75 Gallon Reef Tanks, Let's seem them!

[Travis L. Stevens]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7900808#post7900808 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by J4Life
Nice looking tank. I have noticed that most 75 gallon owners have a whole lot more fish than I do. I thought having 5 fish was a lot but I guess it just depends on what you feel comfortable with.

I have a yellow tang, copper banded butterfly, 6 line wrasse, maroon clown, fancy tail blenny.

Don't feel bad. I'm only going to stock my tank with fish that can potentially eat Montipora Predators and other reef pests. I'm going to have Peppermint Shrimp, Molly Miller Blenny, Lawnmower Blenny (if he get's along with the Molly Miller), Six Line Wrasse, and a Striped Mandarinfish. I would rather have the Lawnmower Blenny than a tang because for starters, I just don't like tangs much. And lastly, I think they all deserve a bigger tank. That's just my opinion though.

On a side note, I updated my 75g Build Log with LOTS of pictures. Here is the tank so far.

 

[ADA33]

here is mine

 

[djc1026]

J4Life, I take into account that the blenny and goby are very specific in their behaviors and tank locations. Also the clowns and damsels have their own territory, which is relatively small, and they rarely leave. Also the clowns and damsels are not huge waste dumping fish . I almost consider the goby to be part of the cleanup (if he'd sift more sand). So really, the only two fish that I have that use the entire tank are the niger, which is still relatively small and the angel. I know the tank is on the small size for their adult sizes, but I do have plans on upgrading in the not so distant future.

Dave

 

[J4Life]

Okay I finally got around to redoing the aquascaping so here is what it looks like now:

I like this look much, much better and when the corals fill in I think it is going to look really cool.

Please feel free to comment. I don't mind opinions.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[impur]

Bump for the 75s!!! Just picked up a 75gal myself over the weekend. I'm thinking of drilling mine for the return as well as closed loop thru OM Super Squirt. 20gal sump lit by 6-54w TEK T5 fixture. I'll transfer the livestock from my 29gal into it in a few weeks after i complete the drilling and canopy!

 

[J4Life]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7939001#post7939001 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by impur
Bump for the 75s!!! Just picked up a 75gal myself over the weekend. I'm thinking of drilling mine for the return as well as closed loop thru OM Super Squirt. 20gal sump lit by 6-54w TEK T5 fixture. I'll transfer the livestock from my 29gal into it in a few weeks after i complete the drilling and canopy!

That is a lot of light for a sump!:eek2: Welcome to the 75 gallon club. Hey Travis L. Stevens any new updates on your 75 gallon tank?

 

[CH]

Here's mine. The colors a bit off, but you get the idea.

 

[J4Life]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7941292#post7941292 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CH
Here's mine. The colors a bit off, but you get the idea.

Nice. That is a lot of anthelia in there. Looks like time to frag!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[djultra]

Here is my two year old 75 gallon

 

[CH]

Nice. That is a lot of anthelia in there. Looks like time to frag!

Thanks for sharing.

Yes, thankfully a lot grows on the glass so it is easy to scrape. The rest, I'm not so lucky!

 

[impur]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7939882#post7939882 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by J4Life
That is a lot of light for a sump!:eek2: Welcome to the 75 gallon club. Hey Travis L. Stevens any new updates on your 75 gallon tank?

LOL sure is! Its the new fad, growing corals in the sump. :rollface: :rollface:

 

[Yonghui]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7939882#post7939882 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by J4Life
That is a lot of light for a sump!:eek2: Welcome to the 75 gallon club. Hey Travis L. Stevens any new updates on your 75 gallon tank?

I suspect that he meant the main tank not the sump. That ligh fixture is 48" long, matching perfectly the 75 gallon. It would be way too big for a 20G sump (20" long?).

 

[impur]

I'm thinking of drilling the back of my 75gal, 1 hole for the return from the sump, 1 for a closed loop intake, and 4 for my OM SS returns. Do you think it will weaken the glass much with 6 holes?

 

[Stile2]

Mine is not quite a 75 gallon, it is a 77 gallon 3'x2'x2' approx.

Three sides viewable.

Have fun aquascaping
Keith

 

[FishNutzBoi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7895254#post7895254 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smcdonn

ZENIA ANYONE???

I LOVE your aquascaping!

 

[J4Life]

I don't know if putting 6 holes in the back would weaken it that much or not. I would hate to find out though. Maybe you can experiment on a smaller tank like a 10 gallon using smaller holes and see how it reacts.

Nice looking tanks everyone. Stile2 is your tank made with Starphire glass or acrylic? It looks very clear.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[Dubbin1]

Not the best picture but its all I got at the moment.

 

[Stile2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7945222#post7945222 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by J4Life
Nice looking tanks everyone. Stile2 is your tank made with Starphire glass or acrylic? It looks very clear.

Thanks,
Bill

Thanks, it is just regular glass! It was a custom built size which cost $374, for starphire on three sides (since it is viewable from three sides) would have been $1250:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :rolleye1:

Keith

 

[J4Life]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7945237#post7945237 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
Not the best picture but its all I got at the moment.

thanks for sharing..

 

[impur]

That maze brain is HUGE!! Great tank!