Upgrade to 180 gallon!

[Dev795]

So i don’t have many pictures as of yet.
I just picked up this vizo starfire front panel Euro braced 180 gallon tank and sump and some extra goodies! For an amazing price so i can’t thank the person i bought it from enough.
I currently have the equipment as fellows
ATI Sunpower 6x80watt (needs a new ballast)
2 x Sicce syncra 4.0 silent External Pumps (one needs a new impeller)
Sump(Unknown Brand)
Heater (unknown brand)
Red Sea skimmer
chiller (unknown on size or brand)
UV sterilizer (unknown brand i would have to look back under when i start cleaning and tear down) What else would you all recommend?
How would you do the overflow?
how would you do the pipes? (I have to take most out and replace them)
I have a bit of cleaning to do coming up how would you go about cleaning it all out and ect?
Attached are pictures of the tank in the garage tell it’s all cleaned up

thanks guys!!

 

[ISFNick]

Looks like you have a lot to work with! 180 gallons is like a dream tank size haha

All I can say is the cleaner you can make your pre-owned gear, the longer it’ll last. So
I’m usually a fan of AIO tanks, so I can’t really say too much about plumbing.
I also recommend a hood for euro braced tanks! Makes them much more visually appealing!

I’ll be following your progress man!
What kind of fish and coral stocking are you going for?

 

[Dev795]

Looks like you have a lot to work with! 180 gallons is like a dream tank size haha

All I can say is the cleaner you can make your pre-owned gear, the longer it’ll last. So
I’m usually a fan of AIO tanks, so I can’t really say too much about plumbing.
I also recommend a hood for euro braced tanks! Makes them much more visually appealing!

I’ll be following your progress man!
What kind of fish and coral stocking are you going for?

Thank you!
Yea today will consist of getting all the old sand and equipment out and doing a deep clean and order any parts that are needed
Will be posting pics as i go along !

 

[reefez]

Use some diluted vinegar should get the tank and equipment looking new
Congrats on the tank
Plumbing hard to suggest but take your time personal preference I guess

 

[Dev795]

Use some diluted vinegar should get the tank and equipment looking new
Congrats on the tank
Plumbing hard to suggest but take your time personal preference I guess

Thanks
Yeah I’m going to go out and buy some vinegar well if i can find any lol
The sump that it came with is a eshopps gen 2 300
Iv been trying to figure out if there’s anyway to add filter socks of some sort or how other ppl configured them, any ideas or point me to the right direction?

 

[reefez]

Thanks
Yeah I’m going to go out and buy some vinegar well if i can find any lol
The sump that it came with is a eshopps gen 2 300
Iv been trying to figure out if there’s anyway to add filter socks of some sort or how other ppl configured them, any ideas or point me to the right direction?

Yes I do You could have John at Advance Acrylics he’s in the Anaheim area cut you something like this and acrylic bond it into your acrylic Sump
This is a 7” sock holder he could make 4” sock holders as well
You could also check Bulk reef supply

 

[reefez]

Found this one on BRS about $25 and could mount on the edge of your sump

 

[Dev795]

Any one have recommendations on how to plum the overflow?
there is four holes in the bottom for 4 1in bulk heads and two for the return
Should i use two overflow and two return? Return holes where also drilled for 1in bulk heads
Keep in mind i have two sicce 4.0 silent external return pumps
Not sure what method to use for the over flow
Attached are photos of the return and over flow

 

[Dev795]

Does anyone have any suggestions, i have two sicce 4.0 pumps, i plan on running a chiller and uv, should i plumb one pump straight to display and one to the UV and the chiller?

 

[Dev795]

Plumbing Leak test is now complete, I did not like the returns as they have a pretty good humm to them so i ordered some new pumps

 

[Dev795]

Cable for the light are now hung up!! Tank is coming along, one thing i did change was the sump, ended up picking up a trigger system sump

 

[Dev795]

It’s coming together!! This tank i would have to say is 100x more thought out and planned then the last, in time i plan on making some equipment upgrades(Neptune and ect) here is some updated photos

 

[Dev795]

Here are some updates!!
Tank is cycling, rock are in(well some of them still have the ones from my old tank i am bleaching as i wanted to start off with dry everything.
here are some updates photos

 

[Dev795]

Well here is an update, have almost everything set up, waiting for some more rock to cure and slowly transferring fish from my 100g to this 180g
Still waiting on some supplies to come from BRS but ups is taking forever as always...here’s a photo for now

 

[Dev795]

Here is another update photo, cycle is complete, transfer of fish from 100 to the 180 is done, will be transferring the corals in a few more weeks!