Marty's 180g [My Elusive Shrimp]

Just got the call - My tank is IN! Getting it tonight!

 

Tank is home!

Picked up the tank and she is beautiful!

Loaded in the truck with 2" foam pads around...




Dual rear Mega-flow OF's...


Temporary home with plumbing kits and lid...


Got my salt today too



Still waiting on 150 pounds of base rock, SRO 3000I skimmer, 240 pounds of sand for tank and fuge and a few other odds and ends...

 

Even knowing I still had more stuff comin I there's no way I could sleep tonight if that was sitting in my house. Congrats!!

 

everything seems to be coming together nicely, i can't wait to see the progress of this build!!!;D;D;D

 

OK, THAT'S IT!

I really love the 'foot' of the 180- like yours!

It really makes for aquascaping, etc.

If and when I upgrade my 125g, I think my favorite upgrade would be the 180!
I like the 'foot' better than the 210

Congratulations, nice RR also!

 

Thanks. Never thought this day would come.

It's coming along. Starting to put together a lumber and plumbing list. ;D;D

I know, it's maddening. I so wish I was mixing salt for the cycle right now!

 

That is an awesome tank. Can't wait to see it in the wall!

 

You are going to love scaping that beauty. The dimensions are perfect for that tank. What are your plumbing plans?

 

Me too ;D

Here is a rough sketch: (I hope it is clear, it was kinda hasty)


Closed-loops at each end with squids, providing about 7000 gph. Plumbing in quick add top-offs and WC's from brute 20 gallon containers. There will also be a roughly 60 gallon sump fuge underneath, with the fuge fed at 1/4 the flow rate from the return pump. Deep sand bed in the fuge with cheato and pods, also (sketch does not show that though. Also not T'ing off the intake for the sump, going to use two separate feeds into the bubble tower, for max flow. Still have not looked at a return pump for the "potential" 1200 gph from the dual 1" overflow drains. There is time for that though. Also not sure how many gph I want going through my fuge. Time to figure that out as well.

 

Looks like you have planned well.