Hello - About to reboot the reef

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Hi. I’m new to the forum and excited to join this great community. I’ll post more details in appropriate threads later, but here’s my story...

I currently have a 75 gallon, somewhat mixed reef. It’s a really nice setup with a custom built peninsula tank and all high quality gear. BUT... it’s overrun with every kind of algae imaginable. This has been going on for about three years now, and I’ve given up on this configuration. But I don’t want to give up on my finned friends and coral that have stuck through it.

So I’ve decided set up a smaller, simpler system that is easier to maintain in this stage of life (busy job, energetic 2 year old). At this point, I’m thinking of setting up a Reef Octupus Lux 60. Inhabitants will include my existing: clownfish pair, shrimp goby pair (with shrimp), Royal gramma, a few hardy gorgonians, open brain, rock anemone, sea cucumber, large starfish (I forget what he’s called).

Thanks for the information I’ve already gotten while browsing the forum
 
Yo yo Kelp47, welcome!
Glad to hear you aren’t giving up like it seems many newer aquarists do when it gets a bit overwhelming. As you already know, R2R will be an invaluable resource of knowledge and advice. Keep researching and asking questions. Start up a build thread to log/show off progress on the new journey. Though I’ve been finding myself working on my actual build out than updating my thread, HA! Still, it is worth doing for the documentation and feedback.
 
Welcome to R2R...


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Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

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hi welcome to the reef going to love it here!!
lots of fun/info/fun/help/fun....
 

WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

    Votes: 6 31.6%
  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • Skimmer or other filtration equipment

    Votes: 1 5.3%
  • Overflow or plumbing

    Votes: 5 26.3%
  • Lights or lids

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mine is pretty easy to access!

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • Other—tell us what I missed

    Votes: 1 5.3%
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