Please show pics of your 180 tanks - Page 2

April540 · #26 04/12/2005, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by mako56
Gettin the itch for my new tank. Trying to decide if I want to make the stand out of wood or go with stainless steel tube.

What size tank are you looking at? 180 on a tube base? Dont think I've ever seen that. do you have pics of a tube stand?

April540 · #27 04/13/2005, 10:55 PM

Are these all the 180gal. tanks? Please dont stop posting them I would love to see more! Thanks

Putawaywet · #28 04/15/2005, 05:22 AM

Mine's not a standard 180 per se...

It's actually a custom 48"x30"x30"

But here's a few shots of the tank back in Aug of last year. They're the most current pics that I have. As you can see I'm a believer in the "less is more" approach with my rockwork.

Brett

deansreef · #29 04/15/2005, 11:12 AM

Brett,

what is that substrate? Looks very interesting. how long has the tank been setup?

Dean

Qdoggie · #30 04/15/2005, 12:38 PM

Putawaywet · #31 04/16/2005, 04:07 AM

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Originally posted by deansreef
what is that substrate? Looks very interesting. how long has the tank been setup?

Dean

The substrate was a mix of Tahitian black moon and regular aragonite. Looked good for a while but the excitement quickly wore off and I have since swapped it out to a mix of #3 & #5 aragonite. The tank has been up little over 18 mo's but those pics were taken around the 1 year mark. I have made some changes since then.

Brett

cediss · #32 04/17/2005, 09:53 AM

Not much yet! Will hopefully be fully operational starting next weekend. Atleast thats what I'm planning!

cediss · #33 04/17/2005, 09:56 AM

Very nice aquascaping Putawaywet! We need to try to resist creating the wall every time. Great tank. Looks more natural. More of us need to get out here, or recall what it looks like on a real reef. Youve captured it pretty well!

April540 · #34 04/20/2005, 09:00 PM

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Originally posted by Putawaywet
Mine's not a standard 180 per se...

It's actually a custom 48"x30"x30"

But here's a few shots of the tank back in Aug of last year. They're the most current pics that I have. As you can see I'm a believer in the "less is more" approach with my rockwork.

Brett

Very nice tank, great colors.sometimes less is best! I have a hard time reaching in the 24 in. depth,I would never make it 30 in. You must have long arms. LOL

April540 · #35 04/20/2005, 09:04 PM

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Originally posted by Qdoggie

Do you have some close ups of the tank? Maybe sections of it, to see it a little better, Looks great!

And cediss, I bet you cant wait to get that tank set up! Its really nice, Keep us up on the progress, just take it slow!

zoocrazy · #36 04/21/2005, 12:04 AM

nice tank putawaywet!!!

Qdoggie · #37 04/21/2005, 05:38 AM

divein4444 · #38 04/21/2005, 05:52 PM

Here's a pic of mine a few weeks ago, I recently re-did the rock work on the right side to provide more real-estate and overall a better look I think.

April540 · #39 04/21/2005, 09:50 PM

divein4444, When you redid the rock, did you take out the corals. or move them over to the other side, I'm afraid to move the rock and squish something!

April540 · #40 04/21/2005, 09:56 PM

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Originally posted by Qdoggie

Really nice tank! How much rock do you have in there?

xcreonx · #41 04/21/2005, 10:09 PM

Here's my 180g All-Glass tank. 6'x2'x2'

Please see my recent thread with lots of photos!
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=574454

mako56 · #42 04/21/2005, 11:31 PM

Hey April I am going to start to build it tomorrow can take some pictures when its done. I decided to go with painted mild steel for this one and see how it worksits about 1/5 of the price.

divein4444 · #43 04/22/2005, 01:01 AM

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Originally posted by April540
divein4444, When you redid the rock, did you take out the corals. or move them over to the other side, I'm afraid to move the rock and squish something!

I moved all the corals to the other side (as best they would fit temporarily). Some of the bigger rocks I took out for a couple minutes while I positioned, placed in buckets. You mentioned squishing something, after I moved everything back one of my rose bulbs was squished between to rocks, looked like part of it was bad off..hanging there limp. I haven't seen it since, so guess it's moved to the back and recovering.

Qdoggie · #44 04/22/2005, 08:42 AM

April, I really forget how much rock is in there. I believe it is around 250 lbs.. Theres a little in the sump as well.

Here is a pic of a tubular steel stand. (old camera, sorry)
Also, when I re-aquascaped mine, I took out just about all the corals and placed them in a 6 dollar rubber maid type container. I put a powerhead and a heater in it. The work lasted about all day and I didnt want them in there because the water got pretty nasty looking..

April540 · #45 04/23/2005, 08:47 AM

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Originally posted by mako56
Hey April I am going to start to build it tomorrow can take some pictures when its done. I decided to go with painted mild steel for this one and see how it worksits about 1/5 of the price.

You say this one goes in the basement? Take picks of the progress, I guess you'll be pretty busy this week-end! Will this one be your second tank then? And did you decide what to put in it FO?

April540 · #46 04/23/2005, 08:52 AM

Qdoggie, Thanks for the pic of the stand, I had never heard of one, Except fot the really big tanks, Is this one yours? Did you build it? Is it what you have under yous 180?

April540 · #47 04/23/2005, 09:01 AM

Putawaywet, Would love to see some recent pics. your quite creative.

jjjimmy · #48 04/23/2005, 09:11 AM

Here is my humble offering.

April540 · #49 04/23/2005, 09:12 AM

divein4444, Is that a bubble coral on the far right hand side? Its HUGE!!!

April540 · #50 04/23/2005, 09:31 AM

jjjimmy,Beautiful!!!! Did you build the cabinet? And how much rock is in this tank> I love the bridge in the middle, I guess I mus need about 75 more lbs to do more with the height in mine. I am just no good with the stacking! LFS that I go to had a little guy that is really good. One of these days I think he is comming to help out with mine.