First attempt at reefing 75G build

Bayareareefer18 · Nov 18, 2018

Picked up this beauty this weekend. Looked very healthy and eating. [emoji1696]

Bayareareefer18 · Dec 16, 2018

Few updated coral photos

Bayareareefer18 · Jan 3, 2019

Acan feeding time

Bayareareefer18 · Jan 12, 2019

Just a quick update. Can't believe its been nearly a year.

Coraline is growing like crazy.

Fish and coral all happy and healthy.

Maintaining stable params with manually dosing.

All in all very pleased with results so far

Bayareareefer18 · Feb 8, 2019

Few coral pics

Bayareareefer18 · Apr 22, 2019

Got a new phone so figured I would add some pic updates. Amazing how these phone cameras improve

SwiftStorm · Apr 22, 2019

Great looking tank. I really like the aquascape, and will borrow the design in my new tank. Getting ready to upgrade from a nuvo 40 to a 75.

Thanks

Bayareareefer18 · Apr 22, 2019

SwiftStorm said:
Great looking tank. I really like the aquascape, and will borrow the design in my new tank. Getting ready to upgrade from a nuvo 40 to a 75.

Thanks

Thanks. Made a rookie mistake though. Scape should have been lower and I scaped to what looked good from the start. Should have considered coral placement more. Had I done the scape differently I would have definitely given myself more room for coral placement. Overall I am happy though for my first time

Bayareareefer18 · Aug 23, 2019

New RBTA

Bayareareefer18 · Nov 9, 2019

Figured I would update since it's been awhile. Everything is going quite well.

Had a recent bout with cyano which I was able to resolve by getting nutrients in balance. Had some small bits or turf algae but that has died back and becoming easy to pull out.

All in all I am quite happy with progress being a first timer. Next step will likely be some lighting upgrades for better growth and coloration.

DSC reef · Nov 9, 2019

Tank looks great @Bayareareefer18 how's the miami hurricane chalice frag doing?

Bayareareefer18 · Nov 9, 2019

DSC reef said:
Tank looks great @Bayareareefer18 how's the miami hurricane chalice frag doing?

Its growing but not extremely fast. Lots of new eyes though. Been playing with placement a little bit. All seems happy for the most part but definitely want to do some lighting upgrades and kick things up a notch.

Being my first reef didnt want to go all in on cost from the start

Coming from keeping discus I always heard you can keep anything if you can keep discus, well keep discus properly anyway lol

DSC reef · Nov 9, 2019

Good to hear. I grew a small frag into a large colony, I noticed more colorful eyes and a deeper green when it was low in the tank. When it starts to grow it takes off fast. Glad to see the tank flourishing. Discus are beautiful, I had one in a freshwater tank. BTW you don't need the latest fanciest stuff to keep a beautiful reef tank.

Bayareareefer18 · Nov 9, 2019

DSC reef said:
Good to hear. I grew a small frag into a large colony, I noticed more colorful eyes and a deeper green when it was low in the tank. When it starts to grow it takes off fast. Glad to see the tank flourishing. Discus are beautiful, I had one in a freshwater tank. BTW you don't need the latest fanciest stuff to keep a beautiful reef tank.

Totally agreed. Stuff has grown but I imagine the rate is light limited. Definitely not upset but I feel it's sort of the progression. Don't think I need to of the line but a step up for sure.
Was considering the noops but seems the jury is still out. I am thinking I may just go with orphek bars but haven't completely decided yet
I feel I'm at a point where things are starting to pick up though. I notice my hammers were pretty slow to split but now that they have they are splitting again. My sps are definitely growing very fast but they are quite high in the tank. I made the rookie mistake of my rock scape being very tall but gives me place for sps with my current lighting

DSC reef · Nov 9, 2019

Trust me, you'll probably change your scape many times over as coral grows. Not sure on your budget but for lights I was really impressed with reef breeders photons. A friend has some on a large tank and I can't believe the colors he pulls. Keep doing what your doing, tank looks great.

Bayareareefer18 · Nov 9, 2019

DSC reef said:
Trust me, you'll probably change your scape many times over as coral grows. Not sure on your budget but for lights I was really impressed with reef breeders photons. A friend has some on a large tank and I can't believe the colors he pulls. Keep doing what your doing, tank looks great.

Thanks for your help and for looking. Definitely value your posts you are always so quick to answer on the new posts that I am browsing

DSC reef · Nov 9, 2019

Bayareareefer18 said:
Thanks for your help and for looking. Definitely value your posts you are always so quick to answer on the new posts that I am browsing

I appreciate that, just a fellow reefer that likes to help out.

Bayareareefer18 · Nov 12, 2019

DSC reef said:
Good to hear. I grew a small frag into a large colony, I noticed more colorful eyes and a deeper green when it was low in the tank. When it starts to grow it takes off fast. Glad to see the tank flourishing. Discus are beautiful, I had one in a freshwater tank. BTW you don't need the latest fanciest stuff to keep a beautiful reef tank.

How much par you think for the Miami?
I feel like it's not as blue and losing some of the greens on the eyes but still have the pink

DSC reef · Nov 12, 2019

Bayareareefer18 said:
How much par you think for the Miami?
I feel like it's not as blue and losing some of the greens on the eyes but still have the pink

I have never measured par on any tank. Always payed attention to the coral. I always noticed good growth and color with chalices mid to bottom of the tank. If they were blasted with light then color would fade a bit. The best color I got was a nice blue/green base with multicolored mouths. I'll find some pics and post them for you if you don't mind, don't want to derail your build thread.

Bayareareefer18 · Nov 12, 2019

DSC reef said:
I have never measured par on any tank. Always payed attention to the coral. I always noticed good growth and color with chalices mid to bottom of the tank. If they were blasted with light then color would fade a bit. The best color I got was a nice blue/green base with multicolored mouths. I'll find some pics and post them for you if you don't mind, don't want to derail your build thread.

Cool thanks for the info.

No don't mind at all share away