Clkwrk's 180gBB SPS/LPS tank setup and progression log

[clkwrk]

Okay almost there another 3hrs tomorrow and its done

 

[matt & pam]

Looks nice. Especially like the addition of the tunnels. Are you just removing rock, or exchanging it?

 

[clkwrk]

Thanks. I exchanged most of my live rock for new stuff there are 5 pieces or so that are old. It was a 100% reaquascape with rock exchange. I needed to open things up at the bottom so flow could get around everything.

 

[adddo]

I absolutely love the aquascaping on the last picture. I like the previous aswell but this last one is superb!

Nice job, looking forward to more pictures.

 

[Travis Savant]

Is that sand at the bottom?

 

[naka]

I love the aquascaping and clean background. Great looking tank.

James

 

[clkwrk]

Thanks folks!

Travis nope just a BB

 

[edub_50]

Awesome tank clkwrk

Awesome tank clkwrk

I wanted to thank you for helping me out with my understanding of sump design. You had posted a thread that really helped and I appreciate it immensly. I've just finished your thread and I think I've learned more from it than any other source with respect to moving up to a 180g! I'm actually going through the same thing in that I'm moving and I'm setting up a 180bb (bb because of your thread!) I had some questions about going bare and you cleared them up nicely.
I'v got a thousand questions for you but I 'll ask the most pertinent ones for the sake of brevity. I've purchased a Deltec apf600 and after reading various Deltec threads, I'm wondering if its enough. It seems as though those clowns would put a 901 on a 6g nano! I saw your setup and you have two skimmers and though I'm not familar with them, I assume they have decent output. Do you think I have enough skimmer for an sps tank with medium to heavy bio load? Also, the tunze wavebox... I've been thinking of using that or a wave 2k. Have you any thoghts? Their video on the site looks just like yours and since they offer a corner model I was thinking about it but no one's heard of them. Thoughts?
Thanks clkwrk for all your help!
Emil

 

[poknsnok]

clowns??? I take great offense to that!! so what if i have a 1003 on my 55 gallon.!!

seriously though, I think an apf600 is borderline too small for a 180. I have a 701 on my 240 system and if i had the room I would have put a 702... just my .02 which is about what my .02 is worth

 

[clkwrk]

Thanks edub_50 !

I am going to agree the apf600 is cutting it close if not short IMO .

My 2 skimmers were a ASMg-3 and ER 8-2 both with sedra 5000's.
I now run a H&S A200-1260 . As for the wavebox its large so if the 2k does the same I may opt for that because of the corner mount.

However I haven't tried the wave box in a rear corner yet so I don't know how the wave box would perform there.

 

[clkwrk]

On a side note I am still working on the tank and I am upto 7 large crabs and 4 babies from the large crabs. It is amazing how long these guys can hid out in tank with out being noticed. I can spot there homes very easily now for future reference.

 

[kelly630]

Absolutely stunning tank. My new 180 is coming this weekend. I only hope that I can make it 1/2 as beautiful as yours!

 

[blstravler]

As always, an amazing tank !!!!

Do you ever sell frags? I'm a big fan of your yellow/peach birds nest... HINT-HINT...

 

[clkwrk]

Thanks! I do sell locally just not out of state yet .

Here is a pic from this morning . I am still placing things and cutting up rock and corals to rid myself of the byropsis.


So far I am happy . The rock work is very open and ample flow will beable to keep the bottom cleaner.

 

[clkwrk]

This gives you a look at the center structure before it got filled in .

 

[blstravler]

Even with all of the streams do you get good flow at the bottom 1/4 of your tank behind the rock?

I've been thinking of doing 2 things, either adding two more 6000 or 6100's or putting a tunze 6000 at the bottom rear of my tank to blow behind the rock to make sure nothing starts to build up behind my rock work, though it looks like a big pile of rock it is mostly emtpy space inside of the rock...

 

[clkwrk]

Nice tank!

I do now that my rock is placed better but yes I did get movement with the wavebox as it moves all water in the tank.

With my old 120 I had a closed loop which kept the back clean and kept everything up front to be kicked up by the streams

 

[clkwrk]

Okay getting closer still trying to find places to stuff things.All of my colors have taken a hit but will be back before ya know it .

 

[matt & pam]

Would you mind dropping over to Ky and help me with my rockwork? Looks very nice....

Are the vertical structures simply resting together, or is there a connecting system (dowels, epoxy, etc.)?

Matt

 

[clkwrk]

Thanks ! I used some epoxy but most of it is free standing. I have gotten really good with stacking rock



On a Side not I got bored and decided to do the trimwork that boarders the tank. Tomorrow I may get around to the top trip and bottom trim then I will be 2 side panels away from a complete stand .