Future 180 Gallon Upgrade

[brewski]

Yeah - forgot the humping i did with my 1" thick acrylic.

 

[Rich42082]

Well I had an awesome time moving this 180 gallon. It was about 5 of us to load and only 3 to unload. I used the wheels of the brute cans to assist with the unloading.

 

[Rich42082]

Thought Ild post some updated pictures. What a difference acouple months make. My Xenias have taken over.

My 2 RBTA have turned into 4.

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[brewski]

Thought Ild post some updated pictures. What a difference acouple months make. My Xenias have taken over.

My 2 RBTA have turned into 4.

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Looks awesome! Any chance u want to sell one of the anemones? I have two clarkii that need a great home!

 

[Rich42082]

Not right now. I dont want to mess with them. They have stayed in the same spot I put them in.

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[brewski]

Not right now. I dont want to mess with them. They have stayed in the same spot I put them in.

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No worries!

 

[teklabs]

Do you like your Clarkiis? I was thinking about getting some, but was hesitant to put them with my Tomato clowns.

 

[teklabs]

Smart move using the brute wheels to move the tank. I'll have to remember that trick.

 

[Rich42082]

The only thing I dont like about them is that they spawn regularly and they shake up the sand really bad and form a sand storm in my tank.

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[brewski]

Very true, especially as they get larger. it took four of us to lift my 240g glass and I bet an acrylic tank the same size could be lifted by one person.

My 155 acrylic 1" thick is about 250 lbs and takes four to move

 

[Rich42082]

I've noticed I have salt creep on both drain pipes and a little salt creep on both return pipes. Should I try tightening them more? Or would that cause it to leak?

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[brewski]

I've noticed I have salt creep on both drain pipes and a little salt creep on both return pipes. Should I try tightening them more? Or would that cause it to leak?

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what do you mean by Salt creep? It sounds like u may be using screw in connectors without plumbers tape. Recommend you get some plumber tape and redo seat your connections.

 

[Rich42082]

Dried up salt is appearing on the outside of the DT where the pipes connect. I tried to upload a picture but it says I reached my limit. I dont remember using the tape I'll try that to see if it stops. Thanks.

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[Rich42082]

Should I be concerned about this? It showed up this morning. It's also on my glass.

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[Rich42082]

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[JonathanG]

do you have snails in the tank?

They may be snail eggs

 

[Rich42082]

I do have snails. I just cut that monticap frag acouple days ago.

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[Sniperhank]

Monti can gather things that blow around the tank. Mine always gathers sand from when my derasa clam closes up from being startled.

 

[Rich42082]

Thought I'ld post these before and after pictures.

This is how it was when I went to buy it off of a Craigslist posting


This is one month after.


And this is it now. 6 months later.



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[Rich42082]

Some random pictures showing my diy canopy. The one it came with put my lights too close to the water.







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