wjm6449
Valuable Member
It’s been a long journey to get here. I first started with a 16” biocube that…. Well. I kept the fish alive, but unfortunately not the corals. The light was failing and aptasia took over the tank. However even though it was discouraging I moved onto a 125 gallon. Custom in wall. Who doesn’t love DIY
I had some hiccups as I had bought a used aqueon 125 that was 8 years old and chewed up by a turtle and the glass was etched by its urine. I moved the tank multiple times trying many acids. Nothing worked.
The kick in the teeth was it held water but after moving it downstairs into the basement 40 gallons leaked. I still didn’t hear no bell.
I went out and bought a new tank and put it offically in the wall. Custom stand. My RO/DI automatically drains into my sewer line, as does my AWC. (Honestly my proudest job so far for the tank, no lifting means easy maintenance!!)
The tank is currently a month old. Run with 100 dry rock. I did MASSIVE bacteria dosing for three weeks.
Gear:
125 marine land tank
600 Red Sea reefer skimmer
39 sapphire sump
60” ai blade
40mp vortech
Nero 3 (why not use it. From the biocube)
Awc
And ATO
Current stocking:
Sailfin Tang
Yellow Tang
Tomini Tang
Helfirich Firefish
Lawnmower Blenny
In Memorium:
Royal Gamma
Right now I’m waiting two weeks for more fish. Coral… I’m pretty inexperienced, so I’ll begin with Zoas and move to torches. If I can find cheap sps to learn with I’ll move to those as well.
This project I initiated for my son and has been a completely father son project (he’s 5 1/2) trying to maintain a hobby we both can enjoy!
I had some hiccups as I had bought a used aqueon 125 that was 8 years old and chewed up by a turtle and the glass was etched by its urine. I moved the tank multiple times trying many acids. Nothing worked.
The kick in the teeth was it held water but after moving it downstairs into the basement 40 gallons leaked. I still didn’t hear no bell.
I went out and bought a new tank and put it offically in the wall. Custom stand. My RO/DI automatically drains into my sewer line, as does my AWC. (Honestly my proudest job so far for the tank, no lifting means easy maintenance!!)
The tank is currently a month old. Run with 100 dry rock. I did MASSIVE bacteria dosing for three weeks.
Gear:
125 marine land tank
600 Red Sea reefer skimmer
39 sapphire sump
60” ai blade
40mp vortech
Nero 3 (why not use it. From the biocube)
Awc
And ATO
Current stocking:
Sailfin Tang
Yellow Tang
Tomini Tang
Helfirich Firefish
Lawnmower Blenny
In Memorium:
Royal Gamma
Right now I’m waiting two weeks for more fish. Coral… I’m pretty inexperienced, so I’ll begin with Zoas and move to torches. If I can find cheap sps to learn with I’ll move to those as well.
This project I initiated for my son and has been a completely father son project (he’s 5 1/2) trying to maintain a hobby we both can enjoy!
