65 gallon tanks please....

[tmac18]

Does anyone have a 65 gallon tank? Please send some pics. I'm starting one and wanta see some of yours. Thanks!!!!

 

[chelltom]

Not the best pics but here you go I also recently changed lights I will have to take some pics with new maxspect Razor its a definite improvement from this one

 

[tmac18]

Thanks chelltom. What powerheads you got in there? And what lights you running now? Thanks!!

 

[chelltom]

I am now running these lights and I love them got them used on reef2reef
http://maxspectusa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=21

and these power heads they are cheap but they are small and work awesome

http://www.amazon.com/SunSun-JVP-11..._UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=1B138NPXZ3MW909AP0EB

 

[Bayou City Reefer]

65 Gallon Rimless DSA

 

[chelltom]

65 Gallon Rimless DSA

what time point settings do you run . I almost melted some coral the first week with mine on at less than 50 %

 

[Bayou City Reefer]

Tank was set up on 4/2015.

I've ran this light for about 2 years over another tank and most of the corals came over on the new build .

From what I can remember ....

Whites : 0% 7am , 0% 10 am , 80 % noon , 80% 6 pm, 0% 7 pm , 0 % 11;30 pm
Blues : 1% , 1% , 50 % , 80% , 33% , 0%

The family really likes the blues to pop at night and I like to check it out in the morning.

I used to have LPS (hammers & chalices ) and some Acro at the top but recently decided to more everything to my bio cube due to nipping from my Flame Angel.

 

[Bayou City Reefer]

When I first got the light I was melting stuff too, then I switched to the 120 degree optics and saw better spread, less disco effect.

 

[chelltom]

nice set up I guess I will slowly acclimate to higher settings but very pleased with light so far

 

[chelltom]

how did you switch the optics

When I first got the light I was melting stuff too, then I switched to the 120 degree optics and saw better spread, less disco effect.

 

[Bayou City Reefer]

If you have a newer model I think it comes with the 120 degree , but the older ones have 90 degree. YOu can buy them at Marine Depot ,easy to switch out.
http://www.marinedepot.com/Maxspect...ghting_LED-Maxspect-0M1511-FILTACRALD-vi.html

 

[chelltom]

I bought mine used how can you tell if they are 90 or 120 ? Thanks

 

[pirate2876]

Old pic of mine when I had it.

 

[happyhourhero]

 

[Jordangiesb]

My 65 gallon fluval profile 850

 

[Jordangiesb]

 

[Ronnell]

This is my Marineland 65.
My progress till this day.
All my rocks from Billysreefconection.com (dry rock) and Crystal Texas Sea (Fiji premium) both on Facebook.

My remaining rocks.

My 65 gallon tank.

My sump.

 

[tmac18]

Man guys, great stuff. Hope my tank looks great like yours in the future. I have 20long reef that I feel is coming along well. But nervous about this 65. Biggest tank I've ever owned.

 

[Bayou City Reefer]

TMAC18 ,
My inspiration came from checking out reef 2 reef. You'll do fine. We got your back !

I got lucky and won our tank at REEF Currents , a reef conference coral frag show that is held by MarsH (HOUSTON TX reef club).

 

[Ronnell]

Man guys, great stuff. Hope my tank looks great like yours in the future. I have 20long reef that I feel is coming along well. But nervous about this 65. Biggest tank I've ever owned.

Go ahead and get started with your 65. You already have got your feet wet with the 20 gal.

I should be up and running\cycling soon.
Gotta cut holes and make filter socks, get return pump, and then plumb. Then find lighting, starting with 36" incandescent light that came with the tank. Looking to do T5's 4 bulbs I think or leds from eBay.