75 gallon full build with my Wife.

[Teaman89]

Day 1 of our New drilled 75 gal reef tank. found it’s location, pluming is setup, most importantly it level.

 

[lpsouth1978]

Nice. Be sure to recheck level often, both before and after filling. Having the tank on carpet, it is likely to be out of level once you add water to the system.

 

[Teaman89]

Will do thanks.

 

[F i s h y]

very nice how did you decide to do the over flow. If I know that tank correctly it has a 3/4 inch and 1 inch hole in the bottom of that overflow. I see you did returns over the top. So a couple herbie style?

 

[Teaman89]

I bought the tank as it currently sits. The over flow has the main drain and the emergency drain then the over the back return. I wish the return was drilled as well but I’m still happy with the design.

 

[Raege]

Welcome to the 75 gallon club :)

 

[Teaman89]

Welcome to the 75 gallon club :)

Thanks glad to be at 75 gal. Excited to see it grow

 

[pcon]

clean start to a build! 75gal is a fun size.

 

[Teaman89]

Man o man I come across a STEAL today. Picked up 110lbs of rock for $100 and a Bubble-magus skimmer for $75. Just saved us a couple bucks lol.

 

[lpsouth1978]

Man o man I come across a STEAL today. Picked up 110lbs of rock for $100 and a Bubble-magus skimmer for $75. Just saved us a couple bucks lol.

Nice find.

 

[Teaman89]

Ya the first 20 gals are in lol

 

[Teaman89]

Added 60lbs of Aragonite sand and 15lbs crushed coral. Have us the 2 1/5 we were wanting.

 

[Teaman89]

My AI 16 HD’s showed up today. Man these baby’s are AWSOME. I’m probably going to buy 1 more for the 75g. Gunna need to buy one for my nano. My return pump was supposed to come today...... IT DIDNT!!!!!

 

[Teaman89]

Finally my return pump has shown up.

 

[Teaman89]

Just showing off my re-stack job.

 

[Teaman89]

Got live sand in my sump. Some Fiji rock and my plant light. Now I just need to picK up some chaeto

 

[Teaman89]

New white strip maroons going right to the anemone. Still waiting for my mochas in my other tank to host. They probably never will

 

[BlazinNano]

Just showing off my re-stack job.

Looks great.

 

[Farmerd1989]

How did you secure your return like that? I've been thinking of doing the same thing with my 75 but havent figured out how to secure it

 

[Teaman89]

The return ends are a dual flex tube that help hold it in place. Then I have a piece of foam about mid way down the back with sitting between the bulk head and glass then a flexible metal strap not to tight so I need to take my pipe off. I haven’t had any issues with this setup.