75 Mixed Reef tank

welshd24 · Mar 2, 2023

RiptideAquaculture said:
Sweet tank! now the 5 gallon and your 35 needs a thread

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/5-gallon-work-tank-build.954088/#post-11080549 https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/35-gallon-challenge.957638/#post-11035209

welshd24 · Mar 5, 2023

started dosing kalkwasser
Added a frag tank next to the main 75 a couple of months ago and filled it out with some nems
Made a control board area to hide some wires and keep the plugs and power supply dry

welshd24 · Apr 24, 2023

75 still going strong have some bubble algae that needs fixed and need to change the t5 bulb aor just get new lights. Have been cutting some of the monti and the euphyllia as well. Still have one fire fish one chromis 2 snowflae pair a tomini tang mandarin sixline wrasse. Still cant put any acans chalices or non euphyllia lps besides the elegance and the trachy. Sending out an icp test today as well.

welshd24 · Apr 24, 2023

Frag tank is already filled out need to get rid of some frags

welshd24 · May 25, 2023

Tank has been coasting need to trim the euphyllia back. switch from a t5 hybrid setup to an led bar setup tank has been doing great so far. Still need to deal with bubble algae. Changed my rodi system filters 2 weeks ago.

RiptideAquaculture · May 25, 2023

welshd24 said:
Tank has been coasting need to trim the euphyllia back. switch from a t5 hybrid setup to an led bar setup tank has been doing great so far. Still need to deal with bubble algae. Changed my rodi system filters 2 weeks ago.

Which bars did you go with?

welshd24 · May 25, 2023

RiptideAquaculture said:
Which bars did you go with?

Orpheck 120 with the controller

Mav88 · May 25, 2023

Tank looks great why did you get rid of the t5s? I run a similar setup just getting coral back in after a 3 month cleaning out of bubble algae…

welshd24 · May 25, 2023

Mav88 said:
Tank looks great why did you get rid of the t5s? I run a similar setup just getting coral back in after a 3 month cleaning out of bubble algae…

got to hot in my room and didn't want to replace the bulbs anymore

RiptideAquaculture · May 26, 2023

welshd24 said:
got to hot in my room and didn't want to replace the bulbs anymore

How noticeable is the heat decrease since the switch?

welshd24 · May 26, 2023

RiptideAquaculture said:
How noticeable is the heat decrease since the switch?

very noticeable tank stays a degree cooler and my room feels cooler

RiptideAquaculture · May 26, 2023

welshd24 said:
very noticeable tank stays a degree cooler and my room feels cooler

Would you say the bars were comparable to the t5 in regards to spread?

welshd24 · May 26, 2023

RiptideAquaculture said:
Would you say the bars were comparable to the t5 in regards to spread?

I had 36 inch t5 bulbs vs now 48 inch led bars and i think the spread is the same but the bars get the edges better

welshd24 · Jun 26, 2023

Everything has been loving the new led bars

welshd24 · Feb 1, 2024

Some of my euphyllia died and some of my zoas arent doing great still trying to not quite sure whats been going on but just trying to do water changes and keep the tank stable. Sps has been doing good but the colors arent fantastic. Also have cyano that i cant really get rid of have done a few chemiclean treatments and hasnt helped. Thinking about taking some rocks out to get more movement behind the rock structure.

Gumbies R Us · Feb 2, 2024

welshd24 said:
Some of my euphyllia died and some of my zoas arent doing great still trying to not quite sure whats been going on but just trying to do water changes and keep the tank stable. Sps has been doing good but the colors arent fantastic. Also have cyano that i cant really get rid of have done a few chemiclean treatments and hasnt helped. Thinking about taking some rocks out to get more movement behind the rock structure.

Best of luck to getting rid of the cyano!