New 125G reef tank

[bananags]

http://www.austinreefclub.com/index.php?showtopic=2753

the picture is too big, i can't figure out how to post them here


Here is what I got, some part are used, some are new, some i already have

Tank:
Oceanic 125G 48x24x24
Sump 29G

135lbs of "dead" live rock stored dried out in storage of 6months
70lbs of live rock from existing 1year old tank

Fish, snail, hermit crab, sps,zoo,acro..... from existing 29Gal tank

Pump:
Iwaki WMD40RXLT: Circulation
Iwaki MD30RLT: wave effect
Ocean Motion 4 way

Skimmer
Euro-reef RS180


Stand and Hood:
Home made canopy/hood
Oceanic Stand/ modified to add 1 door

Light
Coralife 48 Inch Aqualight Pro retrofit kit: 2 x 150W MH DE, 2x 93W artinic, moon light LED
Sump light: homedepot light

Controller:
Cypress micro-controller, code developed by me, tested on the 29gal tank for a year
Control Temp, top-off, pumps, feeding, timers, reminders, tank life....

Main Drain: 1.5"
Close loop: drain 1.5", 3/4" returns

Pipe/valves: lowes/homedepot parts, very few from online

R/O water with 3 x 55Gal barrel from Austin Homebrew.

Instant Ocean Salt

Not yet connected:
1/2 HP Chiller
Koraline Calcium reactor
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I probably missed something, took me 6 months to build this up, don't have much time with a 4 months new born ;-)

[erikharrison]

Sounds like a great setup already. Put some water in it!!!

Welcome to MAAST! How did you find us?

[bananags]

tank is 1 week old now, still holding up ok =)
i registered and log-on to this website many time, but have not post anything, until now

I have been fighting with lot of micro bubble from the skimmer and drain for the last few day, finally, adding the filter sock fixed it. water is cleared now.

Just figured I shared a picture of the tank before coralline grow everywhere =)
I know coralline is good, but i hate them.

[RayAllen]

Looks great!

[erikharrison]

wow I just saw the pics, very good setup! Clean too!

[bananags]

thanks for the comment.

One thing I like to ask : I got the Iwaki WMD40RXLT used. It runs cool to the touch, but there is a lot of the vibration caused by pump, ie there is a humming noise that I can hear it from across the room (constant vibration, does not sound like any loose or broken). I really like to fix this noise, does anyone have one of these pump ? does it suppose to run like this? maybe I need to get another pump to try.

[erikharrison]

Usually whatI know other people have done is use some kitchen drawer lining to put underneath the pump. It will absorb alot of the vibration.

[RayAllen]

A Mouse Pad works great ;)

[bananags]

mouse pad eh. I'll give that a try. Right now I have the pump mounted to the stand, but I guess that transfer all the vibration to the stand.
i'll get a silicon mouse pad and try =). thanks