MarkoD 180 Gallon Build (New Light Fixture)

[MarkoD]

I really want a monti pora. But how would I attach it to my rock so it grows out from a ledge?

[MarkoD]

update:

fish have ich treating with herbtana for a week now, seems to be helping

also hooked up a UV sterilizer

and today i got an MP40 can never have enough flow (now have koralia 4 wavemaker with 4 koralia 4s, a koralia 5 in the back and now the MP40 pushing across the front)

[MarkoD]

heres a video at the 2 month point

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNr4u...el_video_title

[ensquire]

Nice job Marlo, awesome tank.
My Regal is my favorite fish, yours looks like its pretty cool too.

[viperfish]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

I really want a monti pora. But how would I attach it to my rock so it grows out from a ledge?

You can wedge a piece in your rock and over time it will encrust itself. If it's a frag on a plug it's easy, just glue the plug anywhere you like and watch it grow.

[MarkoD]

Heres my newest edition

72" aquamedic fixture.

4x 250 watt metal halide
4x 39 watt t5ho

[MarkoD]

heres a full tank shot with the lights installed

That is beautiful. I love the rock arrangement and the new light.

Did you have to lose the canopy for the new fixture to fit?

[MarkoD]

Nope I opened the canopy and the fixture sits on top

[MarkoD]

so i was having problems with the lights heating the water to about 84F

so i installed 2 large computer fans to the back of the canopy and have decreased the temp to 80F while the halides are on.



i will be adding fans to the stand too and hopefully it'll bring the temp down a couple more degrees.

i also re plumbed the return to the opposite side of the overflow as i was finding that i had film forming on my water.