Bobby's 120 Gallon Build and Current Livestock!

[BKNYx43]

Hello MR, I've been in the hobby for 2 years. I had a 20 gallon tank but after I moved into my new apt, I got a new Aquarium. The specs of my system is below.

Aquarium
120 Gallon (48x24x24) Reef Ready with middle Overflow.

Return Pump
Mag 12

Heater
Ehiem/Jager 250w

Controller
Neptune Apex Lite

Wave Makers / Powerhead
Ecotech Marine MP40w es
Ecotech Marine MP10w es

Sump
Custom (refugium)

Protein Skimmer
Eshopps S-150 Cone Skimmer

Phosphate Reactor
Two Little Fishies Phosban Reactor

Lighting
2 x Ecotech Marine Radion XR30w

RO/DI
BRS Economy 4 stage 100 gpd

UV Sterilizer
AquaUV Classic 25w


Fish

1 x Purple Tang - I think female

1 x Bluethroat Trigger - male

3 x Bartlett?s Anthias harem - 1 male 2 female

2 x True Percula Clownfish - bonded pair

1 x Red Mandarin Goby - My deadliest Predator!


Coral

SA Cultured Bonsai Acro (valida)
WWC Kraken's Tentacles Acro (azurea)
PCP Fishdoc Tricolor (nana)
PCP Purple Limeaide Acro (nasuta)
PCP Starry Night Acropora (parilis)
PCP Tyree Strawberry Patch Monti (friablis)
PCP Tyree Undata Montipora (undata)
ORA Birds of Paradise (seriatopora)
ORA Red Planet Acropora
ORA Purple Hyacinth
ORA Ponape Birdsnest
ORA Green Birdsnest
Pink Pocillopora
Karl?s Candlelight Acropora
LE Red Dragon Acropora
Super Blue Tenius Acropora
Neon Green Horrida

 

[BKNYx43]

These Pictures are about 7 months old, Ill be posting more recent photos tonight!

 

[PeteTheGreek89]

i love the back wall!
cant wait to see recent pics!.

also let me ask you, what water level is ur skimmer running at?

 

[BKNYx43]

Hey Pete! Thanks!
I run my Skimmer around a lil bit over 9.5 inches of water. The recommended amount says 8-10 or something but I dont know how people run it below 9 inches because the foam hardly reaches the skimmer cup at lower water levels...

 

[PeteTheGreek89]

Hey Pete! Thanks!
I run my Skimmer around a lil bit over 9.5 inches of water. The recommended amount says 8-10 or something but I dont know how people run it below 9 inches because the foam hardly reaches the skimmer cup at lower water levels...

thanks a lot! i just finished setting up my 90 gal and i have the same skimmer and i cant figure it out! till now lol thanks again.

bring on the pics! lol

 

[Lenny718]

Beautiful tank! Where did you find a rimless 120?

 

[Frank@Wall]

Can I see a pic of the blue throat? Also, how high is your radion from the water level?

 

[BKNYx43]

Hey here are some more pics of my tank.
My Radions are currently 8.5" from the surface of the water.

 

[BKNYx43]

more pics..

 

[BKNYx43]

@Lenny
I got my tank from Rt 4 Aquarium. They've got nice tanks with resin backgrounds just like mine.

 

[NL146]

I love the textures

 

[PeteTheGreek89]

Amazing! I'm in love

 

[SuRFeR BoY]

beautiful tank!

 

[james1990]

great set up keep it up

 

[BKNYx43]

Thank you everyone for the kind words! I'll be posting pics of my sump and filtration later.

 

[BKNYx43]

I am always trying to improve my tank and find more efficient ways to make my tank operate better.
My Tank Parameters Basically are:
Temp 78
PH 8.1
Calcium 432
Alkalinity 10dkh
Nitrates 0.1
Phosphates 0.15

My high phosphates are frustrating and I want them to be at max 0.08ppm. I would like to redo the plumbing of my sump and make some modifications. So here is my sump, and I would love any input. Thanks everyone!

 

[BKNYx43]

I currently have 1 MP40wes and 1 MP10wes. I want more flow because my tank is very SPS heavy. Question is, should I get another MP10wes? This would leave my system with 2 MP10wes and 1 MP40wes. Or should I sell my MP10wes and get a MP40wes so my system will have 2 MP40wes? Which options is better? Thanks!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Tank looks awesome love that back wall

 

[Tonyscoots84]

2 mp40s will b great

 

[BKNYx43]

2 mp40s will b great

I'm actually in search of another MP10. I think having 2 MP10s and 1 MP40 will give me better control on flow than 2 MP40s.