ED'S NEW 75 GAL HOB ONLY.

[Edprimi]

Upgrading my 32 Biocube.

I just got a new 75 gal Marineland from PetSmart and I would like your experienced opinion to make sure I am maximizing results to run the most successful mixed reef.

Here is what I already have and plan to use:
Nero 3 x2
AI Prime 16 x 2

The goal for the livestock:

Already have

• 2 Clownfish
• Royal Gramma
• 6-Line Wrasse

Debating if keeping them as the Shrimp goes after the CUC.
Yellow watchman and Pistol Shrimp

Planning on getting

• Yellow Tang and/or Tomini Tang
• Lawnmower Blenny
• Cleaner Shrimp
• Clean up crew

Here is what I need help with:
Filtration:
2 Smaller or 1 larger HOB filters. Debating between two Tidal 75 or one 110, I like the self prime, but seem that people like the AC line. In this case would be one 110 or two 70. Hate Canisters btw.
I was also considering run one 70s filter and get a skimmer. Any sugestions on hob skimmer?
Heating:
I was thinking about two 150W Eheim JAGER at the same temp in different side of the tank, or one 300. Would this be the best idea or maybe get a ink bird wifi controller with one or two titanium heathers.

Anything else I should consider?

Thank you for your help!

 

[Edprimi]

As a thank you, here is a picture of my current 32 gal Biocube

 

[ReefTrucker386]

Marineland tanks are notorious for leaking. Just say i didn’t warn you when it does.

 

[HDK]

My 75 gallon Marineland tank got 2 holes drilled for the overflow [which I assume is a bit stressful on the tank] and [knock on wood] is still fine after 15 months. When I bought it the word on leaks was even worse for the other big commercial tank makers in that size.

I have a Tidal HOB on my 40 gallon breeder. This was a quarantine tank, but since I so rarely add livestock these days, it's become my tank-without-corals. So I'm thinking of modding the Tidal to feed a sump. BTW nice to have a coral-free option since my BTA keeps going walkabout. If he doesn't settle soon, he's getting moved so I'm not losing sleep checking that the BTA hasn't bumped into a coral. He never hosted my 2 clowns anyway. If he goes in the 40 I'll get him a porcelain crab.

The 75 houses my Tomini Tang who is great. Highly recommended. As he's matured the white and orange have gotten more vivid. My one-spot fox face follows him around like the Tomini is his big brother, though the one-spot has outgrown him. I was tempted to get a Yellow Tang, but get attached to my pets and would have a hard time rehoming him after he outgrew the tank. My LFS reassures me that would take years, but I decided no yellow tang for me.

I got a Molly Miller Blenny instead of a Lawnmower Blenny since I'm heavy on herbivores. Confess that tiny Molly gets hand fed when she gets up early for breakfast while the fish on a daytime schedule are getting their last meal of the day. The Tomini spooks when he pops out of a hole in the rock [he swims laps and sometimes just swims fast enough to hover in the current from my largest wave maker. Highly recommend a Molly Miller, but she's not going to eat hair algae like a Lawnmower. I've got a Lawnmower in my 40 that's very fat and happy with no competition eating the hair algae.

BTW none of my herbivores will eat nori sheets or such. This reinforced my decision to stop adding herbivores. They did eventually sample some sea lettuce that took over my algae turf scrubber and deemed it worthy of eating.