new (to me) 120g build

picked up a used 120g acrylic tank from a local guy, and time to start setting it up. first thing i got to do is clean it, its got major coralline algae on the sides/back, any cool trick to clean that off would be great

got tank, stand, canopy, sump, Coralife Turbo C 1090 pump, Dolphin Amp Master 3000 (for closed loop), and Gamma UV Sterilizer 15watt all for only 500 bucks, so i was thrilled as you can imagine. not sure if ill use UV sterilizer since i have never used one before but i might try it out see how it goes.

also found a tiger cuc hiding in overflow, tank had only been down for about 3 days, and he is looking like hes ok hanging out in a small 5.5g i use as hospital tank.

next up adding supports in crawl space just to make sure tank stays in my living room.

 

Nice score! I'll be watchin to see what ya do with it

try the edge of a credit card to scrape the coraline.

 

razor works good, but with an acrylic tank idk if id do that. i love those tiger cucs. really cool. good luck and ill be watching.

 

I have found that hot water works great for most of it then a credit card for the stubborn stuff.

The sump looks like it has a homemade extra compartment?
is that true or am i looking at it wrong?

Nice purchase!

C.J.

 

yea the sump is kinda crazy custom thing. its got a 10x12 compartment in the front for skimmer then 4, YES 4, sets of baffles between skimmer and return pump (someone hated micro bubbles), the fuge is a seperate box that fits over the baffle section(it was way too smelly to Bring in house yet, so it not in pic).


finished putting a 4x6 joist with 4- 2x6 cross beams under where tank is going, so i no longer have to worry about my floor.

On LFS recommendation I filled the tank with water then added 2 gallons of vinegar and a old powerhead, he swears after 24 hours ill be able to wipe coralline off with a rag, we will see.


tomorrows all about cleaning everything up and take some pics of it clean, and I'm gonna see if any of the LFS have dry rock, so i don't have to wait so long for it, if not I'm gonna get the reef cleaners rock since John rocks


after the cleaning and such I get to do the fun part and re-plumb everything the way i want it, and so that its can be dismantled for cleaning.

 

Awesome Tank! Welcome to the 120g club

 

i really really wanted a decent sized tang, and a mandarin so when I saw the tank up for sell, i said "hmm hardwood flooring or a bigger tank" easy choice

 

Not a bad Idea. lol I have far to many decent sized tangs in my 120g. I skipped the smaller fish for the most part.

 

Nice score! I love new builds. I will eagerly awaiting your new pics if the vinegar trick works!

 

vinegar soaking is amazing for coralline removal, its only been about 15 hours and its only thickest areas with even a trace left, by tonight the tank should be clean with pretty much no effort. off to look for some rock right now, hoping to find something in town.