Unclesalty's 180 Gallon Tank Build Thread

[Coralgurl]

Are you doing a deep sand bed? I bought 135lbs of sand but only ended up putting in 95 lbs as it gave me the 1 1/2 inches I was looking for. I bought the CaribSea Aragonite Special Grade sand.

[thegecko]

When is this beast going to be up and running, Darryl?

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by thegecko

When is this beast going to be up and running, Darryl?

I am guessing in the next few weeks or possibly even after my Cuba trip as I am not sure I wanna set up a tank then take off right away on holidays. For sure I will let you when it is done so you can stop by and check it out!

[dreef]

Thats a no brainer Daryll ...i've never been anywhere...well no place worth mentioning.I go to cuba..you get that tank fired up. Deal ?? i'll even frag some of my most treasured acropora.

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by dreef

Thats a no brainer Daryll ...i've never been anywhere...well no place worth mentioning.I go to cuba..you get that tank fired up. Deal ?? i'll even frag some of my most treasured acropora.

I think I will have to pass on your offer but thanks anyhow! lol I haven't been anywhere either so I can hardly wait. Could of went to Bahamas last winter with wife but I passed and told her "you go with your friends and I will stay home and buy a skimmer instead" A good skimmer is more important than a trip to Bahamas if you ask me.

[lockrookie]

your on crack.. i had a chance to live in turcas y caicos for a year while my father did renovations on a relatives home.. all expence paid whilei was in high school. my father turned it down..i was not happy like really live on a beach for a year vs sask winters...i will never forgive him lol

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

your on crack.. i had a chance to live in turcas y caicos for a year while my father did renovations on a relatives home.. all expence paid whilei was in high school. my father turned it down..i was not happy like really live on a beach for a year vs sask winters...i will never forgive him lol

The original trip that I refused was to Mexico then they ended up going to Bahamas- I got scammed lol
Turks and Caicos is on my "trip list" one year. It looks beautiful there.

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

Are you doing a deep sand bed? I bought 135lbs of sand but only ended up putting in 95 lbs as it gave me the 1 1/2 inches I was looking for. I bought the CaribSea Aragonite Special Grade sand.

My plan is to go with a shallow bed approx 1-1/2 inches also. I probably only needed 3 or 4 bags but thought I would buy extra as you can't find it in Canada. Also I wanted to have extra onhand and maybe for a possible frag tank later down the road. I orginally was going to go with the Caribsea but decided to go with the brighter+whiter Tropic Eden. Everyone who buys the Tropic Eden seems to really like it too from what I've read so.....