New first reef tank

[TN_Huskymama]

So I am still very new at the reef tank hobby. Have gone through a lot of ups and downs and I feel like I am finally understanding alittle more, but still have a lot to learn.
My tank is a 76 gallon tank with a HOB refugium and utilizing a canister filter for my biomedia and filtration.

 

[Tek]

Welcome to the addiction! Power filters can cause nitrate issues if you are not on top of maintenance.

 

[Conchman]

Welcome, ask questions, read up, and reef on...

 

[TN_Huskymama]

Most recent photos of my corals

 

[MERKEY]

Hello there, great tank!

 

[TN_Huskymama]

My little buddy providing some comic relief showing off his new nirvana zoa hat ‍

 

[TN_Huskymama]

Just some random pics from this weekend

 

[TN_Huskymama]

Taken with my iPhone 11
Lots to learn with tank photography!

 

[Smarkow]

Very nice tank! This does not look like a reefer’s first tank, no matter how new you claim to be

When did you set it up?

 

[TN_Huskymama]

Very nice tank! This does not look like a reefer’s first tank, no matter how new you claim to be

When did you set it up?

Why thank you!
I set it up July 2019.
I really don’t like my aquascape.Always tempted to change it but afraid I will mess up the tank somehow by removing some of the old and adding new lol

 

[Hendo1133]

My little buddy providing some comic relief showing off his new nirvana zoa hat ‍

how are you liking that urchin?!? Tank looks great!

 

[Smarkow]

Why thank you!
I set it up July 2019.
I really don’t like my aquascape.Always tempted to change it but afraid I will mess up the tank somehow by removing some of the old and adding new lol

Try just making slow changes to the scape? Move a rock an inch or two one way each day and see if you get inspired. Create some negative space by gradually clustering some of the rocks.

But you don’t NEED to do anything. All up to you

 

[TN_Huskymama]

how are you liking that urchin?!? Tank looks great!

Oh he is something else! Lol
We actually bought him for the comic relief when we first started the tank and he has never let us down lol
Plus he is just cool to watch as he moves around the tank.

 

[Hendo1133]

That’s awesome I’ve been pretty close to pulling the trigger on getting a tuxedo or Halloween

 

[TN_Huskymama]

I am sooo happy! I graduated today from a Penn Plax 1000 canister to a sump with a refugium!!

 

[Smarkow]

I am sooo happy! I graduated today from a Penn Plax 1000 canister to a sump with a refugium!!

Major upgrade! Plus extra water volume. And the fuge is great for export. What kind of macro did you put in it?

 

[TN_Huskymama]

Major upgrade! Plus extra water volume. And the fuge is great for export. What kind of macro did you put in it?

I had a HOB fuge so I just took everything from it and placed it in the sump fuge. Right now I just have the sand with chaeto and dragons breath.

 

[TN_Huskymama]

Mr Alister saying hello!

 

[TN_Huskymama]

Then and now pics! Not the greatest pics. I need to upgrade my game lol
But Dec2019/Jan 2020 to the most recent Jan 2021. Finally some coral growth!!

 

[TN_Huskymama]

20 months old