New 65 Gal Setup Help

[mitchelmck]

Hi y’all,
brand new to this forum, but I figured I’d reach out because I gotta learn somehow. I recently was gifted a 65 gallon RedSea tank which already had quite a few corals living in it. I’d love to identify what I have so I’ll be attaching a photo. If you have any tips let me know, honestly quite new to this. The tank was given to me for free, and they were going to just get rid of it so I couldn’t let that happen.
image of tank
image of coral close up

 

[Jekyl]

Hi y’all,
brand new to this forum, but I figured I’d reach out because I gotta learn somehow. I recently was gifted a 65 gallon RedSea tank which already had quite a few corals living in it. I’d love to identify what I have so I’ll be attaching a photo. If you have any tips let me know, honestly quite new to this. The tank was given to me for free, and they were going to just get rid of it so I couldn’t let that happen.
image of tank
image of coral close up

Welcome to R2R! Just focus on stability and testing. Nitrate, phosphate, calcium, alkalinity, magnesium. Trick to being a successful reefer is being a good chemist.

 

[theMeat]

Welcome
You should start looking at what type fish you want, if any. Not all fish are compatible with all corals.
Post a pic of the under the tank section. See what you have for workings.
Is the tank moved to your house?

 

[mitchelmck]

Welcome
You should start looking at what type fish you want, if any. Not all fish are compatible with all corals.
Post a pic of the under the tank section. See what you have for workings.
Is the tank moved to your house?

I have some knowledge of how to run these, as I work in a marine science lab, so I setup the sump as it is currently. Little low on water, I have to go get some, but it is pumping. Fish-wise, I honestly do not know what I'd want. Definitely will think about it. It is in my house, in its (hopefully) permanent spot. the floor is slanted slightly so if you look at the waterline and its crooked, that's what it is. Trying to figure out a solution to that.

 

[mitchelmck]

Welcome to R2R! Just focus on stability and testing. Nitrate, phosphate, calcium, alkalinity, magnesium. Trick to being a successful reefer is being a good chemist.

Gotcha. Any testers you'd recommend? I know my LFS tests water for free so I might just go to them.

 

[Jekyl]

Gotcha. Any testers you'd recommend? I know my LFS tests water for free so I might just go to them.

Salifert tests are what i and many others use. Red sea and Hannah are other options. Id stay away from API tests.. LFS testing can work depending on the tests they use, (API are unreliable) however having your own is ideal. With coral you'll be testing multiple times per week while things get dialed in. When dosing comes into play running to the lfs every other day to get your chemistry patterns down will be a pain. To ease on up front costs, just getting nitrate, phosphate and alkalinity to start would be fine. Adding calcium, magnesium and Ph as you get more into it.

 

[theMeat]

I have some knowledge of how to run these, as I work in a marine science lab, so I setup the sump as it is currently. Little low on water, I have to go get some, but it is pumping. Fish-wise, I honestly do not know what I'd want. Definitely will think about it. It is in my house, in its (hopefully) permanent spot. the floor is slanted slightly so if you look at the waterline and its crooked, that's what it is. Trying to figure out a solution to that.

Wow, marine science lab. That brings some knowledge to r2r. Welcome!
As a carpenter and hobbyist of 30+ years, shim under the stand. All four corners plus…
Definitely empty the tank some before shimming
First tank?
Do you have rodi water?
Auto top off?

 

[sascoaquatics]

Hi y’all,
brand new to this forum, but I figured I’d reach out because I gotta learn somehow. I recently was gifted a 65 gallon RedSea tank which already had quite a few corals living in it. I’d love to identify what I have so I’ll be attaching a photo. If you have any tips let me know, honestly quite new to this. The tank was given to me for free, and they were going to just get rid of it so I couldn’t let that happen.
image of tank
image of coral close up

I've just started the coral side of salt water aquariums so don't know lots but I can tell you the one on the right of the dark green with purple, its big and has purple tips with green lower down is called a hammer coral. and sorry about this but I don't want to tell you any others because I'm not 100% sure they are what I think so don't want you to then think they are sm different to what they are but I know that that one is a hammer as I have almost the same one myself! have fun its a great hobby to get into but also a pricey one...