New tank, what to do....

[GaryE]

I was gifted a 75gal tank & stand from my cousin who is moving and can't take it either her.

I just got started adding corals to my current 75. Not entirely sure what to do with this new one.

Suggestions??

 

[Copingwithpods]

Big sump?

 

[GaryE]

That'd be a big sump

 

[weamdog]

That's where it all begins. One tank turns into two, which turns into four and so on. Choose your next steps wisely I've only got room for one more before I have to take my shoes off to count. Good news is I have five empties.

 

[Copingwithpods]

That'd be a big sump

Would give you enough room for a really nice refugium

 

[GaryE]

Yeah, last time I did this (late 90's)it started with a 10 gallon tank with guppies. Ended with 2 125's a 55, a 40 breeder and 3 10 gallon. It was out of control. Add to that, we had a cockatoo, 2 cockatiel, several parakeetes, 4 love birds several finches. 2 dogs and 3 cats.

All on a 900 sqft house in South Florida with no central air.

It was a regular zoo....

 

[GaryE]

Would give you enough room for a really nice refugium

I'm afraid that if there isn't fish in it, I'll have to sleep on the couch.

 

[OrionN]

What kind of equipment's do you have with the 75 gal tank?
How much light? How much current? Is the tank stable? What fish? Cant give recomendation unless we know somewhat about our tank.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Sump, frag tank, etc......

 

[GaryE]

What kind of equipment's do you have with the 75 gal tank?
How much light? How much current? Is the tank stable? What fish? Cant give recomendation unless we know somewhat about our tank.

Right now it's empty. No equipment yet. Not sure yet what I want to stock it with.

Pretty sure I'll be starting with dry rock and working from there. May go FOWLR on this one.

Likely going to drill for an overflow, bottom is tempered, so that's out.. likely going with either durso or bean animal in the overflow. Want this one to be super quiet.

 

[bsr2430]

I'm afraid that if there isn't fish in it, I'll have to sleep on the couch.

Better get fish.
My wife complains that I need to get fish...
I run a 112G reef with no fish.hahahahahahaha
Why add fish when you can add coral

 

[OrionN]

Well, get some salt water in it, then go from there.

 

[sp1187]

predators. all the fish you want but can't keep in your other tank.