Pics of my tank (PIC Heavy)

So I have a 75 gal Saltwater reef tank. And I wanted to share it with all of you. please tell me what you think.

Tank before water
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...r/DSC_0163.jpg
Tank overflow
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...r/DSC_0167.jpg
The wet/dry filter with sump
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...r/DSC_0166.jpg
T-5 Light fixture
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...r/DSC_0165.jpg
The tank now
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_00125.jpg
another pic
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...aymer/z111.jpg
Coral Beauty
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_00842.jpg
Clown Fish
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_00133.jpg
Green Star coral
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_00574.jpg
Ricordea mushroom
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_00144.jpg

That looks great! I want to set up a saltwater tank but I don't know if I'm ready for the commitment.

Looks great! I want to set up a large scale reef. I'm looking into building a plywood tank in the range of 5-700 gallons but man it's a huge undertaking just getting it built not to mention upkeep. The way I have it designed I would plumb the overflow through the floor into my basement and run a 250-300gal sump. I want to do it sooo bad...Becky.....not quite as enthused by the idea. :)

Awesome.

I'd love to have space for larger aquariums.. A 300g would be nice :


I'm stuck with my 29g and pair of small bullheads for now.

I just put four new corals in!!!! pic to come soon as they start blossoming....

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Originally Posted by pigfat

That looks great! I want to set up a saltwater tank but I don't know if I'm ready for the commitment.

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A saltwater tank is not that big of a commitment once a mouth water change if you set it up right... its when you put in live rock and coral it becomes a everyother day commitment. but being that you are so close i can help you with the set-up if you need it. and we can frag trade if you do coral.

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Originally Posted by mainbutter

Awesome.

I'd love to have space for larger aquariums.. A 300g would be nice :


I'm stuck with my 29g and pair of small bullheads for now.

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I will be setting up a 210g soon and making the 75g as a frag tank!!

New pics!!

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Awesome Steve! Quick question why are you using bio balls and a wet/dry in a reef setup? Doesn't the coral and live rock make that unnecessary?

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Originally Posted by Amon Ra Reptiles

Awesome Steve! Quick question why are you using bio balls and a wet/dry in a reef setup? Doesn't the coral and live rock make that unnecessary?

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Yes the live rock holds most of the bacteria, but I took it out once on someones advice and some research and the whole thing crashed red slime and diatoms everywhere!!! so I put them back in there and in a week it was all gone.... might be a timing thing but i go by the "if its not broken don't fix it" rule.

Thanks for the comment. do you have a tank?

in thte long run the bio balls and all that will cause a much bigger problem than the ones they actually fix.

I don't currently have a tank. I'm in the r&d phase of a large scale tank. I'm planning a 700gal built in reef witha 300gal sump. I'm currently working on cutting new 14" deep trenches into my basement floor to allow for the weight of the support beams as my tank isn't going to be on the ground floor. I'll be doing 14" thick footers with steel I-beams bolted to the footer and the floor of the room beneath the tank. I'm plumbing the overflows through the floor so that the sump and all equipment can be housed in an equipment room in the basement that will be equipped with a floor drain to help facilitate easier water changes.

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Originally Posted by Amon Ra Reptiles

I don't currently have a tank. I'm in the r&d phase of a large scale tank. I'm planning a 700gal built in reef witha 300gal sump. I'm currently working on cutting new 14" deep trenches into my basement floor to allow for the weight of the support beams as my tank isn't going to be on the ground floor. I'll be doing 14" thick footers with steel I-beams bolted to the footer and the floor of the room beneath the tank. I'm plumbing the overflows through the floor so that the sump and all equipment can be housed in an equipment room in the basement that will be equipped with a floor drain to help facilitate easier water changes.

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That is a crazy build!!!! keep us updated and i cant wait to see some pics

Looks great!

Awesome. Wish I had the time and money for a salt setup. I'm happy with my fresh, but I still always have a desire to keep a reef tank.

dude you have a nice fish tank and so nice pictures. i like it very much.
i have fish tank but it no look like your tank. you design it very beautifully.
keep it up.......
i appreciate you...