Phils 180gallon reef ready tank....Take 2!

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Well its been a long time since my crash and ive redone alot! Thought id post and get everyones thoughts on my soon to be 180 gallon reef(my dream reef )


redid the rock work, had to relplum the entire tank due to the last person who did it for me did it 100% wrong....I have to thank Dreamingmel for redoing the plumbing the right time this way with NO leaks :dance::love2:

Any suggestions or comments please let me know what i can do to make it better !


The return pump is a mag 9.5, the sump is an oceanic 30 gallon(thanks jdoenumber2). For flow i have two mag 4s a modded tunze 1045 and a modded maxijet2100 sureflow, i have another modded maxi but the flow is already crazy!

The lighting is 3x250 watt MH, the end bulbs are 12k and the middle is 14k. I also have 2x six foot VHO super atinics. I barley run those as i love the look of the just the MHs.

My skimmer is a Octopus-nw250 extreme with the stock pump.

Enjoy and ill be updating with pictures as i progress in the stages of building my dream reef!


First FTS



Left Side



Middle


Right side



Plumbing and Sump

 

Looks good. Love the rock work! Is that the final scape?

 

Yay Phil!!!!!

Thanks to you I am graduating to a 50 breeder now
LOVE those rocks!!!!!!

keep the pics coming

elizabeth

 

Yes, that scape took me hours lol its got a lot of depth u cant really tell from pics! Liz, when u get it lmk ill come over and help you set it up and help you aqua scape

 

That is a very good aquascape Phil
lots of ledges and flat spots for the coral additions later

I can see what you mean by crazy flow, there is a bare area on the tank base where the flow has pushed the sand away

a larger grain sand may be in order, for the flow hot spots?

Steve

 

Yup was thinking the same thing! The top of the surface is almost a wave like action, i had to take out the other modded maxi as it was wayyyy to much lol

good thing i didnt use my reeflo wahoo pump as the return lol

 

The right side of the tank is my favorite. Great job!!

 

Nice setup and of course a great sized tank.

 

Awesome to have you back at it Phil! You have helped me out quite a bit and Im glad to see the tank is up and going! Like everyone else commented It will be totally awesome when done.

 

Glad to see you back, OP1.
Scape looks awesome. 180 is my dream tank. Cant wait to see it with some life in there...