Beginnings of my 180g sps dominant display

[botheboss]

This is about 6 weeks ago just add my 3 tangs first which was a mistake but they have since worked out the kinks. Ati 8 bulb, 2 tunzes on the back, 3k ice cap gyre, home made 55g sump with skimmer and return.

 

[botheboss]

This is about 3 weeks ago light acclimating coral and got a few bartletts out of qt.

 

[botheboss]

trim 93830D75 7F47 429F A7B8 FDAD029A9BE8

 

[botheboss]

 

[botheboss]

Dinner time!

 

[botheboss]

Nice tank. Keep us posted

Thanks it's my biggest so far so it's been quite an undertaking.

 

[botheboss]

Been take some growth reference pics. Purple stylo and red monti cap about to take off.

 

[botheboss]

Blue no name tabling acro.

 

[botheboss]

Slimmer

 

[botheboss]

Appleberry monti

 

[hybridazn]

Awesome! Tank is off to a great start

I'm also partial to the 180 gallon tanks

 

[botheboss]

No name green bird nest with points shooting off like crazy

 

[botheboss]

Awesome! Tank is off to a great start

I'm also partial to the 180 gallon tanks

Thanks I have say I'm liking this build a lot. What are you running?

 

[botheboss]

Wet thumb rainbow Fiji

 

[botheboss]

Jf bugout stylo and fhc sweet demon

 

[botheboss]

Left to right wet thumb Fiji rainbow delight, Fhc blue rocket, bonsi, and a no name green mille

 

[cracker]

Thanks for the inspiration ! I' just added 2 fish to my new 180. Please tell us more about the ATI lights .

 

[botheboss]

Thanks for the inspiration ! I' just added 2 fish to my new 180. Please tell us more about the ATI lights .

I love them so far. This is my first time running t5s on a tank. I was running leds but the start up cost was to expensive and I've herd nothing but good things about them. I seen noticeable growth in a couple weeks of corals being in the tank. The only drawback that I've seen is the colors aren't as vibrant like with led growth. I think I'm going to invest in so reef brites in the future. But by far the best growth I've ever had so far. I'm running 8 bulb with 4 blue plus, 3 coral plus, and 1 actinic. The fixture is getting par readings of 500-600 in middle of the tank and 200-300 on the edges

 

[botheboss]

Fhc death star, fhc purple king, a few more no namers, and a setosa

 

[cracker]

Thanks Man couldn't ask for better opinion. Like You I can't afford leds I've heard only good things about T5's.
I'm about to buy an ati 6 bulb for my 75. See how I like them.