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06-22-2007, 05:55 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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|  KOgle's 180 diary
Ok gang I think in the long run it would be easier to set up a diary thread rather than posting different threads about my tank so here goes...
I'll go back in time to right before I got this thing and show you all where I left off with the 55 gallon set up...
Here is a picture of the 55 right before tear down.  _________ Kris
180 gallon AGA display, 2 250 MH, 1 400 MH, 2 65 PC, AAT moonlight, DIY wet dry, sump, and fuge, G2 skimmer, KNOP C calcium reactor, auto top off, dual pump closed loop, Oceans Motions valve, phosphate reactor, fuidized sand filter, Lighthouse controller keeping it all in check.  My 180 Tank Thread
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06-22-2007, 06:21 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Ok, here's some pictures of the 180. I'm trying to remember the progression of this whole deal... 
Let me know what you all think... | |
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06-22-2007, 06:37 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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How exciting! Things are looking good....keep us updated! | 
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06-22-2007, 06:43 AM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Naperville IL Age: 29
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Looks Great. I must say a 180 is my favorite tank size by far so keep the pics coming :-)
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180 Gal Reef, AquaC EV-400, 3 MH Aquamedic Oceanlight HQI's 250w 20k. Neptune AquaController III, AquaLogic Trimline Cyclone 1/3hp skimmer, 2 x hydor #4's, 2 x mj1200's modded, 40 gal fuge. | |
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06-22-2007, 06:46 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Here are some more. I'm going to try and get everything up to date today.
Thanks for the compliments! | |
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06-22-2007, 07:09 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Here are some more... I guess I should be trying to give some words of wisdom at the various stages this thing is at.
The only things I can add at this point is go slow. All of these pictures took place from the end of November 06 until mid April 07.
I cycled the tank using 2 cocktail shrimp cut into small pieces. While the tank was cycling I kept two power heads and a heater in there.
After the tank cycled (right around the first of the year) I added the DIY wet dry with the LR rubble.
I then added the skimmer and an additional 70 pounds of cured LR sometime at the beggining of March.
The fuge got added around the first part of April...
The calcium reactor got added mid april and this past week is the first time all of my levels were in the "acceptable" range. Remember, nothing happens fast in the saltwater hobby except bad thing and savings account drains... | |
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06-22-2007, 08:01 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Ok, these should be the last one's for a little while.
These pictures are what the tank looks like today for the most part...
In these pictures I added 100 more pounds of LR, a few SPS frags I can't seem to get a good picture of, and an additional over flow and a mag 18 return pump. I also added a wave maker to battle a cyno outbreak I had.
Future plans are to add an auto top off, a closed loop, and better cooling to battle the heat of 1050 watts of pure MH power! | |
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06-22-2007, 08:52 AM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Naperville IL Age: 29
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looks great. i need to get my pics up one of these days as well | |
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06-22-2007, 10:17 AM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Man that looks familure,  must of seen it in a dream.  _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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06-22-2007, 10:34 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Otty I bet you can't guess what color the cords are running to my lights! | |
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