STL's 180G Build - Going Large with WWC!

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Lookin' forward to it!:bigsmile:

We are too Naldo! How is Puerto Rico? We miss you around here at the shop.

 

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Update on the sump!!! Reef Connect, the manufacturer of your sump is the same company who built our sump on our 500 Gallon show tank. They called me this morning with great news...he is starting to cut today/Thursday. WWC has been working closely with Reef Connect for over two years and the quality and workmanship of their sumps/filters are TOP NOTCH!!!!!

 

[STL]

Today's the day - it's go time!

 

[skinz78]

Pic's!

 

[Acronuts]

Following along since I too am rebuilding my 180. I agree as well the the guys at WWC are awesome and they provide ALWAYS the best advice.
Good luck and take lots of pics!

 

[STL]

IMG_3938.jpg by STL01, on Flickr



IMG_3939.jpg by STL01, on Flickr

The tank has a slick black vinyl wrap on the back wall and over the two Corner-Flos - really tidies it up!

IMG_3944.jpg by STL01, on Flickr


IMG_3949.jpg by STL01, on Flickr



IMG_3952.jpg by STL01, on Flickr

Aces' custom mount for the Radions:


IMG_3953.jpg by STL01, on Flickr


IMG_3955.jpg by STL01, on Flickr




IMG_3957.jpg by STL01, on Flickr


IMG_3960.jpg by STL01, on Flickr

Rockwork! Love the arches, caves and structure - there are also places for some of the rock from my 55G to gradually move over


IMG_3967.jpg by STL01, on Flickr


IMG_3970.jpg by STL01, on Flickr

Gettin' wet...


IMG_3973.jpg by STL01, on Flickr


Radion in the hood:


IMG_3977.jpg by STL01, on Flickr

Radions on & programmed:


IMG_3978.jpg by STL01, on Flickr

Outstanding job by WWC! These are also on Flickr as a set you can view at higher res: 180G Arrival - a set on Flickr

I'll post more photos when the sand storm has settled!

 

[DidAc]

Like the rock work!!! Glwb

 

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Like the rock work!!! Glwb

Thank you! Aquascape is definitely one of the many things we take pride in here at WWC. Heck around the shop a few of us are in competition with each other to see who can do the sickest aquascape....hehehe
Our top two top dogs here at the shop are Victor and Aces.

 

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Thanks Shawn it has been a pleasure working with you on this project. We still have one more phase to complete after Thanksgiving, more pics to come then!

 

[STL]

I came home to clear water tonight - and AMAZING caustics coming off those Radions. Here's a video - you can also see the depth of the rockwork, something that's hard to see in the stills:

180G Radions - YouTube

 

[Acronuts]

Looking good! Great job on WWC! U guys rock it out always!!!!
STL good luck to you!!

 

[bige]

Real sweet. Can't wait to see more.

 

[STL]

Lou emailed me a sneak peek... sump's arrived! (been running with a temp sump) Thanks Lou!

 

[skinz78]

Nice looking sump!

 

[STL]

Aces came by this afternoon with the spiffy sump. Here are some photos of the sump, the uber clean plumbing job, and you can see how the Radion power supplies are mounted - everything's extremely tidy:


IMG_4066.jpg by STL01, on Flickr


IMG_4067.jpg by STL01, on Flickr


IMG_4068.jpg by STL01, on Flickr


IMG_4070.jpg by STL01, on Flickr


IMG_4071.jpg by STL01, on Flickr


IMG_4074.jpg by STL01, on Flickr

I also did a flow test by putting some Purple Up in the intake chamber - it quickly dispersed into the skimmer box, and slowly flowed through the refugium. Kudos to the WWC crew!

--Shawn

 

[skinz78]

Nice looking sump!

 

[florida reef]

Nice looking sump!

Agreed! I have one question though. What's with the squiggly openings in the baffles? Does the shape help cut down on micro bubbles?

 

[STL]

I think the sump builder was having fun with his CNC machine... :bigsmile:

The sump has two parallel chambers between the inlet chamber with the filter socks and return pump chamber - one for the skimmer and one for the refugium. I think the size and orientation of the baffle squiggles controls the flow through each chamber - the refugium is very slow and the skimmer is fast. The bubble trap's 2nd and 3rd walls do not have squiggles.

That's a Hurricone Cat 2 in there, and its micro-bubbles are not getting past the trap.

 

[purplereefer]

Nice sump every thing look nice and clean.

 

[Acronuts]

Hey STL I just missed you at WWC today! Were you picking up your goodies form the maddness sale? I told Lou and Vic that they had done a slamming job on your 180!