twister23 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Welcome to my 75 gallon reef tank thread! I have been meaning to start this thread for a while now. The tank is about 6 months old now. Many pics and videos to come!current video: Tank Equipment:- 75 gallon aquarium with petsmart stand.- Coralife Aqualight Elite Series 2x175 Watt Metal Halides & 2X96W Compact Fluorescents, 48 inch- AquaC Remora HOB skimmer w/ maxi jet 1200- koralia 1400gph powerhead x2 ( came with tank)- Eheim canister filter ( runs floss, carbon, GFO, purigen)-heater ( forgot wattage)- 60 lbs of live rock- tons of live sand and crushed coralFish:- Melanurus wrasse- Pair of False Percs- 2 green chromis- yellow eye tangInverts:- Assortment of hermits- 2 Mexican turbosCorals ( way to many to list but ill try):- Wide variety of Zoas and Palys- Green polyp toadstool- Tons of GSP- torch coral- frogspawn coral- several kinds of blastos- several chalices- several acans- orange lobo- candy cane- large duncan- 3 kinds of birdsnest- Many acros, montis and other sps- I will post more as I remember them and buy more.here is a quick FTS from last week to start! summer 2011 FTS below. 2012 May FTS on pg. 3 Link to comment
Prodigal1011 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Very nice! I just upgraded to a 75g 2 months ago. I love it. Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 thanks guys, ill upload a youtube video from this morning in a bit. Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 Here is the video I took with the morning actinics. Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 Got another video. This one is a bit longer and the 20k halides are on. Link to comment
d9hp Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Good looking tank. I love melanurus wrasses. Any other fish planned? Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 thanks d9hp. I have been wondering the same thing about getting more fish. I am going to get another bartletts anthias, so I have a pair again ( one jumped a few months ago). Any suggestions for another fish? Link to comment
Builder Anthony Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 That coraline algae really seems dark. What are you doing to keep up with its growth? Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 the pics and videos make the coraline look darker than it really is. But I do have to dose a good amount of calcium in this tank. Link to comment
d9hp Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 You could probably put a Tomini tang in, which I love. Royal Gramma Another anthias would be sweet I particularly like having chromis in tanks because they are so active and serve as a good contrast for anthias but I know some people don't like additional bioload. I'll think of some other good ones... Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 thanks for the recommendations. I will get another anthias when we get one in at the store. As for the tang, I feel that my tank would be to small to have a tang in it. I have also thought about getting some chromis, since the wrasse is the only fish that swims around the whole tank. Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 just took some more pictures! first off with a side shot. sps rock with blenny home. Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 got some new corals from a local reefer today! I got some green/blue rim cap, some ORA green birdsnest, and some ORA Birds of Paradise. Will Post some pics later. Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Im going to do an update this afternoon with pics. Got a few new goodies Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 The new green cap, and my first maxima clam Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 just got a few more corals this afternoon from a local reefer, will post pics in a bit. Link to comment
steely185 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Love the teardrop. I'm after one now. Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 new gorgonian, acro nana, and purp/green poci Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 already getting some polyp extension on the gorgonian! that was fast. Link to comment
twister23 Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 here is the sharknose goby's favorite spot. Link to comment
Builder Anthony Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Looks like a giant pillow Link to comment
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