My 65 gallon SPS dominant reef

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My 65 gallon SPS dominant reef tank. Fluval profile 850 series

Some new additions include:
Pink tabling acro and new 36" Coralife t5 with 4 ATI bulbs (coral plus and blue plus). I went with the new lights because they gave individual bulb reflectors and a 36" bulb compared to the 24" I was using before. I have noticed a considerable difference in growth and color of the corals!

Water changes are performed every 2 weeks and are 5 gallons with RED SEA pro reef salt (at least until I run out) then its back to Instant Ocean Reef Crystals.

Filtration:
Fluval 205 canister filter
DIY upgraded intake to allow surface skimming
Hydor Slim Skim 65 protein skimmer
Filter runs phosphate remover and Chemipure Blue

Wavemaker:
Jebao wp10 on ELSE mode
Jebao wp25 on Wave mode

Dosing:
Jebao DP-4 dosing pump
Doses 40ml of Calcium and Sodium Bicarbonate (ALK) Daily and 5ml of Acro Power amino acids daily
Was running a 4th pump for an auto top off system but my container broke so it is currently off.

Parameters:
Cal- 420
Alk- 8.2
Mag- 1320

Live stock:
Yellow Tang
Bangai Cardinal
Orange Spot Goby
2x Blue/Green Chromis
2x Percula Clown Fish ( one is a Misbar)
Firefish
Red Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

Cleaner Crew:
Scarlet red hermit crabs
Blue legged Hermits
Nassarius Snails
Sand Sifting Starfish
Margarita Snails
Turbo Snails

Corals:
Green Grinch Montipora (green with orange polyps)
Blue Acro
Green body Purple tip Acro
Tri Color Annana Acro
Green ORA birdsnest
Purple Acro
Green Pavona
Red Montipora
Montipora Confusa
Pulsating Xenia
Purple/ Pink birdsnest
Green body Birdsnest
Pink body tabling acro
Hairy mushrooms
Green star Polyps
Red mushrooms and Blue mushrooms
Octospawn
Euphylia
Deep Water Acro
Orange Setosa
Orange Ricordia
Blue Tip Staghorn
Porities
Pink with green tips Stylophora
Green Montipora
Pink tip Ponape Birdsnest
Blue Acro
Green Slimer
Purple Polyp Birdsnest
Green Pocillipora (which has spawned)
Pink Pocillipora
Red Digitata
Finger Leather
Watermellon Zoa
Fire and Ice Zoa
Gorrilla Nipple Zoa
Open brain coral

These corals are listed from top left of tank to bottom then bottom to top right of tank. At least as best as I can.

I hope you guys enjoy and like the new Aquascaping that I have done! all done with Acrylic Rod and holes drilled... which makes it ALOT more sturdy and less prone to topple over like in the past!

Feel free to leave comments
 
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My 65 gallon SPS dominant reef tank. Fluval profile 850 series

Some new additions include:
Pink tabling acro and new 36" Coralife t5 with 4 ATI bulbs (coral plus and blue plus). I went with the new lights because they gave individual bulb reflectors and a 36" bulb compared to the 24" I was using before. I have noticed a considerable difference in growth and color of the corals!

Water changes are performed every 2 weeks and are 5 gallons with RED SEA pro reef salt (at least until I run out) then its back to Instant Ocean Reef Crystals.

Filtration:
Fluval 205 canister filter
DIY upgraded intake to allow surface skimming
Hydor Slim Skim 65 protein skimmer
Filter runs phosphate remover and Chemipure Blue

Wavemaker:
Jebao wp10 on ELSE mode
Jebao wp25 on Wave mode

Dosing:
Jebao DP-4 dosing pump
Doses 40ml of Calcium and Sodium Bicarbonate (ALK) Daily and 5ml of Acro Power amino acids daily
Was running a 4th pump for an auto top off system but my container broke so it is currently off.

Parameters:
Cal- 420
Alk- 8.2
Mag- 1320

Live stock:
Yellow Tang
Bangai Cardinal
Orange Spot Goby
2x Blue/Green Chromis
2x Percula Clown Fish ( one is a Misbar)
Firefish
Red Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

Cleaner Crew:
Scarlet red hermit crabs
Blue legged Hermits
Nassarius Snails
Sand Sifting Starfish
Margarita Snails
Turbo Snails

Corals:
Green Grinch Montipora (green with orange polyps)
Blue Acro
Green body Purple tip Acro
Tri Color Annana Acro
Green ORA birdsnest
Purple Acro
Green Pavona
Red Montipora
Montipora Confusa
Pulsating Xenia
Purple/ Pink birdsnest
Green body Birdsnest
Pink body tabling acro
Hairy mushrooms
Green star Polyps
Red mushrooms and Blue mushrooms
Octospawn
Euphylia
Deep Water Acro
Orange Setosa
Orange Ricordia
Blue Tip Staghorn
Porities
Pink with green tips Stylophora
Green Montipora
Pink tip Ponape Birdsnest
Blue Acro
Green Slimer
Purple Polyp Birdsnest
Green Pocillipora (which has spawned)
Pink Pocillipora
Red Digitata
Finger Leather
Watermellon Zoa
Fire and Ice Zoa
Gorrilla Nipple Zoa
Open brain coral

These corals are listed from top left of tank to bottom then bottom to top right of tank. At least as best as I can.

I hope you guys enjoy and like the new Aquascaping that I have done! all done with Acrylic Rod and holes drilled... which makes it ALOT more sturdy and less prone to topple over like in the past!

Feel free to leave comments

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5 years late. Tank looks great, I'm switching my 40 over to a 65 this weekend
 

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