190g build

[poakley723]

I am only in the planning stages of my build. I am working on a design for my tank stand to have everything in it. I want to have it so I can do water changes with a turn of a valve. the bigest hurdle i need to overcome is making everything fit into my stand.


Here is a picture of what i drew up on excell. Any inputs are welcome. Due to size constraints I will have a 40 breeder for my skimmer sump, 15 tall for a fuge and 15 tall to use for water changes. My big concern is if the 15g tanks will be big enough to be effective. The red lines are drains and the light blue is from the return. its kind of hare to see but the two tanks on the right are 15 gallon tank. 1 for a fuge and one for a water change tank. the one tank on the left has two filter socks and the skimmer with a bubble trap and return pump.


http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0208.jpg



Before I even get to the sumps I need to drill my tank for over flows and returns. I want to do a bean overflow and two returns. I also want to eurobrace my tank. So i have a big hill to climb.


Have to come back to this later!

[slicktoppomp]

The picture is missing.

[poakley723]

Updated with a picture!

[bpro32]

A 10% water change on that size tank would be 20g so I think a 15g water change tank will be a bit small...

What are the dimensions of your tank? I had a 60x30 footprint and I had a 40 breeder and a standard 20g in there with a little room to spare.

[jt_milstead]

The tank im planning(tank is still in wrapper in my garage) is 60X30X24 Peninsula. Is your tank going to be 24" or 30" wide?

[poakley723]

My tank is 60 long 24 wide and 30 tall.


The tank im planning(tank is still in wrapper in my garage) is 60X30X24 Peninsula. Is your tank going to be 24" or 30" wide?

[jt_milstead]

My tank is 60 long 24 wide and 30 tall.
Wow tall tank. Hope you have a step stool.....lol

[poakley723]

yeah and i thought it was bad with my 125 but this one is going to be rediculous.

[jt_milstead]

Post some pics of the tank....

[jessegarcia28]

nice! it looks likes shes really swimming in there :)
gl w/your set up

[poakley723]

I suppose when you wife is with you at a fish store and says you should buy a brand new 180g aquarium and skimmer to go with it you dont say NO.

So here is what I am going with now.

180g glass tank with center trapizoid overflow
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0222.jpg

and my skimmer C-skim 1800
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0221.jpg

Going to start on a stand this weekend. EXCITING

[poakley723]

Started building my tank stand today. I got all the pieces cut for the top and bottom of the stand. Tomorrow I will be cutting the virtical supports and angle iron for my corner suports and start welding it up. Just need to decide what i want to used to coat it. Right now I am throwing around a few different ideas. With my budget I will be coating it myself with either rino liner type of stuff or a crack coat type of paint. I just want to make sure it doesn't come off. dont want any rust.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0233.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0234.jpg

[poakley723]

Got my stand all welded together yesterday. I am going to make doors which attach by magnets so they can be taken completly off and be out of the way. Once I make the doors I will add corner gussets which will add rigedity to the stand and be a place for the doors to atach to.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0236.jpg

[davocean]

Looks pretty solid.
I've seen people use the rhino liner w/ success, not a bad way to go in keeping w/ the budget.

[poakley723]

I am debating between rino lining and a wringle paint.

[davocean]

If it were me, after cleaning up your welds and making sure there was no rust at all, I would spray the snot out of it right away w/ kilz or rustoleum, and then hit it w/ rhino liner or similar.
I'm not familiar w/ wringle paint.

[poakley723]

I am not to sure of the durability of the wrinkle paint so I will probably go with the rino liner. As long as i get the texture i want on the surface and good durability i will be happy.

[poakley723]

One door down four more to go. I just have to paint the outside frame of this one black.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0241.jpg

[poakley723]

Here is my sump, or should I say what will be my sump. 80g tank. Now I just need to figure out exactly how to build my diffrent chambers kind of like my enitial design i started with. obviously my original design was going to go under the first tank I had which was much taller. I still want to have everything built into it so i can do water changing without wheeling my wifes arch nemisis into the living room. So I am aiming for a thirty gallon water change section, 20 gallon fuge 20 gallon section for my skimmer and filter socks and lastly a 10 gallon where i will have ATO with a float valve and my return. I think I may be running an external pump but not sure.

My buddy (SHERRERB) told me that fuges are suposed to drain from the bottom is this true. Not that I dont trust him or anything just curious. I know its not hard to make that happen it just takes one extra baffle. Other then that one question I think I got this under control. Any questions or sugestions would be helpfull

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0244.jpg

[usadiver]

Check out "Rustlok" crazy stuff!

[poakley723]

Is rustlok a user name? I couldn't find that name on the member list.

[poakley723]

I see now. Have you used this stuff. Kind of pricey. But seems promising.

[poakley723]

Its amazing! I ordered all the parts for my plumbing yesterday morning from flexpvc.com. Wasn't expecting that it would be at my house when i got home today. Only bad thing is one of my valves is on back order.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0248.jpg

Now if I ever get to welding the last stuff on my stand.

[Duke4130]

I sell automotive grade corrosion resistant primers. Come on up here and I will give you a good deal.

[unbereefable]

Never ordered from flex PVC. Is it that much cheaper than HD/Lowes?

[poakley723]

I paid 7 bucks for the 1 1/2 inch bulkhead and like ten dollars for the ball valves. it was $70 for everything in the box plus two 3/4 inch ball valves which are backordered.

Looked to me like everything was about half price.

[poakley723]

Would that be to paint my stand? Can you get the bed liner?



I sell automotive grade corrosion resistant primers. Come on up here and I will give you a good deal.

[poakley723]

So would 1/4 inch glass be sufficiant for the baffels in my sump. I am pretty sure it will be but just better to get more opinion from the forum. Let me know.

[poakley723]

I drilled my sump just a minute ago! Glad to find out that the tag on the bottom which said not to drill it didn't mean it was tempered. Now I just need to drill my baffels and glue them in. I will post pictures up tomorrow.

If anyone down south wants some holes drilled just let me know and we can do this.

[poakley723]

I drilled my sump and baffles and have all my baffels installed with the exception of one. I actually got and extra piece of glass because the place i got the glass from messed up and cut me 2 pieces that were bigger. I have to wait until monday to get my last piece but i am ok win that because it is actually making my bubble trap a little better. Instead of just a simple U bubble trap I have and extra trap with 4 baffels.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0253.jpg

The bottom section is about 20 gallons and will be the section I mix water in for doing water changes.

The next section up from that is going to be my fuge. It is about 15 gallons. Each of these two baffles are drilled for bulkheads. as long as I haven't done any thing retarded, which is completely possible, i should be abel to turn two valves and do a 20g water change. there will also be a bulk head at the bottom of my water change section of the sum where I will be able to drain the water change tank through a drain pipe running under my house and outside.

The last to sections of my sump will be the return pump and a skimmer section. I don't really like the size of my skimmer section ,kind of small, but it will work for now. In the future I may build a new sump with a 100g tank to make things fit a little better if this sump just doesn;t meet my expectations. Last thing I have done to the sump in I drilled a hole at the top for a bulkhead. This bulk head will serve as a fail safe which I hope never gets used. Its only purpose is to drain off water if my sump actually fills to the level of that bulkhead.

Just for everyone to know GLASS DRILLLING IS EASY. I bought a 1 3/8 diamonf hole saw at Lowes. It was $40 bucks. Considering the the glass company wanted $50 a hole I wasn't to mad about the price. I could probably return the drill bit if I really wanted to. Used it to drill 4 holes, two in 3/8 inch glass and 2 in 1/4 inch glass. I did it all free hand with water running over the area I was drilling. If anyone down here wants some holes drilled let me know. I also have a hole saw for 1.5 inch bulkheads.

Very exciting! One step closer!

[slicktoppomp]

Nicely done. Way to put the CDs and ps2 to use. :p

[unbereefable]

Lookin good. Where did you get the glass and how much was it? I'm going to get my glass this monday. Thanks.

[poakley723]

Nicely done. Way to put the CDs and ps2 to use. :p

I didn;t even know the PS2 was in the box with those CDs but it worked out nicely.

[poakley723]

I got the glass from c n c glass out h street just past costco. it was 60 bucks for 5 pieces.


Lookin good. Where did you get the glass and how much was it? I'm going to get my glass this monday. Thanks.

[unbereefable]

Did they sand the edges for you for that price? I ain't trying to get all cut up!

[poakley723]

Yeah the sand the edges.

[leonel619]

nice job with the sump, great built!

[poakley723]

nice job with the sump, great built!

Thanks! I can't wait to have my tank up. Want it to be as beautiful as yours.

[JohnnyAirtime]

Just ran into this.... Nice work Nick!!


I drilled my sump and baffles and have all my baffels installed with the exception of one. I actually got and extra piece of glass because the place i got the glass from messed up and cut me 2 pieces that were bigger. I have to wait until monday to get my last piece but i am ok win that because it is actually making my bubble trap a little better. Instead of just a simple U bubble trap I have and extra trap with 4 baffels.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0253.jpg

The bottom section is about 20 gallons and will be the section I mix water in for doing water changes.

The next section up from that is going to be my fuge. It is about 15 gallons. Each of these two baffles are drilled for bulkheads. as long as I haven't done any thing retarded, which is completely possible, i should be abel to turn two valves and do a 20g water change. there will also be a bulk head at the bottom of my water change section of the sum where I will be able to drain the water change tank through a drain pipe running under my house and outside.

The last to sections of my sump will be the return pump and a skimmer section. I don't really like the size of my skimmer section ,kind of small, but it will work for now. In the future I may build a new sump with a 100g tank to make things fit a little better if this sump just doesn;t meet my expectations. Last thing I have done to the sump in I drilled a hole at the top for a bulkhead. This bulk head will serve as a fail safe which I hope never gets used. Its only purpose is to drain off water if my sump actually fills to the level of that bulkhead.

Just for everyone to know GLASS DRILLLING IS EASY. I bought a 1 3/8 diamonf hole saw at Lowes. It was $40 bucks. Considering the the glass company wanted $50 a hole I wasn't to mad about the price. I could probably return the drill bit if I really wanted to. Used it to drill 4 holes, two in 3/8 inch glass and 2 in 1/4 inch glass. I did it all free hand with water running over the area I was drilling. If anyone down here wants some holes drilled let me know. I also have a hole saw for 1.5 inch bulkheads.

Very exciting! One step closer!

[poakley723]

Thanks JAT.

So i finished up with my sump this morning. Doesn't look much diffrent just took all the entertainment out of it and siliconed in the other side of some baffels I couldn't get to with the cd's in the sump.

When I was done i couldn't help myself and had to play some more so i hooked my skimmer up to the 20g cooler i have full of live rock! First time I have used my new skimmer! Seems to work pretty good!

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0256.jpg

[poakley723]

I don't have any pictures but have ordered and bought a lot of thinks recently.

I have a 45g tub full of curing rock.

I droped my tank stand off yesterday to get powder coated and should get it back monday or so.

I ordered a 100gpd RO/DI system and float valves last night from Purewaterclub.com.

Today I will be picking up my return pump heater and the last plumbing parts I need.

My lights are in and over at JAT's house just waiting to be picked up.

Sherrerb and I bought a complete set up last weekend where I got some more stuff. I got a red sea wave maker and 4 korolia power heads, and a bunch of other stuff including LR and coral.

Last thinks I need to do is just assemble everything. More importantly i need to install the flooring in my living room which will be happening this weekend.


Getting so close. Can't wait to have this set up.

[poakley723]

Well my tank build ran into a huge road block on thursday at about 4:29 pm THURSDAY night. Very worth the road block but all the purchases I had lined up for that night fell through for him!

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0270.jpg

[poakley723]

Today I picked up my Lights. I got three 165w LED's. Thanks JAT.

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Tomorrow I will be picking up my tank stand which has been powder coated. Actually the powder coating was a lot cheaper then i thought. only $150 pictures coming tomorrow.

[bbandu]

Nice build, looking good.

Congrats on the new baby.

[poakley723]

Picked my tank stand up from the poweder coater today. It turned out very nice. I got it with a wrinkle coat just like the case of a harly davidson motor. I still haven't completed the last door because I didn't have enough flooring left over from my dining room. I am putting the same flooring in my front room so once I finish it I will build my last door. The doors are all atached with magnets and it worked out great.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0274.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0275.jpg

[poakley723]

Got the stand completed today and put everything togather. All i have left to do now is plumb the tank. Should have it wet in about a week. I just need to install the hardwood in my front room which is where my tank is actually going. The doors are not up to the standard I want so I will be rebuilding them later on.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0279.jpg
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[JohnnyAirtime]

Looooookin' darn good Nick.

I like the contrast of the stand, the crinkle coat... and the wood flooring with the light framing. Going to look awesome on top of the floor itself. A great contrast... especially if you have some art-deco in your house that's black. Maybe some fish-art in that crinkle coat! ;)

Anyway... nice change to the normal "hidden metal stand". I hope it stays lookin' new... and clean, and gives you years of enjoyment. It's surely built to withstand the weight... times 10!

Keep the progress pics coming!

... and those lights, they'll make the build that much better ... Or so I hear! (lol - just kiddin!). But seriously, let me know how you like/dislike them once you get your tank in and bubblin'!!!

[poakley723]

In the last few days since my sone was born I have made lots of head way on getting my tank into the house.

Built onto the bottom of the plywood which serves two purposes. I wanted to have my tank clean so the stand is the same size as the tank and this piece of plywood was routered down to fit under and inside the bottom rim of my tank and hold it on place in case of an earthquake or something. I also added some blocks of wood to support my plumbing and to serve as cable holders.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0280.jpg


I also have built a frame for my wavemaker and DJ power strip. Since these pictures I have coated the plywood with kilz for a little water protection.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0280.jpg

[poakley723]

yesterday my tank found its final resting place. If my 5/8 inch glass drill bit would get here i could finish my sump and put water in this beast!

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0284.jpg

[jsknsd]

Damn, that looks so good. Love it. This is my next tank size.

[poakley723]

It is up and running!!! Need to go get my school of chromis to help with the cycle and have some cleaning up to do but Here it is!
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0286.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0287.jpg

[Vince]

great progress--diggin the avatar, new lil guy?

[poakley723]

That is my new little boy! He loves his tank.

[poakley723]

The cycle seems to take so long LOL. Why can't it just be done.

[Brian_reefragr]

Awesome build man, great job! Magnetized door panels is the only way I want to build stands anymore, I started doing that I Goody's stand and think it is the way to go now. This setup looks really nice, well thought out.

[JohnnyAirtime]

The cycle seems to take so long LOL. Why can't it just be done.

Speed the cycle up!! you can use product to do so.... https://store.drtimsaquatics.com/One-Only-Live-Nitrifying-Bacteria-for-Saltwater-Aquaria_p_48.html

[poakley723]

I can wait for the cycle and spend the money on fish and coral.

[poakley723]

Thanks for the props. I am reall happy with it all! Except it is not full of coral yet. Building it al was fun. I just didn;t feel like it was ready even when it was ready.

I hope my ideas can help someone out on there build.


Awesome build man, great job! Magnetized door panels is the only way I want to build stands anymore, I started doing that I Goody's stand and think it is the way to go now. This setup looks really nice, well thought out.

[poakley723]

The best thing about a cycling tank is you can feed as much as you want LOL.

[poakley723]

Seven days and no AMMONIA.

[poakley723]

So I tested my water again today.

Phosphate..025
CA. 400
Nitrate. 0
Nitrite. 0
Alk. 8 which I want to raise
Ammonia. 0

I don't have a mag test right now but with nothing in the tank to use it and only being ten days old its no big deal to me. It could be affecting my Alk though.

Just waiting for a sign of a cycle.

[poakley723]

16 days and still Zero ammonia.

I did put a coral from my 18g and it is dooing much better in my 180. Figured it didn't like it in there so try something else.

[Aaron]

How many chromis do you have in there?

[poakley723]

I had one chromis and a domino but I took them out because they had ICK and i decided to not cycle a tank with fish anymore. Its just not nice. All I have now it 4 emrald crabs and brown algea.

[XO PRESENTS]

Wow.... looking awesome bro !!!!!

[jada1]

I like Ur clean setup..I wanna see it filled up.

[poakley723]

Here are a few of the additions.

I had a huge bloom of green hair algea so i got two of these guys.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0311.jpg

Here are a few or the coral frags i have added.

RBTA
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0312.jpg

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I have some other corals in the tank but I don't have a good camera and not quite sure of how to take pictures under my royal Blue LED's

Any advice would be great.

[bradreef]

if your camera has the option to adjust the white balance. that is what you are needing to do.

[poakley723]

Thanks i will try to see if i can do this.

FYI those pictures were it my cell phone cause my camera doesn't work for POOP.

[poakley723]

I know its a bad picture but here it is.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0316.jpg

[ReefingN619]

Nice are u going to hang the LEDs or keep it on the glass

[JohnnyAirtime]

I know its a bad picture but here it is.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0316.jpg

Looking good Nick... it'll get there!! Just takes time!!

[unbereefable]

Any plans for a canopy, or going open top?

[poakley723]

I am going to build the canopy the same as the stand and i will be hanging the LED's about 3 or 4 inches off the glass.

I am very happy with the aqua scaping i just need to have some more flat rocks of some sort to put in the front to put some zoas on.

[unbereefable]

Flat rock recipe... Eggcrate + pond foam + live rock ruble= flat pieces. I've done it several times. Cut eggcrate to size, cover in foam, add live rock ruble to give it a more realistic look.

[reef hobby]

wouldnt that float with the foam?

Hey man I really like your build! I was wondering if you zip tied all the wires up real tight in your sump ever or thought about using some loom to put them in for the ultra clean look.... I cant wait to see your canopy! spend the money on the good stuff and make it look real nice! How long until you add some real fish in?

[poakley723]

Interesting Hummmmm I have lots of ruble. I may have to try this out. I already do have a piece of flat LR.


Flat rock recipe... Eggcrate + pond foam + live rock ruble= flat pieces. I've done it several times. Cut eggcrate to size, cover in foam, add live rock ruble to give it a more realistic look.

[poakley723]

The foam wouldn't float with the LR on it. I am sure you would only be using a small amout of foam.

I already did zip tie the cords togather but putting the black wrapping on it is a good idea. I still need to do some work on my electrical because I an not happy with it. There are a few things that i couldn't get a drip loop on because of the cords being to short.

The canopy will be built the same way the stand was built. Steel and powder coat with solid wood doors magnatized on. The magnet doors work GREAT by the way.


wouldnt that float with the foam?

Hey man I really like your build! I was wondering if you zip tied all the wires up real tight in your sump ever or thought about using some loom to put them in for the ultra clean look.... I cant wait to see your canopy! spend the money on the good stuff and make it look real nice! How long until you add some real fish in?

[DaveMorris]

The foam wouldn't float with the LR on it. I am sure you would only be using a small amout of foam.

Don't under estimate the flotation of Pond Foam. When I did that in my last tank, I was amazed at how bouyant that stuff is. About half of the "rock work" in my 300g setup was foam. It looks great and I wish I had thought about making actual shelves with it. It's also alot cheaper to do it that way and you can make it exactly the size and shape you want instead of scouring the LFS' rock bins trying to find that one perfect piece. :)

Your tank is looking good!

[poakley723]

Got my first electricity bill with the tank up and running. It wasn't as bad as i figured.

So the tank will definatly be staying!!!! the wife approves!

So here are the first pictures of my coral!

A few need new home/locations but all are looking good.

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And now my happy little fishies
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02059.jpg
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[poakley723]

I almost forgot to put a new full tank shot.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02072.jpg

And just because these shots are awesome!!!!!!

Also don't forget about San Diego's smallest little Hippo Tang! He is so damn cute.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02073.jpg

[sherrerb]

HEY, YOU STOLE ALL MY CORAL, WTEFF! GIVE THAT BACK TO ME....LOL. looks good nick!

[sherrerb]

oh, say thank you for the aquascape.....im waiting for the thank you...still waiting.....havent heard anything

[poakley723]

don't worry i willbe back for the rest later.

[poakley723]

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[poakley723]

Three firefish gobi, yellow tang, Powder blue tang, sailfin tang, and a purple dottyback but he is hiding out.

Everything is out and happly eating everything from pellets to frozen brine.

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[unbereefable]

Nice!

[poakley723]

Very nervious about the Powder blue but you have to try it at least once.

Such Beautiful fish.

[JohnnyAirtime]

Very nervious about the Powder blue but you have to try it at least once.

Such Beautiful fish.

Happy Birthday... and I hope he does well.

[poakley723]

I got him from Vets Pets for $50 bucks. Already eats pellets and everything else. I did have to take one of the tangs back that I got because they were not getting along. We shall see.

[cardiffkook]

nice tank!

[poakley723]

Thank you Cardiffkook!

So after having my tank up for three months and having to turn off my lights whe I used my microwave i finaly hooked my tank up with its own dedicated 20 amp breaker!!!

I also picked up a 100g tank and just need to install the baffels in it for a new sump.

[JohnnyAirtime]

I got him from Vets Pets for $50 bucks. Already eats pellets and everything else. I did have to take one of the tangs back that I got because they were not getting along. We shall see.

What's the update???


..............So after having my tank up for three months and having to turn off my lights whe I used my microwave.......

:lol: :lol: :lol: ... and I thought I was the only one. (can't use dishwasher with tank lights on in my house!)

[poakley723]

Makes me feel better to know that LOL. I actually used the old 220 that i had for an electric dryer. Just split that into a 110 at 20 amps.


The PBT is doing good. Still eating everything and has healed up from his encounter with the gold rim tang we had.

[poakley723]

Full tank shot from 9 July 2012
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02072.jpg
Full tank shot from 8 january 2013
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02180_zps09b1a3bf.jpg

Green birds nest growth
then
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02098.jpg
now
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02172_zpsb49470f9.jpg

Orange Zoas
Then
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02062.jpg
Now
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02169_zps541cfd6b.jpg


Pink Birds Nest
Then
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02092.jpg
Now
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02168_zpsbb7aec35.jpg

Holly wood Stunner

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02174_zps43550c3a.jpg

RBTA
Then
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/IMAG0312.jpg
Now
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02183_zpsfc26f39c.jpg

Frogspawn and PBT
Then
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02097.jpg
Now
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02184_zps5b1d8818.jpg

[unbereefable]

Where'd you get "reef roids" at? Nice growth. Hopefully I'll be by soon to pick up some frags and growth tips.

[fresh2120]

Wow looks good. Good to see someone's showing that sps can grow under leds

[poakley723]

They definatly do seem to grow. Not sure exactly what i am doing any diffrent then any one else but I am very happy and am just going to keep it going as it is.


Need to start fraging a lot more. I haven't really ever got into the coral fraging except accedental frags.

Time to by a nice set of SPS shears.

[jessegarcia28]

Wow awesome growth and beautiful tank!

[poakley723]

New addition!

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02247_zpsf613f5df.jpg

[poakley723]

And then also just some pictures since I moved some of my smaller colonies around.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02249_zps2b43e650.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02251_zps380be20d.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/poakley723/DSC02253_zps0fd33cff.jpg

[smirkis]

any updates? love your setup! are you still using the JAT led's? those things grow corals like weeds man!

[poakley723]

I am still using the LEDs fro JAT. I have had a bit of a nitrate problem and lost my big green birds nest and some other small colonies. I am getting it under control and things are turning around.

I will post some pics up later this week.

Thnanks for the props.

[jason142]

I still have the green bn I got from you. Let me know when you are ready and if you want I will cut you off some.

[poakley723]

So I have lost almost everything. All my SPS and most everything else. Ally I was able to save was my frogspawn and Duncas. There are a few things still alive in my tank. Not sure exactly went wrong but whatever it was it was a lot because it's been almost three weeks with water changes everyday and the red slime keeps growing. I think softies and LPS is the direction I will be going when my water gets under control. Hit me up if you have any LPS FRAGS or softies with good color for sale.

[Aaron]

So I have lost almost everything. All my SPS and most everything else. Ally I was able to save was my frogspawn and Duncas. There are a few things still alive in my tank. Not sure exactly went wrong but whatever it was it was a lot because it's been almost three weeks with water changes everyday and the red slime keeps growing. I think softies and LPS is the direction I will be going when my water gets under control. Hit me up if you have any LPS FRAGS or softies with good color for sale.

Is it cyanobacteria? Use chemiclean and follow the directions to a T to get rid of it

[Octoman4]

that sucks man, sorry to hear ...softies can poison the water did you try running carbon for a bit?

[poakley723]

I need to go get some carbon. Thanks for pointing that out.


I already know it's ciano algae and I am running gfo, I turned my lights to half intensity and am doing two water changes a week.

[poakley723]

Tested my water tonight and added carbon. Hope the carbon fixes my tank because everything is right chemistry wise.

Nitrate 0
amonia 0
nitrite 0
alk 8
cal 460
mag 1470


Any other suggestions are welcome. FYI I did a 100 gallon water change with scripps water and have been doing 20 gallon water changes twice a week.

[poakley723]

How long should it take you to get my tank back on track and what else can I do. My 180 crashed about a month ago. I am running gfo , carbon,did a 100 gallon change and have been doing 20 gallon water changes for the past three weeks since. What else would you recommend if anything? Maybe it just takes more time.

[poakley723]

So I have had two sea hare DIE in my tank!

Talk about a box of death!

I got them both out before they disintegrated but holy crap.

I believe with the hair algae outbreak my tank is about done being a box of doom and may actually become beautiful again!

[poakley723]

Picked up a SMR1 AND an XL sea side reactor.

SMR is running carbon and the sea side XL IS RUNNING bio pellets. A few weeks and hopefully everything will be running smooth.