29G Glowing Reef -> 75G Mixed Reef -> 180G SPS/Mixed Reef Build!

What fish should I add next?

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  • Blennies

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  • Gobies

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  • Anthias

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  • Hawkfish

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  • Chromis

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  • Angelfish

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NICE...don't drop her !! she'll bounce right out of tank!! ;) :cool:
 
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RR Bleeding Avengers

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Tierra Del Fuego

5 months ago
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Now
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Also, I recently got a RMF Candyland :)
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nice...looking great...:cool:,is that one nem?? what type is it??...:)
 
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nice...looking great...:cool:,is that one nem?? what type is it??...:)
Yep, the big one is a Sherman Rose. I also got another nem in the box at top right which is a rainbow bta! :D

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Well, long time no see… I have been crazy busy with college and work lately and now I’m finally on a break. :D

I have gotten some nice corals recently. I also got some new fish since my nitrates were not present and my tank did not have much movement.

The new fish I got are:
  • Whitetail Bristletooth Tang
  • Pintail Fairy Wrasse
  • Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
Updated FTS (no filters):

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Here’s one of the new corals: Aussie Gold Torch ;)
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Well, long time no see… I have been crazy busy with college and work lately and now I’m finally on a break. :D

I have gotten some nice corals recently. I also got some new fish since my nitrates were not present and my tank did not have much movement.

The new fish I got are:
  • Whitetail Bristletooth Tang
  • Pintail Fairy Wrasse
  • Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
Updated FTS (no filters):

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Here’s one of the new corals: Aussie Gold Torch ;)
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That Aussie Torch is on my list for my tank! I have always loved those! that one that you have is straight FIRE!!!!
 
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That Aussie Torch is on my list for my tank! I have always loved those! that one that you have is straight FIRE!!!!
Thanks man! Same for me. It was on my wishlist for so long and I finally found a nice sized piece! PM me and I can send you the seller info. I bought it on here and I think he will have more soon. :cool:
 
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Soooo, I ended up upgrading my 75G to a 180G (72x24x24) since I found it near me for a great deal!! I made a 3 hour trip and got it! It’s so much bigger than what I’m used to. I repainted the stand and canopy plus I replaced the plumbing. I was able to use most of my equipment from 75G to the new one including my sump and lights which I am so happy that I won’t have to shell out a lot of money lol. I just transferred everything a couple of days ago, but it took forever as I had to figure out where to put the rocks and corals plus I had a leaking bulkhead ;Facepalm.

Also, I need a couple more lights, so they are on the way.

Here are some pics (I didn’t mount any corals yet so, bear with me haha)! :D

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Thought I should update my setup list since I upgraded ;)

Setup:
  • Tank: 180G with dual overflows (standard size)
  • Sump: Eshopps R-300 sump (30 gallon)
  • RODI Filter: Aquamaxx Puratek Deluxe 100 GPD RO/DI Filter System (with a booster pump, upgraded tds meter, pressure gauge, automatic shut off, automatic flush valve, 1:1 waste to water ratio, etc.)
  • Rock: 70 pounds of live rock and about 70 pounds of marco reef saver & pukani dry rocks
  • Skimmer: Tunze 9410 DOC
  • Return Pump: Jebao DCQ-10000
  • ATO: Tunze Osmolator 3155
  • ATO Reservoir: Standard 20G High
  • Lighting: 6 of ViparSpectras 165W running at 70% blues, 10% whites for 10 hours a day.
  • Refugium Light: Tunze EcoChic 8831 running for 10 hours at nighttime.
  • Filtration: 1 of 7” filter sock and 1 of 4” filter sock
  • Biological Filtration: Live rocks, ceramic bioballs, and chaeto
  • Heater: Eheim Jager 300W
  • Temp Controller: Inkbird iTC-308 WIFI
  • Flow: 3 MP40wQDs (total turnover: at least 65x)
  • Salt: Fritz RPM Blue box (for lower alk)
  • Doser: Ecotech Versa
  • Dosing Liquid: Tropic Marin All For Reef
  • Controller: Full Apex Controller with Apex Trident
  • Testing: Apex Trident for Mag, Cal, and Alk. Hanna for Alk, Phos, and Nitrate
  • Magnetic Cleaner: Tunze Care Strong
Livestock (excluding corals):
  • 1 Mocha Ocellaris Clownfish
  • 1 Chilled Frostbite Clownfish
  • 2 Lyretail Anthias
  • 1 Captive Bred Banggai Cardinal
  • 1 Yellow Tang
  • 1 Whitetail Bristletooth Tang
  • 1 Blue Hippo Tang
  • 1 Sailfin Tang
  • 1 Blonde Naso Tang
  • 1 Foxface
  • 1 Blue Throat Triggerfish (Male)
  • 1 Moorish Idol
  • 1 Firefish
  • 1 Pintail Fairy Wrasse
  • 1 McCosker’s Flasher Wrasse
  • 1 Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
  • 1 Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
  • 1 Fire Shrimp
  • A lot of snails: Nassarius, ceriths, trochus, nerites, bubblebee snails
  • 1 Emerald crab
  • Sherman Rose Bubble Tip Anemone
  • Rainbow Bubble Tip Anemone
  • A bunch of Rock Flower Anemones plus babies
Some pics (tank looks empty haha):

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AWESOME... :cool: looks great.!!
one thing i didn't see on your list is ,ground probe...;):)
 
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AWESOME... :cool: looks great.!!
one thing i didn't see on your list is ,ground probe...;):)
Thanks, Frank! Good eye on the ground probe. I will have to get one as I saw many reefers were having issues without one!

Right now, I got my stuff plugged in on the surge protectors to GFCI outlets. :)
 

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grab two,one for tank,other for sump... :cool:
 
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How’s that Bleeding Avengers looking? I just picked up a frag. Looking forward to growing it out.
Hey man, it’s looking great and growing slowly. Congrats on getting a frag of it! It loves light and flow. :D

Here‘s a quick pic of mine
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