Rhodan;186209 wrote: I'm in the process of setting up my 180 gal tank as well and I have tell you patience is key. I'm going on close to a year now with water running through the system. I added a cleanup crew about 3-4 months ago to deal with an algae bloom and when I notice not much die off from them I added 2 damels for a test cases. They are still living and I have just now added my first xenia and mushrooms to the tank last week and they appear to be doing really well....But I'm still taking it slow. This is my first reef and after hearing some of the nightmare crashes from members on this board it will make you stop and think about rushing anything.
Best of luck with your new tank.