Chort55's 180

[Chris]

Just wanted to get this started... no pics for now, just boring stuff so far lol

So far the drains plumbed (after a quick decision run to H.D. with Aaron and Amanda... 30 seconds before they close LOL), going to work on the return tomorrow as much as I can before I pull the CL pump off the 75 (going to be return pump on 180) and do my transfer... 50g of water doing a semi-leak test to check the bottom after the reseal

Thanks for your help Aaron & Amanda

BTW: For the 1st time since entering the hobby nearly a year ago.... my salinity was checked (I can't believe it either, but Aaron wanted to do it, so I said why not lol) !!!.... 1.024

Here ( Chort55's 75g.... ) is the link to my 75g for anyone interested in looking back at where this tanks inhabitants started from and fully follow along my reefing hobby (atleast post 20g lol).

[Chris]

Here is my current list of fish that will be making the transfer from the 75g to the 180:

Passer Angel
Flame Angel
Sargassum Trigger
Blue Throat Trigger (male)
Royal Gramma
3 Stripe Damsel (maybe LOL)
Yellow Tail Damsel
Occy Clown
2 Blue/green Chromis
Yellow Tang (thanks Kevin for reminding me of which fish I was forgetting lol)

I plan to add:
Queen Angel
Yellow Corsis Wrasse
2nd Flame Angel
2nd Occy Clown
3-5 more chromis... or anthias not sure yet, maybe even both

Possible additions (if any besides listed above):
Blue Face Angel
Emporer Angel
Majestic Angel
Some kind of wrasse (fairly/flasher)
Harem of firefish

[Chris]

My plan for this tank is a slightly mixed tank, mostly emphasizing on LPS, and softies (mostly zoa's/ palys), with a few colored sticks. I am going to do 2 stacks, with a roughly 20lb piece of Texas Holy rock for my "centerpiece" rock. On each "stack" I will have 1 or 2 colored sticks, and on the center piece either 1-3 sticks or a mix of hammers and frogspawn, haven't decided yet for sure. If my angels decide to take a liking to the lps/softies I will go with more sps, but right now I plan to keep it at a minimum on the sticks.

[ReeferRob]

Sounds sweet good luck bro!

[Chris]

Originally Posted by ReeferRob

Sounds sweet good luck bro!

Thanks Rob I can only hope that it turns out 1/2 as nice as yours, and many others tanks.

[iyachtuxivm]

Cool! gonna need some pics!

[Chris]

Heres a pic to tide ya's over for a little bit.... definitely a work in progress, but hey it works for now...



51 gallons of water currently^ should be up and fully functioning tonight

[kozyreef]

How is the progress?

[Chris]

Originally Posted by kozyreef

How is the progress?

Its full of water now, everything is plumbed, return is done, water is flowing through the sump... just gotta add sand (still waiting on atleast 1 bucket from a friend), salt, and my rock and livestock

HUGEEEEE thanks to Aaron for coming over and giving me a hand getting it all together and letting me use his spare return pump.... THANKS A TON BRO

[card16969]

Originally Posted by chort55

Its full of water now, everything is plumbed, return is done, water is flowing through the sump... just gotta add sand (still waiting on atleast 1 bucket from a friend), salt, and my rock and livestock

HUGEEEEE thanks to Aaron for coming over and giving me a hand getting it all together and letting me use his spare return pump.... THANKS A TON BRO

No problem bro thats what friends are for.... i enjoy plumbing and building things and its fun seeing it come together, just hopefully here in the next few days we can get sand and salt in there and start the transfer