Phillybean's 75 Gallon SPS Reef

[Phillybean]

Now that my tank is mostly SPS, I figured I would start a tank log here.

Specs:
75 Gallon AGA
40 Gallon Sump/Fuge (175 Watt 10K XM Bulb over fuge)
2 x 250 Watt 14K Hamilton Bulbs off a PFO Magnetic Ballast
2 x 54 Watt "No Name" Blue Bulb T5's
Stock ASM G3 Skimmer
Mag 7 Return
Dart Closed loop with 4 returns
DIY Stand/Canopy
Aquacontroller Jr. with DC 8

Params/Dosing
Nitrate - 0
Phosphate - 0 (however I do have some HA, so I know it's there)
Calcium - 420
dKH - 11
Magnesium - 1300
pH - 7.9 - 8.3
Temp - 79 - 82
Salinity - 1.025

Daily I dose 3.5 ml of Vodka, Four Drops of Zeovit Amino Acids, Four Drops of Zeovit Pohls Coral Vitalizer and 4ml of Coral Snow every second day.

I dose Kalk in my Auto Top Off and add Two Part as needed. Water changes are done with RO water and Coralife Salt.

Coral Stock
My biggest up coming job is going to be taking pictures of each coral with the proper names. Most are frags, but are growing quite well.

Currently I have:
Acropora - 31
Montipora Cap - 4
Encrusting Montipora - 5
Branching Montopora - 1
Birdsnest - 3
Pocillopora - 1
Stylo - 2
Zoanthids/Paly - 12
Chalice - 1

I also have 5 types of LPS, two types of shrooms, a BTA and Plate Coral.

Fish
1 - 5" Naso Tang
1 - Copperband Butterly
1 - Cleaner Wrasse
1 - Sleeper Goby
1 - Yellow Watchman Goby
2 - True Percula's
1 - Sandsifting Star
1 - Seahare (shared between several local reefers)
Various Snails and Hermit Crabs

Pictures coming up...

 

[Phillybean]

Pictures!

 

[Phillybean]

Growth Shots

Early December

Now

Early December

Now

Mid December

Now

 

[JDigital]

Looks good philly! Look forward to seeing those frags grow in!

 

[Ratpack]

Very nice. It will be real nice once it grows in some more. Good job. Any photos of the sump? I am building a 40g for my 75 and would love to see what you did for ideas.

 

[Phillybean]

Hey Ratpack, I just have a few older ones.

Let me know if those help you out, if not I can take a few new ones tonight.

 

[nazerine]

Looking good Phil! I'm excited to come visit and see the tank now that I live a few blocks away!

That's the most favorite piece in my tank. My colony is about 7" wide now. I <3 tabling acros

 

[Phillybean]

Been awhile since the last update. I was admittedly neglecting the tank for a few months, but within the last three weeks have been giving it the attention it deserves. Here is how it looks...

Zoas/LPS

Green Birdsnest

Deep Water Acro

 

[Phillybean]

Sideview

Left Side

Right Side

FTS

 

[Phillybean]

Current params

Calcium - 420
Mag - 1260
Alk - 8
Nitrate - 15
pH - 8.24
Temp - 79-82.5

 

[JDigital]

One of the nicest 75's I've seen.. Keep up the great work!

 

[Phillybean]

Thanks man, if I had your photography skills Im sure it would look even better...speaking of which, coming to Kelowna soon?

 

[Phillybean]

A couple new shots.

Aug

Now

 

[oscarsdad608]

It lokks like it is starting to grow in pretty well.

 

[ludiNano]

How bout an update. I'd like to see how your lighting set up, Im setting up the same thing.

 

[crs751]

I have a 75 as well. Your tank looks great. What do you feed your Copperband? I've tried to keep Copperbands but have always run into feeding issues with them. Also curious as to your vodka dosing. I dose 1ml daily as my tests show I have zero nitrates. Did you dose until your test levels reached zero or did you determine your rate some other way?