WATERBOX AQUARIUMS REEF PRO 180.5 BUILD THREAD

[eatsleepreef]

Glad to see you on here! Have seen many of your videos but don’t use YouTube much but I’m here everyday and will be excited to follow along for the ride!

Hello Nick! Great to have you following along. I can’t wait to start adding fish then corals on this bad boy.

 

[hellsangelbx]

Congrats is there any update. Also how did you like the suction cups?

 

[FlexingFishSticks]

Wooo! Nice build! Enjoy your videos on YouTube as well.

 

[eatsleepreef]

Congrats is there any update. Also how did you like the suction cups?

So far waiting on pumps to be able to start the tank. The suction cups made it so easy to get this beast moved.

 

[Nick Steele]

Do you have a plan as far as fish list?

 

[eatsleepreef]

Wooo! Nice build! Enjoy your videos on YouTube as well.

Glad to have you on here

 

[Mr DKH]

Welcome to the forum I watch all your YouTube videos. Love the build thread so far.

 

[eatsleepreef]

Welcome to the forum I watch all your YouTube videos. Love the build thread so far.

Thanks much! Now we gotta add water and start the cycle lol.

 

[Algaewarrior]

Subscriber from YouTube here. Love the scape! How long do you intend on cycling it?

 

[Jamesss]

Hi there, just following up from the YouTube video. Awesome tank for sure. Looking forward to watching this tank come to life. Thanks for the great videos.

James

 

[eatsleepreef]

Subscriber from YouTube here. Love the scape! How long do you intend on cycling it?

Thanks man and god to have you here. The fish less cycle will be about 1-2 months.

 

[Everything Aquatics]

Just saw the YouTube video can’t wait to see some coral in the tank

 

[MW319]

Congrats on your WB. My WB170 and I will be following.

 

[Oropher]

Hello Everyone!! this is my first time here as I am pretty new to the forum world. Id like to start by introducing myself, My name is Antonio also known as EAT SLEEP REEF on instagram and YouTube. I started the hobby about 3 years ago and slowly have evolved to this beautiful build I am about to embark. Id love to use this as a place you all can follow along this great build as well as share input and all in all have a great time. This new build is going to be a WaterBox 180.5. I have decided to run the original sump as I feel it has a pretty good layout and seems to have plenty of room for expansion for what I am trying to do. My plan for this tank will be a slight mix reef but really catering to SPS dominant as time goes on and the tank matures. I will be listing full specs below on what I plan to run and would love to hear your inputs.

SPECS
Tank - WaterBox 180.5
Sump - Stock sump
Return Pump - Vectra L2
Heater - Eheim 250w
Wave makers - Mp40 x2 on either end
Lights Radion Xr30 G5 Blue x3 with diffusers
Skimmer - GW5
ATS - Clear Water Cw100
Kalk Stirrer - Avas Marine K1
Calcium Reactor - Not sure what brand
ALK Tester - GHL KH Director
Controller - GHL ProFilux 4
Rock - CaribSea LIFE Rock
Sand - CaribSea live Special Grade
Cycling - Dr Tims one and only with ammonia too
Fish Food - Rods Food
Salt - Tropic Marin Pro
Other testers - Hanna Instruments

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Hi Antonio,
I've followed your YouTube channel since the beginning of JBJ.
Welcome to R2R man

 

[Cali Reef]

Nice build.. I see that your thinking about upgrading your sump. What are you thinking of going with? I also have the 180.5 and leaning towards a geo build sump. But what Im looking forward to is how your going to change your plumbing... maybe I could pick your brain about that... since we have same tank.

 

[Mike Kearns]

Came from the video. Excited to learn about setting up a big tank as I am working on my own

 

[rEEfEr_aRc]

Caught your youtube vid, subscribed and now following here! Epic build for sure! Can't wait to see the progress...

 

[eatsleepreef]

Just saw the YouTube video can’t wait to see some coral in the tank

I know man I cannot wait Hahahaha

 

[eatsleepreef]

Congrats on your WB. My WB170 and I will be following.

Glad to have you guys following along

 

[eatsleepreef]

Hi Antonio,
I've followed your YouTube channel since the beginning of JBJ.
Welcome to R2R man

Wow that had surely been some time, very happy to have you still following along brotha. Thanks for the warm welcome.