75 gallon sumpless reef

[tlnc23]

I have been reading this fourm for a while now, but finally decided to join. Here is the rundown for my 75 gallon sumpless reef. I should have posted this long ago but never got around to it. This tank will be 2 years old in the fall.

Here is a link to a youtube video from last summer(I will do a new video soon). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnnyEs4gNrs



Tank Equipment:

- 75 gallon aquarium with petsmart stand.
- Coralife Aqualight Elite Series 2x175 Watt Metal Halides & 2X96W Compact Fluorescents, 48 inch
- AquaC Remora HOB skimmer w/ maxi jet 1200
- koralia 1400gph powerhead x2
- Eheim canister filter ( runs floss, carbon, GFO, purigen)
-heater ( forgot wattage)
- 60 lbs of live rock
- tons of live sand and crushed coral

Fish:

- Melanurus wrasse
- Pair of False Percs
- 2 green chromis
- yellow eye tang

Inverts:

- Assortment of hermits
- 2 Mexican turbos

Corals: ( way to many to list)

Here is a FTS and a few other photos to start with. Enjoy!

 

[randomfishguy85]

nice tank

 

[tlnc23]

thanks. I also forgot to add that my tank is in a competition of facebook you can like the photo here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...17017500.53232.189763101131022&type=3&theater

 

[tlnc23]

here is an older fts from last summer to show how much growth I have got since last August.

 

[ken55]

thanks. I also forgot to add that my tank is in a competition of facebook you can like the photo here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...17017500.53232.189763101131022&type=3&theater

Welcome. I don't think this type of thing is allowed here. I'm not trying to be a party pooper but the mod's aren't going to like it.

BTW- I'm a fan of sumpless set-ups. Looks like you've got it dialed in quite nicely.:wave:

 

[tlnc23]

Ok. I'm new on here, so the mods can take this down if its not allowed. Sorry.

 

[carlos413]

Nice tank, I too run a sumpless system. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Mussin]

VERY impressive set-up.. Corals look great!

 

[coonasssaint]

Very nice! Glad to see I'm not alone when it comes to sumpless tanks.

 

[ken55]

Yeah I guess we are the odd ducks of reef keeping. But we (our tanks anyway) are proof that it can be done.

 

[tlnc23]

I really never saw enough pros of a sump on a tank this size other than to hide your equipment and get some extra water volume. I understand that you will need a sump once a tank is too big for a hob skimmer.

 

[BWine]

Looking good...

 

[ken55]

My tank is an "off the shelf" 55 with tempered glass so it never really was an option for me. I may move up to a 75 or 90 in the future but I'll stick with the HOB's if I do step up. It's just so much easier.

 

[tlnc23]

I do like having the canister filter versus a hob filter, that makes it look a lot cleaner in the tank.

 

[ken55]

I do run a cannister so I can do carbon and Gfo and such. But it does hang on the back. I put a black cover on the back of the tank so I can't really see it. Pretty much the same as painting the back glass to hide cords and equipment.

 

[tlnc23]

I also wanted to have the tank as close to the wall as possible(i got it to 4 inches), so I went with a canister filter and the aqua c skimmer because they have a really small profile on the back.

 

[tgirl6868]

In your second pic you are showing some frags punched on the plastic light fixture. How are you holding it up and keeping it up with out it falling. What are you using? I need to know please.
Tamara

 

[erock68]

Very nice setup!

 

[tlnc23]

my frag rack is glued to a magfloat.

 

[tlnc23]

if you want to know how to make one. Just google search mag float frag rack.