180

[CrayolaViolence]

I realize it's not as massive as some tanks on here (not even close really) but this a huge tank for me. We got the tank in and set up the other day. I've laid out the sand and have begun building the "decorative" part of the rock work. I have to wait until I have water in the tank and it cycling before I move the live rock over and add it to the base of some of the sculptures to lift them up. I wanted to make sure I had plenty of nooks and crannies, and unusual shapes to put coral on and a varied selection of heights. That will come later when I add the live rock as it will be the base for some of the rock sculptures. Now all I need to do is wait for my pump to come in, get the lines hooked up and then get the cycling started. After that, I'll officially decide on the lights to use. Whether to move my 2 kessils over or go with 3, 6 bulb FHO lights (24 inches) that would fit over each of the open sections of the tank.

 

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[jbvdhp]

180

Congrats. I had a 180. Downgraded to a 125 (don't ask why) and I hated the narrow depth. 180 is a good medium for those that want a large-Ish tank, I feel. But for me, 240 is a sweet spot.

Why are you waiting to put some live rock in? If I were you once you get water in, throw some of your existing sand and rock into the new tank. Speed the cycle up


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[CrayolaViolence]

Congrats. I had a 180. Downgraded to a 125 (don't ask why) and I hated the narrow depth. 180 is a good medium for those that want a large-Ish tank, I feel. But for me, 240 is a sweet spot.

Why are you waiting to put some live rock in? If I were you once you get water in, throw some of your existing sand and rock into the new tank. Speed the cycle up


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Have to wait until I get the pump up and running before I can put water into it. Can't add the live rock without the water.

 

[CrayolaViolence]

Well, the tank is filled, the pump is running. I think I got a bit more pump than I needed but it was going up 4 feet and on two sides so I was figuring at least 12 feet with any twists and turns. Needless to say my sump looks like it's boiling on the return. Makes lots aeration that's for sure, the water looks like clear ocean water after the waves have crashed and the water is highly aerated. Have the salt parameters correct. Have put live rock in the sump, and a few live pieces in the main part of the tank. I wanted to put in some base rock around some of the structures for corals that might need more surface area and closer to the light, but I've got to figure out how to do that without taking a swim. Put up the two kessils, it's not enough light but I'm still on the fence about keeping them rather than going to T5 especially after seeing the dramatic change in my other tank when I put the T5 light on it.
Leaving it to cycle. Will add some "seasoned" sand to the mix when I add the "seasoned" rock that I've already been using in my main tank.

 

[ezerasurfr]

What pump did you get? I'm actually looking into a new return for my 180g, and I have a decent stretch of head room as well.

 

[jbvdhp]

Are you planning on two more kessil?


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