Time line of my setup (pics)

banjowalker · 11/07/2014, 03:20 PM

Here is the final watertest after resealing my first tank!

reseal went great, here is the shelving unit and light mounts I made for the tank

Final setup on the shelve. Little deco so the girlfriend is happy

Nice pic of the lighting units. Reef breeders super luxe x 2

Full setup and base rock in place

Mixing first batch of salt ever. I know I'm dumb to be excited lol

Redoing sump and it decided to break so used another 20 long

That is a little time line of where I'm currently at with pictures!

AntiSatan · 11/08/2014, 01:04 AM

Getting there

banjowalker · 11/08/2014, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AntiSatan

Getting there

Just waiting on the sump baffles to cure, then it's on like donkey kong

Teenreefer15 · 11/08/2014, 01:13 PM

love the stand. did you make it?

Nina51 · 11/08/2014, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by banjowalker

I know I'm dumb to be excited

not at all!! just remember your initial excitement when you experience your first diatoms. it makes the tank look so ugly but it's temporary.

banjowalker · 11/08/2014, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nbyron74

love the stand. did you make it?

Actually no its a store bought stand. It's oak. Not near as sturdy as I would like, but it looks very nice. It came with the tank when I bought it

banjowalker · 11/08/2014, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nina51

not at all!! just remember your initial excitement when you experience your first diatoms. it makes the tank look so ugly but it's temporary.

Haha can't wait. I will just be glad to have a tank up and running. I'm just as excited to see movement from the CUC as I am to see fish and corals. I am going to enjoy every bit of it

banjowalker · 11/09/2014, 05:17 AM

Just an update.. ordered a gfo reactor, an auto top off controller and pump, a wave maker and my sump should be cured! Packages are coming in daily and when they all arrive I will start the cycle. Don't worry there will be pics to come!

banjowalker · 11/13/2014, 03:24 PM

Slowly but surely my ordered items are trickling in

banjowalker · 11/14/2014, 02:24 PM

Per suggestion from everyone, finally got my refractometer and a little diy project for a coral feeder.

banjowalker · 11/17/2014, 12:01 PM

Mail call! Pumped

Got everything I need now!

banjowalker · 11/18/2014, 02:38 PM

Sump set up

banjowalker · 11/18/2014, 02:43 PM

Put the new rw8 and a koralia in the DT.

F4talreeefer · 11/18/2014, 09:15 PM

Looking good, even though my tank is only like 8 months old I will be relocating in about 5 months and have decided to plan out and gather all the equipment for a fresh set up at the new house. I'll be following along.

banjowalker · 11/18/2014, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by F4talreeefer

Looking good, even though my tank is only like 8 months old I will be relocating in about 5 months and have decided to plan out and gather all the equipment for a fresh set up at the new house. I'll be following along.

Thanks and good luck to you.

banjowalker · 11/19/2014, 03:08 PM

Added everything to the tank and turned everything on just to find out I need about 1 gallon more for it to run smoothly. Making RODI water as we speak.

banjowalker · 11/20/2014, 08:42 PM

Excuse the sandstorm water, but everything is running very smoothly now.

banjowalker · 11/26/2014, 03:00 PM

Removed the old sand. It was just too fine and I couldn't see any progression. This is only one night after removal.

maddmaxx · 11/26/2014, 05:44 PM

coming along...keep it goin

banjowalker · 11/27/2014, 05:21 AM

Water clearing up!

becon776 · 12/01/2014, 05:30 AM

Looking good! I like ur rock stack!

mrkalel · 12/01/2014, 08:12 AM

I'm running those lights now too... They seem great!

whiteshark · 12/01/2014, 08:23 AM

Absolutely not dumb to be excited! My favorite part of this hobby is the initial setup lol.

banjowalker · 12/01/2014, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by becon776

Looking good! I like ur rock stack!

Thanks!

banjowalker · 12/01/2014, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mrkalel

I'm running those lights now too... They seem great!

Good news. Haven't found many people using the super luxe yet

11/07/2014, 03:20 PM	#1
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Time line of my setup (pics) Here is the final watertest after resealing my first tank! reseal went great, here is the shelving unit and light mounts I made for the tank Final setup on the shelve. Little deco so the girlfriend is happy Nice pic of the lighting units. Reef breeders super luxe x 2 Full setup and base rock in place Mixing first batch of salt ever. I know I'm dumb to be excited lol Redoing sump and it decided to break so used another 20 long That is a little time line of where I'm currently at with pictures!

11/08/2014, 01:04 AM	#2
AntiSatan Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Awatukee, Arizona Posts: 428	Getting there __________________ TNPer Sheepdog Fear No Evil Current Tank Info: DSA Neo 105, 2 AI Hydra 52's,Bubble Magnus Curve 7 skimmer,Eshopps Gen 3 R100 Refugium supmp ,VorTech MP40wQD and Maxspect Gyre XF130

11/26/2014, 05:44 PM	#19
maddmaxx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,003	coming along...keep it goin __________________ One Life One Shot Current Tank Info: 40B Mixed reef

12/01/2014, 08:12 AM	#22
mrkalel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 614	I'm running those lights now too... They seem great! __________________ Able to spend a ridiculous amount of time staring at a fish bowl... https://twitter.com/MrKal_El https://instagram.com/mrkal_el/ Current Tank Info: Oceanic 144 Gal Half-Circle Display / AGA 72 Gal Bow-Front Fuge / Oceanic 60 Gal Sump 3 / ReeFlo Hammerhead Return / AquaC EV-240 Skimmer w. Mag 18 / Basement Sump & Fuge / 4 Reefbreeders Supernova's

12/01/2014, 08:23 AM	#23
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	Absolutely not dumb to be excited! My favorite part of this hobby is the initial setup lol. __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

11/08/2014, 01:13 PM	#4
Teenreefer15 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 479	love the stand. did you make it?

11/09/2014, 05:17 AM	#8
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Just an update.. ordered a gfo reactor, an auto top off controller and pump, a wave maker and my sump should be cured! Packages are coming in daily and when they all arrive I will start the cycle. Don't worry there will be pics to come!

11/13/2014, 03:24 PM	#9
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Slowly but surely my ordered items are trickling in

11/14/2014, 02:24 PM	#10
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Per suggestion from everyone, finally got my refractometer and a little diy project for a coral feeder.

11/17/2014, 12:01 PM	#11
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Mail call! Pumped Got everything I need now!

11/18/2014, 02:38 PM	#12
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Sump set up

11/18/2014, 02:43 PM	#13
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Put the new rw8 and a koralia in the DT.

11/18/2014, 09:15 PM	#14
F4talreeefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Stickney Il Posts: 57	Looking good, even though my tank is only like 8 months old I will be relocating in about 5 months and have decided to plan out and gather all the equipment for a fresh set up at the new house. I'll be following along.

11/19/2014, 03:08 PM	#16
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Added everything to the tank and turned everything on just to find out I need about 1 gallon more for it to run smoothly. Making RODI water as we speak.

11/20/2014, 08:42 PM	#17
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Excuse the sandstorm water, but everything is running very smoothly now.

11/26/2014, 03:00 PM	#18
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Removed the old sand. It was just too fine and I couldn't see any progression. This is only one night after removal.

11/27/2014, 05:21 AM	#20
banjowalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 176	Water clearing up!

12/01/2014, 05:30 AM	#21
becon776 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irondequoit, ny Posts: 1,217	Looking good! I like ur rock stack!