Reef Aquarium Aquascape- 75 Gallon Aquarium 137 9

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Aquascaped my 75 Gallon tank with about 75-80 lbs of Reef Saver rock. It took about two hours or so, but I was happy with final product. There is about 2" of Samoa Pink live sand in display and will have 1" of Miracle Mud in the refugium.

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J-HOOK TV - 7 years ago

One of the best aquascapes I've seen

ReeferGil - 7 years ago

Thanks man, unfortunately, it didn't work out for me once my tank was fully stocked with SPS corals. So I now have a basic wall of rock with some tunnels.

Kevin Northington - 7 years ago

cool more advanced then me

ReeferGil - 7 years ago

Thanks Kevin! Love this hobby.

Joe Scrivens - 9 years ago

if you put live sand, and dont add water, its kind of counter intuitivie...

Joe Scrivens - 9 years ago

yea makes sense. im just going to keep a bit of sand then and chaeto as a refugium.

ReeferGil - 9 years ago

I'm not a fan of dsb. They seem to cause more issues than they're worth. That's just my personal opinion though.

Joe Scrivens - 9 years ago

hopefuly! I am trying not to create NEW problems! any problem with a DSB of aragonite in one section in my sump with just chaeto?

ReeferGil - 9 years ago

Ah man. Sorry to hear about crash. Look at the bright side. You can now fix those tweaks you might of had before.

Joe Scrivens - 9 years ago

I will definitely check them out.

ReeferGil - 9 years ago

Ah. Gotcha. I have newer videos on my channel if you're intrested. Good luck.

Joe Scrivens - 9 years ago

Oh my bad, I only found it recently, i forget time can pass after videos are uploaded! lol Im glad it worked out. I am in the middle of restarting my system so i am researching new approached to prevent a future crash is all thanks for the video!

ReeferGil - 9 years ago

+Joe Scrivens Hmm, I'm not sure what the contents of that comment was. That video is two years old, but you're correct in that the beneficial critters would eventually die and may even pollute the system. Nothing like that occurred though.Thank you for the feedback/observation.

Joe Scrivens - 9 years ago

you said you added the live sand, but then didnt add water to not start the cycle. adding the live sand and not starting the cycle will cause the live sand to become just sand without any life on or in it due to die off.

ReeferGil - 9 years ago

+Joe Scrivens I'm not really sure what you're speaking of.

Sean Greenwood - 9 years ago

Great video!!!

ReeferGil - 9 years ago

+Sean Greenwood Thanks Sean!

PRFishGirl - 10 years ago

Hey Gil I had a quick question. I'm starting up this 75g tank build and I wanted to use the BRS reef saver rock instead of using all live rock like I did in my 30g. Did u have to cure the dry rock? I'm reading that the dry rock should be cured then throw away all the water and put fresh saltwater in. Then on reefgeeks video he had issues with phosphates because he didn't cure his dry rock first to get out all the silicates. Some advice would be helpful thanks!

PRFishGirl - 10 years ago

Thanks for the advice Gil

PRFishGirl - 10 years ago

That vertex looks sweet

Into The Reef Reef - 10 years ago

what i did with my 75 gallon i off set my pump so that one would be in the front and the other farther back...one pointing up and the other down...so that thers a nice current going around the tank

Into The Reef Reef - 10 years ago

Nice

ReeferGil - 10 years ago

Thanks you. I've actually installed MP40 and MP10 since this video. It's nice because I can control the settings as frequently as I want with the Apex.

Aspis Tactical Solutions - 10 years ago

I have an established 55 gallon aquarium with live rock, some young corals a few fish and an anemone. I've got 25 pounds of reef saver rock that just came in today that I'm going to add. Is it ok to rinse it and put directly in the tank or should it be cycled first? I've read that people have done it both ways.

ReeferGil - 10 years ago

Dry Reef Saver rock can just be rinsed thoroughly to get the grim off and to prevent it from clouding your DT. Your existing rock will seed it, no need to cycle dry rock. It's usually done with "live" rock to have its decaying dead organisms expel the dying organics so not to raise your ammonia levels and restart the nitrogen cycle.

Israfil M. Haniff - 10 years ago

Hey man, did you get to check out the jebao wp40 or other wp series? I think you will love them. There well priced on ebay!

Juan's Reef Aquariums - 10 years ago

Nice Aqua Scape! How many times did you fiddle with the rock before you were happy? LOL Just got 60lbs of real reef XL live rock for my 90 gal, I do like the 4 pillar concept and just freestyle on the way up

ReeferGil - 10 years ago

Haha, I must have spent 8 hours total messing with the scape. Since this video, I had to change it to more of an island look. My RBTA started going on the move, so I had to confine him on his own island!

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Jeff 'SnowRaven' Thompson - 11 years ago

You did not install a stand pipe off the Reef Octopus 110 (Tee going up and down) off the RO Output Valve

gavin m - 11 years ago

ive got room but cant move it i dont want to slide it because the stand might collapse but watever

gavin m - 11 years ago

i regret having my tank to close to the wall the tank is heavy so gotta deal with it

gavin m - 11 years ago

im only 14 and limited budget gotta get things weekly lol

gavin m - 11 years ago

i wish my tank looked like that but only had it for 3 months 55

ivanivan1983 - 11 years ago

Nice setup man.

Eddie - 11 years ago

Looking good i like you set up so far. what kind of fish are you going to get ?

Garrett Hamm - 11 years ago

Very nice aquascaping!

1100taye - 11 years ago

How long did your water stay cloudy I'm getting nervous don't want to start over during cycle

notw21 - 12 years ago

love the rock work. I really like how when you went to the back there was nothing touching the wall. I think you will love it even more when you can see whats going on behind the rock. what lights are you looking to get?

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Cichphreak - 12 years ago

I know exactly how you feel. Of course, I haven't put quite as much into it as you apparently have, but I've invested a ton of time in research and the money that I DO have to get what I have. So yeah, it's nervewracking and exciting all at the same time.

Cichphreak - 12 years ago

Love your set up. Can't wait to see it as it grows. :)

Cichphreak - 12 years ago

Looks like the 75 gallon is a popular reef tank. I'm starting up one as well right now. I just uploaded a video on mine. My filtering is going a different route for right now. Mine is a bit on the cheaper route but I will be buying more stuff as I go.

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