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Kühlcontainer 350

It is a RedSea Reefer 350 V3
Introduction
My name is Rainer Emlinger, I live in Bavaria, Germany. I've been pursuing this hobby for two and a half years now, and this is my first tank. I gathered a lot of information from various sources, including the reef2reef forum, before starting my project.
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It is a RedSea Reefer 350 V3

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
92
When did you start this tank?
Oct 24, 2023
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
47
Aquarium Width (inches)
20
Aquarium Height (inches)
21
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Internal Overflow
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
20
Aquarium Stand
This is an original Red Sea cabinet.
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
RedSea Skimmer 300
Aquarium Reactors
  1. Carbon
  2. Phosphate
  3. Biopellet
  4. Algae
Return Pump
Jebao DCP 5000
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
  2. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Jebao DMP-30
RedSea Reefwave 25
Jebao MLW-5
Tunze 6045
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
ATI Straton Flex 102
2x Aqua Medic Qube 50
Lighting PAR and Goals
The SPS corals have 300-400 PAR, the LPS corals in the lower range have 150-200 PAR.
Dosing Equipment
  1. Calcium
  2. Alkalinity
Dosing Equipment Detail
The dosing is done with the GroTech TEC III NG dosing pump; I'm very satisfied.
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
  2. I am using a chiller
Water Temperature
25
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
The heating element is from JBL and has 150 watts; the cooling consists of four 120mm server fans; everything is controlled via the Aqua Medic Temp Controller.
Additional Equipment Detail
I also have an Aqua medic Helix 2.0 UV system with 11 watts, a fleece filter and an ozonizer that only runs at night for 6 hours.

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.2
Specific Gravity
1.024
Nitrate or NO3
20
Phosphate or PO4
0.04
Calcium
430
Alkalinity
7,5
Magnesium
1340
Salt Brand
Fauna Marine
Trace Element Dosing
I have the nutrient supply system from ATI Essentials Mixed Reef.

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Shallow
Live Rock
20
Nutrient Export
  1. Macro Algae
  2. Protein Skimmer
  3. Filter Roller
  4. Carbon
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
I change about 10% of the water every two weeks.
Additional Maintenance Details
The circulation pumps are cleaned every 8 weeks, the skimmer is inspected every 2 weeks and completely cleaned every 6 months.

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

Fish List
  1. Cardinalfish
  2. Chromis
  3. Clownfish
  4. Surgeonfish Tang
Total Fish
13
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
  2. LPS Coral
  3. Zoanthids
  4. Soft Coral
  5. Mushroom Coral
Total Corals
37
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Crabs
  3. Starfish
  4. Shrimp
  5. Snails
  6. Urchin
Favorite Fish
Zebrasoma xanthurum
Favorite Coral
Euphyllia

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

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
Every Other Day
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Pellet
  2. Frozen
  3. Algae Strips
What brands of foods are you feeding?
Ocean Nutrition
Auto Feeder
YES

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Lots of patience, extensive knowledge of water chemistry, good flow, and good lighting.
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