Rhondas Dream

Started this new Innovative Marine 100-gallon Reef Complete June 3rd 2024. After the original 75-gallon just wasn't right for Rhondas Dream. She passed away 3/21/24 been a struggle to keep her Dream going I'm trying really hard for her. I get discouraged

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?: FOWLR

Total Water Volume: 100

When did you start this tank?: Jun 3, 2024

What is your aquarium made of?: Glass

Aquarium Length (inches): 47

Aquarium Width (inches): 24

Aquarium Height (inches): 20

Aquarium Overflow/Drain: All In One Tank

Aquarium Sump: YES

Sump Water Volume: 30

Aquarium Stand: Innovative Marine aluminum 5 doors

Aquarium Controller: YES

Aquarium Controller Make and Model: Hyger wavemaker controllable threw away the box?

Protein Skimmer: YES

Protein Skimmer Make and Model: Aquamax in sump threw away the box

Aquarium Reactors

Algae

Return Pump: Aqua Jet 110

What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?

Wavemaker

Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List: Hyger Wavemaker and the return pump

Aquarium Lighting

Lighting Equipment List: AI coral grow 48" Fluval Marine Sea 48"

Lighting PAR and Goals: 225 par up top should I step into the crazy sps world. And 80 par for the lower part of the tank doing well for softies.

Dosing Equipment Detail: None

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: Two BRS titanium 200 watt heaters. One in the display and one in the sump.

Additional Equipment Detail: Rain2 algae scrubber

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level: 7.8

Specific Gravity: 1025

Nitrate or NO3: 20

Phosphate or PO4: 12

Calcium: 445

Alkalinity: 8

Magnesium: 1320

Salt Brand: Instant Ocean Reef Crystals

Trace Element Dosing: N/A

Water Chemistry Detail: My goals are to lower phosphate and nitrate and raise my PH but it's winter.

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate: Sand

Substrate Level: Deep

Live Rock: 25

Live Rock Type: Tampa Bay Live Rock

Nutrient Export

Refugium
Algae Scrubber
Protein Skimmer
Filter Sock
Floss

Water Changes: YES

Water Change Details: 10% every 2 weeks

Nutrient Export Details: Running the algae scrubber (found out I was doing it wrong reset it) now growing turf. Skimmer and doing regular water changes.

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

Fish List

Angelfish
Blenny
Clownfish
Hawkfish
Surgeonfish Tang

Total Fish: 8

Coral List

LPS Coral
Soft Coral

Total Corals: 4

Invert List

Crabs
Snails
Urchin

Total Inverts: 12

Livestock Detail: Every one gets along. Trochus snails and Turbo snails Stometella snails are breeding. A few Hermit crabs and Nassarius snails. Gorilla crabs from live rock ate a lot of snails and crabs and a Bella Goby! Finally caught (3) and flushed!

Livestock Quarantine