I glued down my Anemone 180

[Vlad990]

Looking great @Jason boles!

 

[Dragon52]

@Dragon52 I also picked up a few cans of flex seal... unsure if it’s overkill after it’s been coated with poly eurathane, but I’ll probably hit it with a coat.

Mixing station is in the works!

I just used the cans & a foam brush to spread it real good. It works great, don't ask me how I know. lol

 

[Dragon52]

My first stab at it. I feel I need to add some bulk somewhere. It I’m digging it so far!!

Looks good but Fish will need caves & places to hide also.

 

[HTXReefer]

Nice build so far. I recognize the first tank from the local reef club here in Houston. I just bought a 180 from the same place. Good luck on the build.

 

[Jason boles]

Looks good but Fish will need caves & places to hide also.

This one wasn’t the final scape. The final one is next one down. Has a million places to hide now!! I’m very pleased with it... and it’s glued

 

[Jason boles]

Thanks @HTXReefer I for a great deal. I’m trying to resale it now as I’m not gonna use it.

 

[Dierks]

In other news we go our house!!!!

CONGRATS!!! Oh and great start as well, keep up the great work!

 

[Jason boles]

First tank has been sold!!

Cabinets delivered from finishers.

Water station has been setup. I am now slowly filling it with water while I am here. I’m concerned the bulkheads may leak. The surface wasn’t super super flat, especially on one of them.

New tank should be here tomorrow, fingers crossed. If not next week. I’m praying for tomorrow.

I am uncertain how I will get my water from my tanks to the aquarium. I plan on using my DOS for water changes and moving the water but don’t feel super ready to setup my apex just yet. May just use a water change pump and do it slowly.

 

[Jason boles]

tank has been delayed a couple times. Should be here Tuesday. Trying to get everything I can prepped and ready.

Obligatory this is all my ish pic! Light is hung. I’m going to start filling the sump.

Question: I purchased a flow meter. Should I measure the flow in the return, or the drain?

I’m thinking the drain because I have two returns and 1 meter. Just not sure what’s standard.

 

[Jason boles]

She is wet!!! Hoping to make it to the sump today!

 

[Jason boles]

Am I the only one who walks into their home everyday and there is a small part of me that expects to see 180 gallons flowing down my stairs and walls! Not sure I will get used to that.

Moving my tank tomorrow.

anyone think there would be a problem with taking my rocks with corals out of the water at the apartment and transferring to the new tank??

10 minutes, 15 tops out of water.

 

[reefluvrr]

Can't wait to see your aeraqua skimmer in action.

 

[Jason boles]

So far, it’s a champ. It was overflowing and I figured it was just breaking in. Then I realized I could turn the motor down!!

 

[GlassMunky]

Following along.
you did almost the same as my husband and I lol
We bought a house and got a custom Planet 72x30x24 at the same time.

 

[El_Guapo13]

Following. Because why wouldn't I follow a fellow Houstonian's thread? Especially when it includes a super nice tank like this one, that makes me wish I had extra money lying around so I could start a larger tank build than just a nano tank.

 

[Jason boles]

Sooo... lots to update.

The Move:

The day before I was going to move everything my 60 cube sprung a leak... I couldn’t believe it. I used a styrofoam box, and a large plastic bag some fish came in to move everything.

I picked each spire up, put it in plastic with no water, and drove it over and put it in the new tank. Temp was the only thing I was sure was in line. Each trip (3) a fish would jump out of the rocks halfway to the new house and I would try to put them in a corner with the most water.

all fish made the move. I have not seen my mandarin Goby since though and is my only loss to the move. All corals came out fine.

Setup:

everything is still not setup the way it should be. Took almost a month to get the AWC on schedule. I added a good number of fish. A few have died, but for the most part everyone is happy.

I am super happy with all my equipment and glad I spent the money on nice things.

I am in love with my trigger platinum sump. It works perfectly. I am also in love with my aqua duo skimmer. This thing is a beast!!!!!

so far 1 month in and not 1 single algae problem. I even dumped 3/4 of my Neptune auto feeder in the water setting it up. Left for the weekend and expected to come home to something unmanageable. Instead I just came home to some super thick nasty skin mate.

I had a five before but until I see some nutrient issues I’m holding off. All myGHA from the old tank is gone. Some bubble algae showed up out of nowhere on my clam. I scrubbed it off, and the next day WITNESSED one of my hermit crabs polishing off the few I missed.

all my corals are happy and loving it! Everyone is healthy and growing. I have been dozing easy reefs spa gel stuff and it’s amazing.

My issues:

my mystery wrasse is being a real butt head to my orange spot goby. I started with two and one died and it is just bullying the one left non stop. I plan on catching it and removing it.

I finally got my trident hooked up and can not believe the amount of all being consumed. Doing a 30 gallon water change right now to bring it up a bit. I have ordered a calcium reactor and all the fixings that will arrive next week and get going.

I have two monti’s with someSTN on a spire and I’m not sure what’s going on, but you win some and loose some.

I would like to brighten the kessil, buteverything is growing, and coloring up so well. I am going to wait a while longer. My goal was to peak them around 70 percent.

Pictures: (haven’t found my color lenses to correct blue)

 

[Jason boles]

Got em!

 

[Jason boles]

Super sad to see him go.

 

[Jason boles]

Omg omg omg.

when I setup the tank the only fish I lost was. Mandarin. I hoped he would show up but never did. A month later I got a New one.

I was just working in the sump and noticed something swimming in the overflow space and it was my silly mandarin.

so I’m all flabbergasted like how the heck does this little guy even get back there. Stand up from underneath and see my mandarin floating up in the back of the tank pecking away.

I guess I now have 2 mandarins. If there are enough pods in the overflow I’m sure there is enough in the tank....
Unbelievable.

 

[Jason boles]

Now... how in the world I’m gonna get this little dude is beyond me.