Marty's 180g [My Elusive Shrimp]

Amazing
Build Marty! Very impressive!

 

Unless you go topless, a screen is favored over glass.

the glass gets spray, droplets, etc., cuts down some light, and it is said the gasseos exchange isn't as good either.

I recently re-scaped, and moved corals around again! I'm posting nes pics and a DT vid later today. I hope you'll view

Your build is looking awesome, and as I have said the 180's footprint is one of my favorites. It's like a ~50% front to back deeper 125!

 

Thank you.

I will definitely check out your video! Thanks for the feedback.

 

Photo #1: QT tank getting set-up tonight. Ordering my first fish on Friday for a 30 day QT and prophylactic treatment.

Photo #2 Shows the sight glass indicator at work, draining the FW into my QT along with RO/DI water to speed fill up.

Photos #3 and 4: Heater installed and calibrated on fish tank. Discovered the glass needs to come off (way too warm in there) it's cooling off now. I had considered a mesh top, sold on that now. Then again, my sump/fuge my aid with the heat issue, so maybe the glass can go back on. I have a month or so to fudge with that.

No word yet on my sump/fuge, but I am hoping it shipped today. Getting a little frustrated as I want to get it plumbed and overflowing from DT!

 

Your set up looks flawless. Lovin it. Will definitely get the SCWD I got my pump today. Trying to come up with a plan. Your reef room was definitely helpful.

 

Looking very nice and make me REALLY wish I had a reef room.

 

Thanks. My wife gave me 25 inches off the wall in the new laundry room and I took it all.

Thanks, glad you can get some ideas from it and it can benefit someone. Good luck with your SCWD's if you have any questions send me a PM.

 

Freakin awesome Marty!!!!! I did notice that the strainers on your intake to the pumps have very fine openings, since they will be under lights, I would keep an eye on coraline algae and debris clogging them up, kinda like it does to Koralias. Other than that, you have built my dream fish room!!!

 

Thanks, Robman. Yeah, I noticed those strainers are already picking up gunk. I have a couple spares just in case, but figure they'll need a good cleaning one a month or so.

 

Gotta have them or something above the weir to keep fish out. I had a Sleeper Railway Glider Goby hop over and clog up my drains causing about a 20 gallon overflow... No Bueno.