my 115 gal reef tank

[Afterdark230]

hey all,

I am still in the design faze of this project and I decided to go with a 115 gal tank. This is a pre-owned tank that I picked up on craigslist for $200, its pre-drilled in the two corners and the overflows are there. My first question is what should I use to clean this tank, it was used as a freshwater aquarium and was full and leak free when I picked it up. here is a few pics of it.

The Tank


Over flow


Can I remove these?


So at least I have a tank to start with, I am thinking of scraping off what I can and then bleaching the tank so it kills anything that is growing in the tank.

Seeing as that I own a bar "beer and wine" / pizzeria I was thinking I am going to put this tank into the wall. I have this wall that you can see from everyplace at the bar so I would think that it would go nicely there.


I know that I am new and I know that I have a lot of questions and thankfully the people here at 3reef have a lot of knowledge here and for the most part everyone is nice here.

I know I am going to need some good lighting, I am thinking maybe 4 400w MH with Tangsters recommendation on the south pa bulbs. not sure on the skimmer yet, due to the fact that I am not sure how big of a sump and ref I am going to build, I am thinking 100gal sump with a 50 or 100 gal ref. I know due to the fact that the temp changes from anywhere from -40f to 100f depending on the season I am going to need a chiller/heater combo. I am not able to cool the room that we are in so the temp will swing inside from 90f in the summer to about 65f in the winter. I have so many more ideas and questions that I will post as I go and as they come up.

any help or ideas would be great, or simply tell me I am out of my mind!

here is a pic of the bar and the draft tower! so if your in upstate NY and want a cold one stop in.

[luvreefs23]

good luck on yer tank, never bought a used one so dont know what is safe to clean it with.

[nemo1991]

well i just got a 135, and i used vinager (sp?) to clean it, i hope that helps, but get a few soarces before making sure thats what you want to clean it with.

[aquaboy]

a 100 gal sump is a little big. go with a 40 breeder as a sump and say a 20-30 gal as a refugium

[Afterdark230]

Originally Posted by aquaboy

a 100 gal sump is a little big. go with a 40 breeder as a sump and say a 20-30 gal as a refugium

well I was thinking 100gal sump cause once I get the system up and running I was going to do another display tank in the dining room later.

[missionsix66]

Welcome to 3reef! MMMMMMM New Castle! Copper treatments(possibly used) may be an on-going issue later on down the road.

[Afterdark230]

Originally Posted by missionsix66

Welcome to 3reef! MMMMMMM New Castle! Copper treatments(possibly used) may be an on-going issue later on down the road.

well that is why I am wondering about what I need to do to clean the tank. what should I have to worry about with the copper treatments. well if your in the area and want a beer let just mention 3reef and you will get a free one.

[Afterdark230]

ok I am looking to pick out an ro/di unit.... any suggestions on what to get? I have a driven point well, and all our water tests for the health department come back excelent but I know there is a bit of iron in the water. no clorine or anything else is added to the water here. I was looking at the sponsors page and the air water ice seems good but not sure on which unit to get.....


I am going to do some searching around the forum but figured I would throw this question out there even if its been asked a million times.

thats
matt

[Airborneguy]

Nice bar... where are you in NY?

[aquaboy]

Now im 15, but do i get a free hot chocolate or coke if i mention 3reef I would get one of the compact reefkeepers. Supposedly they are great quality and AWI has amazing service. let tank soak in water for a month or so to let any copper leach out. At least thats what i would try. And if your adding another tank to same sump, go for it!