Lee’s 180 gallon Planet Acro Tank

[leepink23]

So I haven’t had a home display in over a year as we sold our trailer and built a house. I do have 2 lowboys that I grow out corals located in a friends shop but not a home display.
Exciting news I finally ordered a home tank.
180 gallon planet aquarium. Expecting in 4-6 weeks.
Equipment I have ordered so far:

Trigger sapphire sump 39
4 x Reefi Uno 2.0 pro with mounts
Dual Maxspect Gyre xf350
Jebao return pump
Tunze ATO
Cone Q3 in sump skimmer

100 lbs of caribsea dry rock
6 foundation rock
80 lbs special grade sand
instant ocean salt

Things I already own:
Spectrapure RODi
Apogee 510 par meter

I will order fish through my friend that fully QT everything:
Naso tang
Powder Blue
Scopas
Tomini
Foxface
Pair of clownfish
Multiple wrasse
Diamond Goby

Most if not all coral will come from my grow out frag tanks. Will be acro dominant.

Below is a link to my lowboy frag tank page for some pictures. I will post more as time gets closer.

Frag Build - Dual lowboy frag tank build

Currently setting up 2 50 gallon low boys (48x24x10). So far for equipment I have an apex el, eb4, skimz skimmer, 2 hydra 26, jebao gyre and return pump. A friend of mine that has a Lfs gave me a stand that I painted yesterday, he has built me a sump from a 40 breeder and drilled one of the low...

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[blaxsun]

Exciting - you'll have to share images when you get the tank assembled.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Can't wait to see the tank once it's built

 

[leepink23]

Got some good news today. I ordered the planet 2 weeks ago, was stated 6-8 weeks. They will be ready for delivery next Thursday. It will go to my friends shop where we will plumb it and water test it. Then will transport it to my house!

 

[leepink23]

2 of the 4 reefi uno2 programmed and brackets assembled! I am excited about these lights!!!

 

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Skimmer put together, it’s very nice. Next week we will start on rock work and get my Rodi Plummed under the laundry sink.

 

[leepink23]

Tank is in. Will start plumbing next week.

 

[quentin17110]

Tank is in. Will start plumbing next week.

That’s gonna looks great

 

[leepink23]

That’s gonna looks great

Thank you! I was very impressed with the quality.

 

[leepink23]

Got the RODI unit plumbed under the laundry room sink!

 

[ThaBeast]

2 of the 4 reefi uno2 programmed and brackets assembled! I am excited about these lights!!!

Interested to see how you like these, I keep debating between Reefi and kessil

 

[leepink23]

Interested to see how you like these, I keep debating between Reefi and kessil

I will be doing par readings on it. I have programmed them all. Not over my tank yet but initial impression is they are very heavy on blue. I typically prefer a whiter look so we shall see.

 

[ThaBeast]

I will be doing par readings on it. I have programmed them all. Not over my tank yet but initial impression is they are very heavy on blue. I typically prefer a whiter look so we shall see.

thanks. I'm old school 10K-14K myself. Remember the 14K phoenix halide? I thought it was too blue

 

[leepink23]

thanks. I'm old school 10K-14K myself. Remember the 14K phoenix halide? I thought it was too blue

Yeap I use to run 14 k phoenix at one time. I thought it was too blue as well.

 

[leepink23]

Water pressure was a little low, 50 when running by itself, 40 when any other faucet is running. I have ordered a Rodi Buddy booster.

 

[leepink23]

Getting my containers cleaned up and drilled a hole for the floats. Not going to rely on my memory this time

 

[leepink23]

Got the tank moved to my house. Plumbing was done at our shop but has to be finished tomorrow. Will update pictures once it’s reinstalled.

 

[leepink23]

Got lights installed, Rodi booster installed. Water Pressure is great no matter how much water is running in the house

 

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Plumbing finished except final glue at bulkheads

 

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My powder blue in its Qt tank. Finished up the plumbing and added a divider wall to separate electronics from the sump.