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Figured I should start a thread for my dream build!
My last 180 was a total flop, high nutrient issues that water changes wouldn’t fix, used equipment and cheap equipment! I tore it down in January this year (2019) , sold almost everything off except for the rock and corals and the few fish I have left, and transferred them into a bio cube.
Currently the biocube is doing incredible, amazing coral growth, super stable! The rest of my live rock has been staying alive in a brute can with water changes, power head and a heater.
Fast forward a few months, the bio cube just isn’t doing it for me. So now , I’m building my “dream” 180!
Last week I purchased a custom 180 off a local forum, but unfortunately chipped the corner moving it. So ended up ordering a new 180 threw concept aquariums here in Calgary.
Plans for the tank are mainly SPS, with some LPS and zoas.
For lighting, I picked up 3 hydra 52hd of a local reefer
Skimmer I’m using a CSC 450 (Skimz monster 254)
Full apex control VIA apex EL.
Maxspec gyre xf350 for flow
Cor-20 return pump
Modular marine over flow box
Trigger crystal 36 sump
And undecided on what calcium reactor to go with, leaning towards the vertex one.
Now for the photos :
Old 180:
Current biocube:
New equipment:
“New” tank I cracked:
My last 180 was a total flop, high nutrient issues that water changes wouldn’t fix, used equipment and cheap equipment! I tore it down in January this year (2019) , sold almost everything off except for the rock and corals and the few fish I have left, and transferred them into a bio cube.
Currently the biocube is doing incredible, amazing coral growth, super stable! The rest of my live rock has been staying alive in a brute can with water changes, power head and a heater.
Fast forward a few months, the bio cube just isn’t doing it for me. So now , I’m building my “dream” 180!
Last week I purchased a custom 180 off a local forum, but unfortunately chipped the corner moving it. So ended up ordering a new 180 threw concept aquariums here in Calgary.
Plans for the tank are mainly SPS, with some LPS and zoas.
For lighting, I picked up 3 hydra 52hd of a local reefer
Skimmer I’m using a CSC 450 (Skimz monster 254)
Full apex control VIA apex EL.
Maxspec gyre xf350 for flow
Cor-20 return pump
Modular marine over flow box
Trigger crystal 36 sump
And undecided on what calcium reactor to go with, leaning towards the vertex one.
Now for the photos :
Old 180:
Current biocube:
New equipment:
“New” tank I cracked: