Aquarium Profile and Equipment
What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Custom Waterbox 47”x18”x15”
Approx. 55 Gallons
Home Made Stand
Mixed Reef
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters:
Salinity: 1.025
Salt: NYOS PURE (See Salt for Parameters)
Nitrates: 7-13ppm
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration:
Natural Live Rock- Gulf Live Rock
Corals, Bacteria, Pods, Phyto, Live Sand
Water Changes:
5 Gallons once per week
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
Fish List- Flame Angel
- Starcki Damsel x2
- Hermits
- Pistol Shrimp (hotchhiker) can’t see it but hear it
- Gorilla crab (hitchhiker) only saw once, not sure what to do about him
- Mantis Shrimp (hitchhiker) removed and gave to another reefer
- Assorted snails
- Purple Urchin
This is my somewhat new custom waterbox tank. This is my attempt at running a tank with no filtration and really simplifying the hobby. I’ve had several tanks over the years, all of which ended up being too much work because I found myself tinkering with gear more than enjoying the reef itself. So, that brings me to today… where I plan on attempting the “impossible.”
The only gear I have on this tank is a powerhead, heater, and ATO…. No skimmer, no overflows, no carbon, no fancy equipment whatsoever.. the tank is a custom waterbox (basically a glass rectangle).
We’re a few months in and it’s been great so far.. minimal issues.. a couple hitchhikers on the live rock but what are ya gonna do.. we’ll see how things play out. Happy with it so far.. feel free to ask questions and enjoy some pics!