Our new 180 gallon reef

Kimi · 01/20/2009, 05:30 PM

Ok, here it is, our 180 reef. We are new to reefs but hardly new to fishkeeping. I hope to keep a record of the timeline of the development of our reef.

It was set up on January 2, 2009 and is in the process of cycling. We have added 200lbs of live sand and 200lbs of Fiji Live rock. underneath is a 55 gallon refugium. Asm skimmer and a second temp skimmer to get through cycling. Two mag 9.5 pumps returning through ocean clear filters. 18w turbo twist sterilizer. We will be using Koralias for water movement and we will be going with HO T'5s. We through in some damsels for something to look at while cycling. We have started to see some light brown algae on the sand and rocks. We are still waiting for an ammonia spike!!! when I figure out how to get a picture up, you can see it

Teen Aquarist · 01/20/2009, 05:34 PM

I am also setting up a 180 tank. How deep is the 200 lbs of sand? Oh and no picture is showing up.

Kimi · 01/20/2009, 06:30 PM

It's not level, I would say about 2" on average

hanas · 01/20/2009, 08:03 PM

Any pictures?

mklukas · 01/20/2009, 08:44 PM

Pictures would be great! If nothing else you could try uploading the pictures to a site like photobucket and linking them back here.

Kimi · 01/21/2009, 07:48 PM

It's saying tha my pictures are too big... what does that mean?

JBuffetReefer · 01/21/2009, 11:58 PM

Where are you trying to upload them at? Try to use photobucket.

01/20/2009, 05:30 PM	#1
Kimi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 24	Our new 180 gallon reef Ok, here it is, our 180 reef. We are new to reefs but hardly new to fishkeeping. I hope to keep a record of the timeline of the development of our reef. It was set up on January 2, 2009 and is in the process of cycling. We have added 200lbs of live sand and 200lbs of Fiji Live rock. underneath is a 55 gallon refugium. Asm skimmer and a second temp skimmer to get through cycling. Two mag 9.5 pumps returning through ocean clear filters. 18w turbo twist sterilizer. We will be using Koralias for water movement and we will be going with HO T'5s. We through in some damsels for something to look at while cycling. We have started to see some light brown algae on the sand and rocks. We are still waiting for an ammonia spike!!! when I figure out how to get a picture up, you can see it

01/20/2009, 05:34 PM	#2
Teen Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 411	I am also setting up a 180 tank. How deep is the 200 lbs of sand? Oh and no picture is showing up. __________________ One thing's for sure: Nobody ever sees the Pool Shark coming Current Tank Info: 180 gallon fowlr and 25 gallon sump and a 24 gallon nano reef

01/20/2009, 08:44 PM	#5
mklukas Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 89	Pictures would be great! If nothing else you could try uploading the pictures to a site like photobucket and linking them back here. __________________ - 57g Oceanic Illuminata Rimless with Tech Stand - Specs so far: Reef Octopus 'Small' Sump \| 2 x Finnex 200w Titanium Heaters On Order: Apex Controller \| Maxspect G2 170w LED Lighting \| SWC Extreme 120 Cone Skimmer

01/21/2009, 11:58 PM	#7
JBuffetReefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 510	Where are you trying to upload them at? Try to use photobucket. __________________ Pour me something tall and strong, make it a hurricane before I go insane. It's only half past twelve but I don't care. It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon Tank soon to be reef tank & 34 Gallon Reef Tank

01/20/2009, 06:30 PM	#3
Kimi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 24	It's not level, I would say about 2" on average

01/20/2009, 08:03 PM	#4
hanas Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairfield, CT Posts: 795	Any pictures?

01/21/2009, 07:48 PM	#6
Kimi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 24	It's saying tha my pictures are too big... what does that mean?