Help with new build

[acer]

To re-establish sand and rock you do not need good lights or great flow. I would ghost feed a bit to create a cycle. I would add a hang on skimmer just to get rid of some of the crap that will come out of the sand ( yes its live- but moving it around from one tank to another will absolutely release a ton of dentritus, etc.) and maybe rig up a DIY temporary way to push the tank water thru a filter sock or some type of physical filtering media.

 

[reefertank]

Sounds good I have extra skimmer as well so I will go that route.

 

[reefertank]

So is drilling return lines really as easy as YouTube show it is? Never drilled glass but considering it after watching.??? Any advise or tips?

 

[lapin]

So is drilling return lines really as easy as YouTube show it is? Never drilled glass but considering it after watching.??? Any advise or tips?

Get a mason jar or glass dinner plate at the thrift store. Glass mayo works well. Grind a hole in the bottom for practice. Its not hard but feel is very important. You are grinding not drilling

 

[reefertank]

Lol the most obvious thing to do and I didn't even think about it. Thanks. If the bottom is drilled than the back shouldn't be tempered right?

 

[reefertank]

If bottom of 180 gallon is not tempered than back shouldn't be as well correct?