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125g in wall Reef Tank

125g In wall display tank with fish room behind.
125g In wall display tank with fish room behind.

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
240
When did you start this tank?
Feb 1, 2007
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
72
Aquarium Width (inches)
18.5
Aquarium Height (inches)
23.125
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Internal Overflow
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
25
Aquarium Stand
Built in to wall
Aquarium Controller
YES
Aquarium Controller Make and Model
Apex Pro 3
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Adaptive Reef
Aquarium Reactors
  1. Carbon
  2. GFO
  3. Kalk
Return Pump
Apex Cor 20 x 2
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
2 - Nero 5's and 2 Nero 7's
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
3 Apex Sky lights
Dosing Equipment
  1. Calcium
  2. Alkalinity
  3. Magnesium
  4. Other
Dosing Equipment Detail
Apex DOS
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
78
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Standard heater but will probably switch to Helio Controller with two heater controls

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
7.9
Specific Gravity
1.026
Nitrate or NO3
5
Phosphate or PO4
0.09
Calcium
433
Alkalinity
7.8
Magnesium
1550
Salt Brand
Instant Ocean's Marine Salt
Trace Element Dosing
Automatic dosing, Iodine mainly

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Deep
Live Rock
100
Nutrient Export
  1. Refugium
  2. Macro Algae
  3. Protein Skimmer
  4. Floss
  5. GFO
  6. Carbon
  7. Other Chemical
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
Automatic water changes - usually about 4 gallons per day

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Cardinalfish
  2. Chromis
  3. Clownfish
  4. Dartfish
  5. Dragonet
  6. Foxface
  7. Goby
  8. Surgeonfish Tang
  9. Wrasse
Total Fish
25
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
  2. LPS Coral
  3. Zoanthids
  4. Soft Coral
  5. Mushroom Coral
  6. NPS Coral
Total Corals
20
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Crabs
  3. Starfish
  4. Shrimp
  5. Snails
  6. Clams
  7. Urchin
Livestock Quarantine
  1. Other

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
A Few Times Weekly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Flake
  2. Pellet
  3. Frozen
  4. Algae Strips
Auto Feeder
YES

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Not trying to rush things, and learning from past mistakes

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