lockrookie's 180g (build #3)

[lockrookie]

so i finished my recycled aquarium sump project using 3 33g tanks and 1 10g tank i had laying around. i still have to drill for the auto top off but will do that after all is running to get the perfect height. as well drill the overflow drain holes all in all i think it turned out alright will do a water test later tonight and then pack it all away untill read for set up. i also added the trim on top to ruduce getting sliced.

[Coralgurl]

Nicely done!! Fuge in tank was a good decision!!

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

i also added the trim on top to ruduce getting sliced.

Where did you get your trim from?

[lockrookie]

from the 33g tanks i took apart to make the sump i didnt wreck them and spliced them together.

[lockrookie]

leak test complete i can sleep a bit better tonight lol ok i lie.

[lockrookie]

next project tear apart and rebuild the 180

[lockrookie]

i had to do it i had to try out my new halide light fixture on the 90 and in glad i did. the 2 70w halides are very cool i like the color from them so much that i left them on longer tonight just to day dream what they will look like on the 180. yes i need to get out more.

regretfully im not entirely fond of the color of the 150w bulbs they seem a bit yellow they say 15k on them but im unsure if its my eyes playing tricks or the algea floating in the water lol. (i have to work on that issue) so i ordered some 20k bulbs from ebay and we will see how it goes. over all i love the fixture but i may have to add some t5's to the mix just to be sure there are no dead spots in the lighting. will take pics so i have a comparison when the new bulbs arrive.