ETR's 75G FO Tank
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EricTheRed
No, I'm not a communist..
Yes, it is. Since this tank is in my office I stare at it all day when I'm working, or supposed to be. The little beggars are well fed and fat!
EricTheRed
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Thanks!
The fish are doing excellent, fat and active. They have ten caves to swim through. It's really a pleasure to sit and watch this tank tank while they all swim in and out of them. It's in my office which makes it hard to get my work done sometimes
The fish are doing excellent, fat and active. They have ten caves to swim through. It's really a pleasure to sit and watch this tank tank while they all swim in and out of them. It's in my office which makes it hard to get my work done sometimes
now should i get rid of my reef tank and setup a 75 gallon FO so i can have all these awesome fishes
EricTheRed
No, I'm not a communist..
I think it is time to upgrade your 75 to a 140..... or larger....
Well, I do have another 4 feet of space on that wall, lol !!
EricTheRed
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Here's an update of where this tank has ended up -
75G FOWLR w/ 100lbs of rock, bare bottom. I'm running the SWC160 Skimmer. GFO & GAC mixed in a 2LF 150 reactor and an Alpha2 Biopellet Reactor (this is the McLaren of bp reators and way oversized!) Everything is overkill, including my flow. Aside from a 700gph return pump, I have 2 Koralia 750's, a SEIO 1500 and an Aqueon 1250 for a grand total of 4950 gph of flow!! This is obviously way more than most sps tanks
The fish absolutely LOVE all the flow. They know where to hit the current and ride it like a roller coaster. When you watch them long enough, you'll notice that somethimes they huddle in the corner and take turns, one after another riding the waves, like they were waiting in line at 6 Flags. Also reminds my of that stoner sea turtle in Finding Nemo.
Due to my Harley, there is no cleanup crew except 4 snails he decided not to eat. However, I don't really need one becasue all the flow kicks up any detritus which is easily filtered out and the excess nutrients are exported by the skimmer, bp reactor, gfo and gac.
Most would think this tank is way overstocked, and there might be an arguent for that. However, I overfeed and DO NOT DO ANY WATER CHANGES. Plus, there are so many caves and crevices in the scape that they all have a place to chill if needed, so nobody stresses out. This was my end-game with this tank. All I do is keep the reactors full and mag-float the glass once every week or two.
3" Powder Blue Tang
4" Regal Angel
2" Flame Angel
3" Auriga Butterfly
3" Saddleback Butterfly
2" Pearlscale Butterfly
4" Harlequin Tusk
3" Blue-Spot Puffer
5" Foxface
2X 1" Talbot's Damselfish
1 Cleaner Wrasse
75G FOWLR w/ 100lbs of rock, bare bottom. I'm running the SWC160 Skimmer. GFO & GAC mixed in a 2LF 150 reactor and an Alpha2 Biopellet Reactor (this is the McLaren of bp reators and way oversized!) Everything is overkill, including my flow. Aside from a 700gph return pump, I have 2 Koralia 750's, a SEIO 1500 and an Aqueon 1250 for a grand total of 4950 gph of flow!! This is obviously way more than most sps tanks
The fish absolutely LOVE all the flow. They know where to hit the current and ride it like a roller coaster. When you watch them long enough, you'll notice that somethimes they huddle in the corner and take turns, one after another riding the waves, like they were waiting in line at 6 Flags. Also reminds my of that stoner sea turtle in Finding Nemo. Due to my Harley, there is no cleanup crew except 4 snails he decided not to eat. However, I don't really need one becasue all the flow kicks up any detritus which is easily filtered out and the excess nutrients are exported by the skimmer, bp reactor, gfo and gac.
Most would think this tank is way overstocked, and there might be an arguent for that. However, I overfeed and DO NOT DO ANY WATER CHANGES. Plus, there are so many caves and crevices in the scape that they all have a place to chill if needed, so nobody stresses out. This was my end-game with this tank. All I do is keep the reactors full and mag-float the glass once every week or two.
3" Powder Blue Tang
4" Regal Angel
2" Flame Angel
3" Auriga Butterfly
3" Saddleback Butterfly
2" Pearlscale Butterfly
4" Harlequin Tusk
3" Blue-Spot Puffer
5" Foxface
2X 1" Talbot's Damselfish
1 Cleaner Wrasse
EricTheRed
No, I'm not a communist..
Now for some pic's. These aren't the greatest and would probably be better if I could figure out how to increase the shutter speed on my camera!
EricTheRed
No, I'm not a communist..
You'll notice there are no pic's of the Harley. He's awesome but is camera shy. He likes to chill in a cave that is right below the Flame Angle in this last pic.
EricTheRed
No, I'm not a communist..
Yeah, I truly want an Idol, but I'm really trying to keep the fish that will outgrow the tank to a minimum. When I finish a project on my reef tank I'm going to trap the Powder Blue and the Foxface and then add 2 Heniochus & a Pakastani. The Heniochus will be as close as I get to an Idol in this tank. I had a Pakastani in here once but he died after a few days.
rosko23
Active member
You'll notice there are no pic's of the Harley. He's awesome but is camera shy. He likes to chill in a cave that is right below the Flame Angle in this last pic.
So I really wanna get a fowlr now!! I jest went through this and I am contemplating it! Eric what lights u use?
reeferlover
New member
Awesome work. And I thought that my 75 was too small for a good amount of fish. Will u talk about ur filtration and feeding habits pretty please. And sump pics!