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/

 

[fishguy242]

#Cronies

 

[Sean Clark]

#Cronies

Yep, it works.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Oh this is gonna be so sick hah

 

[NowGlazeIT]

#SplammerTime

 

[rmorris_14]

#SplammerTime

Haha the dog stare down right in the middle of the photos caught me off guard.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Haha the dog stare down right in the middle of the photos caught me off guard.

Haha he got you with his good eye huh lol jk both eyes work fine

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Haha the dog stare down right in the middle of the photos caught me off guard.

He's straight up like " I am not entertained and will begin tearing things up soon. You have been warned"

Awesome pics

 

[rmorris_14]

He's straight up like " I am not entertained and will begin tearing things up soon. You have been warned"

Awesome pics

I kept scrolling back because he looks like such a cute pup, but then quickly scrolling away again because I couldn't handle the intensity of his stare.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

He's straight up like " I am not entertained and will begin tearing things up soon. You have been warned"

Awesome pics

Thanks dude and you nailed it. This boy loves to chew

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I kept scrolling back because he looks like such a cute pup, but then quickly scrolling away again because I couldn't handle the intensity of his stare.

Haha awwwe my wife will love to hear this. She is obsessed with the Doberman because of how tough and protective he is. The Dalmatian is a big softy. he’s great except he still thinks he’s 20 pounds and those paws/claws are full grown hah

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Thanks dude and you nailed it. This boy loves to chew

I've never met a dalmatian without an oral fixation. Love em!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

That’s one step for man…

And one GIANT leap for man’s frag tank

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

That’s one step for man…

And one GIANT leap for man’s frag tank

This exact piece of kit may or may not be sitting on my dining room table after fragging hammers....

Led work light is CLUTCH

 

[NowGlazeIT]

This exact piece of kit may or may not be sitting on my dining room table after fragging hammers....

Led work light is CLUTCH

Yes it’s a very nice tool, good lookin out with that recommendation.

I’m having way to much fun here haha

 

[NowGlazeIT]

The sander is a blast. It just eats through acrylic

 

[Goaway]

Haha awwwe my wife will love to hear this. She is obsessed with the Doberman because of how tough and protective he is. The Dalmatian is a big softy. he’s great except he still thinks he’s 20 pounds and those paws/claws are full grown hah

Dobermans. Watch their expression. They have many facial expressions. And yes, they do have a look that says "are you stupid?" Hard to explain. You'll learn. They are crafty dogs.

I used to train sunny extensively. I quit after my son stopped taking naps. Easy to train, left heel, right heel. Left paw, right paw.

Talk to your vet about keeping tums or rolaids around for emergency bloat and really learn about it if you havent.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Dobermans. Watch their expression. They have many facial expressions. And yes, they do have a look that says "are you stupid?" Hard to explain. You'll learn. They are crafty dogs.

I used to train sunny extensively. I quit after my son stopped taking naps. Easy to train, left heel, right heel. Left paw, right paw.

Talk to your vet about keeping tums or rolaids around for emergency bloat and really learn about it if you havent.

Uhoh, bloat? I have some researching to do. They are very smart I agree with the training. He’s already learning things the Dalmatian has been stubborn on. I’ve never had such a receptive pup out of the half a dozen breeds I’ve trained. I’ve researched health problems for this breed and I didn’t notice the bloating before. Is it diet related?

 

[Goaway]

Uhoh, bloat? I have some researching to do. They are very smart I agree with the training. He’s already learning things the Dalmatian has been stubborn on. I’ve never had such a receptive pup out of the half a dozen breeds I’ve trained. I’ve researched health problems for this breed and I didn’t notice the bloating before. Is it diet related?

Mostly from eating, drinking to fast. They can take in huge amounts of air while doing either. Air trapped in the digestive track can kill them. Causes intestines to twist. So, I have read. I used to have to feed Sunny, I think it was tums? One is safe one is not ideal.

They make bowls to slow them down.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Mostly from eating, drinking to fast. They can take in huge amounts of air while doing either. Air trapped in the digestive track can kill them. Causes intestines to twist. So, I have read. I used to have to feed Sunny, I think it was tums? One is safe one is not ideal.

They make bowls to slow them down.

Dang I’ll keep an eye on him when he’s drinking water. The food he has to chew because it’s not kibble so I might be okay there. You know it’s funny I never had a dog lay down to eat/drink till I got him, might be related someway?

 

[Goaway]

It was not tums. Tums has toxic ingredients.

Dang I’ll keep an eye on him when he’s drinking water. The food he has to chew because it’s not kibble so I might be okay there. You know it’s funny I never had a dog lay down to eat/drink till I got him, might be related someway?

As long as he's slowly drinking. Better to keep close to him so he doesn't feel like he needs to hurry and get back to you.

Food and beverage time, is time from the family. They don't really enjoy that.