My tank was supposed to be all about softies. I could chill and watch the movement. Then I found Zoas. Then I found LPS, in general. Then my hairy green mushroom that was the only thing that survived my first attempt started dividing. Stay tuned 220 & 500
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- LPS Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 95
- When did you start this tank?
- Mar 3, 2023
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 48
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 18
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- All In One Tank
- Aquarium Sump
- NO Sump
- Aquarium Stand
- Library table
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- I will with the new tanks!
- Protein Skimmer
- NO
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- I will with the new tanks!
- Aquarium Reactors
- Phosphate
- Calcium
- Kalk
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Other
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- HOB Marineland filter dual return and submersible Marineland magnum
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 2 Viparaspectra 165W
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Low 30-125 for the softies
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Just my own little fingers
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- NO
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Submersible heaters, varying makes. Whatever the cheapest 300w is on A, at the time I need one.
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Just picked up 3 used systems and will be cherry picking the equipment to go into the new builds!
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.022
- Nitrate or NO3
- 5
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.25
- Calcium
- 440
- Alkalinity
- 8
- Magnesium
- 1200
- Salt Brand
- Reef
- Trace Element Dosing
- Bright well All-in-one, Koral Color, Restore and ,Amino Acids- 2-3x week, Mg, Nitrate, Phos.
- Water Chemistry Detail
- I thought no to a couple of fish was a great idea for parameters. Now I'm fighting dinos and need phos, nitrate and mg all the time. The Amino acids and other supplements have REALLY made a difference in the coral health and propogation. Babies, babies, babies!
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 45
- Nutrient Export
- Macro Algae
- Floss
- Other Chemical
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- I have about 1G evaporate every 2 days. I don't do water changes unless I need to vacuum or dose and the direction say to do a change after treatment.
- Nutrient Export Details
- Strategy? None. My hope and pray method involved filter floss and bacteria dosing.... And keeping the fish population minimal.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Chromis
- Dottyback
- Dragonet
- Goby
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 8
- Coral List
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 85
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 15
- Livestock Detail
- 2 emerald crabs, an unknown number or narcissus snails, 4 bumble bee snails (to work on the vermetid snails) and a hermit red legged crab who just won't quit.
- Livestock Quarantine
- Coral
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- A Few Times Weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- No clue! But the parameters are great and ALL the coral are reproducing. I'm doing SOMETHING right! (If anything, I'd have to say it turned after I started dosing with the supplements and amino acids.)
