Salt water fish tank

Well I guess it is time I document another build. I started with a 110 then wen to a 125 RR. Well that was just o large for my house. So I ordered a 90 from Glass Cages. I loved Dealing with this company, great communication and the drivers that met me some were different so I did not have to drive as far to pick it up were top shelf. My tank is a 90 tall that will be a mixed reef. I decided after I took delivery of the tank to put in a closed loop. I drilled two holes in the back for the drain and used two sea swirls as returns. The main drain in the tank is 1.5 with a 1 inch return. I used a little giant pumps for both return and closed loops. The return was 4-mdq-sc (850) and the closed loop was a 4-mdqx-sc (1100) Were I did things a bit different was in my power situation. I moved the pumps and protein skimmer to my garage and plumbed through the wall. This gave me a great chance to run a dedicated line and install a power center. I installed a 30 amp GFI breaker and ran it to a separate panel. (see pictures) For the panel I cut a piece of MDF board and placed 20A toggle switches in it to control every thing. From there I put in distribution blocks, ballasts and timers for the equipment. Everything can be controlled from the front. If I ever need to replace a pump it is easy to just remove the wires and replace. I Will have more to add but this is a great place to start.

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phisherman said:

The 125 will be ordered in a month.




Looks good Chris. I wish I had the time (and money) for a salt water tank. Do you have a DSB and if so how many inches thick. Do you also have a refuge tank?

Man I want to do a salt water set up with a small reef. My mom currently has my 45 bow front and put gold fish in it. Gold fish damn it.

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To be honest time wise is not any more than a fresh water. I do a tiny bit of daily maintenance and Bi monthly water changes. as far as money I guess the initial outlay could be bad but it day to day costs are not bad.

as far as a dsb, no, not really. i am at about 2.5 inches deep maybe a bit more.

I do not currently have a fuge set up but I am thinking of making one. I am thinking of a hang on sump and feeding it with the return from the Phosphate reactor. the thing with a fuge is you need about ten percent of your total volume and real slow flow to make it effective.