180 Gallon Mixed Reef

[bdupuy]

Hi, my name is Blake. Been a member here for few months just watching in the background, learning and exploring the site. My tank was set up in April of 2020. This was not my first saltwater tank, but is the only one I currently have setup.

Tank is a tall 180 gallon.
Dimensions: 72”Lx30”Hx20”W
(Not exact on the 20”. It could be 18”. Didn’t get up to measure while writing this lol.)
Wood stand and canopy.
Dual

Current equipment:
3X 165W Viparspectra LEDs
Sicce 4.0 return pump
Tunze 3155 osmolator ATO
Trigger systems crystal 36 sump
Reef Octopus classic 110-INT skimmer
Reef Octopus octo pulse 2
Some other large powerhead (unsure of brand)

Current livestock:
Fish:
PB tang
Yellow tang
2 occelaris clowns
Orchid dottyback
Royal grama basslet
5 BG chromis
2 PJ cardinals
Firefish

Inverts:
3 astrea snails
3 nassarius snails
3 hermits
Skunk cleaner shrimp
2 rainbow bubble tip anemones

Corals:
Green star polyps
2 Japanese toadstools
Monti cap frag
Stylophora frag
Pulsing Xenia frag
Multiple Zoas
Rhodactis mushrooms
Anthilia

 

[bdupuy]

Video of the tank

 

[Wen]

Just looking for more pics of Bruce. Has the increased bio load from the emp effected your parameters?

 

[bdupuy]

Just looking for more pics of Bruce. Has the increased bio load from the emp effected your parameters?

I don’t really test parameter. I run chaeto in the sump and a ReefOctopus skimmer. As long as everything looks good I don’t worry about it.

 

[mattgsa]

Really nice tank, i love the Emperor Angle fish. I was wondering how the corals are doing with that fish in the tank.

 

[bdupuy]

Really nice tank, i love the Emperor Angle fish. I was wondering how the corals are doing with that fish in the tank.

He hasn’t bothered any leathers or my Duncan. Does bother GSP or mushrooms either. He destroys anthelia and zoas though.

 

[Crabby48]

Great looking tank. Love the angel

 

[WhiteSandsReefer]

Great set up!

 

[bdupuy]

That was supposed to say “DOESN’T bother GSP or shrooms”. Lol

 

[bdupuy]