The starting point on a new 150g build

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Well I thought that i would start a build thread for my new 150g tank.

First step get tank........................done
Brand new 60 x 24 x 25 tank


now the new skimmer


In the process of getting the materials for my stand and sump. Hopefully I will
have everything in the next week to start setting it up

Yes its looking great!

Ok I know that it has been awhile since I updated this, but have been traveling again. However I have made some good progress on everything. I ran into some problems with the plumbing of the tank, I was getting a flushing effect from my overflow, I figured out the problem and had to redo the drain. I initally had used shcedule 40 pvc and when I redid it I changed it to flex pvc.


Next I started working on the lights in the canopy, I now have them installed.


I have also installed the fans for the canopy, so really the only things I have to finish up are the magnets on the doors, and update my RKL and It will be ready to move in the house.

AWESOME! Always glad to see more pics on this project.

Thanks Ben it has taken alot longer then I every anticipated to get this thing complete. I am on the down hill side and I am going to try and get this thing in the houose this week.

bbandu a masterpiece always takes longer than expected:)
just enjoy the ride..

Thanks cwhip

ok everyone the tank is in the house and running. I still have to do a few things but they can all be done while it is running. Once the water clears up will add more sand if needed and rearrange the rocks.
For some reason the stand looks blotchy in the pics but its not in person.

congrats! looking good:)

Thanks its been about a 4 month process because of my job. But its up and running. I am going to give it a few days to clear up and check my water parameters. The rock and sand were cycling for about three months in my garage. Once the water clears I will level the sand bed and work on the rock.

yep it takes a while but it will be well worth the wait, I set the seahorse tank up 2 months ago and still haven't ordered the ponies I figure the longer I wait the more stable my stable will be pun intended:) becareful running the pumps with a lot of sand in the water column I burned a pump out that way once. keep up the good work I know it will be beautiful when its completed and you are almost to the fun part too!

That looks great! Can't wait to see it once it clears up!

The waiting just adds to the satisfaction of doing to job correctly when you are all done!

So true, but boy is it hard to hold back from just throwing everything in the tank at once. Really do not want to shock the system or the fish.

Well here is the fish list that will call this new tank home soon.

Male/Female African Leopard Wrasse pair
Female Flame Wrasse
Male Exquisite Wrasse
Male Pink Margin Wrasse
Yellow coris wrasse
Male/Female Ocellaris/Percula clown pair
Black Sailfin Blenny
Starry Blenny
Flame Hawk

Awesome glad to see you got some time to get more done. I know you will be happy once that tank is done. Everything looks great!

Ok well have been checking the water parameters over the last few days and they are right were I want them. Last night I started playing with the live rock and trying to figure out the aquascaping on the tank and this is what I ended up with, what you think.

there you are:) wow Larry! I love the scape and the tower looks great job!
I can't wait to see it crysal clear lol I can remember you are going reef right?
man that tower would look awesome with different color zoas growing all over it.

Yes I am going to go reef with it. And I agree that the tower would look awsome with zoas on it. I am going to add a couple mopre pieces of rock only because they already have coral attached.

cool keep us updated with the pics:)

don't know much on salt but it looks amazing! good job

thanks, I am going to retest the water again tonight if all is good should start adding livestock.

Ok here are some pics of the tank as of right now. I have added a few more pieces of rock but the aquascape is still pretty simple.

and now some of the stuff that is in the tank.

looking great! love the wrasse and the corals look happy too:)

Thanks, still have alot to do, need to get my RKL going, having issues updating it, and still need to finish my ATO.

thats alot or wrass!
great job on the tank bro!

thanks alkomist, its starting to look better and better eveyday as I add more coral to it. Will add a few more fish over the next couple months.

I was just thinking about this tank and I missed the update a few months ago. The tank is looking great. Do you have any recent pics of this tank?