New 75g Reef Tank Build

77railer · 02/17/2017, 07:11 PM

We've decided to get back into the hobby and build a 75g reef from the ground up. So far our we have ordered the following:
75g Marineland Tank
Trigger Systems Crystal 30 sump.
Reef Octopus Classic 152s skimmer
Rio 2100 return pump.
Jebao sw8 wavemaker pump.
Eheim Ebo Jaeger heater.
Odyssea 4 lamp t5 with ATI lamps.

We have received the skimmer and sump so far and hope that by the end of next week we will have everything else in hand. So many decisions and different ways to go. We are very lucky our LFS Leon's Lagoon is holding our hand and doing a great job at it. More to come....

Keelo · 02/18/2017, 02:48 AM

Sweet I have a 75 gallon tank as well

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77railer · 03/09/2017, 05:41 AM

Tank is up and running. 40 lbs of live rock, various frags of this and that but no fish yet. Did have to add a second heater to cut down on temp swings and removed filer sock do to salt creep. Plan on doing a 20% water change in the next few days. Also ordered a smart ATO,heater controller and true lumen actinic led fixture to compliment our t5s. Picks coming soon.

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SFish · 03/09/2017, 01:50 PM

Nice

Post some pictures

77railer · 03/09/2017, 11:16 PM

Here is a quick shot of the aquascaping so far.

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77railer · 03/09/2017, 11:22 PM

And a few residents...

Meteor Shower Cyphastrea

Red Dragon Acropora

Master Yoda, Aquaman's Revenge, and Fireworks

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SFish · 03/10/2017, 05:30 PM

I like the red dragon

02/17/2017, 07:11 PM	#1
77railer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sumter, South Carolina Posts: 276	New 75g Reef Tank Build We've decided to get back into the hobby and build a 75g reef from the ground up. So far our we have ordered the following: 75g Marineland Tank Trigger Systems Crystal 30 sump. Reef Octopus Classic 152s skimmer Rio 2100 return pump. Jebao sw8 wavemaker pump. Eheim Ebo Jaeger heater. Odyssea 4 lamp t5 with ATI lamps. We have received the skimmer and sump so far and hope that by the end of next week we will have everything else in hand. So many decisions and different ways to go. We are very lucky our LFS Leon's Lagoon is holding our hand and doing a great job at it. More to come....

02/18/2017, 02:48 AM	#2
Keelo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: So cal Posts: 299	Sweet I have a 75 gallon tank as well Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/09/2017, 05:41 AM	#3
77railer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sumter, South Carolina Posts: 276	Tank is up and running. 40 lbs of live rock, various frags of this and that but no fish yet. Did have to add a second heater to cut down on temp swings and removed filer sock do to salt creep. Plan on doing a 20% water change in the next few days. Also ordered a smart ATO,heater controller and true lumen actinic led fixture to compliment our t5s. Picks coming soon. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk

03/09/2017, 01:50 PM	#4
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Nice Post some pictures

03/09/2017, 11:16 PM	#5
77railer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sumter, South Carolina Posts: 276	Here is a quick shot of the aquascaping so far. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk

03/09/2017, 11:22 PM	#6
77railer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sumter, South Carolina Posts: 276	And a few residents... Meteor Shower Cyphastrea Red Dragon Acropora Master Yoda, Aquaman's Revenge, and Fireworks Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk

03/10/2017, 05:30 PM	#7
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	I like the red dragon