Dedicated circuit complete, tank moved back in place, still level! First 50 gallons of saltwater filled. Cycled and dry rock will start going in tomorrow.
Steve's 180
- Thread starter Steve Burton
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Let the cycling begin. Dosing ammonia, when it goes from 8ppm to undetectable in a day I will deem it ready for livestock.
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Is the return pump over sized?
Sorry I didn't see the pics of the build till now and I see a pretty big flow restriction in the return plumbing.
Sorry I didn't see the pics of the build till now and I see a pretty big flow restriction in the return plumbing.
Jebao DCP18000, 4750 gph, max height 29' its plenty
Yeah that should be more than good. The Tee where the line comes in from the pump to feed the 4 returns adds a ton of head and back pressure. It will add to the flow of the manifold though.
Pleasure meeting you today Steve. Looking forward to seeing this tank's progress.
Skimmer, filter mat roller, ATO, powerheads done. Cord management satisfactory - still have to do the lights.
Lights done, system complete except for the waiting. Nothing to do but play with the light settings until cycle completes. 
You have been busy. Looks great
That looks awesome!!! cant wait to see it stocked and in person.
Wow lightning speed over there. Looks amazing man!
Beautiful. Sand or bare bottom?
Waiting on CaribSea Aragamax Sugar-Sized Sand, should be here in a day or two
Looking great Steve. Wish my builds were moving as fast.
I've got some free time, just holler, I'll be your hands and legs
Such a beautiful tank! Great job so far
Looks awesome! Great work Steve.
Really impressive Steve. Looks good. That is a hell of a fleece filter roller. Real nice.
Tank is doing a great job on ammonia and nitrates, nitrites are still a little high, so all these will be fine in short time. My concern now is Ph, on day 16 it is .23. I added gfo a few days ago and I think I'll get some Chaeto going. About 1/3 of the rock was cycled in a tote for months, long enough to leach Ph to almost nothing, but the rest was dry. Not sure what kind, I expect it was mined in Florida. It was pressure washed then heavily bleached for 8 days, pressure washed again and rinse several times with hose water, and left out in the rain and sun for a few weeks. Curious to see how @Adam does with his acid treatment. Any suggestions on how to get the Ph down quickly while there's no livestock in the tank would be great.
GFO in a reactor will drop it - too quick in my experience but you have not nutrient import right now so the quick drop may not be an issue in your circumstance - you'd be welcome to some I have here but I know I'm far away from you.
