180g Mixed Reef Build

[KylerMT98]

First thread ever, so bear with me lol.

Starting my upgrade from a 48x18x24 90g tank to a 72x24x24 180g.

My 90g currently houses a pair of percula clowns (one orange, one black), a yellow tang, and a desjardini sailfin tang along with a mix of soft, LPS, and SPS coral.

Here’s the 90g that I’m currently running.

 

[KylerMT98]

180g tank has been purchased and is now sitting in my living room. Next step will be to clean the tank and order the custom overflow.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Welcome to R2R, the 90 looks nice... following for details on the new build (and living vicariously through your bigger tank)

 

[KylerMT98]

Got kinda busy and forgot to update this!

Had a small hold up with the custom overflow, but that should be taken care of by the end of the week. While waiting for that I've started working on the aquascape (Pictured below). I've also finalized my fish list (below) and equipment list (below).



Fish list:

• 1x Chocolate Tang (6")
• 1x Blonde Naso Tang (5")
• 1x Desjardini Sailfin Tang (4")
• 1x Yellow Tang (3.5")
• 1x Magnificent Foxface (4")
• 2x Occelaris Clownfish (2 1/2" & 3 1/2")
• 1x Melarnurus Wrasse (4")
• 1x Mandarin Goby (3 1/2")

Equipment List:

• Lights
  • 2x Radion XR30 Gen 2
  • 1x Radion XR30 Gen 3 Pro
  • 1x Kessil H380 Refugium Light
• Pumps
  • 2x Ecotech MP40 QD
  • 1x Reef Octopus Varios 8
• Filtration
  • Custom acrylic sump
    • 48" x 21" x 18"
    • Layout similar to the Trigger Systems Triton sumps
  • 1x Reef Octopus Regal 200SSS Skimmer
  • 3x Reef Octopus MF2000 Media Reactor
    • 1x for GFO
    • 1x for Carbon
    • 1x for Seachem Denitrate (nitrate reactor)
  • 1x Lifegard Aquatics 40 Watt Pro-Max UV Sterilizer
  • 1x Reef Octopus BioChurn 150R Biopellet Reactor
• Controller
  • Neptune Apex EL
    • WXM Module for Ecotech control
    • VDM Module for skimmer and return pump control
    • 2x FMM Modules for flow sensors and optical sensors
      • 2x return line flow sensors
      • 4x manifold flow sensors
    • 2x DOS
      • 1x for auto water changes
      • 1x for alk and ca dosing
    • Breakout Box
      • Feed, maintenance, and "oh ****" buttons and cabinet lights
    • Trident (If it ever gets released lol)
• Misc. Equipment
  • 2x Finnex 500w titanium heaters

 

[KylerMT98]

The tank is finally drilled! Pics to come tomorrow after the back glass gets painted!

Progress:
1. Drill tank✔
2. Paint back panel
3. Install overflow and returns
4. Make aquascape
5. Add sand, aquascape, and fill tank
6. Start tank cycle
7. Build stand wrap floating canopy and mount lights
8. Add plumbing
9. Add clean up crew
10. Add fish from 90g
11. Add inverts and coral from 90g

 

[KylerMT98]

Back is painted and overflow is installed!



Progress:
1. Drill tank✔
2. Paint back panel✔
3. Install overflow and returns✔
4. Make aquascape
5. Add sand, aquascape, and fill tank
6. Start tank cycle
7. Build stand wrap floating canopy and mount lights
8. Add plumbing
9. Add clean up crew
10. Add fish from 90g
11. Add inverts and coral from 90g

 

[Richard_dicosimo]

Back is painted and overflow has been installed!

Looks great so far! I'm working on a similar sized build and will be painting the back of my tank black as well. I plan to clean the back glass regularly. The black is really going to make everything pop.

Have you already got a sump that you're going to use on this system?

 

[KylerMT98]

Looks great so far! I'm working on a similar sized build and will be painting the back of my tank black as well. I plan to clean the back glass regularly. The black is really going to make everything pop.

Have you already got a sump that you're going to use on this system?

I won't have the sump for a few weeks. A buddy of mine that does acrylic work is going to be making me something custom.

 

[KylerMT98]

Sand, rock, and water in! Threw a gyre pump in to get some flow since I dont have the sump or return pump yet.

Progress:
1. Drill tank✔
2. Paint back panel✔
3. Install overflow and returns✔
4. Make aquascape✔
5. Add sand, aquascape, and fill tank✔
6. Start tank cycle✔
7. Build stand wrap floating canopy and mount lights
8. Add plumbing
9. Add clean up crew
10. Add fish from 90g
11. Add inverts and coral from 90g

 

[KylerMT98]

The tank has finished cycling!

Next week I'll be getting the sump and return pump plumbed in and I'll be building the canopy and stand wrap.

 

[NY_Sea]

Your rock scape look s awesome!!!! Nice tank

 

[KylerMT98]

Its alive!!!

 

[Ewilson]

what kind of stand is that?

 

[KylerMT98]

what kind of stand is that?

Not sure on brand. I got it when I bought the tank used. It's just a basic metal stand though