Oh no! Another 90 gallon build thread!

[msuzuki126]

New aquascape. How do you like it?

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e1...gAnch=imgAnch1

[xtrstangx]

Originally posted by reefinmike
quit while you still can. im 17 and i find it sickening to toll up how much ive spent on my tank... over $4,000

Ditto... seems like I'm spending money on my tank faster than I can make it.

The aquascaping is nice.

[easye123]

ya i hear u guys... im 19 in college and startin a 90g and ive put 2 grand into already and dont have skimmer or sump yet. much less LR and Ls then livestock..

i make decent money do home theatre stuff and live with parents soo i have a lot of money that just adds up soo why not waste it on a fish tank l ol

[msuzuki126]

Well, big plans for the tank within the next few months. The basement was temporary for the tank, but now it's going upstairs in our living room. I plan on making a basement sump with a 35 gallon refugium and a big DIY skimmer. Any reccomendations for a return pump? Something that will push at least 15 feet tall and have about 700gph. I think I'll throw a couple penductors on it too. Also, I'm going to get 4x54 T5s too.

[msuzuki126]

Alright I've narrowed it down to either the Gen-x PCX-30 or the 40. Which do you think?

[CPT. MURPHY]

Nice!

CPT.

[drummereef]

Aquascaping is sweet. Keep us posted on how the sump build comes along!

[msuzuki126]

I'm building the stand now for the sump(s). I'm hoping to have it all set up around christmas.

[msuzuki126]

Pictures of the sump stand/area and place in the living rooms where the tank is going to go. Sorry about the white balance. I'm not the best with a camera. My return from the basement will be a GenX PCX30 with a penductor.

[xtrstangx]

Well... how did it go? Is the new setup running?

[msuzuki126]

I changed my mind haha. I moved the tank upstairs today and the sump is coming up tomorrow. I hooked up an 8x54 watt T5 fixture and got about 80 pounds of base rock in the tank today. I will have pictures tomorrow. Everything is really coming together nicely.

[msuzuki126]

So today I pretty much finished the tank today. All I have left is to hook the sump up tomorrow. All inhabitants are in the tank

Full tank:






Here's a room shot and im going to make a cabinet for the sump:


My dad made these mounts to hang my 8x54 watt T5 fixture:

[msuzuki126]

FTS:


My lieutenant tang:


Sorry, I know the white balance is off, I'm working on it though. I'm definitely going to change the aquascape too, I would like a few pillars in the tank. Things are going really good, I hope to start adding SPS in the next couple months.

[ReeferKeith]

Love the Tang. Its coming along very nicely!!

[msuzuki126]

Thanks Keith, I wish i could a get a picture of the tang's true color. It's solid white and its fine are lined black, blue, and yellow. One of these days I'll figure this camera out. Also, I've been pretty lazy after setting it up and I need to put that heater in the sump.

[fishyz]

Very nice! Is there any specific reason why you didn't put the sump under the tank?

[msuzuki126]

Well I had the sump under the tank once before, and it just felt really cramped when i tried to move stuff around. Also I don't know how tall my next skimmer will be so I wanted to leave plenty of height. I will be making a cabinet for the sump though.

[msuzuki126]

New FTS:



Frogspawn:

[msuzuki126]

Any comments?

Also, I've decided that I'm going to go with a smaller sump that will fit under the stand. Something around 29 gallons maybe. I should do this within the month I'm hoping.

[Brock Fluharty]

I'm 14 and I have a 75 reef, 60 FOWLR, 45 octopus, and 20 frag tank. I buy almost all equipment either used or on sale. it takes way longer, but I save a bunch of $.

[fishyz]

The tank is looking really good. Are there just 4 fish in there right now?

[msuzuki126]

Yup 4 fish:

Lieutenant Tang
Blue Hippo Tang
2 Tomato Clowns

[GSMguy]

looks to me like a tomato clown and two occ. could be wrong nice tank glad to see it up and running what bulbs do you have in your t5 light are there individual reflectors in that light where did you get it?

[msuzuki126]

No just two tomato clowns, I got rid of the percs. The T5 fixture has just one reflector, I forget what bulb combo I'm running I'll check later...

[fishyz]

Are you using RO water or tap?