180 gallon build. Upgrade from the 120

[AJI23]

So I finally moved and got in a whole lot of trouble from the wife when I picked up a 180 to install in the new house basement aka MAN CAVE BUILD. . She’s come around and now it’s here go stay. lol. Oops.

 

[AJI23]

PAinted back panel black and drilled three 1-1/2 inch overflows. And 2 3/4 returns.

 

[mch1984]

The key is to let her pick out a fish, with your supervision but let her pick.

 

[AJI23]

Changed stand to all white. So I can build s canopy to match easily. Bought tank and stand second hand for $500 bucks.

 

[AJI23]

Stand pic

 

[AJI23]

Blew open the wall in basement. Leaving back open for access and to work behind wall. Tank and stand fit snug in there. Exact size with 1/2” space on both sides. With side access panels to be installed.

 

[AJI23]

Back side of wall fish room storage. Need some organization. Lol.

 

[AJI23]

I plan of having it painted this week and have tank and stand in there ready to get “WET” by Saturday I hope

 

[AJI23]

The key is to let her pick out a fish, with your supervision but let her pick.

I have some fish I’m moving over. Once all set up. But yeah I’m trying to ease in some hints that I’m going to need some more in the beast

 

[AJI23]

All equipment I have I’m moving over.
2 hydra 52’s and 2 kessil 360
Reef octopus Elite 200int dc pump
2 mp40’s
2 media reactors.
Emperor aquatics 40watt U.V. sterilizer-huge size
Controller.
And 3 BRS dosing pumps. For 2part
Mag drive 2400
Ato

Some items I want to upgrade but will have to wait it out for the time being. Would like a DC return pump and the new apex controller. Using the digital aquatics elite as of now. Not bad but could use better.

 

[AJI23]

We are in place and getting wet.

 

[Plazy21]

It fits perfect in the wall there! Can't wait to see this thing all set up!

 

[AJI23]

It fits perfect in the wall there! Can't wait to see this thing all set up!

A lot of measuring and redo’s to get it in there perfectly. Still filling this thing up. Been taking a long time even with the 100gpd 5stage EO unit. I keep it off while I go to work so hopefully I’ll have it filled by the weekend.

 

[AJI23]

Power panel and 2part station. Look at the back room

 

[AJI23]

 

[AJI23]

All wet tank up and running. Moved rock over and have another 100lbs coming on Thursday.

 

[AJI23]

Some frags

 

[AJI23]

Rock just in there. Won’t aquascape till all rock arrives

 

[AJI23]

Rock in and aquascaped. Still have canopy and lights build to do.