This is my new 180. It started as a small upgrade from a 150, but that extra depth made all the difference. It's a miracles build, eurobraced. The overflow is brought to you by Exotic Reef Creations. I sold off most of my SPS from my old build Two Tanks, One Room, and kept most of my zoas and other LPS.
The steel stand was designed and built by a local club member, and most of the equipment is the same from the 150. An Avast CS3 serves as the skimmer, and I have an upgraded Super Locker and Swabbie to add to the beast. The return pump is a DC-6000, and the flow is provided by x2 MP-40's. I currently have two WP-40's as well, but I will probably remove those, and try to upgrade my MP's to the 60's, or go with x2 gyres.
I changed my lights from the G3 radions to T5's, and I went with a 5' reefbright. I have really happy with the results and color. The fixture is the ATI 8x80, and so far my color combo is 4 blue plus, 3 coral plus, and 1 fiji purple.
The overflow is setup as a bean animal, so I can really hear all the noise my pumps make. I'll post up pictures and additions as I grow, but it's still the beginning, so stick around!
Photocredit for the 3 below to Brad908.
Overflow delivered
The steel stand was designed and built by a local club member, and most of the equipment is the same from the 150. An Avast CS3 serves as the skimmer, and I have an upgraded Super Locker and Swabbie to add to the beast. The return pump is a DC-6000, and the flow is provided by x2 MP-40's. I currently have two WP-40's as well, but I will probably remove those, and try to upgrade my MP's to the 60's, or go with x2 gyres.
I changed my lights from the G3 radions to T5's, and I went with a 5' reefbright. I have really happy with the results and color. The fixture is the ATI 8x80, and so far my color combo is 4 blue plus, 3 coral plus, and 1 fiji purple.
The overflow is setup as a bean animal, so I can really hear all the noise my pumps make. I'll post up pictures and additions as I grow, but it's still the beginning, so stick around!
Photocredit for the 3 below to Brad908.
Overflow delivered
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