50,000 L mixed reef tank predominantly SPS
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 13000
- When did you start this tank?
- Nov 9, 2019
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Acrylic
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 275
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 78
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 145
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- External Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 1000
- Aquarium Stand
- No stand, on concrete with piling
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Apex
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- 4 skimmers
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- Algae
- Calcium
- Zeovit
- Return Pump
- 4 Abyss pumps
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Hydro wizard ecm 75
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Orphek
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Triton method
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- NO
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a chiller
- Water Temperature
- 77
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Compressors and titanium coils
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 5 ppm
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.02
- Calcium
- 390
- Alkalinity
- 7.8
- Magnesium
- 1400
- Salt Brand
- Sea water
- Trace Element Dosing
- Triton
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 2000
- Live Rock Type
- Live rock
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Algae Scrubber
- Protein Skimmer
- GFO
- Water Changes
- NO
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Anthias
- Basslet
- Blenny
- Butterflyfish
- Cardinalfish
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Damselfish
- Dartfish
- Dottyback
- Foxface
- Goby
- Hogfish
- Jawfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Other Predatory
- Total Fish
- 500
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- Total Corals
- 200
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Total Inverts
- 10
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
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
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Simplicity and patience
