Western_reefers 180 gallon reef diary.

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14817659#post14817659 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jthao
looks good, keep it up.

Thanks!

 

[rob1991]

did you use live rock from peoples tanks? or dry rock?

 

[rastarainy]

what are the dimensions?

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14818528#post14818528 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rob1991
did you use live rock from peoples tanks? or dry rock?

I got 300 lb of live rock from a single person.

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14818895#post14818895 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rastarainy
what are the dimensions?

60" long x 25.5" wide x 27" high

 

[Western_reefer]

I ordered 2 Maxi-Jet 1200 Powerhead / MP 1200 + Algae Free Sure Flow 1600 Maxi-Jet Upgrade Kit today!! :dance:

 

[Western_reefer]

Here is my filtration. The tank is a 180 gallon with a 55 gallon fuge making a total volume of 235 gallons. I have 300 lb of live rock total in the system and will add 30 more lb of live rock soon making it a total of 330 lb. I'm also going to have 1.5-2 inches of sand in the DT which makes 54-73 lb of sand and 1/2 of the 55 gallon is going to be full of chaeto.

 

[Western_reefer]

I bought all the plumbing parts! :dance: I'm going to start plumbing the sump and tank. Will post pictures later today.

 

[rob1991]

sweet! so hopefully you wont have a major cycle with the live rock already being completely live and from someone that sounds like it will work really well! just keep in mind with all that live rock you wil prob, be lucky to have like 170 or so of total water volume.

 

[~sp0ok~]

NICE TANK LIKE THE ROCK WORK ...

 

[Western_reefer]

Thanks!

 

[Western_reefer]

Here is a picture of a Yellow Tang that I got from a local reefer last night. Tell me what you think! =D

 

[HomeSlizzice]

Looks great Moses, I'm also 15 turning 16 in may.

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14831362#post14831362 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HomeSlizzice
Looks great Moses, I'm also 15 turning 16 in may.

Thanks! Nice!

 

[Western_reefer]

I got my pumps!! And I finished all the plumbing!! WOOOHOOO!!! :dance: Will post pictures soon.

 

[Western_reefer]

Here are a few pictures of the tank with just the Actinics on like I promised!
Front

Back

Rock Anemone

Green Stony coral

Female Maroon Clownfish

Yellow Tang

Tell me what you think! =D

 

[Western_reefer]

I got a few updates!! I got a 2-2.5 inch Niger Trigger from a local for $10, a Wrasse from a LFS for $16, and a Engineer Goby from a LFS for $7.50. The Niger Trigger is in the 180 DT and the wrasse and goby I got from the LFS are in a QT tank. Will post pictures soon! :dance:

 

[just hanging]

your lucky you can get such a large tank i lucky enought to be able to afford my 75g tank. i moving over to so cal. good luck

 

[Western_reefer]

Here are a few pictures of the trigger! I'm uploading a video of the tank right now, so I'll post a video soon. Tell me what you think! (ignore the algae, working on getting a CUC)

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14852907#post14852907 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by just hanging
your lucky you can get such a large tank i lucky enought to be able to afford my 75g tank. i moving over to so cal. good luck

lol Thanks!