FinzAquatics
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So, over the past 5 months I have upgraded my 40 Gallon Seahorse/Macro tank to a 75 Gallon that would be exclusively for Macro Algae and Seahorses.
Tank Size
75 Gallon 48x18x21
Filtration & Pumps
- 1x CPR 24in HOB AquaFuge w/ Marineland 400
- 1x Marineland Powerhead 1200
- 1x Marineland Powerhead 400
Believe it or not, I use no other form of mechanical or biological filtration. I use only the macro algae that is stored throughout my entire system (tank & refugium)
Lighting
- 1x Fluval 48" Reef LED
- 1x Fluval 48" Plant LED
- 1x TaoTronics LED G120W
- 1x Coralife 24" T5 (Refugium)
Inverts
- 1x Camel Shrimp
- 2x Flame Shrimp
- 1x Cleaner Shrimp
- 2x Peppermint Shrimp
- 2x Serpent Starfish
- 1x Feather Duster
Fish
- 2x Black Clown Goby
- 1x Molly Miller Blenny
- 2x Watchman Goby
- 2x Scooter Blenny
- 8x Hippocampus Erectus
Macro Algae / Plants
- Chaeto (Chaetomorpha spiralis)
- Maidens Hair (Cladamorpha Prolifera)
- Red Grape (Botryocladia Sp)
- Red Bush (Graciliaria Hayi)
- Green Cactus (Halimeda Opuntia)
- Rooted Halimeda (Halimeda Sp)
- Mermaids Fan (Udotea sp)
- Pinecone (Rhipocephalus Phoenix)
- Shaving Brush (Penicillus sp)
- Dragons Breath (Halymenia Sp.)
- Dragons Tongue (Halymenia Sp.)
- Red Razor (Bryothamnion Sp)
- Mangrove (Rhizophora Mangle)
- Cotton Candy (Heterosiphonia Gibessii)
- Dead Mans Fingers (Codium Sp)
- Dead Mans Torso (Codium Lucassii)
- Blue Scroll Algae (Padina Sp.)
- Tufted Joint (Cympolia Barbata)
- Blue Nest (Hypnea Pannosa)
- Purple Dragon (Fauchea Laciniata)
- Broad Leaf Red Fern (Haliptilon Sp)
- Mini Leaf Red Fern (Unknown ID)
- String of Pearl (Unknown ID)
- Sea Lettuce (Ulva Lactuca)
- Bladder Weed (Colpomenia Peregrina)
- Golden Seaweed (Sargassum Sp.)
- Rigid Coralline Clusters (Corallinaceae)
- Fine Coralline Clusters (Corallinaceae)
- Star Grass (Halophila Engelmannii)
- Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum)
- Red/Purple Dictoya
- Yellow Dictoya Cervicornis
- Caulerpa Prolifera
- Caulerpa Mexicana
- Caulerpa Serrulata
- Caulerpa Ashmeadii
- Caulerpa Racemosa
- Caulerpa Var Peltata
- Caulerpa Cupressoides
- Caulerpa Sertulariodes
- Red Portieria Sp
- Cryptonemia Sp.
- Red Graciliaria Sp
- Green Graciliaria Sp.
- Red Galaxaura Sp
- Galaxaura Subverticilatta
- Chondria Sp.
... Constantly adding more into the tank, I will list any new additons or any that I may have forgot to list.
Corals / Anemone
- 4x Atlantic Brown Gorgonian
- 2x Gold Sea Wip Gorgonian
- 1x Morgonian Gorgonian
- 4x Purple Ribbon Gorgonian
Liverock
- Approximately 200 lbs of assorted live rock (both tank and refugium combined)
Hope you enjoy the photos and the progress that I have made with my aquarium. Please feel free to comment or ask any questions.
The picture above is the new tank (originally used for freshwater). From the second I first saw this setup I was lured by the custom stand and canopy.
Tank Size
75 Gallon 48x18x21
Filtration & Pumps
- 1x CPR 24in HOB AquaFuge w/ Marineland 400
- 1x Marineland Powerhead 1200
- 1x Marineland Powerhead 400
Believe it or not, I use no other form of mechanical or biological filtration. I use only the macro algae that is stored throughout my entire system (tank & refugium)
Lighting
- 1x Fluval 48" Reef LED
- 1x Fluval 48" Plant LED
- 1x TaoTronics LED G120W
- 1x Coralife 24" T5 (Refugium)
Inverts
- 1x Camel Shrimp
- 2x Flame Shrimp
- 1x Cleaner Shrimp
- 2x Peppermint Shrimp
- 2x Serpent Starfish
- 1x Feather Duster
Fish
- 2x Black Clown Goby
- 1x Molly Miller Blenny
- 2x Watchman Goby
- 2x Scooter Blenny
- 8x Hippocampus Erectus
Macro Algae / Plants
- Chaeto (Chaetomorpha spiralis)
- Maidens Hair (Cladamorpha Prolifera)
- Red Grape (Botryocladia Sp)
- Red Bush (Graciliaria Hayi)
- Green Cactus (Halimeda Opuntia)
- Rooted Halimeda (Halimeda Sp)
- Mermaids Fan (Udotea sp)
- Pinecone (Rhipocephalus Phoenix)
- Shaving Brush (Penicillus sp)
- Dragons Breath (Halymenia Sp.)
- Dragons Tongue (Halymenia Sp.)
- Red Razor (Bryothamnion Sp)
- Mangrove (Rhizophora Mangle)
- Cotton Candy (Heterosiphonia Gibessii)
- Dead Mans Fingers (Codium Sp)
- Dead Mans Torso (Codium Lucassii)
- Blue Scroll Algae (Padina Sp.)
- Tufted Joint (Cympolia Barbata)
- Blue Nest (Hypnea Pannosa)
- Purple Dragon (Fauchea Laciniata)
- Broad Leaf Red Fern (Haliptilon Sp)
- Mini Leaf Red Fern (Unknown ID)
- String of Pearl (Unknown ID)
- Sea Lettuce (Ulva Lactuca)
- Bladder Weed (Colpomenia Peregrina)
- Golden Seaweed (Sargassum Sp.)
- Rigid Coralline Clusters (Corallinaceae)
- Fine Coralline Clusters (Corallinaceae)
- Star Grass (Halophila Engelmannii)
- Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum)
- Red/Purple Dictoya
- Yellow Dictoya Cervicornis
- Caulerpa Prolifera
- Caulerpa Mexicana
- Caulerpa Serrulata
- Caulerpa Ashmeadii
- Caulerpa Racemosa
- Caulerpa Var Peltata
- Caulerpa Cupressoides
- Caulerpa Sertulariodes
- Red Portieria Sp
- Cryptonemia Sp.
- Red Graciliaria Sp
- Green Graciliaria Sp.
- Red Galaxaura Sp
- Galaxaura Subverticilatta
- Chondria Sp.
... Constantly adding more into the tank, I will list any new additons or any that I may have forgot to list.
Corals / Anemone
- 4x Atlantic Brown Gorgonian
- 2x Gold Sea Wip Gorgonian
- 1x Morgonian Gorgonian
- 4x Purple Ribbon Gorgonian
Liverock
- Approximately 200 lbs of assorted live rock (both tank and refugium combined)
Hope you enjoy the photos and the progress that I have made with my aquarium. Please feel free to comment or ask any questions.
The picture above is the new tank (originally used for freshwater). From the second I first saw this setup I was lured by the custom stand and canopy.
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