My two 75 gallon mixed reef builds

[Jblakeman]

I've had salt water fish for about eight years now, FOWLR the entire time. About six months ago I got a new 75 gallon tank and stocked the fish from my 46 gallon bow front and decided to take the plunge to add some hardy corals. Next thing I know my wife buys me another 75 gallon rimless mixed reef. I'm challenged now with building both tanks at the same time and I'm loving every minute of it. I'll post some pics as I go along.

 

[Jblakeman]

 

[Jblakeman]

 

[Jblakeman]

From my other tank, the hooded

 

[Jblakeman]

From my hooded tank, my clowns that came over from my 46 gallon, they decided to lay some eggs. This is from their second clutch. Took about 20 or so days in between clutches. Not exactly sure how to keep them. The first clutch was completely gone. The second clutch should hatch tonight or tomorrow. I'm guessing they will meet the same fate as the first since I truly don't know what to do with them.

 

[Jblakeman]

Some info on the tanks.
75 rimless, 4' x 19" x 19"
48 inch 4 bulb T5, 2 ATI Super Blue, 1 Actinic, 1 Blue Special.
20 gallon sump with mag 7 return.
Seaside Aquatics C56 Skimmer
1 Vortech MP10
1 HyDor Koralia 450

1 Tomini Tang
2 Firefish
1 Orangetail Blue Damselfish
1 Engineer Goby
1 Scarlett Cleaner Shrimp
20 blue leg crabs
20 turbo snails

1 two headed Frogspawn
1 green / pink cyphastrea
1 red / red cyphastrea
1 Ultra Orange Rhodactis
1 Green / purple ricordea
1 Green Zoa with an unknown name polyp attached

I will be adding a couple of clowns since my last two black clowns succumbed to a terrible ich outbreak and some other unknown named fish or two in the near future.

 

[Jblakeman]

75 Hooded Tank, 4' x 19" x 19"
48" Current Orbit Marine LED
48" no name LED 50/50 Strip
20 gallon Sump with mag 7 return
Coralife 65 Skimmer - Definitely need an upgrade on this
1 HyDor Koralia 850
1 Marineland canister filter used as a reactor

2 mated pair of clownfish - spawning every couple of weeks
1 yellow tang
2 blue / green chromis
1 purple dotty back
About 15 blue legged crabs
About 20 turbo snails

1 small colony of green zoa
1 medium colony of red and green zoa
1 candy cane coral with 4 heads (started with two)
1 small brain coral, not really sure of the name.

Want to get another fish or 2 depending on the size.

 

[gcrawford]

Congrats on the new 75, and moreover congrats on having a spouse who's along for the ride! It makes it so much more fun when you can share it together!

 

[fishroomlady]

yes, congrats on many levels tanks are looking good! I love that zoa rock.

 

[Jblakeman]

The prior eggs were only fully gone for a day then these guys showed up. Bigger clutch the 3rd time around.

 

[Jblakeman]

A couple changes with the 75 rimless. Although I loved the way my orangetail blue damsel fish looked, he was a little too aggressive for my tank. I took him back to my LFS and got a very small credit for him. Getting him out of the tank was no easy task. The guys at the LFS were very impressed with the look of the fish. Two of them said they had never seen one quite like it. Sad to see him go but best for the health of the rest of my tank.

In turn I picked up a pair of Wyoming White Clowns. These little guys are awesome. I also picked up a Rose Bubble Tip Anemone. One of the clowns is hosting the anemone, the other gets close but typically hangs out elsewhere. I'm hoping he chooses the go in the anemone as we'll eventually. Patience I suppose.

Here's a pic from my phone, hope it does them justice.

 

[Jblakeman]

 

[Jblakeman]

Thought this was a cool pic of my 75 rimless. Shows one of my Wyoming White Clowns with its host Rose BTA, one of my Firefish, my Tomini Tang streaking by and my newest edition, my Solon Fairy Wrasse.

 

[skinz78]

Looking good! I love the Solar Wrasses, soo hard to get a pic of them though.

 

[Jblakeman]

Updated pic of the nem, it's getting big. When do these guys split? I'd love to have a second one.

 

[Jblakeman]

Upgraded my lights from a sub-par T5 fixture to two Radion xr15 Pro's. So far I love them but am truly only about a week in to the acclimation period. Definitely cleans up the top of the tank.

 

[Jblakeman]

I do have a bit of red algae growing on the sand. It's right below my MP10 so I'm guessing possibly the flow isn't getting down that far on the sand bed. If I move the Vortech any lower sand gets thrown around. Very fine line and I haven't found the spot that keeps cyano from growing yet.

 

[Jblakeman]

Turned my birds nest of wires under my tank stand in to something a little more neat. Made a side cabinet that fits snug to my tank stand. On each level there are at least 4 outlets so I can plug in all my electronics. Keeps all the electrical away from the water. Has its own separate GFI just in case.

I labeled each of the wires so I know what they are for in the cabinet.

I'll have to get some better, straight on shots to see the whole tank/stand. Also post some pics of of the growth in some of the corals since I first got my Radions.

 

[revhtree]

Looks good!

 

[Jblakeman]

New FTS. The radions have really increased coral growth. My zoas have been angry for a couple days so I'm on watch and don't have a clear pic of any of the colonies.