"Diamond in the rough" My 120 Build....

[garys reef]

hey bobby what happend did u throw out the anchor lmao i dont think the 5 will be strong enough unless u run two seperate ones for each overflow

 

[fishman1069]

I would go external. The biggest reason I say that is for the heat purpose. Thats quite a streach you wanna push which is gonna require a decent size pump. If you go external you dont have to worry about battling the heat. JMO

 

[strgazr27]

hey bobby what happend did u throw out the anchor lmao i dont think the 5 will be strong enough unless u run two seperate ones for each overflow

Nope not yet...Working Eve's and the wife and kids are on vacation this week. Hope to work on the canopy after work tomorrow night and all this week.

The overflows are rated at 1200 GPH. I thought I could get away with the 5. It's rated at 1350 GPH at 0 Head. I'm not feeding anything but the tank with it. 2 3/4" returns.

 

[mbg75]

Ideal would be to match the flow of your skimmer.
Also find a pump with the flow u need, but lowest watt usage.

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[garys reef]

im using the marineland 5500 and love it anyway you can do a trialrun with what u have and if you need more than get it

 

[strgazr27]

Mike my skimmer runs a TUNZE 9420. Around 335 Gal/Hr. What am I trying to match?

 

[E.intheC]

Horizontal distance shouldn't restrict flow much, if at all. You only have about 3 ft head plus whatever elbows and fittings you have.

Triton might be enough but I think the marine land 5500 pump will be great for your tank.

 

[strgazr27]

Picked up my lighting today and I am psyched! This is with the dimmable ballast set to its lowest setting

2 of these 250w's should work nicely along w a 48" Reefbrite...

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Good choice... What brand of bulbs are you using?

 

[strgazr27]

Right now there are 14K Reeflux in them. Nice bulb but maybe a little too blue for me. Thinking a 12K would look nice. Any suggestions P?

 

[Awibrandy]

Is the stand & canopy finished? I'd love to see what you did with it.

 

[strgazr27]

Is the stand & canopy finished? I'd love to see what you did with it.

No not yet. I am off this Monday - Thursday so it should be done by the weekend... :spin:

 

[kenconnect]

I'd love to see what you did with it.

+1 good luck with this tank build.

 

[strgazr27]

+1 good luck with this tank build.

Thanks Ken. LOVE your build!

 

[jerl77]

No water yet what is taking you so long oh wait it's other 4 year build lmfao love u buddy and glad you like the lights

 

[Zuska]

any update shots?

 

[strgazr27]

I've been working on the light rack, canopy and stand. The canopy is in bad shape and needs a lot of work. The light rack came out pretty nice I think. I'll have some shots up tonight. Here's a teaser of the canopy debacle...

 

[jpellica]

looking good

 

[Awibrandy]

I've been working on the light rack, canopy and stand. The canopy is in bad shape and needs a lot of work. The light rack came out pretty nice I think. I'll have some shots up tonight. Here's a teaser of the canopy debacle...

Sounds like it was way more work then you expected.

Waiting patiently to see the miracle you will perform with the stand & canopy!:flower:

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

Build is coming along nicely Bobby! I can't wait to see it all up and running. 14k might seem too blue to you now but wait til you add your corals. Personally I like 20k, 14 is ok I think 12k will make your corals look very blah compared to what 14 or 20 would do. Give the 14 a try.