75 Gallon Reef
Abbotsford, BC
Filtration
I currently only employ a very simple sump setup.
With the sump, I run a Bean Animal drain system into two 4" filter socks (replaced every 3 days). It then flows into a refugium lit by an Amazon COB light. It then flows into my return section, where it is pumped up the return line. I run a double Two Little Fishies Phosban 150 reactor setup with GFO in the first chamber, followed by Carbon in the second; this is powered from a manifold off the return line.
With the sump, I run a Bean Animal drain system into two 4" filter socks (replaced every 3 days). It then flows into a refugium lit by an Amazon COB light. It then flows into my return section, where it is pumped up the return line. I run a double Two Little Fishies Phosban 150 reactor setup with GFO in the first chamber, followed by Carbon in the second; this is powered from a manifold off the return line.
Lighting
I run a completely DIY setup for lighting.
I purchased two 165W Viparspectra blackbox LED fixtures to light the 75g. I had read great reviews and figured it was a bit more economical than going with the larger name brands.
I didn't like the idea of suspending the lights from the ceiling, nor did I feel like building a wooden frame for the lights to hang from either. Instead, I opted to build a custom aluminum frame that sits on top of the tank.
The lights run at 75% blue 5% white from 8am to 8pm.
I purchased two 165W Viparspectra blackbox LED fixtures to light the 75g. I had read great reviews and figured it was a bit more economical than going with the larger name brands.
I didn't like the idea of suspending the lights from the ceiling, nor did I feel like building a wooden frame for the lights to hang from either. Instead, I opted to build a custom aluminum frame that sits on top of the tank.
The lights run at 75% blue 5% white from 8am to 8pm.
Calcium
Temperature
Nitrate
Phosphate
Alkalinity
Salinity
11 Fish
Ghost Eel
Pseudechidna brummeri
69 Corals
Australian Scolymia (War Paint)
Homophyllia australis
36 Invertebrate
Equipment
AutoTopOff
Dosing
Heater
Lighting
Powerhead
Pump
Reactor
Refugium
CF Grow COB LED Grow Light
Skimmer
Feeding See more
Mysis Shrimp · Spirulina Brine Shrimp · Krill · PhytoFeast · Polyp Lab Reef-Roids Coral Food · Whole Prawn · New Life Spectrum Marine Fish Formula Pellet Food · Northfin Marine Formula 1mm
The tank is fed daily with a medley of foods.
Evening standard intake would look like:
- 2 cubes of mysis shrimp
- 1 cube of krill
- 1 cube of spirulina brine shrimp
Morning optional meal:
- 1-2 pinches of New Life Spectrum pellets
Weekly interval standard meal:
- 4tbsp of phyto plankton
- 2tsp of Reef Roids
- 1 sheet of sushi Nori
Evening standard intake would look like:
- 2 cubes of mysis shrimp
- 1 cube of krill
- 1 cube of spirulina brine shrimp
Morning optional meal:
- 1-2 pinches of New Life Spectrum pellets
Weekly interval standard meal:
- 4tbsp of phyto plankton
- 2tsp of Reef Roids
- 1 sheet of sushi Nori
Maintenance
Daily I feed the fish and clean the glass; while I am at it I take a peak under the display to make sure the filter socks aren't full, the reactors are flowing nicely, and the ATO container has water in it.
Weekly I perform a 10% water change and test all of my parameters.
Monthly I change my GFO and Carbon, harvest from the refugium, and clean up salt creep.
Filter socks are changed as needed or every 3 days.
Weekly I perform a 10% water change and test all of my parameters.
Monthly I change my GFO and Carbon, harvest from the refugium, and clean up salt creep.
Filter socks are changed as needed or every 3 days.
On average you perform a 10% water change every 6 days.
19% total water change in January.