A low-tech, simple mixed reef
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 68
- When did you start this tank?
- Jun 15, 1999
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 36
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 18
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 21
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Stand
- Basic wood stand surrounded by a custom-made wood cabinet and canopy which also houses fresh & salt water storage tanks
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- none
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef Octopus SSS 1000
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- not sure of the make, approx. 500 gph at most
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2 Vortech mp10's along with the return flow.
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- MaxSpect Razor, 1 additional thin blue LED strip, moonlight
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- No idea!
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Mrs. Wages pickling lime added to ATO tank. No other additives.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 79
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Basic glass heaters (2) in the internal overflow box, controlled by BRS heater controller
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.0
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Calcium
- 500
- Alkalinity
- 4
- Salt Brand
- IO Reef Crystals
- Trace Element Dosing
- none
- Water Chemistry Detail
- I rarely test, so many levels requested are unknown.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 60
- Live Rock Type
- unknown
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- I change 5-8 gallons every 10 days, give or take
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Cardinalfish
- Clownfish
- Dartfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 7
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- NPS Coral
- Total Corals
- 25
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 15
- Livestock Detail
- Oldest inhavitants are a breeding pair of occelaris clowns (purchased Feb 2006) hosted by a Sebae anemone (purchased Feb 2002). Many corals are over 10 years old.
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Consistency and simplicity, along with a large amount of good luck.
