My 120G Reef Tank! HUGE UPDATE 2/23

Originally this thread was started to showcase the progression of two tanks. For now, I will keep it strictly to my 120 gallon because I am not sure of what I want to do with the 55 gallon tank yet.

As of 11/26/2010

My 120 Gallon tank consists of the following:
Aqueon 120 Gallon (48x24x24) Dual Overflow Tank
Custom stand and sump
Metal Halide fixture with two t5's as well as LED Moonlights
Custom Acrylic sump with ASM skimmer and Refugium
Custom Automatic Top Off
Heater
Necessary pumps and timers

Fish Stock:
1 - Blue Jaw Triggerfish
1 - Bristletooth Tomini Tang
2 - Black Clownfish
2 - Purple Firefish
3 - Green Reef Chromis
1 - Yellow Clown Goby
1 - (Supposedly) Black Cap Basslet (added a week ago, cant find him :\ )

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110 Dwarf Cerith*
59 Nassarius Vibex*
48 Florida Cerith*
8 Blue Leg Hermit Crab*
24 Nerite Snails (Large)*
15 Nerite Snails (Small - Medium)*
Also have: 2 emerald crabs, 9 astrea snails, and roughly 13 turbo snails

Tank has been running for a couple of months with no problems so far. Looking to get a sand sifter to get this sand looking spotless! Stay in tune for updates!

 

55 Gallon may get sold...

 

120 Gallon:

My 120g tank was just set up and was purchased from my uncle who has his own aquarium business. I purchased a sump system this time, with refugium, protein skimmer, phosphate reducer, metal halide lighting, auto top off system, heater, and pumps. Obviously the tank is a overflow tank, with two overflows. Tank currently has live sand, live rock, and seaweed in refugium, and the tank itself has live sand and about 40lbs of rock. I will be purchasing more rock this weekend.

Here are the pictures!:

After setting up the tank:



Front view:



Rock (as of now, not really any design):



Two days later tank cleared up with metal halides on:




Tank is currently cycling with tons of green algae coming up. Doing water tests this weekend, adding more rock, and possibly some CuC.



UPDATE 10/24/10: Added 40 more lbs of LR and 10 turbo snails to take care of some algae. The rock setup is not permanent, still got about 40 more lbs I want to add!

Flash on:



Flash off:



UPDATE 10/26/10: Ordered two black perculas today. They should be here this weekend!


UPDATE 11/3/2010.
Got my rock setup and put in my two Australian perculas! Here are the pictures!:











I am about to transfer over my corals so be on the lookout for those pictures!


UPDATE 11/12/2010 - Pictures of Blue Jaw Trigger Male, and Corals!






















UPDATE 11/20 - Pictures of the new additions!

Pagoda Cup Coral:



Purple Firefish:



Bristletooth Tomini Tang:



Blue Green Chromis:



The Tank Currently:



Clam:



Another Candy Cane



Zoa:



Emerald Crab:

 

both are very good looking aquariums IMO TruespeedEM1

That 120 is going to make a fantastic looking reef set up

Steve

 

How long is your 120 vs your 55 gal? Ive been considering upgrading for Christmas but not sure on what to get.

 

Very nice setups. Keep up the good work. Sorry for your losses and welcome to the 3reef fam.

 

Nice setups keep up the good work

 

Thanks everyone!

rufio: Its funny, the length of each is exactly the same, 48 inches

 

Very cool! Other than the Duke ave. sign you have some nice tanks.

Signed a UK wildcats fan.

 

haha I was waiting for that comment!