Pats 75 gal Oceanic

[fishman1069]

I have a 75 gal Oceanic main tank with a DIY 20gal lng sump/fuge. Its got a Mag 7 return pump, 2 Koralia 3s and a Seaclone 100 HOB skimmer. My lighting is 260 PC which I plan on upgrading along with the skimmer as soon I have the cash to do so.Its been up and running for about 9 mnths now and Ive had my ups and downs. I lost my first Harlequin shrimp when I moved some rocks around to get a coral beauty out of the tank.I lost 2 diamond gobies because I have no top on the tank. And I finally got the Flame Angel I always wanted and he ate 2 acan frags on me:cry: Other than that Its been going allright. I do 15 gal water changes every week and I dose baked baking soda mixed with RO water evry other day. I was using Oceanic salt from the start but just switched to Red Sea coral pro. I just want to see if I notice any difference in growth and water params. I tested tonight and my results are pH 7.8,Alk 9 dkh, calc 440, trites and ammonia 0, phos 0,SG 1.026 and my trates are 20. I havent been able to get my trates down below 20. Idk why. I feed a homemade mix of shrimp,clams,scallops,flounder and freeze dried phytoplakton. I only feed twice a week max.My current stocklist is 2 sebae clowns, 1 tomato clown,1 flame angel, 2 sexy shrimp, 1 harlequin shrimp, 4 head frogspawn, 5 frags of different zoas, 1 frag of green palys, gsp, anthelia, sun coral, various shrooms, 1 head blasto frag and an H. mag anemone(which isnt doin so hot under my point of sale PC's) Thats about it for now. Lmk what you think

 

[fishman1069]

56 veiws and no comments? I know its nothing special but a comment or two would be nice:tongue:

 

[Blackhawk Fan]

Looks nice! How about a shot with the lights on?

 

[cay85]

nice coraline algea on your rocks!nice flame angel. i wanted one until you said he ate some of your acans. i bought 3 sexy shrimp a year ago put them in a quarentine tank with a piece of live rock and they disapered, i never saw them again.not even a pincher. live rock was from my other tank about 3 years old.werd!!! do you still have a harlequin shrimp i have been thinking of getting one to control asterina stars

 

[fishman1069]

Thanx for the compliments. I think I still have my harlequin, I havent seen him in 2 weeks. Last time I saw him I threw a CC star into the tank right infront of the shrimp. Havent seen him since and the **** star is still wandering around the tank.Heres a couple of pix with the lights on. I just have to say I HATE my lights and plan on upgrading asap. First one is with flash and second w/o. I kinda suck at takin pics, so be easy on me:wink: