75 gallon setup

[atquin]

75 gallon tank, hob overflow, sump with built in fuge,mag 9.5 return pump, nova t5-ho light.
I'm slowly building it at first it will be fish only with live rock then eventually start building a reef tank

 

[carey]

Hey, nice setup! Welcome to the forums btw, looks like youre new here.

Great site and great people here so if you have any questions please feel free to post it.

Make sure you keep us updated as you go, we LOVE pictures here.

 

[atquin]

Thanks. Yes I'm new to the site and saltwater setup so I look forward to everyones help as I build my tank

 

[atquin]

Here's the fuge. Right now it has sand and some live rock rubble. What's the best thing to put in the fuge?

 

[carey]

It could use some macro algae like chaeto or caulpera.

Check out ReefCleaners.org | Clean Up Crews and Macro Algae - Home they are really cheap and usually have a great selection.

You want the macro algae so that it removes the nitrates from your tank helping out your parameters. It will encourage the algae to grow in your fuge rather than in your display tank.

I run my lfuge lights opposite my main top lighting too, it's supposed tohelp balance out ph if you do that.

 

[atquin]

Thanks ill check out that site right now

 

[redsea]

Very Nice tank!

 

[atquin]

Water changes while cycling?

 

[carey]

Not if you don't have fish already.

 

[atquin]

Ok thanks just wanted to make sure

 

[atquin]

I have an aqueon 1250 circulation pump in my tank is that plenty of flow for inside the tank

 

[TLTGF]

Depends on who you talk to. I've got just over 1800gph flowing in my 54 gallon, and wouldn't mind a bit more.

 

[carey]

I would add another circulation pump to the opposite side. Two seem to do a better job than one. I;ve got abotu 4000gph flowing in my 125g and it's just fine.

I was running 2 750 koralias in my 29g and in my 55g and they worked great.

 

[rdnelson99]

Following along. It is nice to see someone who is starting out and not making the same mistakes I have.

 

[carey]

We all make mistakes, we just come up with new ones. LOL And so the cycle continues on with every new reef keeper.

 

[atquin]

My friend gave me some of his macro for my fuge today

 

[atquin]

Got my new 4 bulb t5 ho light with moon lights today

 

[rdnelson99]

Looking good atquin. I like the rockscape.

 

[carey]

Lights look great. And yeah, the rock work is pretty awesome too!

 

[redsea]

Got my new 4 bulb t5 ho light with moon lights today

I like the rockscape also! The moonlights looks great!