180g peninsula tank build - First ever aquarium

Milad · #1 05-31-2010, 05:18 PM

well the thing is I only have 150 MH so I wanted to get some height on the rock so I can put a few SPS in there. I can remove rock later right? When I get the new sump in Ill have more room to put rock in the sump.

Im also thinking of putting a small rubbermaid container in the sump to act as a refugium. Anyone think thats a bad idea? I dont want to put glass in, I was just gonna put the container in and drill some holes to let water slowly flow through.

andestang · #2 05-31-2010, 05:37 PM

Looks good so far, you'll have to do a pic when she's all cleared up.

Milad · #3 06-01-2010, 06:12 AM

One week in
Sorry i dont have one of those inside glass cleaners yet
lemme know if anyone has a suggestion on what brand to buy

Black Phantom · #4 06-01-2010, 02:47 PM

Sorry i dont have one of those inside glass cleaners yet
lemme know if anyone has a suggestion on what brand to buy

There's a lot of good ones on the market. Get something that floats for sure.
And the one thing I learned is bigger isn't always better.
Those super strong magnets are ok until you pick up a grain or two of sand under them, then it's scratch city.
The one thing you will want to buy for sure is an "Easy Blade Scraper Attachment". It will save you tons of time scraping that really hard stuff from the inside.
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...t_ID=cl-mrzebl

andestang · #5 06-01-2010, 04:11 PM

Did you mix your salt in the tank or add it right after you mixed it ? That what it looks like. Not to bad to do during like your water change, but for a complete tank fill thats what happens.

Milad · #6 06-01-2010, 04:52 PM

ya i just poured salt in the tank when i filled it up. why is that bad? I poured just a bit every few hours until i finished a bucket.

black phantom,
would you recommend http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ct_ID=cl-mre03 or a mag float?

Leah · #7 06-01-2010, 05:00 PM

It is not bad at all.
From what I hear they are great. I use the Mag Float ones though.

mike31154 · #8 06-01-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Milad

ya i just poured salt in the tank when i filled it up. why is that bad? I poured just a bit every few hours until i finished a bucket.

Have you checked/confirmed the current salinity? I realize a bucket of IO (if that's what you're using) is for 160 gals and the build is 180, but the rock and sand will displace a good amount of water. A bucket is probably pretty close the the correct level in your case, but confirmation by measurement is something you'll need to do before adding any livestock. For water changes in the future, you'll want a dedicated container to mix the solution for at least a day before the intended change. An extra heater and a couple of cheap powerheads will come in handy as well.