James30ct's 180g build

[james30ct]

Started a thread on the local forum so I figured I would share it here also.
Tank 180g rr
Lighting 3 reefbreeder value fixtures and 2 80w ati t5's
powerheads 2 rw-15's
sump 40b
ato 20L controlled by jbj ato
dual reactor for gfo and carbon
randys recipes for 2 part
skimmer- jns cones co3

I am also building the stand. Pics to follow.

 

[james30ct]

Frame of the stand

top and bottom

ready for overflows

 

[james30ct]

electrical compartment

started to paint

 

[james30ct]

skinned with tongue and groove pine.

 

[lluv24]

Good start

 

[rustyjames]

Nice stand, I like it. Is that filter sock gonna stay in the DT?

 

[james30ct]

Nice stand, I like it. Is that filter sock gonna stay in the DT?

Haha no. I was just seeing how the holder fit in the rim of a tank.

 

[james30ct]

Got the skimmer today.

 

[james30ct]

For fish I have 2 occ clowns, 1 bengaii cardinal, 1 green chromis.

Was thinking maybe a couple gobies and I want to add a couple tangs. I was thinking a yellow and a hippo. Thoughts, suggestions, experiences?

 

[worm5406]

How is the plumbing coming along?

 

[james30ct]

How is the plumbing coming along?

Everything is done and transfered. Skimmer is already producing skimmate and things seem to be transitioning nicely.

 

[worm5406]

Ahh very glad to hear. Any new pictures?

 

[machonachos]

Nice job on the stand? Are you gonna keep it the natural color?

 

[james30ct]

Nice job on the stand? Are you gonna keep it the natural color?

Yes. When it gets warmer and i can open windows i want to poly it.

 

[james30ct]

So I have been researching fish and I think I like this list. Please tell me what you think

I have
2 clowns, a chromis, and a bangaii cardinal.
I want to add
a powder blue, a kole tang, possibly a yellow tang a flame hawkfish, and a checkerboard wrasse.

 

[james30ct]

Didnt get the wrasse or hawkfish but got the others and a ranfords goby

 

[james30ct]

squammy

nem

new frags

 

[james30ct]

 

[james30ct]

couple new shots. Everything is doing good.

yellow fiji leather

squammy

tang n torch

gig looking much better since the tear

 

[james30ct]