INNEEDS 125 gal build from ground up

[INNEED]

Hey just picked up my tank yesterday still needs some cleaning and plumping to do... Before I cAn get this bad boy up and running feel free to comment if u see anything wrong... Here are some pics enjoy....

Where my tank is gonna go... Living room

Us bring up the tank

Tank in it's place now gotta get the plumping done

Plumbing getting done

Plumbing all done now

Now to get this bad boy filled up huh...

 

[INNEED]

I will be going bare bottom meaning no sand in tank or in sump. will post more pics later on todAy as the progress to gettin this baby up and running betters... Also any suggestions on what skimmer to go with....

 

[aagresti]

nice tank, lots of room for fish to swim. i have an Aqua-C EV180 on my 57. it seems to work great but then my last skimmer was a Coralife SS220 so just about anything performs better. what are your plans for lighting?

 

[INNEED]

Still not to sure but LEDs for sure. Might go with a diy or with the 120w led pendants again any Seggestions.

 

[motortrendz]

Good luck bro, you have come a long way from the begining where you bought everything and didnt need half of.it to.asking questions and learning the hobby..now you definitely have shown your reef maturity and are building a nice clean.aet up.. i think you will.do very well and.look forward to lots of pics along the way...
what type of lighting are you gonna use?
water flow?
What size sump are you gonna use? I ask bc ut will make a difference in the skimmer if you know the dimensions of the area in the sump designated for it
.i personally like the reef octopus.

 

[INNEED]

Ha yea so true ..... Well when I bought the tank the sump came cracked now I have to try n fix or or buy a new one sucks for me....

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Congrats on your new tank.
If you decide to go bare bottom, you should set up a refugium with a deep sand bed or miracle mud. It will help you rid of unwanted nitrates wich will get out of control.

 

[R27]

Congrats and good luck with the new tank

 

[strgazr27]

Looking forward to the build. Bare bottom huh? What are you doing to protect the bottom glass? Read my sig and you'll be fine

Oh yeah.... CLEAN that glass

 

[INNEED]

Ha yea just finish cleaning the glass as best as I could also started filling it up here are some pics... I'll be going with black egg create to protect the bottom glass...

 

[INNEED]

Haaaa just got a call from alfie aka albano he is on his way with my live rock whoooottttt whoooottttt.

 

[strgazr27]

Ha yea just finish cleaning the glass as best as I could also started filling it up here are some pics... I'll be going with black egg create to protect the bottom glass...

Looks MUCH better! Are you filling with RO water?

 

[INNEED]

Yeah straight to water grrr it takes for ever.....

 

[ecvernon]

with bare bottom and egg crate unless there is alot of flow going directly on it a lot of "debris" will collect in the egg crate

 

[INNEED]

Hummm what should I go with then????even if the egg create is black????? I don't think u would see it but if u have a better idea I would luv to hear it...

 

[Breakin Newz]

Hummm what should I go with then????even if the egg create is black????? I don't think u would see it but if u have a better idea I would luv to hear it...

Eggcrate = bad idea IMO..

People use starboard if you want the extra protection...

 

[INNEED]

Star board hummm never though of that.... Home depot????

 

[Breakin Newz]

Star board hummm never though of that.... Home depot????

Nope, homedepot does not carry it you will most likely have to order it off the internet...

 

[INNEED]

Ahhh this sucks is there maybey anything else I can use....

 

[BKLYN REEF]

you might be able to use the white cutting boards. I think if they are made of polyprylene they are reef safe..