Greg's 60g Mixed Reef Build

[gregrocks79]

What's happenin RC?! Been here for a few years and had a couple years break. This past September I got the itch again. Especially after snorkeling in Hawaii! Haha

Anyhow! I got back into the hobby with a 12g Fluval Edge. Mods galore and loved it. However, that wasn't enough. I happened to get a free 30g from my brother in law and had the two going for a while. Well, getting tired of two tanks I decided to go bigger and toss both of them into a 60g. And I'm certainly glad I did!!

Here is my build. I'm sure ill have things change over time and ill try and update as I go.

60g glass 48 x 15 x 17
Center trapezoid overflow 1.5" w 1.5" stand pipe with Maggie muffler
2 3/4" returns on each side on the back w lock line and nozzles
Koralia evolution 750 power head
Aqueon 750 power head
AI Sol Blue (acquiring another one) and using my AI Nano in the mean time w the Sol with the new controller.
80lbs oolite LS
60lbs LR

30g DIY bare bottom sump / refugium
Eshopps psk 75 protein skimmer
Chaeto and extra LR
2 6500k CF from melves reef
In sump uv sterilizer
Chemipure elite
100w heater
Rio H10 return pump
All hard plumbed

Livestock
Percula clown
Mated pair onyx clowns
Flameback angel
Sixline wrasse
Leopard wrasse
Diamond spot goby
Yellow watchman goby w tiger pistol shrimp pal
Black sailfin blenny

CUC
2 brittle stars
2 skunk cleaner shrimp
Coral banded shrimp
Fire shrimp
Nassarius snails
Cereth snails
Turbo snail
Trochus snails
Red leg and blue leg hermits
Sand sifting starfish
Queen conch

Coral
Various zoas, mushrooms, polyps and ricordeas
Birdsnest
Red and green cap
Trumpet coral
Duncan's
Favia
Xenia
Haitian nem

And onto the pics

The 12g edge



30g

 

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And onto the 60...

 

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Finally all done!

 

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Updates

 

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More updated pics. (Mods can you please move this thread to members tanks area, thx)

Birdsnest

Bali green slimer

Blue tort

Efflorescence coral

Acans

 

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Garf bonsai amongst acans

Meteor shower

Blue hornets

Los lobos

Malanurus

Green mandarin

 

[gregrocks79]

FTS after sol blue to hydra upgrade

 

[shlap]

Awesome tank man. Best FTS I've seen with Hydras over it. I've got a 60x24x24 currently running T5s and I'm trying to decide whether to go with 4 Hydras or wait for the Hydra52 and get 2 or 3 of those. After seeing your tank, I want the Hydras now! Don't know if I can hold out for the 52s

 

[gregrocks79]

Awesome tank man. Best FTS I've seen with Hydras over it. I've got a 60x24x24 currently running T5s and I'm trying to decide whether to go with 4 Hydras or wait for the Hydra52 and get 2 or 3 of those. After seeing your tank, I want the Hydras now! Don't know if I can hold out for the 52s

Thanks truly appreciate that!!

Wait for the 52s they'll be amazing

 

[gregrocks79]

Update time. I took the two tangs out. Been growing a lot and been jerks. Got a couple new tank makes and corals as well. A few pics for now...gonna get some none iPhone pics later.

FTS


Newest tank mates

 

[gregrocks79]

Added a few lbs if LR and added some new corals. Got rid of other corals too haha

 

[nexusnight]

what are your hydras set at? i have five over a 140 gallon tank and am having a hard time dialling them in.

 

[gregrocks79]

Whites 45

Red and green 45

All else 100

Light are 14" awl tank is 17" deep

What are yours at??

 

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Fts

 

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New leopard wrasse