My 75 Gallon with 20 gallon sump

[b.clark]

Had a 55 gallon about 27-28 years ago. FOWLR. First 2 photos. Had my 2nd tank up about 3 years. It was a 75 gallon with sump. Did pretty well and looked pretty good. Took it down about a year ago. Tankless for about a year. Decided to do start another tank caused I missed it and my buddies always talking about their tanks.
3rd photo is of 2nd tank. Man what a difference.
3rd tank is going to be a 75 gallon with sump. This will be my build thread for this tank. I will start to post photos and equipment list. Have everything together and getting ready to water test.

 

[b.clark]

Here is my equipment list
Reef Tank
75 gallon tank
75 gallon stand
(1) Eshopps RS200 sump
(2) triplite power strips
(2) AI Hydra lights and mount
(1) Jebao CP90 wave maker
(1) Jebao DC4000 return pump
(1) Octopus 150SSS skimmer
(1) Inkbird heater controller
(2) 150 watt Ehiem heaters
(1) Tunze 3155 Auto top off

 

[b.clark]

My set up so far

 

[ElementReefer]

Wow that pic comparison. Reefing has come a long way.

 

[b.clark]

Scape is done and glue is drying

 

[b.clark]

Wow that pic comparison. Reefing has come a long way.

It has. I had a stars and stripes puffer that would follow the krill can around and eat out of my hand. Just a biowheel filter and under gravel filter. Had it up for about 5 years.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Scape is done and glue is drying

Nice looking scape!

 

[b.clark]

Put the rocks in my tank today to see what they look like. Liking it so far.

Hopefully water test this weekend.

 

[brian61381]

I am taking a walk down memory lane. In the mid 1990s I got my first tank and it looked so similar. The fake coral, internal power heads, no protein skimmer, crappy lights. I had no idea what I was doing and quite frankly I don't think the fish store did either. My poor yellow tang turned red on me from the ammonia.

 

[b.clark]

My puffer was way too large for my tank. Also had a panther grouper that got pretty big. Had it full of fish. Yellow tang and hippo tang as well.

About every 3-6 months I would pull out the coral and bleach it clean rinse and put back in. Never hurt anything.

 

[b.clark]

Finally got the sand, rocks, and water in tank. Still a little cloudy. Running a filter sock. Going to buy some live rock today or tomorrow to put in the sump and start the cycle.

Just about to the sit and wait period. Liking how it coming together so far.