My 180 Tank build Thread

[Im Lon 2]

I like the idea of the T's but there was not much flow If I was running all four returns. If I shut down the two in the middle and ran just those 2 side out puts with the T's it worked great. I'm still playing with that to see what I can do for better flow. will really not know till rock and everything is in the tank.

 

[Im Lon 2]

Finished the stand today.

Still have to finish the canopy, plan on doing that when I take it off to install the lights.

 

[RobNJ]

Do you plan on voering the glass overflow? does a black cover come with it from glasscages? or do you have to make one?

 

[Im Lon 2]

It came with one, or should I say Sold separately. But I have so much flow I need bigger gaps in it. So I need to mod it a little.

 

[Im Lon 2]

Emptied the tank today getting ready for the real thing. All Leaks are fixed! Salt water is all made but 50 gallons which is filling up now.

Few Updated pic's

 

[DrBDC]

:thumbsup:

 

[marino420td]

It is looking good. I would be careful with your standpipes so close to the top of the overflow. Sometimes they may take a second or two to start flowing after a power outage. This could be enough time to cause a flood.

Can you post a pic of your finished, behind the scenes plumbing?

 

[marino420td]

I think I just saw in another thread that you installed Stockman standpipes. That should fix the problem I addressed in the thread above. Sorry about that.

 

[StupidsReef]

He he haha, Dude I hepled you put that sand in there, I sat right next to the stand.......I never even noticed you put the doors on LOL.

 

[Im Lon 2]

Doors are only on the stand not the canopy..

 

[Im Lon 2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8477433#post8477433 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marino420td
Can you post a pic of your finished, behind the scenes plumbing?

What area behind the stand or in the basement?

 

[bkh24]

looking good. If only I could figure out what causees my wife to pop out all these babies then I would have money for my tank and I could start a tank build thread. Looks like a real nice setup though.

 

[marino420td]

Basement plumbing please. Thanks.

 

[Im Lon 2]

Overflows

Under the stand.

In the basement.

I'm thinking about getting 2 more eductors and hooking them up on both ends like this. and cutting the middle returns back a little. I wish I would have tried this when the tank was full!

 

[MperRluvR]

lonnie you are the eggcrate king! lol

 

[Im Lon 2]

Yeah! after loosing 4 fish to carpet surfers I want to try and stop that. I have even thought about using that stuff they have in craft shop's.

 

[brad23]

Wow looks good I can't wait to get my 180g up.

 

[Im Lon 2]

Well flip the tank tonight. Well half of it any way.. Right now I have most of the rock in the tank, still have some in the sump I might bring up if I need it. All the Coral and Fish are in a 30 gal Long till morning when the sand storm settles and I can see where I'm setting things. Here are a few pics..

Stupid on the left and Rich on the right. Just got done hooking up all the lights.

WooHoo!! I have canopy doors!!

would not have had such a sand storm but we started adding water before we had all the sand in the tank..

 

[JxMetal]

Definitly looks good!

 

[Im Lon 2]

I can see the rock!!!

I can see the rock!!!