, I hit a speed bump with those. I let a reactor sit stagnant for a few days and when I turned it on, bacteria in a slimy thick form covered the surfaces. All gone now thanks to the skimmer and a couple weeks of patience. the main display is having a nutrient swing because I haven’t been around to maintain the filtration and feedings. The mini aio needs decommissioned. The timer controlling the light failed, the levels of alk and cal are dropping too fast for weekly water changes. We’re at a bumpy part of the ride but im sure this too will pass and we will persevere in time.

It smelled TERRIBLE Didn't it?

I just did the same thing a few weeks ago..

 

[NowGlazeIT]

It smelled TERRIBLE Didn't it?

I just did the same thing a few weeks ago..

Yea man like a stink bomb. The skimmate still reeks

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Yea man like a stink bomb. The skimmate still reeks

Bro I only ran it for half a second, until I realized it was a Huge mistake.

It lingered for a few Days. No joke.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Thank you! @chemisfun11

Noopsyche light shade inbound!
these lights are blinding, so shades were imminent. I’ve seen Lee’s shades from 3D Aquarium Solutions and had to have a set. These fit like a glove!

thick enough to give it a solid feel in the hand, no bowing.

Sweet design, it even makes the vents look sleek.

Thanks again Lee!

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

Thank you! @chemisfun11

Noopsyche light shade inbound!
these lights are blinding, so shades were imminent. I’ve seen Lee’s shades from 3D Aquarium Solutions and had to have a set. These fit like a glove!

thick enough to give it a solid feel in the hand, no bowing.

Sweet design, it even makes the vents look sleek.

Thanks again Lee!

Bro those things are straight legit

 

[Projects with Sam]

Thank you! @chemisfun11

Noopsyche light shade inbound!
these lights are blinding, so shades were imminent. I’ve seen Lee’s shades from 3D Aquarium Solutions and had to have a set. These fit like a glove!

thick enough to give it a solid feel in the hand, no bowing.

Sweet design, it even makes the vents look sleek.

Thanks again Lee!

The print quality is insane. he's really got his printers dialed in.

** as I sit here trying to improve mine **

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

The print quality is insane. he's really got his printers dialed in.

** as I sit here trying to improve mine **

Bro you got yours on point too

 

[A Young Reefer]

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