San Diego 180

UTCReefer · 01/20/2017, 09:19 PM

Hey all,
I just wanted to throw up some pics of my 180gal bare bottom system. Its been set up since the summer of 2008. All of my colonies were grown from frags, and since ive been asked more than once for some FTS here they are finally.

Tank Specs:
180 Gallon Display
60 Gallon Sump
3x 400W MH pendants with 20K Plusrite bulbs
SWC 250 Skimmer
Chaeto in the sump
5-10gal weekly water changes to vacuum up detritus from the bottom

Inhabitants:
Sailfin Tang
Watchman Goby
Rainford Goby
2 Clownfish
4 Allens Damsels
3 Mex. Turbo Snails
5-6 Crabs
1 Tiger Cucumber

Left:

UTCReefer · 01/20/2017, 09:20 PM

Center:

Right:

Misc:

UTCReefer · 01/20/2017, 09:21 PM

mirkus · 01/21/2017, 01:21 PM

Nice!

codydemmel4 · 02/14/2017, 07:56 PM

very nice tank. you should post some fts and also make a thread in the SPS section.

nishal · 02/15/2017, 11:21 AM

That's nicely grown out! Looking forward to seeing the build up if you have it. Moved to SD a year ago so glad to see a SD tank.

rsepiphyte · 02/20/2017, 07:03 PM

Just incredible! Thanks for sharing those pictures.

Stolireef · 02/25/2017, 02:31 PM

Amazing tank. Following this thread. UTC, I just sent you a P.M. with a few questions.

truepercs · 04/02/2017, 08:33 AM

Very nice...Incredible that the colonies were once frags

Thanks for sharing!

Darthv247 · 04/03/2017, 04:12 PM

who says u cannot have GSP corals with sps ? beautiful tank

JUNBUG361 · 04/04/2017, 10:19 PM

Tank looks good

Blitzer · 04/05/2017, 09:58 AM

Looks amazing, just starting my tank out and hopefully one day I can achieve what you have!

psteeleb · 04/06/2017, 07:46 PM

awesome tank - your corals look incredible

UTCReefer · 04/06/2017, 09:37 PM

Thank you for all the compliments. Its taken quite some time to get here but ive been inspired all along the way from so many different tanks out there.

UTCReefer · 04/06/2017, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darthv247

who says u cannot have GSP corals with sps ? beautiful tank

One of the first big tanks I saw had the GSP growing all along the rear wall. I really liked the look and it gives the tank a cool backdrop and the feeling of constant motion.

WLachnit · 06/24/2017, 12:52 AM

Great looking tank. Your Acro colonies are amazing.

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01/20/2017, 09:19 PM	#1
UTCReefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 652	San Diego 180 Hey all, I just wanted to throw up some pics of my 180gal bare bottom system. Its been set up since the summer of 2008. All of my colonies were grown from frags, and since ive been asked more than once for some FTS here they are finally. Tank Specs: 180 Gallon Display 60 Gallon Sump 3x 400W MH pendants with 20K Plusrite bulbs SWC 250 Skimmer Chaeto in the sump 5-10gal weekly water changes to vacuum up detritus from the bottom Inhabitants: Sailfin Tang Watchman Goby Rainford Goby 2 Clownfish 4 Allens Damsels 3 Mex. Turbo Snails 5-6 Crabs 1 Tiger Cucumber Left: Last edited by UTCReefer; 01/20/2017 at 09:25 PM.

01/20/2017, 09:20 PM	#2
UTCReefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 652	Center: Right: Misc: Last edited by UTCReefer; 01/20/2017 at 09:29 PM. Reason: images wrong dims

02/14/2017, 07:56 PM	#5
codydemmel4 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Center Valley PA Posts: 1,479	very nice tank. you should post some fts and also make a thread in the SPS section. __________________ -Cody SPS Dominant 180 gallon. Link to my tank: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2618245

02/25/2017, 02:31 PM	#8
Stolireef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scottsdale AZ Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 5	Amazing tank. Following this thread. UTC, I just sent you a P.M. with a few questions. __________________ I want to burn twice as bright and half as long. Oh, and a full tank crash is just an excuse for a new build. Current Tank Info: 125 Rimless Leemar, Apex, Trigger 30 Elite Sump, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 X Gen4 Radion XR30W, BM Doser, 2xMP40WES, 2xTunze 6095, Sicce Syncra 4.0.

04/02/2017, 08:33 AM	#9
truepercs Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MI Posts: 189	Very nice...Incredible that the colonies were once frags Thanks for sharing! __________________ Truepercs...

01/20/2017, 09:21 PM	#3
UTCReefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 652

01/21/2017, 01:21 PM	#4
mirkus Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 311	Nice!

02/15/2017, 11:21 AM	#6
nishal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3	That's nicely grown out! Looking forward to seeing the build up if you have it. Moved to SD a year ago so glad to see a SD tank.

02/20/2017, 07:03 PM	#7
rsepiphyte Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 60	Just incredible! Thanks for sharing those pictures.

04/03/2017, 04:12 PM	#10
Darthv247 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: South Florida Posts: 115	who says u cannot have GSP corals with sps ? beautiful tank

04/04/2017, 10:19 PM	#11
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	Tank looks good

04/05/2017, 09:58 AM	#12
Blitzer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: San Francisco Posts: 93	Looks amazing, just starting my tank out and hopefully one day I can achieve what you have!

04/06/2017, 07:46 PM	#13
psteeleb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 5,249	awesome tank - your corals look incredible __________________ A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner Current Tank Info: 110g Mixed Reef, LED's & T5's

04/06/2017, 09:37 PM	#14
UTCReefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 652	Thank you for all the compliments. Its taken quite some time to get here but ive been inspired all along the way from so many different tanks out there.

06/24/2017, 12:52 AM	#16
WLachnit Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,722	Great looking tank. Your Acro colonies are amazing. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ (1) 300g mixed reef (Starfire DT) + 100g Sump (2) 100g Softie tank (Starfire DT) My Build Thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263472