new 180 Build

shuturhole316tx

Premium Member
You will have to bare with me as this will be a long build. I am in the military and will be moving to Texas in Aug. Right now I have a 110 Gal and a 29 Gal mixed tanks, but the 110 is built into the wall and I need a new tank to take with me. I was looking at a 120, but I love fish so I talked the wife into a 180 Gal.

I have ordered the tank from Glass Cages. Its 180 Gal eurobraced with starphire glass on the front and sides. and four holes drilled on the back glass. By the way the customer service at GC was good as Tom called and was verry helpful in making my order. I will be picking the tank up on the 29th of July in Tenn at there shop.

I picked up the 75 Gal perfecto tank last weekend from That pet place and glued all of the baffles in last night. I have also ordered all of the plumming fron savco online, to include Black fittings and pipes. Here are a few pics so far, and I will keep them comming as the progress goes on.

Tank over flow and return layout
tank.jpg

Tank plumming layout
plumbing.jpg

Tank stand layout
t2.jpg

110 Gal inwall
DSC_0809.jpg

29 gal
DSC_0806.jpg

Sump for new tank
DSC_0804.jpg


I am also looking for recomendation for the return pump. How many GPH do you all recomend?
 
I have had a lot of people recomending 600 to 900 GPH pumps, but it also is going to flow the phos reactor and posably a calcium reactor in the future. I was thinking a dart pump, but most replies on my reef club forum says that that is way to much flow.
 
Back
Top