DSC reef's 75 gallon adventure

[DSC reef]

This tank has seen many ups and downs but luckily never dinos. Loosing colonies is heartbreaking. We had a really nice 8" colony of pink Floyd chalice grown from from one eye die in 2 days after 4 years of growing it out. Gotta love chemistry! I'm just humbled to be able to help others when I can, this is truly a great forum and reefing family.

 

[Fishfinder]

Our trachyphillia looks like it's gonna pop! Fat and happy thanks to oyster feast and LRS reef frenzy

Did you grow that trachy from a little guy or buy him that big?

 

[DSC reef]

About 2" smaller. Only had him for about 6-8 months I believe. Slow growers.

 

[DSC reef]

Couple pics my wife took of the tank. Mandarin pair going hunting at night. They do the same routine together every night, it's really cool to watch. Then our purple tang being photogenic along with the clownfish.

 

[Dsnakes]

I missed the start of your build thread, but I'm all caught up now! @DSC reef and @Lovemyreef2015 you both have done a fantastic job with it Happy New Year to your family!

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

I missed the start of your build thread, but I'm all caught up now! @DSC reef and @Lovemyreef2015 you both have done a fantastic job with it Happy New Year to your family!

Thank you, Happy New Year!

 

[DSC reef]

I missed the start of your build thread, but I'm all caught up now! @DSC reef and @Lovemyreef2015 you both have done a fantastic job with it Happy New Year to your family!

Thanks @Dsnakes I appreciate the kind words. Happy new year my friend!

 

[DSC reef]

My wife has the pic skills! Minus a little alk swing the tank is chugging along. Some monti colonies were affected so hope they pull through but everything else looks great. Here's a chalice growth shot from November 24th, chalices grow slow!

 

[siggy]

Our trachyphillia looks like it's gonna pop! Fat and happy thanks to oyster feast and LRS reef frenzy

Hello, Beautiful healthy system. I immediately thought about the ULM series and you two seemed to have it down pat. Curious if you target or broadcast feed your corals and dosing i didn't see much hardware. All the Best in the New Year.

 

[Fishfinder]

Great chalice growth!

 

[DSC reef]

Hello, Beautiful healthy system. I immediately thought about the ULM series and you two seemed to have it down pat. Curious if you target or broadcast feed your corals and dosing i didn't see much hardware. All the Best in the New Year.

Thanks for the kind words. We try to keep it simple. Since the start of the tank it's been a skimmer and bio pellets with a little GAC. I always have about 10-15 ppm of nitrates. Fish get fed multiple times a day while I broadcast and target feed the corals 3 times a week with reef nutrition oyster feast and reef roids and live phyto feast. Acropower for aminos and weekly water changes. LRS reef frenzy and Dr. G's reef cavier with PE mysis pellets, ocean nutrition formula one pellets round out the fish diet. Soon to be using TDO chroma boost.

 

[DSC reef]

Great chalice growth!

Thank you! I'm surprised none of the chalices have showed signs of stress from alk swinging.

 

[WWIII]

Your wife does take great photos! Love the tank! You have some really nice looking, healthy fish as well!

What is that paly in the pic with the clams? Do you remember where you got it and/or if it has a trade name?

How much did your alk swing roughly? Everything looks great!

 

[Travis Stewart]

Sick tank!!!!! Are you dosing??

 

[Ocean Lotion]

Thanks for the kind words. We try to keep it simple. Since the start of the tank it's been a skimmer and bio pellets with a little GAC. I always have about 10-15 ppm of nitrates. Fish get fed multiple times a day while I broadcast and target feed the corals 3 times a week with reef nutrition oyster feast and reef roids and live phyto feast. Acropower for aminos and weekly water changes. LRS reef frenzy and Dr. G's reef cavier with PE mysis pellets, ocean nutrition formula one pellets round out the fish diet. Soon to be using TDO chroma boost.

Your fish and corals eat better than I do!

 

[DSC reef]

Your fish and corals eat better than I do!

Us too!;Hilarious

 

[DSC reef]

Your wife does take great photos! Love the tank! You have some really nice looking, healthy fish as well!

What is that paly in the pic with the clams? Do you remember where you got it and/or if it has a trade name?

How much did your alk swing roughly? Everything looks great!

The ones I believe your referring to are utter chaos, our colony has been severely diminished due to asterina starfish. The alk swung about 2dkh. We're keeping it steady at 8.5-9.0 Thank you for the kind words.

 

[DSC reef]

Sick tank!!!!! Are you dosing??

Aquavitro calcification and eight four are the main things dosed with some acropower for aminos. Thank you!

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Your wife does take great photos! Love the tank! You have some really nice looking, healthy fish as well!

What is that paly in the pic with the clams? Do you remember where you got it and/or if it has a trade name?

How much did your alk swing roughly? Everything looks great!

Not to bad for phone pics. Thank you;Smuggrin

 

[Travis Stewart]

Aquavitro calcification and eight four are the main things dosed with some acropower for aminos. Thank you!

On an automatic doser or manually? Love the purple tang. You only doing one tang? I know they are a bit aggressive towards others.