My Red Sea reefer 525xl
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 140
- When did you start this tank?
- Oct 30, 2022
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 59
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 22
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 22
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 32
- Aquarium Stand
- Red Sea 525XL stand
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Neptune systems Apex
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Octo 152s internal
- Aquarium Reactors
- Calcium
- Return Pump
- Cor 20
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2-Red Sea 45's 2- Nero 50's
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 2-Kessil AP9X's 1- Kessil 360WE 1- Orphek LED bar 60" blue/uv
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 350+ for acros
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Kaltwasser in ATO reservoir
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- 500-watt heater, drop in chiller in case the AC goes out.
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.3
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 8.2
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.08
- Calcium
- 415
- Alkalinity
- 9.8
- Magnesium
- 1280
- Salt Brand
- Fritz
- Trace Element Dosing
- Varies
- Water Chemistry Detail
- I add Phytoplankton 3 times a week for the pods in the tank.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 80
- Live Rock Type
- mix
- Nutrient Export
- Algae Scrubber
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Roller
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 30 gallons once a month
- Nutrient Export Details
- none
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Butterflyfish
- Cardinalfish
- Clownfish
- Dragonet
- Foxface
- Goby
- Hawkfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 10
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 80
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Clams
- Total Inverts
- 30
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Do Not Feed Coral Directly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Stability
