Hey everyone, JUST FINISHED CYCLING! and thought Id join after getting soo much advice from the forum and join the community!
New to the forum and fish tanks in general, this being my first actually!. Found this 240 gallon 3/4 inch glass freshwater tank used on craigslist sitting in a car patio in rough shape for $800
Came with sump, Extra 40 gallon breeder (not used), return pump, skimmer, mag 9, two overflowswhite stand and white tank canopy. Tank was also white trim.
With amazing amounts of hard work and help from my local LFS (Quantum Reefs, springfield) my tank is now finally finished cycling.
Currently "Reefer Madness 240" has the following specs,
Resealed and buffed glass , Rebuilt Stand, Painted everything black
250ibs Fiji LR, 200 ibs Fiji pink LS
Apex Controller, Wireless router with ip through dyndns
Jabeo 40 powerheads (2) / Kessil 350w LED lights (3)
2 Overflow Boxes with Aqua lifter on full-time syphon
1150 gph Return Pump / mag 9.5 for skimmer
Nextreef MR1 Biopellet and Phosphat Media Reactors / 765 gph pump
Custom ghetto Refugium till i update my sump. With Miracle Mud
5 stage BRF RO/Di Water System:
2 55 Gallon Drums in Garage with Auto top stop and Shutdown
Waste line attached directly to house sump drain outside.
300w heater
used powerhead
350 gph pump for ATO
Custom ATO line run from garage 60 ft through vent in house to living room. Powered by Apex Remotely. (my proudest tank build moment, not carrying buckets anymore!!!)
Ready for clean up crew and fish soon! Your feedback and suggestion are welcome. Thanks for checking it out
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