Recently upgraded from the Red Sea Reefer 350 to the Reefer-S 850.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 224
- When did you start this tank?
- Jan 14, 2021
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 71
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 28
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 28
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 40
- Aquarium Stand
- Red Sea
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Simplicity
- Aquarium Reactors
- GFO
- Kalk
- Return Pump
- Sicce
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2 MP 40s for now
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Three AI Hydra 32
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 390 top of the water and 100 at sand
- Dosing Equipment
- Alkalinity
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 78
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 10
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.1
- Alkalinity
- 8.2-8.6
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean Reef Salt
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 80
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- GFO
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 30 gallons every two weeks
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Anthias
- Clownfish
- Dragonet
- Goby
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 14
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Total Corals
- 45
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 30
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- Trips Only
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Stability. Consistency. Don’t mess with it too much.