120G FOWLR build

[Chrism1330]

Well this is my third journal but I barely kept up with the second one haha. Ill try and post throughout the build. Huge thanks to my buddy @Turkeysammich for helping me get the tank from @DaddyHook. Thanks to @PjFish for mentioning this tank to me, considering I picked up the 220g a few weeks ago and it didnt go so well, so of course i had to get this CDA tank.
Here we uploaded the tank and stand onto the truck bed.

 

[Chrism1330]

Thanks to the club for having suction cups because honestly it’s a game changer carrying tanks without them. Made placement easy along with using 2 rollers. Now the fun begins

 

[Kensington Reefer]

We are a great club!
Cheers to your new aquarium real estate

 

[Chrism1330]

We are a great club!
Cheers to your new aquarium real estate

Thank you sir!

 

[Chrism1330]

Started the water test this morning, so far no leaks.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Started the water test this morning, so far no leaks.

Very brave
I’m so glad not to have tanks in my house!
May your water always be contained!
Loose water…very bad

 

[Chrism1330]

Well unfortunately the bottom of the overflow seems to have a tiny leak.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Well unfortunately the bottom of the overflow seems to have a tiny leak.

Yikes
Better fix that!

 

[Alexander1312]

Very brave
I’m so glad not to have tanks in my house!
May your water always be contained!
Loose water…very bad

Where are they? All in the backyard?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Where are they? All in the backyard?

Yes
Kinda like Will’s @Turkeysammich

 

[DaddyHook]

Well unfortunately the bottom of the overflow seems to have a tiny leak.

Dang so into the overflow chamber?

 

[Chrism1330]

Dang so into the overflow chamber?

Yup from the bottom seal. Im heading to home depot to get some silicone. Should be an easy fix

 

[Chrism1330]

Resealed with fresh silicone hopefully this stops the leak! I’ll give it time to dry and refill the water tomorrow.

 

[Chrism1330]

So after resealing the overflow I finally was able to fill up the tank with new water and added some old rock from my other tank and I let it bubble for a few days

 

[Chrism1330]

Forgot to mention there was two holes on the overflow box that i just couldnt seem to find anything that was a good fit to plug it with. So i got a piece of acrylic and started dremeling the shape of it. Worked out better then i thought

 

[Chrism1330]

Added all the rock that I broke down from the 75G ad added all the fish. Everyone seems very happy in there new home lots of swimming room and more caves to hide in for them.

 

[PjFish]

Forgot to mention there was two holes on the overflow box that i just couldnt seem to find anything that was a good fit to plug it with. So i got a piece of acrylic and started dremeling the shape of it. Worked out better then i thought

The holes were for the return lock lines..If a fish gets in there they got portholes now to look out ha!
Did you drill new return holes on the back corners?

 

[Chrism1330]

The holes were for the return lock lines..If a fish gets in there they got portholes now to look out ha!
Did you drill new return holes on the back corners?

Forgot to mention i made the return lines out of pvc and hung them over the tank.

 

[Chrism1330]

The overflow had three holes. 1/2”, 1”, 3/4”.
I used the 1/2” for the emergency drain.

 

[Chrism1330]

I added a gate valve to the 3/4” and a ball valve to the 1”