My 90 Gallon Reef Tank
Reef tank 8 years ago 33,523 views
This is a video tour of my 90 gallon Reef Tank. All video was taken using a Nikon D7100. The tank was set up 10 months ago although I say a year in the video. Live stock includes two clownfish, sand sifting goby, firefish goby, blue throat triggerfish, bicolor angel, coral beauty. Corals include Kenya tree coral, birdsnest, candy cane, zoanthids, frogspawn, and leather coral. I also have a good sized rose bubble tip anemone. There is approximately 80lbs of live rock 65lbs of which I brought back from 7 mile beach in Grand Cayman. For lighting I have two Kessil A350W tuna blue LED pendants. It is a reef ready tank with an overflow box. In the sump I have a protean skimmer and caulerpa macro algae for filtration. I can put carbon or GFO in the filter socks but have never really needed it. The return pump is a mag 18 and the flow is controlled with a ball valve. I have a JBJ auto top off unit that is situated outside of the sump in a basket. I use Seachem Reef Fusion Two Part for dosing calcium and Alkalinity. I do 5 capfuls of each twice per week. I also dose Strontium, Iodine, and trace elements as needed. So far the tank has been very successful with no fatalities besides the death of one anemone who decided to wander into the powerhead. It is an awesome hobby that seems to scare away a lot of people because of rumors of how complex and difficult it is. I finally decided to try it for myself and was surprised at how little maintenance there is to it. Besides water changes, dosing, feeding the fish, and testing parameters once in a while their really isn't so much to it. My system is very simple and so far has been very effective.
10. comment for My 90 Gallon Reef Tank
do you run the kessils at 100%?
thanks, great tank
20. comment for My 90 Gallon Reef Tank
The only reason I have the ATO connected to the DT is because the container with ATO water is elevated above the sump level. If I connected it to the sump I end up with a siphon that drains the ATO. I guess I could put a small hole in the tubing to break the siphon and that could solve the problem and I may try that.
I actually rarely use the trace elements and it is only for when I don't have time or am not around to do a water change. I only dose some strontium and Iodine and the two part regularly.
As for the dwarf angels I thought they were generally considered reef safe. I am however willing to take my chances with the nibbling of a few corals because they are pretty awesome looking fish.
With the trigger I knew I was pushing it with a 90 gallon. If he does end up getting too big and seems unhappy in the tank I will be sure to find him a new home with a nearby reefer with a larger tank.
Thanks for the input!