Roger's Reef Renovation! (180 project)

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My name is Roger. I live in western ky where there is no Lfs, and no one else any where near me with a reef tank!

About a year ago I acquired a complete 180 setup from a local Doctor who had neglected the system.

Here is a snapshot of the before/after and some of my progress.
 
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This was the tank right before I bought it. April of 2013. All that was living were the fish, and one last rock of red mushrooms.
So many nice sps skeletons. I couldn't believe anyone would let such a tank get in this shape....
 
Here are some details:
Oceanic 180 with dual overflows and glass lids
Dolphin return pump
Iwaki 40 skimmer pump
Aqua c ev240 skimmer
50 gallon custom acrylic sump
Korallin calcium reactor
Carbon/phosguard reactor
Aqua medic aquaspace light 3x 250 watt halides with power compact actinic.
All sorts of fun extras!

Next I will show some pictures of the move...
 
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(Me, lol)
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Some friends helping me load the tank
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Same friends helping set the tank
 

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The fish that came with the system were:
Large Red Sea sailfin tang
Large hippo tang
Large black clownfish
Large orange percula
Pair of skunk clowns
And a coral beauty.
I have added a yellow head sleeper goby.
Also added a large cleanup crew of assorted snails, emerald crab, coral banded shrimp, a few hermits, and a handful of coral frags. Mostly softies.

System has been running for a year and I have total coralline coverage on the rocks, and everything seems very stable. I'm ready to add some sps and see how things go.

Here is a good growth shot of the red mushrooms from one year ago until now:
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Wow. Nice work. What do you want to stock it with for corals. Your shrooms look awesome.
 
Wow. Nice work. What do you want to stock it with for corals. Your shrooms look awesome.

Ive added a torch, (which my black clown calls home) also Somce candycanes, some red acans, yellow polyps, a kenya tree, orange plate coral, some small zoas....
Im wanting to get pink birdsnest, green birdsnest, some monti cap....maybe a few other sps types. also some other zoas and frogspawn.
 
Looking great! Now for the fun part.. Stocking it :)

Heck yeah! We have been very patient over the last year just letting the system come together, sticking to a strict water change regimen, and getting all the parameters where I'd like them to be.
My wife and daughter is going nuts wanting more fish and corals!
 
You have chosen a good variety of corals. Looking forward for updates.
 
HaHahahah..lol. I hide mine under the FT. But not as extensive as yours. You are doing something right
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IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
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