DSC reef's 75 gallon adventure

[Peach02]

Any updates?

 

[DSC reef]

Any updates?

None right now I'm afraid.

 

[Malifry97]

Figured it's time to start a build thread. My wife got the tank as a Christmas present back in 2012. It was an upgrade from a 55 gallon. At that time we had the 125 going and a biocube for our octopus. The current tank is a 75 gallon drilled tank by deep blue. I don't have any pics of when we first set it up due to pics not transferring from older generation phones. It's cool to see the tank on 3reef with all the frags that are colonies now. The tank has had its ups and downs of course and survived 3 moves. Started with sand and now it's bare bottom. Been using coral pro for salt since the tank has been set up.

Equipment list includes;
20 gallon long sump
Current eflux 1900gph return pump
SCA 303 skimmer
Ice cap 3k gyre
Reef octopus bio pellet reactor with reef interests NP reducing bio pellets
Aqua chill aquarium chiller
Current 48" Halide/T5 fixture with Hamilton 150watt DE 20k and ATI blue plus bulbs.

Fish include a purple tang, green/blue chromis, pair of mandarins which all those started from the beginning. We recently moved a blacker ice clownfish from my mom's nano due to the lightning maroon getting to mean.

Corals range from acropora, montipora, chalices, mushrooms, zoas and palys.

I wanna see that octopus tank!

 

[DSC reef]

I wanna see that octopus tank!

I'd have to dig up some old pics but it was pretty cool.

 

[Malifry97]

I'd have to dig up some old pics but it was pretty cool.

Yeah it sounds it. I’ve always wanted an octopus. What kind did you have?

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

I'd have to dig up some old pics but it was pretty cool.

I have them on the computer, I can look too

 

[Malifry97]

I have them on the computer, I can look too

Awesome thanks

 

[Malifry97]

I have them on the computer, I can look too

Awesome thanks

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Awesome thanks

You're welcome. I'm at therapy with our son but as soon as I get home I will look

 

[NY_Caveman]

You're welcome. I'm at therapy with our son but as soon as I get home I will look

We all could use a little therapy, right?

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

We all could use a little therapy, right?

Lol, yes we could!

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Awesome thanks

Here is Inky, I miss him. He was so much fun.

 

[C. Eymann]

Nice setup, love the massive colony of spongodes ? on the left, and congratulations on your family's new addition!
Give us updates on the tank! is the bottom completely covered in mystic & zoas by now?

 

[Malifry97]

Here is Inky, I miss him. He was so much fun.

WOW! He is so cool! What species?

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Nice setup, love the massive colony of spongodes ? on the left, and congratulations on your family's new addition!
Give us updates on the tank! is the bottom completely covered in mystic & zoas by now?

Thank you. Yea that was Spongodes. We sold the tank to buy a house. We have a 32g biocube (my build thread) but it's not fully set up yet. I was hoping around tax time but I don't know yet.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

WOW! He is so cool! What species?

I believe it was a Atlantic pygmy Octopus. I can't wait to have one again one day

 

[Malifry97]

I believe it was a Atlantic pygmy Octopus. I can't wait to have one again one day

yeah he is amazing! I may do research and possibly get one one day also!

 

[Peach02]

None right now I'm afraid.

Dang. It's good to see you back though

 

[Katrina71]

Here is Inky, I miss him. He was so much fun.

Dream tank for me.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Dream tank for me.

It was by far the coolest tank I ever had. He was so interactive. You should totally set one up!