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  • Tang-Chaser's 75gallon Reef

    Here i made a thread for my tank yo! I figured i would post some photos that i took today. and then i will go through my computer and post photos of how my tank looked b4.






    75gal reef aka the $$$$ pit.

  • #2
    Heres photos from a month ago.

    75gal reef aka the $$$$ pit.

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    • #3
      Damn, pimp mandarin!

      What you got it eating?

      How long have you had it?
      I ate my fish that died.

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      • #4
        sweet pics. you should enter the clown fish (i think thats what its called) in the POTM contest.
        If it ain't wild caught
        You ain't doing it right

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        • #5
          My mandarin and my scooter blenny dont get fed but once a week. They will eat brine shrimp, but they mainly just live off of pods only. This is mainly because all the other fish will eat there food before they can.
          75gal reef aka the $$$$ pit.

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          • #6
            I have had the scooter for 7 months and the mandarin for 2. The scooter was the first fish after cycle (did not do my research). Found out that she was a difficult fish right after i bought her. Bought a bottle of live pods on ebay and then bought a sump. Both of these fish take time to get used to the tank. They will start to get skinny, then rebound. It has happen to me with both fish. The mandarin is still a little lean but he is starting to fatten up, and his fins are less tattered that when i got him.

            Heres a photo of my tank right after cycle.
            75gal reef aka the $$$$ pit.

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            • #7
              absolutely gorgeous....i would get into saltwater if it wasnt sooo expensive for corals.
              I make people happy

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              • #8
                Very nice amazing photographs. There are some great subjects to shoot in SW
                120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
                180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I

                "Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains"....Winston Churchill

                "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm"....Winston Churchill

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                • #9
                  +1 on a pimp tank
                  Resident fish bum
                  330G FOWLR
                  34G Reef
                  330G Discus biotopish (no longer running)
                  28G JBJ Reef (no longer running)
                  Treasurer, GHAC

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                  • #10
                    I started my tank in July of 09 just after my moms death (due to cancer). She always wanted a salt water tank, and was very interested in the hobby. So I went out and found a tank on craigslist.com for 125.00. It was a 75 gallon with a make shift stand. The next day i came across a free 75 gallon stand on craigslist. It was like fate brought us together. Then i started doing my research at forums and lfs's. Shortly after i was addicted and caught up in the world of reefing. The components that make up my system are cheap but adequate.

                    Tank: 75 gallon Oceanic 125.00
                    Lights: (2) coralife 130watt pc lamps 120.00
                    Sump: Oceanic Model 75 Trickle filter 40.00
                    Skimmer: Ebay no name 50.00
                    Overflow: CSO 800gph with aqualifter 35.00
                    Return pump: Via Aqua 1800 25.00
                    Other Pumps: (1) knock off of a koralia 4 22.00
                    Total 417.00
                    I show the prices to let people that are new to the hobby, know what to expect. Those full systems on craigslist for 800$ are really a great deal.

                    My Live rock was started from 3 bought small rocks and the rest were dead or made diy rock. I bought most of my sand dead and 1 bag live sand. I think this is a good idea because you keep your tank sterile and is less likely to get unwanted hitch hikers. P.S. its cheaper too. My canopy is a diy project that cost me 32$. As you can see i tried to save money in every area, though i did not go as far as making a skimmer out of coke bottle two rubberbands and a tooth pic. Im not freaking Mc Guyver.

                    My livestock consist of....
                    Fish:
                    Mandarin
                    Cherub Angel
                    (2) Yellow Tail Damsels
                    Scooter Blenny
                    Ocellaris Clown
                    Yellow Tang (adding tomorrow)

                    Corals:
                    Green Tip Frogspawn
                    Purple Tip Frogspawn
                    Toadstool Leather
                    Trumpet Coral
                    Candycane Coral
                    Yellow Tip Torch
                    Purple Monti Cap
                    Red Monti Cap
                    Green Cats Paw
                    Keya Tree Coral
                    Green Star Polyps
                    Watermellon Mushrooms
                    Red discus Mushrooms
                    Cherry Bomb Zoas
                    Starburst Palys
                    Stardust Purple People Eater Palys
                    Kiwi star zoas
                    Inside Out Palys
                    And the rest are unidentified Polyps
                    75gal reef aka the $$$$ pit.

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                    • #11
                      Heres an old pic that shows whats under the hood.
                      75gal reef aka the $$$$ pit.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by FrontosaurusRex View Post
                        sweet pics. you should enter the clown fish (i think thats what its called) in the POTM contest.
                        yeah us saltwater people need to take the potm title for a few months
                        75gal reef aka the $$$$ pit.

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                        • #13
                          good looking tank!!

                          me likey
                          A wife, two kids and two cats.

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                          • #14
                            pimp tank!
                            i love sw!
                            i would love a little aio with some corals and a rainier goby:)
                            FRENCH FRY!!!

                            55g - Vieja Synspilum 'Biotope'

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                            • #15
                              Thanks you guys! got a nice yellow tang the other day. Its name is Tang-a-lang (my woman named it)
                              75gal reef aka the $$$$ pit.

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