1st Ever......140 gall completed last week

Good day all......can't wait to find out all things I screwed up

Still in initial cycling stages.

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Specifications of 140 gallon:
Stand = 44" tall;
tank = custom acrylic - 60" x 30" x 19" - 3/4" thickness;
Reef octopus NWB-200 gallon in sump;
kent 250 gallon reactor w/ npx biopellets;
2 - 9.5 mag pumps;
2 - 250w Jaegar heaters;
6 - 48" t5's;
2 - Hydor koralia magnum 5;
Coralife 6x turbo twist (2 light bulb) 18W;
215 lbs live rock;
approx 1.5 " live sand about 90 pounds;

thanks for your feedback!

 

looks good from what I can see ;D how did you get your rocks to stay that way though?

 

Hello and Welcome to 3reef, looks like the tank is off to a great start.

 

Overall I'd say that it looks really good, especially for a first go.

Questions/Comments/Suggestions:

- Why did you go with two Mag 9.5s instead of a single external?

- The way you've got the rock stacked brings it really close to the front glass. As corals grow, you might end up findiing it difficult to clean the lower area.

- Related to the rockwork, it is tough to just stack rock in a tank that narrow and tall (which is why it goes so close to the front of the glass). In my last tank of that width (a 90g) I ended up making "stands" out of 1/2" and 3/4" PVC where I was able to cantilever out rocks and make shelves, etc. It really looked nice. Just something to consider.

- You didn't mention the chiller in your equiment list, but it looks like you've got a JBJ and it is right up against the wall. They need a little room on both sides for efficient operation. If it needs to stay oriented in that manner then putting a fan behind the tank, blowing along the wall to carry heat away from the rear of the unit would be a good thing.

- What room is behind the wall that the tank is up against? Any chance of being able to plumb through it for things like the chiller? Here are the advantages: First, it cleans up the area around the tank which makes the tank itself look better. Second, it allows things like chiller orientation to take precedence over esthetics because it's not in plain view. Third, and most important, if there is a wife in the picture it sets a precedent of having equipment in that room. Then when you want to add a large fuge, remote reactor, algae scrubber, you name it, you just say "well the chiller is already there..." ;D

 

I like your style!

Great looking tank. I agree with rocketman about the rock being close to the glass. I have a small issue with my temp tank right now on a side being where I can't clean it...becomes an eyesore with film algae. Play around with it some, and you'll find a happy medium.

 

Welcome to 3reef, looks good