180 Custom built Reef

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by Polarbearz, Nov 17, 2009.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. Polarbearz

    Polarbearz Plankton

    Joined:
    Nov 6, 2009
    Messages:
    3
    This is our 180 custom built open top reef.
    I've been maintaining it for the past 2 years. Its been set up for about 5
    (But before me it was pretty lame for a reef tank)
    I just rearranged it from this
    [​IMG]]
    [​IMG][​IMG]
    To this
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    It's a bit cloudy. I took the pictures after I was done messing with it.
    Now I didn't set it up, but from what I know.
    It packs.
    A Wet dry filtration system as you can see. It's built into the back. I use LR and old shells as my media. I also have a prefilter pad inside. A Massive protein skimmer Might be MARS brand, which is Marineland.
    2 Visitherm Stealth Heaters.
    A 30(approx) sump system with the wet dry unit.
    And a Koralia Pump to help circulation.
    As a light I have the Aquapro HQI 48" light
    You can see all the Different types of Corals I have
    In addition Fish
    I have 3 Banner Cardinals
    I yellow tang
    A hippo tang
    3 Green Chromis
    Scooter Blenny
    And a Sleeper Goby.
    I might add a Butterfly and maybe a Haitian Condac. Anemone and two Clarki's
    If the anemone doesn't move everywhere.
     
    1 person likes this.
  2. Click Here!

  3. crazy reef love

    crazy reef love Skunk Shrimp

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2009
    Messages:
    268
    Location:
    Party-Town, Seattle, Washington
    Looks really good polarbearz, hopefully I can one day upgrade to a tank of that size, who took care of the tank before you? Keep up the good work!
     
  4. cira050

    cira050 Torch Coral

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2009
    Messages:
    1,165
    wow you definitely made a huge difference, looks so natural now that the coral is on the rock and not on the sand k+, good work
     
  5. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2009
    Messages:
    3,434
    Location:
    Lansing, Michigan
  6. WuWu

    WuWu Feather Star

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2009
    Messages:
    789
    nice :) is that tank located in a store ?
     
  7. Polarbearz

    Polarbearz Plankton

    Joined:
    Nov 6, 2009
    Messages:
    3
    Yes it is in the store.
    I don't know who took care of it, but I don't think they knew what they were doing. There was almost too much rock. It didn't allow enough flow between the rocks. In addition now I have more room to make the corals not so close too each other. and not in the sand. Except a few things like my little Clam and the alevopora.