Arlin's 120

afernandez · 06/06/2013, 12:34 PM

Hello!

Well ill start with the truth I was never ever into sps ....until I tried it about 2 years ago... ...Two and a half years later I'm starting a sps dedicated tank

Well here we go!

Tank: standard 120
Stand: DIY
Sump: custom made
Controller: Apex
Light:ATI dimable sunpower (8bulb)
Skimmer:Alfa vertex 170
Return: wave line dc 10000
Flow: (2)mp40W-ES (1)tunze 6105
3 part: bubble magus doser w/ vertex containers.
Live rock: 100pounds -/+
Other filtration: WM bio pellets & Carbon.

Date started :June 4 2013

Ill let the pictures take care of the rest...

Stand

After plumbing

Today

More pics to come

sahin · 06/06/2013, 02:57 PM

Hey man. I love your current tank: so this can only be better! Look forward to this progressing.

RIGUY314 · 06/06/2013, 03:04 PM

nice plumbing work! everything looks great. Where did you get the plumbing supplies?

mylittlejade · 06/06/2013, 04:31 PM

Very clean set up. What did you coat the bottom if your stand with for occasional soils from your sump??

Bryan

jroovers · 06/06/2013, 06:53 PM

Looks good, like the white stand and canopy especially.

afernandez · 06/06/2013, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

Hey man. I love your current tank: so this can only be better! Look forward to this progressing.

Thanks buddy!

Quote:

Originally Posted by RIGUY314

nice plumbing work! everything looks great. Where did you get the plumbing supplies?

Thanks, Some I got from a good friend and some I bough from brs

Quote:

Originally Posted by mylittlejade

Very clean set up. What did you coat the bottom if your stand with for occasional soils from your sump??

Bryan

Thanks, I used exterior paint inside and then used a clear silicon sealant hopefully ill keep it nice and clean

Quote:

Originally Posted by jroovers

Looks good, like the white stand and canopy especially.

Thanks! I had a very good idea of what i wanted & also made sure all doors are removable for full access to the sump.

afernandez · 06/19/2013, 02:10 PM

mini update: GOOD News & Bad News

on a good note: my cycle is complete its ready to go!

I Also did this ...finally

Before & After
(I did not want people to see my overflow so i covered it with limo tint)

On another note: My Ati sunpower has a problem with the balast so i have to send it back

so it will be another week or so to start slowly transfering....

afernandez · 06/19/2013, 05:57 PM

Well after bulb swapping & and a quick factory test the light fixture is working perfectly fine

JP SPS · 06/19/2013, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afernandez

mini update: GOOD News & Bad News

on a good note: my cycle is complete its ready to go!

I Also did this ...finally

Before & After
(I did not want people to see my overflow so i covered it with limo tint)

On another note: My Ati sunpower has a problem with the balast so i have to send it back

so it will be another week or so to start slowly transfering....

Nice start. Question on your overflow. Does the rounded top on there designed to muffle the sound? How well does it work?

afernandez · 06/22/2013, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP SPS

Nice start. Question on your overflow. Does the rounded top on there designed to muffle the sound? How well does it work?

I believe it Desing to create a quick syphon, the wholes on the side are for air Intake to make it quiet & steady flow. It comes standard with the tank so I can't take credit for that . HTH

Henry Colf · 06/22/2013, 12:42 PM

So far looks great, looking forward to updates!

afernandez · 06/22/2013, 12:58 PM

Under the hood: i still have to do a seriouse wire managing

New Ato Box

Small video

http://youtu.be/j8zrV59sUb0

cFloor · 06/22/2013, 02:55 PM

Loving the aquascape!

afernandez · 07/03/2013, 12:30 PM

A month later it has its first resident....

More to come..

gordonheimer · 07/03/2013, 12:46 PM

Looks great so far! I am planning a 120 now as well so I will be following.

trueblackpercula · 07/03/2013, 02:15 PM

Very nice work

mark54321 · 07/04/2013, 09:25 AM

Beautiful set up, but I think it is a mistake to put this Tang as first fish. It is going to be very hard to add other fish without them getting beat up by him. Powder Blue are known to be very aggressive. Other then that I really like your sump area how clean and neat is. Great job.

afernandez · 09/11/2013, 04:15 PM

Some fish:

afernandez · 09/11/2013, 04:16 PM

Corals getting transferred with in the next few weeks

jroovers · 09/12/2013, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afernandez

A month later it has its first resident....

More to come..

Things are looking good!

Just a quick note regarding my personal experience, a PBT would be one of the last fish I introduce, as opposed to the first... they can be quite aggressive and beat up on any fish that are added afterward especially... yours looks nice and small so maybe that aggression hasn't shown up yet.

jroovers · 09/12/2013, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark54321

Beautiful set up, but I think it is a mistake to put this Tang as first fish. It is going to be very hard to add other fish without them getting beat up by him. Powder Blue are known to be very aggressive. Other then that I really like your sump area how clean and neat is. Great job.

I missed that before I posted... +1 lol

afernandez · 09/13/2013, 09:18 AM

PBT cough ick a few weeks back and Is getting treated outside of the tank .

All the fish are getting along we'll so far . The rest of the fish from the 60g tank are getting transferred this weekend. So hopefully everyone will get along and do well.

Arkayology · 09/13/2013, 02:31 PM

A very simple tank with a nice selection of fish. Looks great so far. I hope those tangs get along.

afernandez · 10/07/2013, 09:36 AM

What I've been working on:

A side cabinet for "electrical stuff" / frag tank stand

1-cut wood to size

2-top&bottom

3-frame

4-side panels

5-better look

6-pre-sand & paint

afernandez · 10/07/2013, 09:39 AM

Finished product

All together

06/06/2013, 12:34 PM	#1
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Arlin's 120 Hello! Well ill start with the truth I was never ever into sps ....until I tried it about 2 years ago... ...Two and a half years later I'm starting a sps dedicated tank Well here we go! Tank: standard 120 Stand: DIY Sump: custom made Controller: Apex Light:ATI dimable sunpower (8bulb) Skimmer:Alfa vertex 170 Return: wave line dc 10000 Flow: (2)mp40W-ES (1)tunze 6105 3 part: bubble magus doser w/ vertex containers. Live rock: 100pounds -/+ Other filtration: WM bio pellets & Carbon. Date started :June 4 2013 Ill let the pictures take care of the rest... Stand After plumbing Today More pics to come __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes Last edited by afernandez; 06/06/2013 at 12:46 PM.

06/06/2013, 06:53 PM	#5
jroovers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,555	Looks good, like the white stand and canopy especially. __________________ 45 Gallon Shallow Aquacultured SPS Reef

06/19/2013, 02:10 PM	#7
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	mini update: GOOD News & Bad News on a good note: my cycle is complete its ready to go! I Also did this ...finally Before & After (I did not want people to see my overflow so i covered it with limo tint) On another note: My Ati sunpower has a problem with the balast so i have to send it back so it will be another week or so to start slowly transfering.... __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

06/19/2013, 05:57 PM	#8
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Well after bulb swapping & and a quick factory test the light fixture is working perfectly fine __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

06/22/2013, 12:58 PM	#12
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Under the hood: i still have to do a seriouse wire managing New Ato Box Small video http://youtu.be/j8zrV59sUb0 __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

06/06/2013, 02:57 PM	#2
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Hey man. I love your current tank: so this can only be better! Look forward to this progressing.

06/06/2013, 03:04 PM	#3
RIGUY314 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 178	nice plumbing work! everything looks great. Where did you get the plumbing supplies?

06/06/2013, 04:31 PM	#4
mylittlejade Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Irvine, california Posts: 948	Very clean set up. What did you coat the bottom if your stand with for occasional soils from your sump?? Bryan

06/22/2013, 12:42 PM	#11
Henry Colf Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rochester Posts: 2,926	So far looks great, looking forward to updates!

06/22/2013, 02:55 PM	#13
cFloor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,552	Loving the aquascape!

07/03/2013, 12:30 PM	#14
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	A month later it has its first resident.... More to come.. __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

07/03/2013, 12:46 PM	#15
gordonheimer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 147	Looks great so far! I am planning a 120 now as well so I will be following.

07/03/2013, 02:15 PM	#16
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	Very nice work __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

07/04/2013, 09:25 AM	#17
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	Beautiful set up, but I think it is a mistake to put this Tang as first fish. It is going to be very hard to add other fish without them getting beat up by him. Powder Blue are known to be very aggressive. Other then that I really like your sump area how clean and neat is. Great job. __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

09/11/2013, 04:15 PM	#18
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Some fish: __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

09/11/2013, 04:16 PM	#19
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Corals getting transferred with in the next few weeks __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

09/13/2013, 09:18 AM	#22
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	PBT cough ick a few weeks back and Is getting treated outside of the tank . All the fish are getting along we'll so far . The rest of the fish from the 60g tank are getting transferred this weekend. So hopefully everyone will get along and do well. __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

09/13/2013, 02:31 PM	#23
Arkayology Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,597	A very simple tank with a nice selection of fish. Looks great so far. I hope those tangs get along. __________________ -Matt in between tanks

10/07/2013, 09:36 AM	#24
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	What I've been working on: A side cabinet for "electrical stuff" / frag tank stand 1-cut wood to size 2-top&bottom 3-frame 4-side panels 5-better look 6-pre-sand & paint __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes Last edited by afernandez; 10/07/2013 at 09:44 AM.

10/07/2013, 09:39 AM	#25
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Finished product All together __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes