My first 75gal saltwater tank!!

[oceanjunkie]

Here are some pictures of my tank. Was wondering what everyone thinks about my tank!!

 

[Mrc8858]

Looks great but the hippo should be in a 6' minimum and will need to be rehomed down the road unless you wanna risk a ich outbreak due to stress. Also you may want to raise your powerheads a lil more off the sand to keep debris from tearing up the housing or propellers. Other then that great start and hope you keeps us updated

 

[oceanjunkie]

Ok thanks how high should I move them up on the sides.

 

[Mrc8858]

Ok thanks how high should I move them up on the sides.

What do you mean? I would put them about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way up the sides

 

[oceanjunkie]

Ok thank you I'll try moving them up was getting a lot of debris on the sand bed.

 

[Mrc8858]

How much gph do you have in your tank when adding everything together (anything moving water inside the display tank) for a 75 reef you'll want 3000-4000 gph (low end Softies high end sps)

 

[oceanjunkie]

I have two 1150 power heads and my return pump is 900 gph maybe I need a couple more small power heads. Thanks for all the info.

 

[Mrc8858]

Ya I would add like a 750 since your return pump after head loss is gonna be probably cut in half. Plus having multiple points of water movement gives you more options then a few stronger ones helping to avoid dead spots. No problem though that's what this sites for any other questions feel free to ask you'll get a lot of very knowledgeable people to help you out any time

 

[oceanjunkie]

Ok thanks I will order one next week.

 

[Schism]

Whats your lighting?

FYI nems will not fair well in a new tank, keep an eye on em. Recommended to wait for an established tank of 6-12 months before a nem purchase for water stability reasons. Many changes to expect the first 6-12 months.

 

[oceanjunkie]

I have a four bulb t5 Ho unit. I will keep a close eye on it. The tank has been up for about 4 months now everything has been going pretty good. Thanks for the info.