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[Big Tank 95]

HELLO EVERYONE I've been working on this one for a while now and not sure what equipment I need to make it work. For right now it's going to be FOWLR
but eventually I would like to add some corals when i get more experience. I've been in the hobby for 6yrs freshwater only. Now I want to try saltwater. So this is what I've done so far 180gal tank 72-24-24 custom stand & rockwork (carib sea) I built myself.
3/100w nicrew lights ran in series with kessil controller X, 160 lbs of carib sea ocean direct live sand not in tank yet.
Tank marineland 180 w/dual corner overflows.

EcoReef Sump 400 (45" x 14.5" x 16") - Pro Clear Aquatic Systems​

Jebao/Jecod DCP-10000 Submersible Return water Pump Reef Tank upgrade DCT-10000​

Equipment that i'm looking to buy:
Maxspect sk-800 skimmer
Maxspect XF350 cloud edition double package
Brs 600w heater/W Inkbird controller
Tunze osmolator 3155 ATO
I added some pics of the build all suggestions are welcome. As I said first time with a salt water tank anything that you see that can be adjusted or or added feel free to comment left side as you can see is where the sump goes on the right I would like to have ATO.
AREA SIZE IS 36H/20W/29L any ideas
I had some vids but file was too big SMH

 

[Reef Devils]

HELLO EVERYONE I've been working on this one for a while now and not sure what equipment I need to make it work. For right now it's going to be FOWLR
but eventually I would like to add some corals when i get more experience. I've been in the hobby for 6yrs freshwater only. Now I want to try saltwater. So this is what I've done so far 180gal tank 72-24-24 custom stand & rockwork (carib sea) I built myself.
3/100w nicrew lights ran in series with kessil controller X, 160 lbs of carib sea ocean direct live sand not in tank yet.
Tank marineland 180 w/dual corner overflows.

EcoReef Sump 400 (45" x 14.5" x 16") - Pro Clear Aquatic Systems​

Jebao/Jecod DCP-10000 Submersible Return water Pump Reef Tank upgrade DCT-10000​

Equipment that i'm looking to buy:
Maxspect sk-800 skimmer
Maxspect XF350 cloud edition double package
Brs 600w heater/W Inkbird controller
Tunze osmolator 3155 ATO
I added some pics of the build all suggestions are welcome. As I said first time with a salt water tank anything that you see that can be adjusted or or added feel free to comment left side as you can see is where the sump goes on the right I would like to have ATO.
AREA SIZE IS 36H/20W/29L any ideas
I had some vids but file was too big SMH

That is awesome. I love it!!!

 

[Big Tank 95]

That is awesome. I love it!!!

Thankyou truly appreciated

 

[Big Tank 95]

That is awesome. I love it!!!

Thanks truly appreciated

 

[CasperOe]

That looks fantastic! Clearly you're well underway to a having a great reef tank in your house!

 

[Big Tank 95]

That looks fantastic! Clearly you're well underway to a having a great reef tank in your house!

Thanks, truly appreciated worked very hard on it. This is my first time doing a saltwater tank. Just looking for some tips for experience. Refers like yourself as to what direction to Go in. Any suggestions are welcome

 

[CasperOe]

Thanks, truly appreciated worked very hard on it. This is my first time doing a saltwater tank. Just looking for some tips for experience. Refers like yourself as to what direction to Go in. Any suggestions are welcome

If this is your first, i'd say you're doing very well indeed! Ask anything you need; there's a lot of smart cookies on R2R. The community has got you covered.

 

[UMALUM]

Did you cure that rock? That purple Carib Sea is notorious for leaching silicates and phosphates. Everything looks great just trying to save you a year of aggravation.

 

[Big Tank 95]

Did you cure that rock? That purple Carib Sea is notorious for leaching silicates and phosphates. Everything looks great just trying to save you a year of aggravation.

When you say cure the rock, what do you mean? I'm new to this, so all information is very helpful it's not filled with water yet so what should I do first

 

[hoffmeyerz]

Curing the rock is kinda like letting it go through it's own cycle in a separate container before putting it in the tank.
That way any organic material on it decays, leech out elements, and develop its layer of beneficial nitrifying bacteria before going in the tank.
Sorry I didn't search for a link to post but if you search for curing rock I'm sure you'll find lots of info.
The other alternative is buying already cured "live" rock. Rock that's been cycled and running in a system.
Your tank and stand look awesome, well done!!

 

[Big Tank 95]

Curing the rock is kinda like letting it go through it's own cycle in a separate container before putting it in the tank.
That way any organic material on it decays, leech out elements, and develop its layer of beneficial nitrifying bacteria before going in the tank.
Sorry I didn't search for a link to post but if you search for curing rock I'm sure you'll find lots of info.
The other alternative is buying already cured "live" rock. Rock that's been cycled and running in a system.
Your tank and stand look awesome, well done!!

Ok wil start the curing of live rock makes sense. And I appreciate the comments on my tank. I've been working on this since the Beginning of July

 

[Pvtgloss]

This is amazing!!

 

[Pickle_soup]

Everything looks wonderful, but, then you ruined it with the carpet.

 

[Big Tank 95]

This is amazing!!

Thanks truly appreciated put a lot of thought into this build.

 

[Big Tank 95]

Everything looks wonderful, but, then you ruined it with the carpet.

Why do you think I ruined it with the carpet explain

 

[UMALUM]

When you say cure the rock, what do you mean? I'm new to this, so all information is very helpful it's not filled with water yet so what should I do first

I guess the best you can do is soak it saltwater and test weekly for silicates followed by water changes. The problem with that material is once your tank is established your gonna be chasing phosphates like a crackhead chasing a dollar on a windy day.

 

[Big Tank 95]

LOL!

 

[Big Tank 95]

I guess the best you can do is soak it saltwater and test weekly for silicates followed by water changes. The problem with that material is once your tank is established your gonna be chasing phosphates like a crackhead chasing a dollar on a windy day.

LOL!

 

[Big Tank 95]

Custom tank lids w/ 3d printed knobs & 3D printed custom overflow lids.

 

[trmiv]

How do you like that sump? Considering it for my build, but I don’t see too many people using it