450 mixed reef + 750 FOWLR
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 1400
- When did you start this tank?
- Jun 1, 2010
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 96
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 36
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 30
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Stand
- Welded Metal with wood wrapping
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Neptune Apex
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Lifereef 48"
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 4X MP60s
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 4X ATI stratons
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 400+ on high points 120-200 on the sand
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- using Neptune DOS with the TRIDENT
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 80
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Sump is the in the basement so I get some cooling from that. Heaters don't run much.
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 10
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.05
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- 8.0
- Magnesium
- 1300
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean
- Trace Element Dosing
- None
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 1200
- Live Rock Type
- TBS (wet/live) and BRS (dry)
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Protein Skimmer
- Denitrater
- Filter Sock
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- approx. 30 gallons weekly with sand vacuuming.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Anthias
- Blenny
- Butterflyfish
- Clownfish
- Goby
- Hawkfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Total Fish
- 30
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- NPS Coral
- Total Corals
- 50
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Other
- Total Inverts
- 100
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Live Food
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Its been such a rollercoaster I can't say its a success.
