Carey's LAST Build- 125g Reef

[carey]

Almost there Carey.. Cant really hekp ya with your question though.. Cant wait to see the finished product..

Shane.

I can't wait to see it either! I spend half my day in the garage just staring at it. LOL

 

[carey]

So it's been a week with no leaks. Test number one passed. I'm in the garage now emptying it.
I plan on still filling the rest of the gouge with epoxy and the ill start painting the back glass. I decided on black. Yay

Anyone have any comments about the skimmed or lights mentioned above?


Thanks everyone

 

[Glen-cowling]

Use your remora for now and replace it later 

 

[hackteck]

ive herd those eshopps insumps are nice skimmers but if you have the extra money i would buy a reef octpopus

 

[carey]

Thing is I barely have the money for the eshopps one lol. My femora is rated up to 120 if I change the pump. The octopus was my first choice but I can't swing it for sure.

 

[hackteck]

maybe you can find a used one on craigslist or something you always seem to find the good deals lol

 

[Purevil21]

What kind of paint are you using? I'm curious because I will be doing it soon.

 

[hackteck]

i was just gonna get a small can of latex paint from lowes in black unless this is wrong? lol

 

[carey]

That's what I used to paint my other 125 I think. I am considering painting the stand black too. Its a deep mahogoney now. Im also painting the plastic frame on the tank black.

 

[RandJ]

I think acrylic is supposed to be better on glass if you want to prevent peeling down the road. Also 3-4 thin coats is better. You can also use spray paint as long as you tape plastic or whatever over the top so it doesn't get inside.

 

[hackteck]

here i found you a skimmer at a great price

Euro-Reef RC250 Recirculating Protein Skimmer w/pump* - AquaCave

 

[Purevil21]

I totally need that, lol.

 

[hackteck]

I totally need that, lol.

lol im still tryin to figure out why its so much money

 

[carey]

haha yeah right....Nice skimmer though

 

[Purevil21]

That skimmer cost 120 more than my tank! Lol

 

[carey]

So do you guys think I can skip on the skimmer since I have a hob one already?

And what about the new bulbs...$240 just for bulbs puts me at $540 just for the lights...eeekk

 

[Purevil21]

Just replace them as they burn out, what is wrong with the bulbs in there?

 

[carey]

well they could be old. don't know. I have alot of corals that will be going under them so I was worried that I might lose some if the lights not the same as what i run now. the bulbs are current ones, which means they are the original bulbs which concerns me.

 

[Purevil21]

I would use them and just be prepares to replace them as they go. I don't see why that would be an issue, just keep an eye on them and if you see one summing or burned go replace it.

 

[carey]

I was also planning on the high end bulbs which total $240. i can get "current" brand ones for about $160, just won't have the same blue hues that I like with the ATI bulbs. LOL I just know if I don't do it now I won't have money when the time comes. Plus, I got a top of the line light, I'd hate to put crap bulbs in it. I'm pretty much building this tank around the great lights I bought. hehe