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26-gallon Red Sea Max Nano Peninsula started cycling on August 29, 2022.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 26
- When did you start this tank?
- Aug 29, 2022
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 17.71
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 23.03
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 17.71
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- All In One Tank
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 3.5
- Aquarium Stand
- Red Sea Max Nano Peninsula Standard Stand (white)
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- A3 Apex Jr
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Red Sea Max Nano skimmer
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Standard Red Sea Max Nano return pump
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2 x EcoTech MP10
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Standard Red Sea LED 50W
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 100-130
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Kalkwasser dosing via EcoTech Versa pump
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- I am using a chiller
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Ranco/Aqualogic temperature control - 2 stage controller (TR115DN)
BRS 100W Titanium Heater
Tunze Aquawind Eco Chic Aquarium Fan (Chiller)
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Various 3d printed updates, including dual return nozzles and skimmer area changes, media bucket vs. filter sock.
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 10
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.1
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- 9
- Magnesium
- 1350
- Salt Brand
- Tropic Marin Pro
- Trace Element Dosing
- Triton - all minor elements individually weekly - mostly minimal amounts due to small water volume, and led by ICP testing results.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 5
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Floss
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 20-25% every other week.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Blenny
- Clownfish
- Goby
- Total Fish
- 6
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Total Corals
- 26
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Clams
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 70
- Livestock Detail
- Large clean-up crew, nassarius, bumble bee snails, Blue Tuxedo, Fireshrimp, Emerald Crab, Trochus, Cerith etc.
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Do Not Feed Coral Directly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Continuous learning on how to improve and making adjustments while maintaining what works. Making most changes slowly.
