Please show pics of your 180 tanks

Wow! I like it! I understand the money thing! But you may have to watch adding more later if you have livestock, to be sure it doesnt start a new cycle! Did you get the TBS?
 
Thats great Mike. It really looks nice. your structue looks sturdy too. Also looks like you have alot of color in the rock. Maybe show some close ups when you can!:D :D Also have you found any critters?
 
April, temp is good so far 78-80. Unfortunately aquacontroller not working, so I am somewhat on manual temp control. That is to say I have to use timers, which is less exacting for temp control. So far weather is real mild this year, so the real test has not yet come!
 
Looking great Jarhed! I don't understand construction people, even though some are family and friends. They are so unreliable as a generality. I have known some to be pretty prompt and service oriented, but the majority are not. The fact is that it is not often worth it to fire them, even though it's what you want to do. I guess that's why they think they can treat their customers that way. Keep the progress pics coming!
 
Thanks Cediss. The idiots called my work phone on Saturday morning. This is getting to be a bad habit. They make it a point to call the number that they know fully well I wont be at on a Saturday morning, my work number. Idiot didnt have my address with him. Thats service for ya! Leave for a job without the address! Just call the homeowner at his work number on your way to his house!
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Folks, I implore you. Dont give money to people like this. It will do nothing but speed up the rapid destruction of customer service in this country.
 
haha!!!

There really isnt anything to show, but if you insist:
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Trying to decide whether or not I'm even going to get a cycle. :confused: Just realized that I'm not putting anything in the tank that is new, other than sand and dry base rock. ??

The only real thing I'm concerned about is a sandstorm when all the fish are in there and I add more sand. Anyone have any issues with sandstorms hurting fish and crabs?
 
Hey folks been a real busy boy here. After many days of thinking, my credit card bill, and getting last months electric bill. The contents of 75 gallon tank upstairs wound up in the basement tank. The tank upstairs was my first attempt at this and wasn't user friendly anyway so maybe after I get used to these electric bills I will set one upstairs that has a better set up. But hey the one downstairs looks great now and I used the old 75 for my sump and refugium. I will get some pics soon. Yours really looks great jarhed need a pic from the corner though.
 
Jarhead, I've never had a problem with fish or corals and sand. But you have to be somewhat proactive in keeping too much sand from accumulating on some corals. Lagoon corals are often used to some sand and debris landing on them. These include some of the LPS's. Since you have your returns fitted with lock-lines or whatever ya call it, you can control the amount of disturbance your sand gets. Untill you have heavy groves of coral growth:) I would point the returns up to the middle of the water column and or surface. I find that experimenting with the returns colliding at diferent points in the water column causes some quit varied water motions. In fact as much as I like some wave devices, I would argue that you can create just as varied water currents if you take the time to experiment with the returns in different positions. One particular position that works well is to have opposing returns point towards one another, but at slightly skewed or glancing angles. Try it out, among the results can be this alternating current effect. It's hard to describe, but experiment with it and I think you'll see it can be very interesting to place the nozzles at vatious positions!
 
cediss said:
Jarhead, I've never had a problem with fish or corals and sand. But you have to be somewhat proactive in keeping too much sand from accumulating on some corals. Lagoon corals are often used to some sand and debris landing on them. These include some of the LPS's. Since you have your returns fitted with lock-lines or whatever ya call it, you can control the amount of disturbance your sand gets. Untill you have heavy groves of coral growth:) I would point the returns up to the middle of the water column and or surface. I find that experimenting with the returns colliding at diferent points in the water column causes some quit varied water motions. In fact as much as I like some wave devices, I would argue that you can create just as varied water currents if you take the time to experiment with the returns in different positions. One particular position that works well is to have opposing returns point towards one another, but at slightly skewed or glancing angles. Try it out, among the results can be this alternating current effect. It's hard to describe, but experiment with it and I think you'll see it can be very interesting to place the nozzles at vatious positions!
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You are absolutely 100% correct on that. As a matter of fact, I pointed the two powerheads in my 40gal right at each other with only a very slight angle. Worked beautifully as was witnessed by the movement of my GSP. They went both directions in a random pattern.

Dont worry, I'm being VERY careful with the sandbed, or what there is of it (still have to get/add more). There is very little if any bacteria in there, other than what was added with the gallon of water from the old tank and the live rock. That sand is going to be light and fluffy until it establishes. Then I'll point down further towards the sand. I seem to have found a decent pattern now, but I'm still experimenting with another flow pattern.
 
That's the problem I have. I find a good flow pattern, but then decide to find another one a week or three later. I have decided to stay with what I have now.
 
Let bring this thread to the top again. Here is my 180 that I posted in this thread waaaay back at the beginning 2 months ago. Here is a shot taken 2 days ago :) It is amazing what 2 months does to a reef tank :):)


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More pictures can be viewed on my reeftank website (red house of course ;) )
 
Hi everyone! Sorry we have been soooooo busy with our daughters wedding, getting it all together and it has been crazy.

Kevin, its great to see you back and doing great! Looks wonderful!!

mdiack77, did you transfer all of that from another tank? It looks great! just seems alot for just 2 weeks.

And Jarhed. guess I asked for the post and just skipped out on you! Sorr! I love it!! You probably have alot more in it now. Keep the pics comming I think it is time for all new updates on everyone! I love all of the tank pics!::D :D :D :D
 
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