Jordan's 120 Build

Finally getting water in because my light hangers came in and I got them mounted.

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Almost full of water today. Can't fill it all the way up until tomorrow night because I don't have bulkheads/plumbing in yet. LFS owner is coming over to help me plumb it tomorrow. Water is sitting about 2" below the overflow until then. The old LEDs I have on there are just there to get some light going until my 48" reefbreeder LEDs are done with their backorder. LFS thinks he will have it in, in 2 weeks. Have about 52lbs of real reef live rock in a pile and unorganized. Will have another 70lbs or so in there and hopefully looking good in a week or so.

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We got it plumbed and the live rock built!

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Aquarian said:

Now for the lights

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The skimmer was about 2.75" too deep according to the manufacturers recommendation so I got some egg crate and made a stand for it. Looking much better and not instantly filling the collection cup with water.

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Shep said:

Just saw the picture with all the live rock in, that looks really awesome. What kind of rock did you use?

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I think the pictures I just uploaded are a little better quality.

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29g Quarantine tank is up and running and at temperature. Will likely get the 1st fish in there this week to start a 30-day quarantine. My water looks so pristine that it will almost be sad to put fish in my display after the cycle. Almost...

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I got a DIY ATO hooked up using a float valve and not drilling the sump. I have the RO/DI in my basement plumbed in-line with 1" PEX that runs out to my sprinkler system. I have the water pressure as low as I can get it (It is very high pressure to begin with) and it seems to be working perfectly. The float cuts off with no hammering. I think I have about the perfect pressure going. For now, I am in a testing phase so I only have it on while I am present and can observe. I have some ALD modules and probes on the way to hook up to my Apex controller so I can get emailed in the event there is an overflow. After those are installed and if the ATO has no issues all weekend I will be willing to leave it unattended.

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I installed my Neptune Apex Controller today.

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Installed a camera that feed my apex to make sure the Sump isnt over/underfilled from my DIY ATO.

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New Reefbreeder Photon 48" LEDs today!

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