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...

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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/

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Your hard work paid off. I’m sure that when you look at where you started off with the tank and where you are now makes you smile.

Yes definitely, I love that the hobby rewards hard effort. But I do feel the stress is high, as a trade off.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

We all made it!

 

[Reefer of Oz]

Good luck with the setup. Looks like it’s been a brilliant journey for you and your family. Lots of learning from the ups and downs. Excited to see the progress!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Good luck with the setup. Looks like it’s been a brilliant journey for you and your family. Lots of learning from the ups and downs. Excited to see the progress!

Thank you reefer! I will need all the luck I can get, moving the 120g in here.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Here we go, breaking down the 120 to move to the new house.

I manage to get it in the truck bed by myself. If I ever upgrade to a larger tank, I will definitely be dependent on help to maneuver it.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

 

[Piscean_Introvert]

This was amazing, I’m knew to the hobby and am so impressed with the expertise and experience you all have. One day I hope to be half as knowledgeable as the group of you!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

This was amazing, I’m knew to the hobby and am so impressed with the expertise and experience you all have. One day I hope to be half as knowledgeable as the group of you!

Thank you very much. If you are ever stuck, ask us and we will help you get here.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

 

[NowGlazeIT]

 

[NowGlazeIT]

 

[NowGlazeIT]

The Crew

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Took out the algae scrubber a couple months back, lost a lot of coral doing that and adding too much gfo for too long. The tanks p04 and No3 shot up and down. Finally after removing the GFO adding neophos and dosing nopox I’m finally back on track.
Sump update pic

 

[NowGlazeIT]

 

[Goaway]

I Really need to look at more builds. Amazing work. I'd never be able to do some of these things.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I Really need to look at more builds. Amazing work. I'd never be able to do some of these things.

Thank you, my experience in commercial glazing definitely gave me the confidence to attempt this.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

And thanks for stopping by mibu!

 

[Goaway]

I love the work you did. I am glad I stopped by. Impressive!

 

[Oldsman]

Beautiful tank ! Love these tank rebuilds showing whats possible to create from a previous loved tank

 

[Reefing102]

Looks great. I apologize as I haven’t followed your 60 build (if there was one). Quick question, is your 60 gallon rock just one piece or multiple glued together?