Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 130
- When did you start this tank?
- Jul 1, 2017
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 60
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 18
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 30
- Aquarium Stand
- Wood
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- I do not use any one specific controller but instead a variety of individual units for each function.
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- The skimmer is a second hand body that I plumbed up to the main pump and a venturi from an irrigation system.
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- Phosphate
- GFO
- Biopellet
- Algae
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- The lighting is 6 Orphek OR3's
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- PAR varies from 100 - 400 throughout the tank. The lights at 100% produce a PAR of 750.
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- I does BRS liquid calcium, alkalinity and Reef trace elements.
- 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
- There are two titanium heating elements in the sump. No chilling is needed.
- Additional Equipment Detail
- I build a custom manual fleece roller.
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8
- Specific Gravity
- 36
- Nitrate or NO3
- 20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 1
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- 9
- Magnesium
- 1500
- Salt Brand
- Reef Crystals
- Trace Element Dosing
- Reef Trace elements
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 200
- Nutrient Export
- Macro Algae
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Roller
- GFO
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- I have two pumps on a dual timer exchanging 1 gallon every day.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Blenny
- Cardinalfish
- Clownfish
- Damselfish
- Goby
- Hawkfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 18
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 25
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 10
- Livestock Quarantine
- Fish
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- Trips Only
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- The key to any great tank is being consistent with maintenance and chemistry.
