My First SW 75 Gallon

[Drewbie]

This is my first tank so I figured I post a few pictures

It still very early in the process 1.5 months and I have not really started adding fish yet with the exceptions of the reason for the tank (clowns for the kids)

Still outstanding is a skimmer and a proper light for corals and probably another 30 lbs of Live rock.

But I wanted to share the pictures (bad quality until I get a new card reader for the good Camara)

 

[Drewbie]

Picture of the bigger close and a close up of one of the pieces of live rock I got had some sort of sponge on it Looks cool kinda like a mouth.

 

[kee]

I think it looks great Keep up the good work. What kind of rock is that? And what type of poweheads are you using?

kee

 

[Drewbie]

Thanks Kee

its Fuji (or I was told it was) and the power heads are Koralia 3 flow rate 850 GPH

 

[Drewbie]

Finally got the good Camera working here are some better pictures

 

[Drewbie]

two more including full tank shot

 

[melosu58]

Looks pretty good

 

[kee]

thanks! Its looking really good

kee

 

[jose7878]

Looks good !!!!!

 

[ccCapt]

How did you cycle the tank? The tank is pretty new to have a cleaner shrimp already. They are intolerant of poor water quailty.

 

[GhostKnife]

Looks good. Did you do a fishless cycle?

 

[Drewbie]

fishless was done the guy at grocery store looked at me like I was crazy asking for 3 shrimp.

Then LR and sand was added and a month later I added the cleaner shrimp

I had a long conversation with the cleaner shrimp in the fish store, he is a good shrimp and he told me he is willing to tough it out while I learn.



(will keep a eye on him make sure he is doing well)

 

[djrusselljoseph]

Good one.

 

[Drewbie]

Full tank progession shot

I have all my live rock and new t5 8 x 54 lights

Corals begin soon

 

[jparcell]

nice tank! What do you have in it so far and how long has it been running

 

[Drewbie]

Its been up about 4+ months now.

I just got a new light so no corals yet but the fish / inverts are below.

2x Clown Fish
1x Scopas Tang
1x Convict Tang
1x Cardinal fish
1x Royal Grama
1x Fire Goby
1x Yellow Watchmen Goby
1x Serpent Star
1x Cleaner shrimp
1x Pencil Urchin
6x Blue hermit Crabs
Bunch of snails

 

[jparcell]

looks like your doing a nice job with them! That's a nice selection of fish

 

[Drewbie]

6 months and some new pictures

Tanks doing well. I have to clean the glass every day / other day other then that I dont have much work to do except weekly water changes.

 

[Drewbie]

more pics

 

[melosu58]

Great looking tankmates. I`ve had my tank for 11+ years and still have to clean the glass off everyday. Again nice tank.