This was a full budget build. The tank, stand, sump, return pump, and uv sterilizer were all purchased used. The noopsyche lights are very budget friendly. The skimmer and circulation pumps were either on clearance or a big discount.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- SPS Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 110
- When did you start this tank?
- Sep 1, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 48
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 18
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 20
- Aquarium Stand
- Pine stand
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Icecap K1-160
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Ecotech Vectra S2
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Nero 3 and Orbit 4
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 2x Noopsyche K7 Pro III
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Kamoer F1 dosing All For Reef
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 79
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Single 400 watt heater
- Additional Equipment Detail
- 57 watt UV sterilizer
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Calcium
- 420
- Alkalinity
- 7.5
- Magnesium
- 1250
- Salt Brand
- Detroit Reef Club
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Nutrient Export
- None
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 5 gallons once a month if I remember. Just to clean out the sand.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Anthias
- Clownfish
- Foxface
- Pipefish
- Total Fish
- 10
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Mushroom Coral
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Clams
- Livestock Detail
- 5 red bar anthias
Foxface
Pair of skunk clown
Female Lamarck angel
Blue line pipefish
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Do Not Feed Coral Directly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Simplicity and keeping my hands out of the tank.
