Decided to start a thread for my new 180 gallon tall.

[Live Water]

I had this used 180 gallon sitting around and decided to polish it and get it running as my fish and corals are quickly outgrowing my 120. I know most of us on this forum shy away from deep reefs but I can't help myself [emoji16] this thing is 5ft,20in,3ft ha needless to say coraline will be fun to deal with. I really enjoy the Aquascape possibilities of a deep system. It's viewable from four sides but unfortunately will only be used on three sides because of the current set up in my house. Does anyone have any ideas on getting live rock to stick on pvc? I'd like to avoid drilling rock. I did a test fill this afternoon and will be making a lot more progress on it on the morrow! I'd love to hear opinions on how I should handle the Aquascape and hiding of the pvc, I'm thinking about elbowing the return beneath the Sandline and routing it right next to the overflow to condense down the after of pipe I have to hide, please view pics and shout out opinions, thanks guys and gals!

 

[Speedy]

Wow . Big tank . Look forward to watching your progress . Keep updating and good luck

 

[Live Water]

Painted the stand tonight! Lots of equipment on the way!

 

[Germ42]

That's bad butt, following along!

 

[reeferdon]

I would say use silicone

 

[Live Water]

The return is being rerouted just, I've come up with an grande idea (at least I like to think so) (;

 

[Live Water]

Finally got some of the equipment and piping, hoping to get some of it in tonight

 

[Live Water]

So I got all the top side plumbing done and did a test run, still have a lot of work to do!

 

[Live Water]

well it's getting close or still not completely done no lights or filtration on it yet

 

[Speedy]

I like your rockwork . Looks really cool . Did you glue it so it doesnt topple if you knock it ?

 

[Speedy]

Because ive nearly crushed 2 soft corals and made my anemone sulk for days when i knocked over a high rock on top of it

 

[Germ42]

Dang! What rockscaping school did you go to?! Hehe Looks absolutely awesome!! Great job! I Can't wait to see further progress!

 

[Chrisfish]

How's the tank coming along? Really like your rock scape, as @Speedy Asked did you glue it? I like the open ness of it.

 

[ochriso]

Really like the aquascape!

 

[Live Water]

I like your rockwork . Looks really cool . Did you glue it so it doesnt topple if you knock it ?

Thanks, i was kinda rushing it, i motared it all together, i will prob add a few more pieces down the road

 

[Live Water]

Dang! What rockscaping school did you go to?! Hehe Looks absolutely awesome!! Great job! I Can't wait to see further progress!

Thanks! And i went to "the school of hard rocks" lol

 

[Live Water]

How's the tank coming along? Really like your rock scape, as @Speedy Asked did you glue it? I like the open ness of it.

Yeah i motared it, sorry for the late reply guys, r2r didnt notify me that i had comments, yeah i wanted something different, as much as i love my 120 solid wall of coral my poor fish quickly get to the point of having narrow raceways to swim down due to my obsession with montiporas, which is prob what im going to plant all the way up the tower on the right