75 gallon reef tank

[tbrown3589]

So tomorrow night should be the night the cichlids sell so I can start my 75! I can't wait. So far I've got my 5 gallon AIO and a 15 bare bottom. Once the 75 is cycled I'll be moving the 15 into that and replacing it with a 30 gallon sump.

Current Setup

I'm running a Noophsyce K7 so I already have a saltwater light on it. I know I'll probably have to upgrade to grow some of the harder corals, but it's a good start!

 

[lapin]

Nice

 

[tbrown3589]

Tank was set up and started cycling. Got some dry live rock and some live sand. No pictures yet, but I'm out of state for a funeral right now. I'll be back in a couple of days and will start arranging the rock work. Algae was just starting to grow when I left so I should be good to add a small CUC and maybe one or two fish.

Pictures coming soon!

 

[revhtree]

Congrats on the new tank!

 

[tbrown3589]

Congrats on the new tank!

Thanks!

 

[tbrown3589]

And the ugly phase has started! My tank broke out in what appears to be a combination diatom and bacteria bloom.

 

[tbrown3589]

Added a Chromis, fighting conch, a couple of Cerith snails, and two margarita snails. Also, I got a small leather (possible finger or toadstool, unsure at this point) and a green hairy mushroom added, plus I had to frag my monti cap the other day and rather than throw it away, I added it and a small stick that broke off of my digitata. It's slowly coming together.

This weekend I'm hopefully arranging the rock work and then I'll get some pictures!

 

[tbrown3589]

Here she is so far! So far it's a Green Chromis, a small CUC, a hairy mushroom, a small monti cap, some Zoas, a frag off of my Spongodes that was STNing, a small chunk of digitata that broke off during a cleaning, and a pile of rocks! We'll be working on rock scape today hopefully.

 

[tbrown3589]

Green mushroom is doing nice. He hasn't moved but sits there wide open most of the day.

 

[tbrown3589]

I added a Springers Dottyback to the tank. He's doing good. Even comes out to hang out with me! He doesn't like the camera though.

 

[tbrown3589]

Added a couple of corals from the @Joe Knows Reefs Christmas in July Live Sale!

 

[DweltAlloy]

Added a couple of corals from the @Joe Knows Reefs Christmas in July Live Sale!

nice!

 

[DweltAlloy]

i'd reccomend adding a foxface to that tank, lovely fish

 

[Oldsman]

whats the little green coral w red eyes ? tanks looking nice , your fish are going to love it

 

[Mibu]

i'd reccomend adding a foxface to that tank, lovely fish

Mine is super shy and passive. Slow swimmer and face has a shimmer. No aggression ever. Love my fox.
Love the tank. Awesome!

 

[tbrown3589]

whats the little green coral w red eyes ? tanks looking nice , your fish are going to love it

It's a Jason Fox Fascination Favia.

 

[tbrown3589]

Stopped by to see @SawCJack00 yesterday and all I have to say is amazing! Picked up a couple of frags for the tank (if you wanna call them frags, they're huge!).

Bubblegum Digitata

Green Slimer

Rainbow Stylo

 

[tbrown3589]

I forgot! I also got a Blue Splotch from Amen Coral earlier this week. It has a couple of Fireworks Clove Polyps on it too. Freebies.

 

[James_O]

Awesome! Following!

 

[tbrown3589]

I lost my Dottyback last night. He was looking healthy and liked to come out, but I never saw him eat anything. He'd pick at the rocks plenty so I was figuring he was getting plenty of pods so I doubt he starved - didn't look skinny.