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40 Breeder

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Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
40
When did you start this tank?
Mar 7, 2026
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
36
Aquarium Width (inches)
18
Aquarium Height (inches)
16
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
20
Aquarium Stand
Metal stand
Aquarium Controller
YES
Aquarium Controller Make and Model
Coralvue Hydros
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Reef Octopus 110 INT
Aquarium Reactors
  1. Carbon
Return Pump
Reef Octopus Varios 2
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
2 Icecap 2K Gyres
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
2 Quanta Helix Meso Blue 35”
1 Quant Helix Reef Crest Dayligt 35”
Lighting PAR and Goals
Mixed reef with clams
Dosing Equipment
  1. Calcium
  2. Alkalinity
  3. Other
Dosing Equipment Detail
Notafeesh 2-part
Sodium nitrate/sodium phosphate solution
Tropic Marin A- and K+ Elements
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
76
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
2 Eheim 100W heaters and a clip on fan over the sump.

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.4
Specific Gravity
1.026
Nitrate or NO3
5.0
Phosphate or PO4
0.05
Calcium
440
Alkalinity
8.0
Magnesium
1325
Salt Brand
Tropic Marin Pro-Reef and/or Nyos Pure
Trace Element Dosing
A- and K+

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Other
Live Rock
50
Live Rock Type
Mostly Marco Rock
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Filter Roller
  3. Carbon
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
1.6 liters a day AWC

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Cardinalfish
  2. Damselfish
  3. Dartfish
  4. Goby
Total Fish
7
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
  2. LPS Coral
Invert List
  1. Crabs
  2. Shrimp
  3. Snails
  4. Clams
  5. Urchin
Livestock Quarantine
  1. No Quarantine

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Pellet
  2. Frozen
What brands of foods are you feeding?
Reef Nutrition liquids
NLS pellets
Auto Feeder
YES

Latest updates

Automation Overhaul – Hydros Integration Complete

I’ve officially moved everything on this tank over to Hydros, and it’s been a game-changer—especially since I travel frequently for work. Automation was the only realistic way to keep this system stable and stress-free while I’m away.

I ended up finding a small stand that fit everything I needed, including enough space to mount a controller board (yes, I turned the stand into a Hydros command center 😂).

Here’s what the system is handling now:
  • Auto Top-Off (ATO) via Hydros
  • Daily 2% Water Changes – that’s just 575ml each morning, perfect for a tank this size
  • Dosing:
    • All-For-Reef
    • Plus-NP
Dosing Extras:

I’m using a Minnow pump to dose 5ml of live Phyto twice a day (morning & evening), and Phos-Feed right after lights out. One of the features I love most about the Minnows is that they can run in reverse—this lets me flush the lines after each dose to avoid clogs and buildup. Live Phyto is stored in a mini fridge with a magnetic stirrer running all day. Phos-Feed also has a magnetic stirrer, but it only kicks on around dosing time.

The Hydros app has been rock-solid so far, and I’ve got alerts set up just in case something goes sideways while I’m out of town.

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I just installed one of the new, to me at least, Nature Dimensions N-Clear Fleece Roller filters. I was happy to see that they have an option to make it fit on a UNS Dual AIO, which my Landed 35C fits. At least the filter socks fit, so I assumed that it would fit with the adapter. It fits great. No more worrying about filter socks when I have to travel for work!

Up next, getting the Hydros collective all installed as well as the Fish of Hex CO2 scrubber!

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