Seapora 60 gallon frag tank I filled with water on February 21st of this year. New reefer, have kept fish only tanks for years but never corals until 2024
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 85
- When did you start this tank?
- Feb 21, 2025
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 48
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 12
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 31
- Aquarium Stand
- Homemade Stand 2”x4”’s
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef Octopus Classic 110-INT
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Jebao MDP-3500
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Maxspect Jump MJ-GF308
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 2x Smatfarm G5’s
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Mostly All for Reef plus Seachem Reef Fusion 1 and 2 occasionally
- 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
- Eheim Jager 200w+100w both connected to Hygger HG-902’s
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.0
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 3ppm
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.25
- Calcium
- 420
- Alkalinity
- 8.4dKH
- Magnesium
- 1305
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean Reef Crystals
- Trace Element Dosing
- All for Reef
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Crushed Coral
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 50
- Live Rock Type
- Dry live rock and reef saver rock
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Macro Algae
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 10 gallons every other week
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Basslet
- Clownfish
- Goby
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 5
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Total Corals
- 38
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 10
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Consistency