180 upgrade begins :) custom stand and setup build

1000rrstunna said:
Soooo it's been about a year to date since I started my 93 cube build and I love reeding over freshwater so much I must go bigger and try to build a better setup to satisfy my coral addiction.. I will be dismantling the 93 and putting the 180 in its place since I refuse to have more than two tanks up at once. I'm always open to suggestions I am new but have gained a ton of knowledge on this board and others.. I'm so thankful for all the info thus far... Transferring over 40 types of coral to the new setup and 8 fish plus many inverts is going to be very tricky and I am looking for advice on how to do so while preserving their health so please chime in since I need to completely remove the 93 setup before the 180 can even come upstairs ;( I have access to a large Rubbermaid horse trough and I'm thinking of draining all the tank water into it and putting a pump with a heater in there until the new tank is up... Or should I use a 55 gallon empty tank from my fathers fish room? Run it bare bottom with hang on back filter with floss and some carbon? Will this support the livestock for 2 days? It would be a easy transfer and I can set it on the floor right next to the 180 install area.. Anyhow enough babble jabbel here's what I've got so far

Equip list
Tank~~~ 180 gal aqueon pre drilled
Lighting ~~~. 2-AI hydras 1- AI hydra 52 and the wireless controller with a coral compulsion led par bulb for fuge area
Sump ~~ 48" x 15x 16 custom acrylic with dual filter socks and 9" baffle height scored new for 200$ :) ( thinking about modifying baffles and moving filter socks to center with skimmer and using far left side for fuge with chaeto and a big live rock chunk ADVICE ON THIS MOD PLEASE)
Return pump ~~~ jeabo 1200 DC 1" output to 2 pcs 3/4" drilled returns with generic locline Y's that has bigger internal diameter which will be screwed into bulkheads. Also thinking of a manifold to power 2 to 3 reactors down the line...
Skimmer ~~~ OVERSPENT LOL Reef octopus XP 3000 true cone bad ass mofo skimmer
Reactor setup ~~~ un decided suggestions please
Heater ~~~ running 2 the 300 watt jäger from the 93 paired with another 350 watt new jäger controlled via apex
Overflow setup ~~ thinking Herbie with one drain and emergency per overflow box and then drilling in 2 x 1" bulkheads for return flow ... I think my durso is to loud and sump has a lot of overflow volume for powerless so it should be ok...

The new glass ghetto style unloaded :sour:


New sump ( thinking of converting current filter sock area to fuge any suggestions or just put chaeto in middle compartment with a few rock pieces and skimmer in filter sock section with pump after the bubble traps gimme ideas clever reef friends :-)

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Now thats one Sexy Nissan man!!!

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1000rrstunna said:

Painting inside of stand white



Drilled the two 3/4" returns and setup some return plumbing... Went flex so I could cut and remove tank easily while main components stay with the stand... 2 gate valves are on the way to adjust flow to each side independently



Random plumbing shot... Still working out manifold and drains.. I'm running Herbie style overflow so I'm probably going to use 1" flex for the emergency drains and hard pipe with unions and gate valves to regulate drains... Pump is equipped with flex to hard pipe to a spears check valve to a ball valve to a reducing t for the manifold then to the returns...
I have 3 - 3/4 " gate valves and 3/4 to 1/2" reducers for flex tube off the manifold... Do you think I'll want more than 3 ports? Also any suggestions on things you guys don't like.... Please chime in

Also debating on a dosing setup not controlled via apex or a calcium reactor... Please give suggestions on pro's and cons... Also ordered 90 lbs more of Marco rocks to add to the 90-100 lbs of live rock coming out of the 93... Bought a mp40 as well... That hurt the wallet!

Also painted the back black and started staining and pre painting some trim tonight
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Nice! But a curious what's in the background enclosure ? Nice setup

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