saltyfish808
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i now have every thing i need to set up my in wall 125. i will be making this an sps tank. i will also have a wet dry sump, 30 gallon fuge, and a 20 gallon weekly water change tank hooked up to the system.
new tank build starts this weekend
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saltyfish808
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these are the things i have and will be going into this build
125 gallon tank
30 gallon tank
20 gallon tank
50 gallon wet/dry sump
3 x250w metal halide orbit fixture w/ 8 x39w actinic , 24 leds
1 x65w duel compact (fuge light)
mag 18
mag 12
mag 5
1/3 hp current tower chiller
300w via aqua heater
red sea wavemaker pro
4x maxi jet 1200 w/ mod kit
knop hd calcium reactor
10lb co2 tank w/ regulator and solenoid
pinpoint ph controller
asm g2 protein skimmer
pin point calcium monitor
pin point salinity monitor
240 lbs live sand
100lbs live rock
125 gallon tank
30 gallon tank
20 gallon tank
50 gallon wet/dry sump
3 x250w metal halide orbit fixture w/ 8 x39w actinic , 24 leds
1 x65w duel compact (fuge light)
mag 18
mag 12
mag 5
1/3 hp current tower chiller
300w via aqua heater
red sea wavemaker pro
4x maxi jet 1200 w/ mod kit
knop hd calcium reactor
10lb co2 tank w/ regulator and solenoid
pinpoint ph controller
asm g2 protein skimmer
pin point calcium monitor
pin point salinity monitor
240 lbs live sand
100lbs live rock
saltyfish808
Member
i will be drilling all my overflows and returns today 
wish me luck and safe drilling for no broken glass... haha
wish me luck and safe drilling for no broken glass... haha
fishkid13
Active Member
I will be flowing this one all the way through. I have my dads extra 120 in the garage. I have been dreaming of building it into the wall. I have made plans for building it in my closet. With custem shelves that will hold my clothes and so i can hang my clothes, My dad has one built-in in his room and it is nice. The tank is old so i am having it resealed,almost 2" thick glass, and am having brace's put underneath the floor to hold the weight. I cant wait to see what your tank is going to look like. Mine wont be as good as yours they don't give jobs away to 13year olds. Have fun
saltyfish808
Member
this tank is also in a closet that happens to back up to the living room wall. i removed the door to put in a slotted 6 foot bi fold doors. i have also run an ac duct into the closet to help keep the temp in the closet down. my ac return is also right outside the bedroom door so that i know i will have good air flow through the slotted doors.
coraljunky
Active Member
G2 seems a bit small for that much volume. Can't wait to see the build come together
saltyfish808
Member
i think the g2 will be fine....but i will moniter it very carefully......if i have any concern i will upgrade if i need to
gatorwpb
Active Member
Im not familiar with the ASM line of skimmers, but if theres a chance that a bigger skimmer would be more appropriate in the future, i would just get it now. looks like you are going all out.
The skimmer is probably the single most important item next to lighting. if youre spending good money on the entire system (calc reactor, wave maker, chiller, digital monitors, etc.) oversize the skimmer and get a top brand.
The skimmer is probably the single most important item next to lighting. if youre spending good money on the entire system (calc reactor, wave maker, chiller, digital monitors, etc.) oversize the skimmer and get a top brand.
saltyfish808
Member
i agree but i already have the skimmer sitting in my stack of saltwater stuff........with the fuge and the wet dry, i think the skimmer should be able to do just fine. if i do see a problem starting i will purchase the g4, and that would be almost to much overkill, but i would not have a problem anymore
saltyfish808
Member
i don't plan to have many fish at all, maybe 4 or 5.
spiderwoman
Active Member
That looks fun! You have a lot of LS for 125 gallon tank (250lbs). I have 160lbs in 150 and that is way too much, most will come out.
If I were you, I'd definitely update the skimmer to a larger one. G2 is small for over 200g of water volume. You need to calculate the complete water volume in your system, not just the size of the tank. I'd go with G4 for that system if I were building it.
If I were you, I'd definitely update the skimmer to a larger one. G2 is small for over 200g of water volume. You need to calculate the complete water volume in your system, not just the size of the tank. I'd go with G4 for that system if I were building it.
saltyfish808
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pics of tank in wall
my new picture frame
saltyfish808
Member
The sand is for the tank and the fuge. The wet/dry sump is 50 gallons but will only hold about 18 to 20 gallons at the correct water level! Which still puts me under the g2 skimmer rating.
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cmaxwell39
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Looks very nice so far and sounds like you have thought this out very well. You are only putting 4 or 5 fish in? Are they all going to be fairly large or do you just not want a whole lot of fish? Either way, it should be a great tank.
One other thing to check into, I have heard that the modded maxi are not supposed to be run on a wavemaker. I am not sure. I have heard stories of it working and other stories of the maxi's not lasting even a couple of weeks. May want to do some research to make sure.
One other thing to check into, I have heard that the modded maxi are not supposed to be run on a wavemaker. I am not sure. I have heard stories of it working and other stories of the maxi's not lasting even a couple of weeks. May want to do some research to make sure.
saltyfish808
Member
I have heard it shortens the life of them, but that is also something i have thought about. I am willing to give it a try myself and if i lose a few maxi jets, Well i will just have to set them up as normal. I think its worth the test run