My 65 build

Leslie88 · Oct 31, 2014

I finally had the time this week to get this up and running. It's been empty for months. Salt just came, rock and sand will follow this weekend. It's just running with fresh RO now.All my filtration is in the basement.

mcbridepcm · Nov 1, 2014

Leslie,
I like the 65 gallon was thinking about getting one before I decided on the 90. If I went that route I wouldn't had to upgrade with more light, bigger sump, pumps excetra! More money ( oh well) just take me a little longer that's all. I'm upgrading from my current 46 bow, which I owned for over 14 years. Started with a FOWLR and the last 8 years it's been a softy and LOS WHEN THE 90 gets up going for a mixed reef, a lot more SPA as well I'll keep a watch on your progress as well.
All the Best
Patrick

mcbridepcm · Nov 1, 2014

Stupid auto correct on Kindle I ment LPS, and SPS:squigglemouth:

gdwats · Nov 1, 2014

Would you put a Yellow Tang in this 65g tank?:
It is 4 feet long and lots of rocks. But still, only 65 gal.

gdwats · Nov 1, 2014

65 eqipment

Chiller, MP40,4x54WT5,2 X 36W 20kKLED, Remora, BH90adding corals slowly. the Yuma cam from the rock, as did all other GSP and polyps. added anemone and fish and 1 SPS frag and a montipora piece

mcbridepcm · Nov 1, 2014

In nature Tangs enjoy a vast swimming space, they are fast swimmers, and have less slime coat because of this. Most of the information fond about putting a tang in a aquarium suggest a minimum of 75 gallon for the yellow tang, do to there need to swimming. However many opinions vary in this hobby, on every subject. Including fish selection. So would do some more homework, as to stocking your 65. Usually when the same info is repeated on the whole (body of work) you can make better dissisions on how to stock your aquarium. Bio loads vary from system to system, and how you handle them so the classic inch per gallon calculations are definitely outdated.

mcbridepcm · Nov 1, 2014

FYI:
Anemones count for at least 3 fish in the amount of waste the produce. Best to wait for your tank to mature so it can handle their waste. Good luck until later.

gdwats · Nov 1, 2014

Agreed. I did however have 3 tangs in my 4 foot long 90 gal for 10 years with no fighting. This tank is also 4 feet long....but just 65 gal. I don't think I'll cram one in there even though it might stay alive, it would be rather "caged". Hmmm. I suppose the same holds true for a sailfin or Purplr Yelloe eyed tang. Guess I'll get a yellow clown goby for the Yellow color.

gdwats · Nov 1, 2014

There is a Flame Angel to pick at rock algaes I suppose, and an algae blenny

mcbridepcm · Nov 1, 2014

Both nice fish. Angels can be hit or miss, when corals are concerned, some are just fine and others pick on your corals, May even munch them, or maybe not! Kind of like that. Other so, so risks in your reef tank are Trigers, however some species have been reported as well behaved well kind of, and dwarf eels both cool fish. I have a few decisions to make my self. For me my corals come first, however I like fish that have interesting behaviors like Shrimp Gobies, and or sand sifter Gobies. Things happening at all levels in your tank sand bed skoaling species etc. Its a lot of fun, and cool to watch