Nanchil's 75G

[nanchil]

So I decided to start my tank thread. Please don?t be harsh on me if I make mistakes. This is my second tank. I had a 55G non drilled tank. Unfortunately it crashed 6 months back. My fishes and corals are with my friend. I was planning for a 120G and then 90G and finally settled in 75G. So here is my list of equipments I have bought during the course of last 4 months. Your suggestions and opinions are welcome.


1. RO/DI unit from ebay. ? My first purchase.
2. AGA 75G reef ready Tank with mega flow kit.<O:p</O:p
3. 100 lbs of LR --- Thanks Lazyreefer
4. 120 lbs of CaribSea Aragonite Special grade Reef Sand.
5. 2 Buckets of IO salt.
6. Mag 9.5 pump for return.
7. 29G AGA tank for sump.
8. 48" Outer Orbit 2x150 MH with T5's ? Thanks Ricwilli
9. Octopus skimmer - OCT-NW-150
10.2 Koralias #4
11. Two little fishes Phosphan reactor.
12. Refractometer
13. Test kits
14. Heater
15. ATO


I am still looking for the stand. Not sure whether I am missing anything. Will try to post some pic in couple of days. Planning to put everything together when NYreefnoob gets some time to help me out with this. Thanks Rick for your help.


Thanks.

 

[fritz]

Looks great!

 

[jim63dt]

Very nice however you are missing one thing








































PICS!!!!!

 

[NYreefNoob]

Np Nanchil, Id Put A Wtb For The Stand Or Contact Jhale, Bueller Or Bob1000 Or Just Order A Stand And Conopy From Glass Cages, Once You Get The Stand Ill Be Over To Set The Rest Up For You

 

[Awibrandy]

Chiller, fans, or A/C!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i would change the mag drive pump for an eheim pump ...

other then that yea you are gonna need fans or a chiller...

 

[nanchil]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Yes I will try to post some pic in a day or two. Yes I will be getting a chiller. Since my cetral AC will be running during the summer, I guess I will be able to manage till I get my chiller. Thanks again.

 

[NYreefNoob]

Get Fans And Skip The Chiller, If You Are Going To Be Running The Central Air You Should Be Ok, Ill See If You Have A Vent Near Where You Want To Set The Tank Up And Worse Case We Will Plumb A Vent Into The Stand, But You More Than Likely Might Need A Couple Of The Clip On Fans To Blwo Across The Tank. Ill Be By To Go Over It. And Since You Got The Mag 9.5 Stay With It, On Down The Road Can Always Switch Out Pumps

 

[nanchil]

Thanks Rick.

Get Fans And Skip The Chiller, If You Are Going To Be Running The Central Air You Should Be Ok, Ill See If You Have A Vent Near Where You Want To Set The Tank Up And Worse Case We Will Plumb A Vent Into The Stand, But You More Than Likely Might Need A Couple Of The Clip On Fans To Blwo Across The Tank. Ill Be By To Go Over It. And Since You Got The Mag 9.5 Stay With It, On Down The Road Can Always Switch Out Pumps

 

[Tonyscoots84]

rick the mag will give him more unneeded heat transfer. he can always sell the mag and order a eheim pump ......

 

[nanchil]

Thanks every one. Tony your point is well taken. Finally I was able to get the stand. Rick helped with that. Thanks Rick. Also planning to change the sump from 29G AGA tank to 30G AGA tank. Hoping to put it together tomorrow if my friend Rick has some time to spare or it may go to next week end.

 

[nanchil]

OK. My friend Rick came and helped me with Plumbing and setting up the tank. So we finished today with the setup. I started to fill up the tank with water I made through the week. Here are some pic..

 

[nanchil]

An update...

The tank is up and running.... Thanks Rick...Your suggestions/advice are welcomed as always... particularly on the rock work...

Opps couldnt attach the picture..

 

[nanchil]

OK these are pics from the first day...

 

[nanchil]

This is as of today... 3 days later...

 

[NYreefNoob]

The Skimmer I Cant Remember If It Had The Gate Valve Or If The Neck Is Adjustable, Looking Good So Far, The Other Rock You Have Id Wash It And Use It For Fill In Rock Also

 

[nanchil]

No gate valve on the skimmer. I have some more rocks left which I have it in the sump. I thought I would leave it little open. But I would definitely consider your suggestion. Thanks Rick.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Lookin good Sujin!

 

[nanchil]

Thanks Chief.

Update... 2 months...

 

[NYreefNoob]

NICE SHOTS LOOKING GOOD, BE SOME COLOR TO IT TOMMORROW:shhh: