400 GALLON TOTAL VOLUME, MIXED REEF TANK
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 400
- When did you start this tank?
- Dec 10, 2023
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 72
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 36
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 30
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 100
- Aquarium Stand
- WOOD STAND MADE PRIMARILY OF 4x4 FRAME WORK
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- NEPTUNE APEX EL
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- OCTO
- Aquarium Reactors
- Calcium
- Return Pump
- OCTO VariosS-8 (2)
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- (4) Maxspect XF350 gyre
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- T5 Fluorescent
- Hybrid Fixture
- Lighting Equipment List
- (3) Radion XR30's, with (2) two T5 fixtures with 2 bulbs each.
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 100+ at the bottom, 250+ 10" from top.
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- none, calcium reactor takes care of it other than Replenish once a week.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- I am using a chiller
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Tank runs hot, so I have one heater for the rate cold weather in Florida and I run a 1/2 hp chiller for the occasional spikes throughout the day.
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.1
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 30ppm
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.06
- Calcium
- 564
- Alkalinity
- 9.0
- Magnesium
- 1330
- Salt Brand
- Red Sea
- Trace Element Dosing
- Replenish manually once a week.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Crushed Coral
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 200
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Rarely, once a year.
- Nutrient Export Details
- I run a refugium with chaeto and protein skimmer, as well as, ozone generator.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Chromis
- Goby
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 20
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 20
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 10
- Livestock Quarantine
- Coral
- No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- Trips Only
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- consistency and patience.
