My 75, Recently upgraded...

[plyle02]

Hey guys,
Just wanted to share some pics of the progress I am making with my 75... I have added several SPS colonies and frags since last posting pics of my 55. Some of the pics don't do it much justice, but wanted to get some feedback, comments, opinions etc....
Thank you for taking the time to check out my pics...
Perry

 

[mflamb]

That's a huge red 'shroom! Tank looks great! How about some details of your system?

 

[alizarin]

Very cool! Do you have any trouble keeping softies and SPS happy in the same tank?

 

[plyle02]

Hey Mike,
Thanks for the comments, much appreciated... Right now, I have 75RR, 20 gal sump, 20L gal refugium. I use a 6x54watt t5 ballast w/ geis bulbs, 2x6500, 1x11k, 2x420nm, and 1x450nm. My refugium is set to an opposite light cycle with 130 watt pc's. I use a mag7 from middle chamber of sump up 5ft to refugium, and mag9.5 in right side chamber to maintank(4ft). Both tanks return to 20gal sump, where I use a euro reef skimmer(rated125Gal). I use only my skimmer for filtration, nothing else, no sponges, pads, carbon etc... My tested specs are >5 nitrates, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 8.2 ph, 10dkh, 420 calcium, 1.024 sg... I change 15 gallons of water weekly, feed once per day w/ cyclopeze, frozen mysis, algae for my tang, and every other day with DT's phyto. I just scored some live rotifers today from FINZ, to add to refugium. BTW, here is a pic of my refugium set up, place behind main tank on counter seperating kitchen from living room.. Thanks again,
Perry

 

[mflamb]

Very cool. How about some close ups of the left side, clam, orange cap, etc...

 

[plyle02]

alizarin
Thanks,
No problems at all, as you can see, I have candy cane, blasto, zoos, shrooms, rics, and buttons, and they are all multiplying and growing like crazy, as are my sps corals. My clam is also very happy. BTW, I love t5's....lol... When I scaped the tank, I made sure to keep all my light demanding corals up high on the reef, and softies down low. They all have space for grow out, but think I have run out of space and money for anymore corals....lol..
Thanks again,
Perry

 

[plyle02]

Mike,
Snapped this pic right after your last reply...lol...
Perry

 

[Don Lino]

Perry, it looks beautiful man, Good Job. I love the setup.

 

[plyle02]

Thanks Joey!
I have been trying to get this reef stuff down...lol.. How about a recent pic of your tank. Take care bro....

 

[ReefArtist]

Hi Perry,
Your tank looks fantastic! Are you going to purchase any fish? I think they would love it - lots of hiding places.

 

[plyle02]

Thanks ReefArtist,
Seems like everytime I shoot some pics, my fish become shy....lol..
I do have a small yellow tang, six-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, and mated pair of percs. I do want to add something new, thinking about chromis or a couple anthias, only a 75 gallon tank, any suggestions would be great.
Perry

 

[ReefArtist]

Oh I love anthias . I ended up going with a half black mimic tang - it is great (eat, eat, eat). I was going to get a group of anthias but ended up with the tang and two Yellow Wrasses. I love Wrasses, I have a flasher and now the two yellows and they all get along great. I think your six line is more aggressive than mine so not sure if it would get along with other Wrasses or not.

It's funny how fish react when you take pictures. Mine seem to pose for me. At first they would hide but then the more I did it the more they would come out. Now I have to wait until they move so I can take pictures of my corals - LOL. My Flasher and the Mimic are the worst - take mine - no take mine!