Steviereefs 75 gal tank update!!!!!

Steviereefs · Mar 20, 2014

Well fellow reefers I started my tank some time around September 2012 and the follow year during a large New England winter storm I lost all power for a good 2 too 3 days with no backups in place and really suffered the consequenceses. Now almost a year and a half later my tank has made a significant recovery from hard work and dedication and now I believe is the right time to share it with you guys because your my reefing family and I love Reef2Reef!!!!! Thank you all for looking

Specs top down

Lighting: Coral life 8x54watt t5's
Ati actinics
Ati aquablue special (love them now)
Ati blue plus
Ati purple plus
Ati blue plus
Ati aquablue special
Ati blue plus
Ati blue plus

Tank 75 gallon left corner overflow
1 heater
2 koralia powerhead ( I want some jabos with a dual controller)
15 gallon sump full of live rock and poly floss at the baffel
No more skimming for me LOL!!!! ( don't ask me why, unless you want to but it just works)
2 little fishy reactors running just pelletized activated carbon
A good return pump
I've kept it simple as possible

In tank 80lbs of sand, 75lbs of live rock
A good amount of coral mostly SPS (love them)
Fish
Lost 5 to flukes in a short period recently so here goes
A yellow corus wrasse
A Fiji blue damsel
And a Lonesome Clown who lost his mate to the flukes
5 turbo snails

Now for the pics

This is in the beginning September 2012

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Next this is after the tank crash

and a quick aqua scape I'm lucky a lot made it !!!

And Presents time and I must say it's much more pleasant

Well reefers thanks for checking me out !!!!
Steviereefs

LegitFish · Mar 20, 2014

I like ohw you split it into two formations!

ethridge78 · Mar 20, 2014

Looks good I like it better like that.

vlangel · Mar 20, 2014

For sure the new scape is nice. Its really looking good. Great job of hanging in there through the tough time.

Steviereefs · Mar 20, 2014

Thanks you!!!!!!

SmoothSmoke · Mar 20, 2014

Looks good Stevie! Any idea what caused the crash? The 2 section scape is what I plan to do with my build too.

Steviereefs · Mar 20, 2014

SmoothSmoke said:
Looks good Stevie! Any idea what caused the crash? The 2 section scape is what I plan to do with my build too.

Yeah the crash was caused from the power being out for too long (i.e no heat no light no flow and freezing cold temps for about 3 days was much too long)