Simple Reef
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 60
- When did you start this tank?
- Mar 1, 2023
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 48
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 12
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 21
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Stand
- Cinder blocks
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Hygger Amazon special
- Aquarium Reactors
- Algae
- None
- Return Pump
- Sicce 2.0
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Two Amazon 450 gpr 17.00 for the both
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- T5 Fluorescent
- Lighting Equipment List
- Odyssey t5, aquamax prism 2
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 250 top 75 on the sand
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Manual
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 76
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Ehiem jager
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- 10
- Magnesium
- 1450
- Salt Brand
- Reef Crystal
- Trace Element Dosing
- Water changes
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 40
- Live Rock Type
- Started with carib sea south Sea 40# box Amazon
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 20 gallon every 2 weeks. Use brute can, cheap heater and pump to circulate water. Then use same pump to drain tank water and replace.
- Nutrient Export Details
- Water changes
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Clownfish
- Goby
- Total Fish
- 3
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 75
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 20
- Livestock Detail
- Just enough fish to feed coral and clean up crew.
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Simple set-up keep hands out of the tank
