redsea
Aquarium Advice Addict
How exciting! The hard part of the shopping is now over!
Today was a big day! Went to look at a setup and it's "the one"!
So I will be picking up my 180g tank and toys this week. The tank is drilled in the corners, it comes with old school halides, they look like huge mogul bulbs, has 2 ballasts for the lightds and it has 2 VHO bulbs as well. There is a custom sump, looks like a 55g tank and a skimmer, a g2 ASM. Skimmer will have to do for now but it should be fine. ALso comes with the return pumps and other pumps. ALl for $500 which I think is a great deal. Oh forgot to mention the like 300lbs of live rock he has too. lol The setup has TWO canopies, one that isnt too high and the larger taller one you see.
My first question I guess is should I use the black stand I bought already or go with the walnut finish complete set? I figured I could paint the canopy black, not sure how the paint will adhere though. Has anyone done that before and how did it work out?
There will be a ton more updates as now we have a tank! LOL
I agree with keeping the wood look. Walnut is gorgeous! My guess is it will really set it apart from your other tanks and really make it pop! Not that the size wouldn't do that already...Carey, one thing I've realized over time is how nicely stained wood can warm up a room. I say give it a shot! As for the dsb, do you think it is salvageable? If it is, maybe it's time to think outside the box and not only keep it but to think about something you can keep in one that you might not be able to otherwise (this is all w/I seeing it of course). Jawfish maybe?
lol, sniper, not ready just YET! lol
So in regards tot he dsb, how should I work it if I were to use the existing sand? WOuld I transport it with the sand in the bottom and then what? Wont all the nitrates and other nasties be released with all the moving around?
I'm not sure I mentioned this about the stand choices, but the black one is from a fish store and is about 36 inches tall while the walnut set is about 30 inches tall. The ASM skimmer thats included looks to just fit under the stand. If I were to upgrade the skimmer at a future point I was thinking that stand would be too short.
And a thought on the future fish, I was thinking of getting the black tang, NOT the $700 one but the fold rimmed black tang that the site with the 20k fish was on. Then maybe a sailfin locally
Here is the black tang I'm thinking of
Gold Rimmed Surgeonfish
And does anyone know anything about these tangs? Can't say that I've seen any locally
Mata Tang-(2")