New tank, New to OH

nurjrk · #1 09/18/2007, 12:52 PM

Hello Ohio reefers. I have recently moved to Ohio (Massillon) and am setting up my custom 50ish gal cube, made by myself and a friend. I'm finally at a point that I am ready to set it up in the house, it's now running in the garage to make sure I have no leaks. Wondering if I could get a little help with some LR from someone local. I have some base rock but need a few pounds to seed. If anyone can help please let me know what you want for it ($$).
Thanks,
Jeff

TOURKID · #2 09/18/2007, 01:00 PM

heres a thread with some

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1198656

phishybusiness is a great store with some good looking LR

(www.phishybusiness.com)

welcome too ohio, enjoy your stay

nurjrk · #3 09/18/2007, 01:03 PM

Thanks for the info.
Jeff

Reefdiver72 · #4 09/18/2007, 05:43 PM

Check out the cora Sight there are alot of good vendors around phishys and reefsystems, Serdar or Todd can hook you up nicely.

DrBCool · #5 09/18/2007, 06:19 PM

ReefSystems has some good deals on some great looking rock also .. Lots there to pick through at least there was last time I was in to see Todd ..

DrBCool · #6 09/18/2007, 06:22 PM

http://www.reefsystems.com/

DrBCool · #7 09/18/2007, 06:25 PM

Here is someone selling off their live rock ... thought I would send you the link ..

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1198656

tye_c · #8 09/18/2007, 06:54 PM

I've got some lace rock that is being used as base rock. $1 a pound. There is also a few pieces of live rock left. $3 a pound.

Kung · #9 09/18/2007, 08:57 PM

sweet cube.

nurjrk · #10 09/19/2007, 07:37 AM

Thanks everyone, I was kinda hoping to find someone close to me, Columbus is 2 hours away. Looking for about 20 lbs or so.
Thanks again,
Jeff

szwab · #11 09/19/2007, 10:09 AM

might have better luck posting in the C-Sea forum or the MORK forum the are a bit closer to you

nurjrk · #12 09/19/2007, 08:17 PM

Thanks szwab, will do.
Jeff

nurjrk · #13 11/06/2007, 05:50 PM

Just thought I'd post a few finished pictures. Comments, positive or negative, are welcome, after all I'm still learning.

Thanks, Jeff

mdisalvo55 · #14 11/06/2007, 06:01 PM

That's a nice looking tank, What do you have for filtration and lighting?

ReefFreaks · #15 11/06/2007, 06:29 PM

sweet looking tank.

still looking for rock?

nurjrk · #16 11/06/2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally posted by mdisalvo55
That's a nice looking tank, What do you have for filtration and lighting?

Thanks, I've got about 50-60 lbs of live and dead rock. 60 lbs sand, and rock/sand and macro in the fuge. I started off running a ASM 2 skimmer with gate valve but it was too loud for in the living room. It is currently out of the sump. I might move the sump to the basement, if so I will use the skimmer. Lighting is 250W MH with 14K Phoenix bulb.
Jeff

walmart · #17 11/06/2007, 07:04 PM

wow that sump looks well built close ups? What bulb you running on the MH?

nurjrk · #18 11/06/2007, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ReefFreaks
sweet looking tank.

still looking for rock?

Thanks ReefFreaks, I got rock from "dew2loud1" (Kyle), so I'm good there. I'm now on the lookout for corals.

Jeff

nurjrk · #19 11/06/2007, 07:21 PM

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Originally posted by walmart
wow that sump looks well built close ups? What bulb you running on the MH?

Bulb is a Phoenix 14K. The sump, in it's current state, actually came about b/c of a mistake. I originaly had two 10's in the stand joined by a few bulkheads, well, I didn't have them perfect and the one 10 cracked. So I removed the side with the holes and siliconed them together, cutting the leftover glass to put on the inside and outside of the seems for reinforcement. Working well so far.
Jeff

TOURKID · #20 11/06/2007, 08:06 PM

thats a great stand and canopy! I love that the stand has 3 doors. great idea.

walmart · #21 11/06/2007, 09:33 PM

well it looks like it is going to work out for you. good looking tank so far! keep it up

igotsalt · #22 11/06/2007, 11:35 PM

Beautiful tank!! You said it was 50ish gal. What's the dimensions of tank and the footprint of stand? Great job!

nurjrk · #23 11/07/2007, 04:28 AM

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Originally posted by igotsalt
Beautiful tank!! You said it was 50ish gal. What's the dimensions of tank and the footprint of stand? Great job!

Thanks igotsalt. Tank is 22x25x24 (WxLxH), stand is a few inches larger, I did make the stand about 4"deeper to hide the pipes in the back.
Jeff

walmart · #24 11/07/2007, 06:37 AM

I dont know if it got cut off in the picture but I would add a ball valve to your overflow

nurjrk · #25 11/07/2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally posted by walmart
I dont know if it got cut off in the picture but I would add a ball valve to your overflow

You didn't miss it, there isn't one there. I didn't think about putting one on the overflow. Maybe I should rethink it. Thanks.

Jeff