badAZZlars' 125 sps reef build (Updated FTS)

[rburns24]

Just read through your build, and I have to say IMHO, your tank looks really good. Lots of nice frags and the rock work looks quite pleasing to the eye.

[badAZZlars]

Originally Posted by rburns24

Just read through your build, and I have to say IMHO, your tank looks really good. Lots of nice frags and the rock work looks quite pleasing to the eye.

Thanks I appreciate the feedback. Overall I'm really happy with the progress of the tank over the 2 months it's been running. I look forward to the corals growing out and filling the tank out.

I think I'll add another 20-30 frags and then just watch it grow.

I might actually put in an order with fragalot soon just to get the rest of the frags to fill things in. I know they get bad reviews but for $10 frags I'd be willing to accept some mistakes.

[badAZZlars]

I finally got the wooden facade stained and cleared and installed on the metal stand. Overall i'm really happy with the finished product.

Now I just need to get something similar made to cover the reservoir tank and to mount the light hood in as well.

Yes I am using milk jugs for my dosing.... Sure its pretty Ghetto but it does the trick. They will be going in the cabinet shortly once I get the dosing pump mounted in the cabinet.

On the weekend I also ordered 25 more frags from fragalot.ca. I know they get bad reviews on here but for the price I had to try as they were offering some pretty nice pieces. They are supposed to be delivered on Thursday. I'll take pictures and update once I receive them.


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[badAZZlars]

Got my order from fragalot today and overall I would say that everything went well. My order was shipped and delivered when agreed to, frags were packed well and i'm pretty sure I got what I ordered.

Out of the 27 frags that I ordered the only one that seems to be having any issues is the pink birds nest which has lost some tissue. Not that surprised as birdsnest apparently doesn't travel very well.

Not sure if I just got lucky but i'd say my experience with fragalot was a good one especially for the price.

I will post pictures once I get all frags mounted to the rock work and things have settled in.

[Skimmerking]

Tank looks very clean and well done i loved the tape on the doors in the earlier picture

[Oxymoron]

Tank looks awesome, i can't wait to see it all grown in.
I was wondering...
Can you post some more photos of how the facade is held on with magnets and how it all sits together?

[badAZZlars]

Originally Posted by Oxymoron

Tank looks awesome, i can't wait to see it all grown in.
I was wondering...
Can you post some more photos of how the facade is held on with magnets and how it all sits together?

I'll take some pictures for you when i shoot the new frags this weekend.

[Oxymoron]

Also i noticed that you swapped out return pumps due to it being loud.

I was wondering on your opinion of the noise level of the mp40s? I've heard mixed reviews to they're noise level? What setting do you run them on?

Thanks for the info.

[badAZZlars]

Originally Posted by Oxymoron

Also i noticed that you swapped out return pumps due to it being loud.

I was wondering on your opinion of the noise level of the mp40s? I've heard mixed reviews to they're noise level? What setting do you run them on?

Thanks for the info.

I run them on reef crest "random" mode at 70%. On occasion I'll switch to short pulse to get some wave action going at 80% and the constant on off can be a bit annoying but you get used to it. The loudest part of my tank right now when all the lights are on is the light fans. Overall with my setup I'm happy with how quiet it is.

[badAZZlars]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Tank looks very clean and well done i loved the tape on the doors in the earlier picture

Thanks for the comment. I agree the tape was a good look but it just didn't hold the doors well enough.