Coralgurls tank build 180 - it's ALIVE

[Coralgurl]

They look awesome!! The 4 on your tank will look wicked! Gregs stand is perfect, keeps it clean looking as I don't want a canopy. We set the lights on the default artificial for now. Was surprising how dirty the glass was once it was lit up, need a bigger mag float lol

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

They look awesome!! The 4 on your tank will look wicked! Gregs stand is perfect, keeps it clean looking as I don't want a canopy. We set the lights on the default artificial for now. Was surprising how dirty the glass was once it was lit up, need a bigger mag float lol

I probably don't need 4 fixtures but this way I won't have to have them cranked up as high which I hear increases their life span then. I am not into the canopy thing either myself and Gregs stand looks way better than a canopy IMO. I am just going to go with the Ecotech hanging kits which I still have to order 2 more of.

[fishytime]

you got those things blazing at 100% in those there pics there Girly?

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by fishytime

you got those things blazing at 100% in those there pics there Girly?

Yup they were. Turned everything down to 30%, didn't think it mattered with nothing but rock in the tank..lol

Fixed up all the cords today, noticed a funny worm on the glass. Ammonia is almost a 0.0 well test for nitrites/nitrates today, but it's only been a little over a week that it's been running.

[lockrookie]

my wife is urging me to not do a rock wall on my build she likes the black background. im just tired of scraping the back glass but maybe ill have to do a mix of the two. i know some ppl let the back wall go with coraline algea but my wife dislikes that as well lol i cant win.

[Coralgurl]

Women....it's weird bec I don't have any coraline algae on the glass of the 55 gl at all but my lr is covered and very purple/red! The snails seem to keep things very clean and as much as the Mexican turbos are like bull dozers knocking things around, they do a great job. I really like the black background but also don't mind tanks I've seen with the back glass covered.

Are you working on the tank now?

[lockrookie]

tank is still in garage pending finding a place to cut the glass i need no one seems thrilled about making the eurobracing. it really is killing me and causing me to over think issues lol.

its all good tho i still have the 90 running and i can live through your build thread for the time being lol which is looking great..btw

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

. i know some ppl let the back wall go with coraline algea but my wife dislikes that as well lol i cant win.

hand her the scraper

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by fishytime

hand her the scraper

lol that wont happen..