Big 2023 upgrade: my 75gal tank

[blondeebritt]

My tank is a year and a couple of months old now, doing some major upgrades/ renovations to it! If I forget to add an item please forgive me, I am new to R2R!

Tank: Marineland 75gal (48.4 W x 18.4 D x 21 H)
Flow: Tunze Turbelle Nanostreams 6045 (2-3)- (currently upgrading to)
Lighting: Fluval Sea Marine (2)
Filtration: Aqueon Quietflow 300 Canister filter

Looking to fully upgrade (please leave all recommendations below) :
UV Sterilizer
Skimmer
Return pump


Current Livestock:
1 Mocha Ocellaris Clownfish
Scarlet Skunk Cleaner shrimp
Juvenile Engineer goby (currently estimating to be around 5-6 inches)
Firefish
Scopas Tang

Coral (also please leave your favorite coral recommendations below):
Frogspawn
Pocillopora
Candy Canes
Duncan

( Plan in the near future will be a brand new 125 + gal tank! )
Also what have you found the best way to add dry rock?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Do you have any pictures of it? Seems like the upgrades are going to be great!!

 

[srobertb]

Pictures pictures! Not just the display. We want to see what’s under the cabinet too

As a reformed brand snob I am impressed with the Jebao return pumps. Whisper quiet and move good water but I can’t speak to longevity yet.

Can’t help with the skimmer without dimensions but again, as a former recovering brand snob I’m doing just fine with a Simplicity 540DC skimmer.

UV filters is a rabbit hole I fell down about 5 years ago when I had a cloudy tank. I almost bought a cheap one from Petco (like the “twist”) until I dug deeper and found that I needed to spend upwards of $400 before I’d get something that actually would have an effect. It cleared up my water beautifully but I have only used it one other time for a new tank startup. I plumbed it into my new setup (because I own it) but don’t plan on using it 24/7. $400 vs riding out a minor algae bloom in hindsight feels pretty stupid.

Granted the water was so clear people would comment on whether or not the fish were swimming in air which was a neat look.

I love ricordeas and bounce mushrooms. Great color and bang for your buck. Bounce mushroom colonies are rare and beautiful. I’ll try and post a pic of mine below.

After losing a large dragon soul torch 4 years ago I’m set to try again. If you like LPS, I’d grab one.

 

[blondeebritt]

Do you have any pictures of it? Seems like the upgrades are going to be great!!

My tank is a year and a couple of months old now, doing some major upgrades/ renovations to it! If I forget to add an item please forgive me, I am new to R2R!

Tank: Marineland 75gal (48.4 W x 18.4 D x 21 H)
Flow: Tunze Turbelle Nanostreams 6045 (2-3)- (currently upgrading to)
Lighting: Fluval Sea Marine (2)
Filtration: Aqueon Quietflow 300 Canister filter

Looking to fully upgrade (please leave all recommendations below) :
UV Sterilizer
Skimmer
Return pump


Current Livestock:
2 Mocha Ocellaris Clownfish
Scarlet Skunk Cleaner shrimp
Juvenile Engineer goby (currently estimating to be around 5-6 inches)
Firefish
Scopas Tang

Coral (also please leave your favorite coral recommendations below):
Frogspawn
Candy Canes
Duncan

( Plan in the near future will be a brand new 125 + gal tank! )

Here are some previous photos! I apologize for the quality and will take new updated ones this weekend- waiting for my new orange lens for my phone also I am currently going through a major Coralline growth , that I have a love / hate relationship with as seen with the candy canes