75 Reef Build!

[hiltymj]

Yay I'm finally getting my reef tank together!!! I got the tank ready my next step is get a filter and protein skimmer. I'm going to run a fluval 405 canister but I'm not sure about what protein skimmer to run. Any suggestions? And I'm also getting a T5 HO 4 bulb fixture. Any suggestions on that too?? thank you!

 

[cabezon]

if you are running without a sump, you are limited to a HOB skimmer.

 

[hiltymj]

Right. I guess I should of said which hob should I get

 

[carey]

here are some links for some good hob skimmers

Hang on Back HOB Reef Octopus Protein Skimmers
AquaC Remora & Remora Pro Protein Skimmers
CPR Bak Pak 2 Hang on Back Protein Skimmers for Marine & Reef Aquarium

Hope that helps!

 

[hiltymj]

Here is my fish list. Let me know what you think

Yellow coris wrasse

Eiblii angel

Dragon goby

Two spot hog

2 neon gobies

Purple queen anthias

Kole tang (maybe)

3 Green chromis (starters)

 

[hiltymj]

Wooo mixing the water! It's at 1.022

 

[twisted metal]

That tank is too small for that tang. Sorry

 

[carey]

75g is the minimum tank requirement for a Kole tang, one of the few that don't require a 6 foot tank.

List looks good, a bit full, 10 fish is alot for a 75g but stay on your water parameters and you should be fine.

 

[hiltymj]

Ya I'm not doing the kole tang I know he would be ok in there but like you said I needed to cut down the list. and I'm also not going to do the chromis. Ha the list keeps changing.

 

[twisted metal]

75g is the minimum tank requirement for a Kole tang, one of the few that don't require a 6 foot tank.

List looks good, a bit full, 10 fish is alot for a 75g but stay on your water parameters and you should be fine.

I like to think that the only good tank size for a tang in general is a 125Gal plus. I love tangs, but don't have the room for a 125Gal tank right now. Like I say now anyways. Always trying to make room for a new tank! Lol

 

[hiltymj]

Ha ya I know what you mean my next build is for an octopus that's at my lfs

 

[hiltymj]

Ok I got the water where I want it and the sand in. I got 50 pounds of sand in there but I'm not satisfied with how thick it is. Any suggestions on how much to put in it

 

[Mike-words]

At least another 50lb maybe more yet

 

[hiltymj]

Thats what I was thinking also. Thank you!!!

 

[hiltymj]

Ok so I now have 100 pounds of sand in there and Sunday I'll be getting about 100 pounds of live rock!

Here is my "blueprint"

 

[hiltymj]

Alright I got 30 pounds of rock today! Just waiting for the lfs to get the rest of the aqua cultured in on Tuesday


This is what I got so far

 

[hiltymj]

Alright my tank is up and running! Just added in two occ clowns

Here are some pictures

 

[Greenturtle]

Alright my tank is up and running! Just added in two occ clowns

Here are some pictures

One of those isn't occelaris. Occelaris have 3 stripes, not one. And are orange.

 

[carey]

Looks like a misbar to me. I have two with almost no stripes.

 

[hiltymj]

He was the oddball of the tank so I figured I would give him a good home I like the losers lol