10 Month old 75 Gallon Aquarium - Aquarium Advice

Ximat · 11-13-2005, 03:19 PM

Left Side
http://www.ximat.net/gallery2/main.p...serialNumber=2

Right Side
http://www.ximat.net/gallery2/main.p...serialNumber=2

I've had it setup since February of 05.

Livestock:
Yellow Tang
Flame Angel
2 Clarkii Clowns
Purple Firefish
Red Scooter Blennie
Bi-Colored Blennie
2 Serpant Stars
2 Sand Sifting Stars
2 Cleaner Shrimp
Purple Reef Lobster

Probably more, just can't remember them

zenn · 11-13-2005, 04:01 PM

msuburg · 11-13-2005, 04:20 PM

gorgeous!

dianeww · 11-13-2005, 06:59 PM

Beautiful!!! I am so envious!! My tank went up in April, and I am so far behind you! Well, I have the fish I like, but the corals are still to come....

proverbs · 11-14-2005, 12:30 AM

wow. that is a nice tank. do all tanks grow that purple algae in the back over time?

DragonForce · 11-14-2005, 03:40 AM

B E A U T I F U L

garth7 · 11-14-2005, 10:06 AM

WOW!!! This is why I got into this!!! I hope to have my tank set up this way.

Care to share your tips on what equipment you use? (lighting expecially)

Ximat · 11-14-2005, 10:37 AM

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do all tanks grow that purple algae in the back over time?

I use B-Ionic's 2 Part Calcium Buffer. With that, proper lighting, and some coraline on your live rock you'll get the purple over time.

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Care to share your tips on what equipment you use? (lighting expecially)

Equipment: 1 Emperor 400 [acronym:5138275dda="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:5138275dda] Filter, Aqua C Remora Pro Skimmer with Mag 3 Pump. 2 Ebo Jager 250 Watt Heaters, 2 MaxiJet 1200 & 2 MaxiJet 600 Powerheads. Lighting: 2 110w [acronym:5138275dda="Very high output fluorescent"]VHO[/acronym:5138275dda] Bulbs & 48" Sattelite Power Compact Light set.

Tips: I feed on a consistant basis, once every other day. I only dose two things: B-Ionic Calcium Buffer and Kent's Lugols Solution. I also do consistent water changes. 15 Gallons once a week. Only using [acronym:5138275dda="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:5138275dda]-[acronym:5138275dda="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:5138275dda] water.

[acronym:5138275dda="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:5138275dda]