KrazyKuch's & Michika's 180Gal Tank Build

[fencer]

You might want a dehumidifier for your place. I bought one during our heatwave and was shocked how much I actually pulled out of the air.

[michika]

I have one of those, but its so noisy! There really isn't much of a need for it right now. Maybe once winter rolls around. You are right though, they do take out a lot of water from the air.

[michika]

I've gotten like 4 PMs in the last couple days about my lighting, so I thought I'd just re-post the response from a recent request.

MHs;
- bulbs are mogul base, one is an XM 15K, and the other is a AquaConnect 14K bulb. XM is on the left, and the AquaConnect is on the right.
- Both are run on M-79s bought from the wholesaler
- Both are run in Luminarc reflectors.

T5s
- 6 bulbs run on Workhorse 7 ballasts (bought from the wholesaler)
- In 24" Sunlight Supply Tek reflectors
- Each bulb is in its own reflector
- Each bulb set, 2 per set, includes a Giesemann Aquablue, and a Korallen-Zucht Fiji Purple
- The two sets of bulbs on both ends of the tank are angled inwards to try and limit the light pollution.

All the lights are run on timers, 10am-10pm T5s, and 12pm-8pm MHs.

[michika]

I stopped in a Red Coral this afternoon and went a little crazy. I barely had enough self control to stop myself from asking Kevin to empty out his SPS, and clam tanks for me. I am such an addict!

A few preliminary photos, which do no justice.
Stunning pink birdsnest.


A down on its luck mille, we're trying to nurse it into better health


One of the 3 crocea clams that followed me home


True to form all my fish want in any photos I try to take of clams & sps






I like seeing this

[Delphinus]

Wow that is awesome especially with that fish load!! Man I'd pay money for that reading. I don't even get zero on my zeo tank (although it's the lowest of the bunch, settling in at around 2ppm or so)

PS, I think that milli is actually a Pocillopora of some kind.

[michika]

I think you are right about the mille. It does look a lot like a poci. I'm hoping it will start to regain some of its colouring in the next week.

Have you ever kept Purple Anthias aka P. Tuka? I saw a very nice looking harem at the store and am on the fence about them after having done research on them this afternoon.

[Delphinus]

Me? No, sorry, I've always been shy of trying anthias due to the constant feeding requirements. I figure if you could train them onto dried foods that you could use an autofeeder that dumps in pellets or whatever several times per day. I wish there was an easy way to autofeed mysis. LOL - a public aquarium could do it ... with a product called a "summer student" or "co-op intern."

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

PS, I think that milli is actually a Pocillopora of some kind.

Yes, it's a pocillopora.