My very first Reef tank I did
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 15
- When did you start this tank?
- Jan 1, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 15
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 15
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 15
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- All In One Tank
- Aquarium Sump
- NO Sump
- Aquarium Stand
- Dresser
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Magus mini Q
- Aquarium Reactors
- GFO
- Biopellet
- Return Pump
- Innovative marine basic pump
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Hygger 1600gph
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Noop K7 mini
- 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
- 100 watt heater Eheim
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 10
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.05
- Calcium
- 440
- Alkalinity
- 8
- Magnesium
- 1450
- Salt Brand
- Red Sea Blue
- Trace Element Dosing
- None
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 15
- Live Rock Type
- caribbean sea life rock
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- GFO
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Once every 3 months or when needed.
- Nutrient Export Details
- Protein skimmer takes the bulk of it. Unless I see elevated numbers. I will water change 30%.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Dartfish
- Total Fish
- 1
- Coral List
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 8
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Snails
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 10
- Livestock Detail
- Mixture of blue/red hermit crabs, trochus and nassairus snails. As well as 1 purple pin urchin.
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Every Other Day
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Every Other Day
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Not overreacting to every change. Unless I see inverts dying or corals health declining. I don't make drastic changes. I let it run its course.
