Sam's 180 Reef Build!

[Sam Wheat]

Hi everyone! I'm new to R2R but been in the hobby for about 3 years now. Been looking at a lot of other large build threads getting ideas for mine. I've just recently moved and decided that instead of moving my 90g reef from my parents place; it was time to upgrade and go bigger cuz why not, right.

So I got the tank. its actually being delivered today. Its a 180g dual overflow that i plan to plumb through the first floor down to the basement where I will have a 100g stock tank as a sump for my filter socks and skimmer. I've got an ASM G1-X skimmer that i use in my 90g that's still running at my parents place. Not sure it will be able to handle the water volume of this new system though.

My lighting is also gonna be a hand me down from my old tank. I've got a 4 bulb 48" Maxspect light that i plan on suspending over the tank but not sure how high it needs to be to get good light quality and coverage.

I'm gonna be a couple weeks out on even starting to get it plumbed. Got some repairs to the house that have to be made before the tank can get set up so I've got time to save and get the right stuff for this system. Help me build an awesome reef tank with your help and suggestions.

Thanks
Sam

 

[jdubbsmith007]

Hello I'm J and I'm a newbie here. I'm currently cycling a 75 gallon aquarium. I'm utilizing a sump w/ bio balls. I have been a freshwater owner for years and I've tried saltwater a couple years back (29 gallon nano) that I lost due to vandalism. I'm very excited about this new adventure. This cycling stuff really sucks., my ex brother in law told me to add a raw uncooked shrimp to speed it up though. We'll see. Nice to meet everyone also.

 

[james30ct]

Welcome to R2R.

 

[Sam Wheat]

Here's what I'm thinking for a livestock list in the 180.

Cole tang
Tomini tang
M. Lyretail anthias
X3 F lyretail anthias
X2 davinci clowns
Rose bubble anemone
Blue spot watchman goby
Tiger pistol shrimp
Engineer goby
Cleaner wrasse
Midas Blennie
Six line wrasse
cleaner shrimp
Foxface

Suggestions?

 

[Sam Wheat]

Well I couldn't be at the new house for to long with nothing but my gf's cat for company when she's at work and I'm home so I moved over my 20 gallon high to my new place and switched tanks to a 20 gallon long instead. Just wasn't feelin the high tank anymore.

Right now there isn't much in it besides my two davinci clowns, tiger pistol shrimp and blue spot watchman pair and a porcelain crab for something else to look at. I'm using it basically as a holding tank for what I'm gonna keep from my 90g set up that is still running at my parents place. I'll eventually move the corals I've still got over but want to make sure parameters are stable before that happens.

I'll try and get some video of the goby and shrimp to post for next time.