180G Nano

[fordsvt04]

awesome tank

 

[ClownNut]

thanks everyone.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13637064#post13637064 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rob1991
awsome tank....i love seeing reefs with a bunch of fish always really cool to see!

thanks. most people start with FO, i start with corals, i guess i am going backward...

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13637503#post13637503 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by khoivo1
where is your 17 tangs Li???????? or you mean 17 fishes?? just wonder,,

i do want more tangs, but didnt work out. because the way i setup my rock, all the tangs ended up sleeping at the same spot. i have to give up more tangs, instand of more tangs i added more fish.i am already at 33 fishes... still have 6 more barlett anthias coming in next couple weeks, more wrasses and more clowns as well. :smokin: i know i am crazy. LOL

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13637788#post13637788 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lowredranger
wow your tank is looking awesome. What is the orange coral in the back right coral looks like a hammer. I want me one of those.

yes, that's orange hammer.

 

[ClownNut]

Fish List

Purple Tang
Sailfin Tang
Red Sea Sailfin
Blue Tang
Powder Brown
Vlamingi Tang
Yellow Scopas(in my frag tank now, kicking purple tang's a$$ for awhile.i will introduce it back to the display after i finish adding fishs)
Onyx Clown pair
Diamond Goby pair
Flame Wrasse male(female jumped)
Mystery Wrasse
Cleaner Wrasse
2 Barlett anthias
4 Dispar anthias
12-13 chromis

more to come
6 barlett anthias
Lineatus Wrasse
Rhomboid Wrasse
Pair of Snowflake Clown

 

[Lowredranger]

wow where did you get an orange hammer?

 

[ClownNut]

local. hard to find.

 

[special-coral]

how many t5ho are you running and how many watt are them ?

 

[ClownNut]

i ran 8 T5HO, they are 4',54W. as for now, i can only use 6 of them, too bright.(i have a 6 bulbs tek over it.)
they are on rail, so they can move left to right.

 

[ClownNut]

new addition to my tank from a local reefer.
this's his Man size frag of chips

 

[pete1982]

WOW, the new one is amazing!!
keep updating please~

 

[ClownNut]

bought myself a early xmas gift.^_^
Bleeding Apple

Reverse Bleeding Apple

 

[jgs107]

so your lighting is a tek 8 bulb but only 6 are running right now.i was thinking about going with that light but thought i would do 2 icecap 660s with 6 60" bulbs.do you think that light would be better than my plan.

 

[pete1982]

these 2 Aussie Scolymia are too sweet!
i hope to get one in near future~

 

[ClownNut]

i have 8 bulbs retro now.
center 4 runs by ice cap 660

 

[Lowredranger]

Do you have them overdriven to the 100w a piece or are you just using them as 80w? I am considering the 8x80w overdriven for my 180 then to be put on my 280 when i upgrade.

 

[stunreefer]

WOW, looks great! :thumbsup:

Love the new scolys and that orange hammer is sick! Merry X-mas! :eek1:

 

[ClownNut]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13807096#post13807096 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lowredranger
Do you have them overdriven to the 100w a piece or are you just using them as 80w? I am considering the 8x80w overdriven for my 180 then to be put on my 280 when i upgrade.

Icecap 660 only overdrive them to 80w each.
if you want to do 8X54w on icecap, i will take your time acclimate your corals to that. i run 8X54w for almost 4 months, then i upgrade the center 4 to icecap. 2 weeks later couple of my scolys bleach out badly, and most of my zoa/palys/acros were not so happy about that. i ended up turning 2 reflector upside down for couple months.

 

[Lowredranger]

On reefgeek you can get the 8x80w 5ft bulbs overdriven to 100w each with icecap 660's.

I figured i would start in stages i am not sure for how long. like just 2 bulbs for a couple days and they 5 bulbs slowly increasing there time up until they are at max time and start on the other 3 or maybe since they will be different bulbs until i upgrade run 2 for 10hrs and each 3 for 5 hrs instead of having them all on at the same time but they will get the par/color out of all bulbs

 

[rdubled]

looks awesome, i like the simplistic and natural rock work, leaves lots of room for swimming

 

[ClownNut]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13811075#post13811075 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lowredranger
On reefgeek you can get the 8x80w 5ft bulbs overdriven to 100w each with icecap 660's.

I figured i would start in stages i am not sure for how long. like just 2 bulbs for a couple days and they 5 bulbs slowly increasing there time up until they are at max time and start on the other 3 or maybe since they will be different bulbs until i upgrade run 2 for 10hrs and each 3 for 5 hrs instead of having them all on at the same time but they will get the par/color out of all bulbs

i thought you were talking about the 54w on.
just make sure put couple fans to cool them down.

 

[ClownNut]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13811326#post13811326 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rdubled
looks awesome, i like the simplistic and natural rock work, leaves lots of room for swimming

thanks, i like more open room.
there are downside of that, i dont have much room for corals.
but the most important part, as i have a lot less rock, all my tangs have to share a spot to sleep(not sure why all of them pick the same spot.) and i cant get as many tangs as i planned.