180 Gallon Living Room Tank
Display Construction Gallery
This gallery documents the construction and setup of the 180 gallon living room reef tank. Includes photos of the display tank setup, the initial stand delay story, aquascaping progress, and the tank cracks that eventually led to tank failure. A valuable resource for anyone planning their own reef tank build.
Display Tank Videos
Full tank sweep of this coral reef aquarium from 2002. Video footage taken back in 2002 of my "Coral Row" and many of the fish.
DIY Temporary Lighting Hood
A temporary DIY lighting hood built for the 180 gallon tank during the initial setup phase. Shows the top of the hood with the light fixtures mounted.
Failed Sump Attempts
To the left is a picture of the sump under construction on my dining room table. You can see the Rubbermaid sump used (25 gallons).
Final Sump Design
This is the final sump design - a 55 gallon acrylic sump configuration. This is pretty close to my current sump configuration, showing the protein skimmer, heater, and other equipment.
Progressive Full Tank Pictures
Here is the tank after 2 months of using the AB Aquaspace light. You can see how many of the coral colors have gotten more intense.
Random Tank Shots
Fish are just always hungry, always thinking they are going to feed them and very frequently doing a photo-bomb like this one.
