Another 180 in wall, lots of pics!

[cpandrewschmidt]

After lots of learning on this board I took the jump from my 75 to my new 180 in wall. It's about 6 months old now. Still a ways to go with growth, but it's coming around.

All in all it's a 180 gallon w 55 g sump. I run 3 250 watt MH with 4 VHO suppliment. ASM G2 skimmer. 4 hyrdo korilla for flow and a dolphin return pump. Korralin Calcium reactor.

The pics dont show much of the sps, but it's mostly dominated by sps with the lps towards the bottom. Not too many pics of the sps because my camera isn't good, i had to borrow my dads for these. One day I'll learn to take some good ones. My main goal for the tank is to get the sps very colorful and see some decent growth.

Live stock includes, 6 line wrasse, 4 anthias, Bluethroat Trigger, Yellow Tang, Powder Brown, Yellow Belly Hippo, yellow tail damsel. 3 clams, shrimp, snails, etc.

Before the hole
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/Misc001.jpg

Hole from the back (good thing the wife to be was gone!)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/Misc007.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/Misc009.jpg

Dad pondering the stand
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/Misc011.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/Misc012.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/Misc013.jpg

Me and the tank
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/Misc017.jpg

Filling up
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/Misc021.jpg

[cpandrewschmidt]

Now for just some of the livestock. I need some new pics of some new stuff.

Maxima
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207010.jpg

Trumpet
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207014.jpg

Blue Tip
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207016.jpg

Red Tri Color
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207020.jpg

[cpandrewschmidt]

The Big guy about 10 inches now, got at 3 inches 3 years ago
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207031.jpg

Zoos
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207037.jpg

Brain
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207038.jpg

Seabae (had to sell the clowns because the female bullied the powder brown too much)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207039.jpg

Hammer
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207040.jpg

Frogspawn
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207041.jpg

Birdsnest
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207042.jpg

pink birdsnest
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207043.jpg

Couple of the tangs
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207129.jpg


Let me know what you think! Open to suggestions!

Andrew

[cpandrewschmidt]

Almost forgot, as much as a full tank shot that I have

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj13/cpandrewschmidt/tank11207061.jpg

[harlequinnut]

Very nice tank, I love your aquascaping with the hill and valley scheme. You had that clam for 3 years and it triple in size? That's amazing!:eek1: Keep up the good work!:mixed:

[cpandrewschmidt]

Yeah, the clam was the main reason to upgrade (or so I told the fiance') That and I needed more fish! I'm not quite sure what I will do when it gets too big for this tank. It was my first clam and I won't want to let it go, but some day it will just be to big :( Thanks for the compliments!

Andrew