My 75 gallon reef tank

[NICKMITA]

Converted my 40 gallon fish only to this. Let me know what you think.

[jason gilman]

looks good how did you switch over from
FOWLR to a REEF.did you get every thing at once.
how long has it been set up?what are the tank
specs and stock list.

[NICKMITA]

I have always wanted a saltwater tank, since I was teen. Many years later I decided to pick up the hobby. I first started easy with the 40 gallon to learn (2 years ago). I THEN STARTED TO GET THE ITCH! I visited my LFS and he had this tank on display reduced. 1/2 hour later it was in the back of my truck.

I started slowly, first getting the new tank cycled and the adding the live rock. Once I felt comfortable with the ecosystem and moved my reef friendly fish out of my 40 and into the 75 ( I still keep the 40 going for a qt
tank.)
I then did my research on corals, then bought the ones that appealed to me. I am sort of lucky in that my LFS guy is GREAT (owns and manages the store). Can't say enough good things about him, made a difference.

Specs.

Hardware.

75 gallon acrylic
(2) fluval 304 cannister Filters.
PC fixture lighting (2)65 watt 8800k Color Quest
(2)65 watt Ultra Actinic
Turbo Twist 9 watt UV sterilizer (runs during lighting period) powered by a rio 200 powerhead.

US Aquarium protein skimmer powered by a rio 50 powerhead

Thermal compact 300 watt heater

Corals
Green open brain
Red Colti
Tongue Coral
Branching Frogspawn
Branching Torch Coral
Chubby Finger Leather
Purple Trumpet
2 Gonipora (green & Red)
Several hairy mushrooms (green & Red)
1 Derasa clam
1 Crocea Clam
(2) Feather Dusters


Fish
Blue Tang
Convict Tang
Sailfin Tang
Maroon Clown
Mandarin
Snow flake moray
Algae Blenny
Coral Beauty

Assortment of snails and hermit crabs

Amonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5.0

5 gallon water changes once a week

[Joey88again]

Sounds good except for the crocea clam they need powerful light . Maybe you could keep it if youput it really close to the lights. Can you show us a pic of the tank with the cameras flash off it tanke the color of the lighting out? I think your tank looks awesome!!! Good job!

[Madmanny]

get more rock?

[Reefer_Addickt]

whoa bro i suggest you go to ReefCentral.com and start digesting the information... 3 tangs in a 75gal tank crazy!!! those things need a lot of room when they grow they love to swim. Your equipment is questionable also i dont mean to rain down hard or anything. Canister filters are really not good for a reef system. :roll:

[NICKMITA]

Your right about the tangs. I have had two the blue and convict for 2 years in my 40 fish only. I then bought the sailfin and they have been together for six months in my 75 gallon. No issues.

As far as the canisters. It's no the most efficient way,but I know alot of reefers that use canisters. This is my first reef tank and I stuck with what I was comfortable with. I clean the canisters every two weeks.

[Reefer_Addickt]

you say no issues but in the wild these fish swim upwards to 5miles in a day...but to each his own