Greg's 75g

[gregzz4]

Been awhile
I can't believe how bad the blue is in the pictures :sad:
Sorry for the quality ... camera doesn't like blues

Got a nice gorg from Sam, and another pair from Cathy
Both have opened up nicely
Thanks Sam it's looking great
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02809_zpsbzwbb8ip.jpg

Thanks Cathy
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02811_zps7trzrssq.jpg


http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02810_zpsiqipamr2.jpg

Bought some new fish
In QT I have a 6 spot sleeper, an orange spot sleeper, a Carpenter's Flasher, and a Flame Angel
lhttp://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02802_zps0jwt3wkj.jpg

6 Spot sleeper goby
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02803_zpsbbzoxp2s.jpg

Got some frags from Peter
Some Red Planet, Lemonade something, and another we don't know the name of.
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Planet%20Lemonade%20and%20Unknown_zpsoyu9gwyr.jpg

Also, from J&L I got a deal on an Acro that will need to be identified at some later date.
It was so receeded and bleached ...
I dipped it to no end and cut out what I could save

Other pics will have to follow later and that will cover my "it didn't happen" portion of my build :twised:

[gregzz4]

My thread just broke 1000 replies and is over 3 1-2 years old :biggrin::biggrin:

[H2o2]

Well done and 1003 and the tanks is looking great

[WarDog]

Congrats Greg! Where's the FTS?

[Bblinks]

Awesome Greg!

[gregzz4]

Where's the FTS?
Soon
I have 2 or 3 more pics to add

[WarDog]

Soon

Not good enough I'm afraid!

[gregzz4]

Couple posts back I mentioned a lemonade. It's a Pink Lemonade.

Finally got a half decent pic of the Pearlberry I got from Rich
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02814_zpsiqph7wow.jpg

Couple of unknown acros from J&L
Blue tip
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02819_zpsuymv6yxm.jpg

Green and brown and green
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02815_zpsgf7e4xyz.jpg

And for Warren, dirty glass and all ... :wink:
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02817_zpsod2liz9l.jpg

[Reef Pilot]

Looks kind of bare without that birdsnest...:razz:

[gregzz4]

I'm getting rid of the blue-tipped slimer/stag @ the rear right next
Then it'll be really empty

Then the waiting game for the new frags to grow starts

[gregzz4]

New frags are starting to encrust/have covered the glue, so I'm happy

Pics to come later as I still need to move a few things around and get rid of that big blue/brown stag/slimer

[Doug]

Aw. Love the flame. Wish I could add one.

[Wretch]

Looks kind of bare without that birdsnest...:razz:

If he's missing his birdsnest I have a frag for him. He can start all over. :biggrin:

[gregzz4]

If he's missing his birdsnest I have a frag for him. He can start all over. :biggrin:
Ha! Thanks Joe, you're so generous :wink:
Now I'm missing my blue-tipped brown slimer too!
Good thing I bought some new frags awhile back

[kien]

looking good G! I actually kinda miss that behemoth of a birdsnest too. It was a show piece for sure!

[gregzz4]

Thanks Keener
Here's to hoping I get a show piece out of one of the new additions

[gregzz4]

Aw. Love the flame. Wish I could add one.

I'm still apprehensive about what will happen once it's in the DT

[gregzz4]

Made a cover today for my ATO. Cost me less than $15
Not pretty, just functional. Trying to cut down on evap

Hinge
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/IMG_2024_zpsqsczwk9i.jpg

Lid opens
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/IMG_2025_zpsbkixbc14.jpg

Covers the whole tank
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/IMG_2027_zpslgqatbey.jpg

[Doug]

Wow thats a nice sump. Good work. Always wondered about sump heaters only. I have one in my tank also but would prefer not to incase of return pump failure.

[WarDog]

Made a cover today for my ATO. Cost me less than $15
Not pretty, just functional. Trying to cut down on evap

Covers the whole tank
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/IMG_2027_zpslgqatbey.jpg

Cool school, how much were you losing to evaporation?

[gregzz4]

Cool school, how much were you losing to evaporation?
Can't quite tell yet. Just turned the AC on last night too so I may not know now 'till the weather cools off. But judging by what I have in there today it looks like I've only gone through a gallon since yesterday instead of 2.

[gregzz4]

Time for some long overdue FTshots. Gonna have to do some pruning soon (and scrub the back glass)
Coral is inhibiting glass cleaning in some spots

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02861_zps3hiyhcrf.jpg

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02862_zpsydniprrd.jpg

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02863_zpscwhnidys.jpg

[hillegom]

Awesome
You have done a lot of work.
No more cyano
:biggrin:

[gregzz4]

Thanks D but regrettably I haven't done enough work in the tank lately.
You can see the cyano on the rocks if you look closely enough at the pics :twised:
Dammed thing is I had it beat for a very long time.
I started using MB7 awhile back as an experiment to deal with algae and, as has happened to some others, it brought on the cyano. So I quit using it a couple weeks ago and now will have to pay the price for it.

Curse you Walter :lol:

[Wretch]

Looks good. I think you need more fish though. :biggrin:

[duncangweller]

Looks really good Greg. I like tanks that have just a handful of large colonies rather than hundreds of small ones.

[Aquattro]

Looks great!

I agree, that MB7 Cyano generator is garbage -lol Only time I got cyano was while using it!

[WarDog]

Room for improvement.

Just kidding, looks great.

[The Guy]

Hey Greg if your scraping the coralline off the back glass I'll take it, still waiting for some to start up. It took about a year in my 90 g then it went crazy.
The tank looks awesome bud.

[gregzz4]

Thanks guys !

Laurie LMK when you're coming out and you can come over for a scrape

[Reef Pilot]

Thanks D but regrettably I haven't done enough work in the tank lately.
You can see the cyano on the rocks if you look closely enough at the pics :twised:
Dammed thing is I had it beat for a very long time.
I started using MB7 awhile back as an experiment to deal with algae and, as has happened to some others, it brought on the cyano. So I quit using it a couple weeks ago and now will have to pay the price for it.

Curse you Walter :lol:
Are you sure that is cyano on the rocks? The kind I used to get (many years ago) would be on the sand and just fluff off with a turkey baster. But there is also red algae that sticks hard to rocks and needs a toothbrush to remove (and even that isn't easy).

But if you do have cyano, am sure it was not caused by the MB7. On the contrary, it helps prevent cyano by seeding bacteria that out competes cyano. Of course you need to dose it correctly and be sure your MB7 is not "dead". I keep mine in the fridge. Also, it is NOT a cure (ie does not kill cyano), for that you need Chemiclean.

As you know, I have not had a cyano problem in my tank for almost 5 years now, since I started the MB7 regime. Before that it kept coming back and driving me nuts. The reason I am so certain it works, is that at the beginning I would occasionally see signs of it showing up again, and just increased the dosage again (and cleaned up the fluff) for a while and it would not reappear. And have been able to stay with the low dosage (1/2 the low dosage instruction amount) for many years now with never a problem.

So without knowing more about all your tank details (incl everything you dose and how much), I certainly can't explain what happened in your tank.

But aside from all that, Greg, your tank is looking very good to me. Very nice pics.

[The Guy]

Thanks guys !

Laurie LMK when you're coming out and you can come over for a scrape
next time I'm into J&L I'll give you a call Greg. :smile:

[Ginu]

Was actually was just thinking about how your tank was doing and you posted an update. Looking good!

[gregzz4]

Talk to you soon Laurie

Thank you Chris

Walter, I'm honestly not sure at this point if it is cyano or algae.
I need to get in there with a turkey baster and see what it is

[gregzz4]

Went to South Langley today to buy some truck parts so I stopped in at Ram3500's and checked out his tank for the first time.
What an awesome tank!!
Ian and I have known each other for I guess a few years now, but I've never seen his tank :surprise:
All I can say is it's something you have to see for yourself as pictures don't do it justice.

We talked about all kinds of life and reef stuff, had a couple beers/jalapeno poppers, and I left with some unexpected frags. How can you leave a fellow reefer's home without some kind of frag or 2?
Too bad I'm not ready to spend the big bucks as he has some very nice stuff !!!

So last year Ian promised to sell me some of his critters once they grew.
The timing was awesome as we hadn't planned on me stopping by, but here we are and I have some frags that I can only describe as spectacular!!

Thanks Ian. And BTW, your floors are Awesome :mrgreen:

Hawkins Echinata (only piece available right now)
I won't dip this one as the last one I got from Russell (whatcaneyedo) died due to me not knowing about killing it with dips .....
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Hawkins%20Echinata_zpspthyyuvt.jpg

GARF Bansai (again only piece)
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Bansai%20Garf_zpspacflvc4.jpg

Purple rim Green Monti. I'm sure your could talk Ian out of large pieces of this fast grower
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Green%20Purple%20Cap_zpszomojc3y.jpg

[Madreefer]

Tank looks awesome Greg

[gregzz4]

Tank looks awesome Greg
Missed this
Thanks Bill !

Still dealing with unwanted slimy stuff/algae here/there and everywhere

Looking to replace some LR in the near future to make room for some of my larger colonies and new aquisitions
Thoughts are to remove corals I no longer desire, lower my structures to make room for growth and swimming room, and generally clean up the tank

Currently I can't fully clean the back glass due to Aquattro's plating monti (thanks Brad, it's an excellent grower and will be kept);

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02888_zpsu7cqmzmr.jpg
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02885_zpsrhunkpib.jpg

The green slimer monstrosity is mm away from touching the front glass and less than inches from the surface;
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02881_zpsbhgld6mj.jpg

The blue deepwater I bought from Steve Fedyk years ago @ one of Rich's swaps didn't grow for years. Nadda until the watermelons started growing up it's base. Now it's nearly on the glass too.
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02882_zpsub1lnuvf.jpg
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02883_zpspliebuxo.jpg

The red digi still needs pruning for cleaning space and I'll have to thin it out soon so it doesn't block it's own light/growth.
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02884_zpssy5d2xvd.jpg

This monti from Chris nearly 4 years ago never grew. Then this summer it went gangbusters and over grew a yellow acro
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02886_zpsujcge5jm.jpg

Looking forward to some re-scaping very soon, and a new tank on with an external overflow (down the road) :smile:

These are the new aqusitions I'll make room for
GARF bansai, red planet, some kind of turaki, pearlberry, pink lemonade, and 2 unknowns
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Group%20shot_zpspnv8y7cu.jpg

FTS today
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC02880_zpsp5ft9sdg.jpg

[iamfrontosa]

awesome tank !

[hillegom]

Looking good Greg

[gregzz4]

Not so great update

Here's the tank back in January
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Tank%20January_zps6v6csrdz.jpg

Here's the tank today
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Tank%20Today_zpsvlw7yn2h.jpg

Keep in mind this is an unintentional reset.
As some of you know I'm building a bigger sump. So last night I'm looking under the DT to plan some plumbing changes and noticed some water in the stand. Took some time to find where it was coming from, and unfortunately it turns out not to be a plumbing issue.

There is a hole in the seam just above the bottom trim.
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Tank%20Leak%20Photo_zpsm93ty88k.jpg

Here's a video link (http://vid749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Tank%20Leak%20Video_zpsrll6lr35.mp4)

This is what I found on the inside. Dimples in the silicone. They were below the sand so I think the sand was keeping it from spewing. It only started to pour out once I dug around.
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Silicone%20Dimples_zpsmsrabvhe.jpg

I had my wife hold a towel against it while I drained the tank. Luckily I have a spare drum so I could save the water.
Also lucky I have many heaters and powerheads.

I transfered all the LR and coral I want to keep into a couple tubs.
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/Tubs_zpsyazy2e6i.jpg

The fish are in the 20g QT. Another lucky situation. I just finished putting our yellow coris back in the DT last Saturday after putting him through a round of Furan-2 and Kanaplex.
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/20g_zpsl7pgg7wu.jpg

They are going into the 36g bowfront tomorrow night.
Yet another lucky situation. I almost sold this tank once but thought I'd better keep it for this kind of situation.
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/36g_zpssmcb14o5.jpg

Then I'm putting all the coral I want to keep into the 20g

Aqueon and J&L are doing an amazing job of getting the warranty situation taken care of.
Looks like it may be a couple weeks before the new tank arrives. Doesn't matter as I'm going to redo and tidy up a lot of stuff.

So looking at this from a positive perspective, now I have a chance to get rid of corals I don't want, clean up some algae issues and do a re-scape.
Plus I can now pull the tank away from the wall a few inches more. This way I'll be able to use a Mag Float on the back instead of a Kent scraper.

On the negative side, I missed a day of work due to being up too late last night. I'll have to steam clean some carpet and wash out a bucket of old sand.

As for losses so far all fish and inverts are alive, but looks like I'll lose our hammer colony. The favia and candy cane colonies aren't looking too happy either. I'll know more in the next couple days.

[WarDog]

Brutal dude. All that surplus equipment came in handy. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

[The Guy]

:fear:Wow an upgrade that nobody wants, I guess if there's an upside at least you found the problem before a major gush.

[kyl]

Hope you get through to the new tank with minimal losses.

[Ram3500]

Sorry to hear you have to go through this :( I have this very recurring nightmare at least once a month. Lmk if you need any help.

[gregzz4]

Thanks for the good wishes and offers of help everybody
To add insult to injury, my power went out at 6:30 this morning
The fish will be OK as they have air and a Vortech, and I wrapped the tank with some towels
Not much I can do for the corals and live rock except put lids on the containers to keep some heat in

At least I can babysit because the power went out at work and everybody was sent home

[Ginu]

Dayum Greg... this is no fun...hope you get it all figured out and hopefully the warranty will be good to you.

My lights were flickering last night as well as I was setting up the new tank, however I was lucky enough not to get a power outage, however I was ready with air pumps for the sump and my vortechs would keep the water moving in the DT.

Let me know if you need help with anything, i even have a 120 custom starphire tank available soon (once the livestock moves to the new tank).

[hillegom]

Sorry to hear about your problems Greg. As said, good thing you were home to notice the problem. Not on holidays.
If you need anything let me know.

[Delphinus]

Man alive. :( Good luck sorting it all out.

[albert_dao]

0____0

Give me a shout if you run into any hiccups during the transfer Greg!

[Etaloche]

I'm happy to have been able to see your tank in its prime just a couple of weeks back. I don't have much to offer but if you need help or anything we're all here for you.

[gregzz4]

Thanks for all the support buds
At this point I'm just trying to minimize coral losses and deciding where to go from here
I'll most likely setup the replacement 75g as I don't think I can afford the tank I really want right now

[brisco]

If you need or would like a 50 gal, until your replacement comes, I have one you can borrow indefinitely.

Bryce

[Bblinks]

Thanks for all the support buds
At this point I'm just trying to minimize coral losses and deciding where to go from here
I'll most likely setup the replacement 75g as I don't think I can afford the tank I really want right now

Sorry to hear about the leaky tank bud, really shitty. I still think its time for an upgrade. why go through all that hassle and end up with the same result. Let me know if you need anything.

[gregzz4]

If you need or would like a 50 gal, until your replacement comes, I have one you can borrow indefinitely.

Bryce
Thanks Bryce for the very kind offer. I think I'm OK for now but will keep it in mind :smile:

Sorry to hear about the leaky tank bud, really shitty. I still think its time for an upgrade. why go through all that hassle and end up with the same result. Let me know if you need anything.
Thanks Bud
I hear ya about upgrading right now, but the money's not available. I've lost a bunch of coral already that could have helped to fund another tank. There just wasn't enough time to try to sell them.
I have a thought I'm working on for a replacement tank.
In the meantime, the warranty one is on it's way

So, update ...
The fish are all doing well in the 36g. Just have to get through the next few days to ensure no ammonia issues.
As for the corals;
-I've lost the majority of the green slimer, but still have the base. It's baseball sized so it'll grow back. It killed a bunch of stuff I wasn't worried about, but I had to throw out some rock
-Candy cane colony is mostly dead, but I'm giving it a chance in it's own water
-Hammer colony is gone
-Beautiful Favia colony is gone
-Lost half the gorgs, other half is unknown so far
-Setosa bleached out completely

As for the rest there's just minimal tip bleaching here and there, and some lightening of color but for the most part it looks like I may be able to salvage a fair amount that I wanted to keep
And surprisingly the RBTAs are hangin' in there as well as their crab

I've got to rig up a light I have here for the corals, test the big 3, maybe float some carbon and change some water. Can't put them in a tub with the skimmer.

[FishyFishy!]

Dang!!! Thats one heck of a leak! Sorry to hear about your losses. Terribly frustrating hobby sometimes.

Makes me think that im thankful for being an equipment hoarder if this were to happen to me lol.

[gregzz4]

Dang!!! Thats one heck of a leak! Sorry to hear about your losses. Terribly frustrating hobby sometimes.

Makes me think that im thankful for being an equipment hoarder if this were to happen to me lol.
Ya, you and me both
If I didn't have all the buckets, totes, heaters, powerheads, thermometers, spare tanks, battery backup air and vortechs, and double ATOs I would have been in very serious trouble
Imagine draining a 75g display - where do you put 4 years of coral growth and a dozen fish ? :lol:

[gobytron]

the curse of this hobby can sometimes be a saving grace I guess.

Sometimes when I need to get something out of my basement, I avert my eyes from all of the aquarium equipment (which may or may not have any value) accumulated there.

but the odd time I guess it does come in handy.

[WarDog]

Update requested. What's happening?

[Bblinks]

:question::question::question::question::question:

[gregzz4]

Thanks for asking

Lots of progress;
Old sump and tank removed, carpet cleaned, electrical is getting a complete overhaul and is almost finished, did some carpentry, new tank is drilled and overflow installed/tested, new sump finished/tested, plumbing purchased.

Still need to finish electrical panel, move sump and tank in to place, move light hanger, plumb, more carpentry.
Then I can RO test the system, reprogram the controller, and fine tune whatever comes up.

Hoping to have it done in another month or so.
No finished product pics yet.

[tang daddy]

Thanks for the update, you must be glad you have abit of time off to do that work buddy!

[Bblinks]

Thanks for asking

Lots of progress;
Old sump and tank removed, carpet cleaned, electrical is getting a complete overhaul and is almost finished, did some carpentry, new tank is drilled and overflow installed/tested, new sump finished/tested, plumbing purchased.

Still need to finish electrical panel, move sump and tank in to place, move light hanger, plumb, more carpentry.
Then I can RO test the system, reprogram the controller, and fine tune whatever comes up.

Hoping to have it done in another month or so.
No finished product pics yet.

Hopefully we can see them pictures soon.:biggrin:

[gregzz4]

Hopefully we can see them pictures soon.:biggrin:

Soon my friend, soon

Thanks SO much for helping me pack the tanks upstairs tonight !!
Now I can start plumbing, and get all the other stuff done too

[Bblinks]

Soon my friend, soon

Thanks SO much for helping me pack the tanks upstairs tonight !!
Now I can start plumbing, and get all the other stuff done too

Your welcome!

[gregzz4]

Extremely short update;

System is running; rocks went in Mon and sand Wed.
Raw shrimp is hanging in the tank and thinking of adding more as I haven't seen any NH3 yet in 4 days. Maybe it'll take more time to start rotting, so I'm watching my Ammo Alert badges morning and night. I've been adding Seachem Stability. Maybe it's hindering the NH3 readings ...

Still have some hardware setup to do, and I've been severely neglecting the 36g holding tank so some maintenance had to happen tonight.

Pics will have to wait 'till I have free time. Lots of pics to post of the new build.
Got home @ 4 and won't be finished messing around tonight 'till prolly 8-9 or later. Then up @ 6am for work.

Also considering starting a new thread for this re-build ... Greg's 75g upgrade-ish re-build

Stay tuned ... :wink:

[gregzz4]

OMG!!

Shrimp in tank, or rather Jumbo Prawn, is definitely rotting PEW :puke:

Just added 5 more

Hope I get some ammonia happening this weekend

Tank eats better than I do :wink:

[mrhasan]

OMG!!

Shrimp in tank, or rather Jumbo Prawn, is definitely rotting PEW :puke:

Just added 5 more

Hope I get some ammonia happening this weekend

Tank eats better than I do :wink:

There are other ways to get ammonia in the tank...just saying :wink:

Glad to know that things are coming along boss ( :wink: ) :)

[hillegom]

There are other ways to get ammonia in the tank...just saying :wink:

Glad to know that things are coming along boss ( :wink: ) :)

Yes and that's free
U can eat the shrimp then.

[gregzz4]

Tank rebuild is located here (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=120278)

[WarDog]

R.I.P.