New 180g stand build

[ReefSentinel]

Great job on the frame and timber work, Love the coral engraving.

 

[Old Reefer]

Great job on the frame and timber work, Love the coral engraving.

Thanks, he did an awesome job, picked up the stand this past weekend in Texas, got it home now. I'm waiting on aquarium build to finish, gonna be about three more weeks . I had to reinforce a carpet dolly with 3/4" plywood on top, and put stand on end upright to roll down hallway. Weights about 350 lbs were guessing. But it's in the room now!

 

[Old Reefer]

Finally got my tank delivered. It looks awesome. Big step up for me from my little 50g. I have two more weeks to wait until water can be added. Getting a little aquascaping going, plumbing the 75g sump comes next. A big shout of thanks to Brandon @ Desoto Aquatics for getting it here. Lots of work ahead.

 

[Old Reefer]

Finally got my tank delivered. It looks awesome. Big step up for me from my little 50g. I have two more weeks to wait until water can be added. Getting a little aquascaping going, plumbing the 75g sump comes next. A big shout of thanks to Brandon @ Desoto Aquatics for getting it here. Lots of work ahead.

Finally have it ll set up. The 50 gallon is gone. Everything from it, including the 75 gallon sump is now set up in the 180. Its one of those KISS tanks. Keeping it simple stupid. Lol. I recently added the 15 gallon ato reservoir, which is awsome.

 

[Old Reefer]

Finally have it ll set up. The 50 gallon is gone. Everything from it, including the 75 gallon sump is now set up in the 180. Its one of those KISS tanks. Keeping it simple stupid. Lol. I recently added the 15 gallon ato reservoir, which is awsome.

Here is a shot of the back of the tank. Painted and plumbed.

 

[Old Reefer]

A few more pictures. Some new rock with older seasoned rock. The big flat white ones look like they will fall easily, but they won't. They are pinned together with fiberglass rods then cemented. The trunk portions are cemented to hidden bases under the substrate, which are as long as each piece, and somewhat wider.

 

[Old Reefer]

Well my 180 has been running since Later part of July. Everything is going well. Other than fighting with GHA, but that's gone now. Pretty much just routine maintenance, feeding the fish, corals, watching all the critters crawling around and waiting for the corals to grow up. We have two recliners sitting in front of the tank, and sit there every night, just enjoying the show. What old people do! Lol