My 180 Tank Thread!
- Thread starter PalmTree
- Start date
Another week of waiting and now the water is crystal cleaar. Isn't it amazing the transformation? I still don't understand how it happens. While I was waiting I took time to fill the sump and activate the pumps. I of course did a test prior to mixing the salt and adding the sand. I had a few leaks that just required a bit of tightening up at a joint. After all that was done I was pretty much set to go. I did, however, make a plumbing change during the wet test. I mentioned earlier that I had to get rid of one of my pumps because it created too much flow. Well before I made the modification I had a seperate pump dedicated to the chiller. After nearly flooding my apartment I decided that it was too much flow and I just eliminated it all togetheir. I remedied the problem by spliting my main return pump 2 ways. One going to the chiller and the other returning into 4 locklines directly into the system. Again, hine sight is 20/20. I should have incorporated a closed loop from the beginning but I guess it was a little too late and I had come to far to take it all apart again. So maybe next time!
- Location
- 11756
Looks like you're off to one of the better starts I've seen 
. Whats it look like with some light on it?
-Kris
. Whats it look like with some light on it?-Kris
I tried to place the canopy on the top of the tank by myself which proved to be a very bad idea. What was I thinking?!? After nearly killing myself I decided to wait and enlist another group of friends to help. The canopy is made of solid wood and is extremly heavy. I took 4 guys to lift it on top of the tank and gently place it down. I owe my friends dinner for the next month! If you notice the tank extends past the wall approx 6 or 7 inches. I really thought long and hard on where to place it when I moved and decided that this was the best spot. The wall to the left of the system houses the apartments circuit breakers. I have a dedicated 20 amp breaker for all of the tanks equipment with the exception of the chiller. No need to run wires all over the house anymore like my previous setup.
- Location
- Westchester, NY
I wonder if you made a "step" type box to enclose them. It could fit right in between the base of the stand and the wall and run just above the outlet.
junglebase
Will always be a Newbie..
- Location
- Jersey City
Sweet set-up Allan... I cannot imagine how many clams it cost you... lol
Thanks for all the comments. I really appreciate the positive feedback. Feel free to drop in some suggestions as well. Hey Jungle.. I cost be a few clams but I did my shopping and tried to hit the sales the best I could. I also purchased a ton of things used from the wonderful folks here as well as RC. I did throw around the idea, Chief, but not sure how I would blend it in exactly. I still have so much more to do its never ending! I guess thats why this hobby is so enjoyable!
In my set up process I ran into some misfortune. I had my LR and some corals in tuperware containers after the move. Right before leaving for work one day I noticed that one of the containers needed some top off water so I ran the RODI tube directly into the container and turned it on. Well one thing led to another and I left the house with the water running. 9 hours later I came home to a flood and lost all the corals and fish in that container. I felt so bad because its not like they got sick and died but rather it was my own carelessness.:headache: I lost a hippo tank, green mandarin, maroon clown mated pair, a large cluster of candy cane coral, a pink plate coral, 2 damsels, and who knows what else. Needless to say I was fairly upset cleaning up the mess and tossing the fish carcass some of which I've had for 6 plus years. Fortunatly I was able to hook up with people like Reefoman, SlamaJama, and so many more who helped me to restock my tank. So there is a happy ending after all. :flower:
Fish:
1 Blue Damsels
2 Bangai Cardinal
2 Green/ Blue Chromis
2 Tank Bred O. Clowns
1 Kole Tang
1 Lawn Mower Blenny
1 Royal Gramma
Most of my fish are small. I kind of like the fact that they have all this room to swim in and can dissappear from one another if they choose.
Corals:
Candy Cane Coral
Bubble Coral
Multiple cononies of zoos (diffrent colors)
Purple digita
Orange Cap
Singularia Colony
Large Gloden Brown Leather
Green Hairy Mushroom Colony
3 unknown SPS colonies
Gorgonia Colony
Inverts etc:
1 CBS
1 Cleaner Shrip
200 Nasarius Snails
10 Blue leg hermit crabs
10 Scarlet hermit craps
1 Blue Linkia Star Fish
1 Blue Damsels
2 Bangai Cardinal
2 Green/ Blue Chromis
2 Tank Bred O. Clowns
1 Kole Tang
1 Lawn Mower Blenny
1 Royal Gramma
Most of my fish are small. I kind of like the fact that they have all this room to swim in and can dissappear from one another if they choose.
Corals:
Candy Cane Coral
Bubble Coral
Multiple cononies of zoos (diffrent colors)
Purple digita
Orange Cap
Singularia Colony
Large Gloden Brown Leather
Green Hairy Mushroom Colony
3 unknown SPS colonies
Gorgonia Colony
Inverts etc:
1 CBS
1 Cleaner Shrip
200 Nasarius Snails
10 Blue leg hermit crabs
10 Scarlet hermit craps
1 Blue Linkia Star Fish
lazyreefer
Senior Member
- Location
- Flushing, Queens
Hey Allen, Nice setup man!
I just my self a 180 also from Joe burger over at reefcentral. hope you dont mind if i pick your brain a bit when I start setup up the tank!!!
I just my self a 180 also from Joe burger over at reefcentral. hope you dont mind if i pick your brain a bit when I start setup up the tank!!!
The tank has been stocked for maybe a month now and there is plenty of room for everything to grow into. Because my LR was not under lighting for so long most of the coraline has receeded but I am hoping that with time it will start to come back. I am battling a slight hair algae problem at this time but I think the lawnmower blenny and the kole tang are starting to pick away at it.
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