Well, it's been a long search on C.list for a 120g. Had a bunch of flakes (not fish food) dealing with most. Finally yesterday I came home with 120g. I just started with a 50g on 1-01-13 & didn’t think I will want to move to a 120g so fast, but I did.
I thought about doing a saltwater as I have a few friends who do have nice setups but decided I will stay with African ciclids. They are way too cool! I will get a nano reef system somewhere down the line
This 120g was a reef setup and I have plenty or work ahead by cleaning it. I started with the simple things first. Cleaning the pipes,cleaning outside & somewhat inside, inspecting everything, etc. I ran water in and checked for leaks & we are good with no leaks. I fired up the wet/dry filter and that is where I am at now & what to do filter wise.
The noise- The water that trickles down is loud as I never owned a wet/dry so not sure what is normal and what is not. I don’t have any bio-balls so that could be a big reason for the nosie. Not a nosie issue but It is also missing the section of a foam filter when the water exit out the bio balls to the other side. Take it that’s for the pump not to clog up if anything slips by the filter section and also to break the micro bubbles before entering back inside the aquarium.
If not wet/dry system I might go with 2 maybe 3 canister filters & that will be eheim line as the 2080 is dead silent. This is Rare & this my build….
The stand is bigger then I would like but love the room inside
Before and after the clean
Plenty of work as this stuff is hard to break off
Filling the beast up!
I thought about doing a saltwater as I have a few friends who do have nice setups but decided I will stay with African ciclids. They are way too cool! I will get a nano reef system somewhere down the line
This 120g was a reef setup and I have plenty or work ahead by cleaning it. I started with the simple things first. Cleaning the pipes,cleaning outside & somewhat inside, inspecting everything, etc. I ran water in and checked for leaks & we are good with no leaks. I fired up the wet/dry filter and that is where I am at now & what to do filter wise.
The noise- The water that trickles down is loud as I never owned a wet/dry so not sure what is normal and what is not. I don’t have any bio-balls so that could be a big reason for the nosie. Not a nosie issue but It is also missing the section of a foam filter when the water exit out the bio balls to the other side. Take it that’s for the pump not to clog up if anything slips by the filter section and also to break the micro bubbles before entering back inside the aquarium.
If not wet/dry system I might go with 2 maybe 3 canister filters & that will be eheim line as the 2080 is dead silent. This is Rare & this my build….
The stand is bigger then I would like but love the room inside
Before and after the clean
Plenty of work as this stuff is hard to break off
Filling the beast up!