180 gallon reef tank

reefcouple · Apr 13, 2013

We currently have a 180 gallon reef tank that we are waiting for it to grow. It has a few corals in it. I will give you a list of the corals. We have a green doughnut coral, a open brain coral, a hammer head coral, a frogspawn coral, a chalice coral, a favia colony, a blasto colony, mushroom, toadstool, 2 cabbage coral, zoanthids, button polyps, and a kenya tree. As far as the fish goes we have 2 osolaris clown fish, 2 clarki clown fish, a Mata Tang, a Foxface, a 3 stripe damsil, a lawnmower blenny and also a scooter blenny. Here are a few pictures of our tank.

Hope you all enjoy the pictures. We have been running this tank for a total of 2 months. We originally had a a 75 gallon tank and a 65 gallon tank that we combined into making this tank into what we have now. Hoping that it will grow really quickly.

skinz78 · Apr 13, 2013

Sweet looking setup! Keep the updates coming.

reefcouple · Apr 15, 2013

We are currently using a 29 gallon tank that is filled from the overflow. That 29 will gravity feed into a 40 Breeder that has one baffle in it. In the baffle we have about 15 pounds of live rock. We also have some Chaeto in there as well. Then the water flows over to where we have our return pump. It seems to be working really well. We have some amphopods that are really starting to reproduce in the live rock in the sump. We also have some tiny brittle star fish that is currently living in our Chaeto.

Here is a picture of one of star fish that we have in our sump.

revhtree · Apr 15, 2013

Great job!

reefcouple · Apr 15, 2013

It has been real fun to see the things that are growing in our tank. I am just glad that we are in this hobby together. I love the fact that my wife and I are really into the same things.

reefcouple · Apr 16, 2013

Got the mud room converted over to our fish supply room. Now we need to replace the filters on the RO/DI unit. Will post some pictures later.

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reefcouple · Apr 19, 2013

Was looking at our tank this morning while doing the test and noticed that our Frogspawn coral in splitting. The chalice that we got back in February has grown about an half an inch already. I can not believe how fast some of these corals are growing. I just love watching the tank grow to its full potential. Will have to see if I can get some pictures taken today of the mud room and also of the corals that have really grown since being put in the tank.

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reefcouple · Apr 21, 2013

Here is how we are going to store our RO/DI water. I am pretty sure that we will not run out any time soon. These are 55 gallon food grade barrels that we picked up. Cleaning them out really good with some good old viniger and water. Let up know what you guys think of this storage idea.

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Orchidcrazy1 · Apr 21, 2013

Full they 800lbs each

VB68 · Apr 21, 2013

Tank looks great, like your aquascape and the Blasto colony. Thanks for sharing and keep the updates coming.

reefcouple · Jul 17, 2013

Here are a few more pictures.

Trying to figure out what the name of the chalice is. LFS just called it a green eyed chalice.

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revsgirl · Jul 17, 2013

Looks great!! Thanks for sharing!

trukgirl · Mar 24, 2014

I'm curious how big your Mata Tang is now?

reefcouple · Mar 25, 2014

He's probably about 8 inches long he was about 3 inches we got him around a year ago very cool fish i couldn't imagine our tank without him

trukgirl · Mar 25, 2014

Very cool! I just acquired one myself a few days ago. He's about 3" and same dark coloration. He is already a voracious eater! I have a chair at one end of my tank... He has learned quick to come sit with me like my Sailfin does. He's very social.

Think you could post a current pic of the Mata and a full tank shot sometime?

reefcouple · Mar 25, 2014

I hear ya on the eating part lol he's like a puppy dog he's always in your face and gets so excited when you come into the room I will post pics tomorrow

prsnlty · Mar 26, 2014

Nice set up!

reefcouple · Mar 26, 2014

Thank you we just love having our tank

Ole Man · Mar 26, 2014

Water is 8.2lbs. per gal. 440 lbs. for RO/DI water and close to the same for your salt water that's right at 900 lbs. for BOTH of them.For my own peace of mind I believe I'd a built that stand out of 2x6's instead of 2x4's but that's me and you said whata you think.Just be safe.