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135 gallon mixed reef

135 gallon los and nem aquarium
135 gallon los and nem aquarium

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
LPS Dominated
Total Water Volume
135
When did you start this tank?
Nov 15, 2023
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
60
Aquarium Width (inches)
30
Aquarium Height (inches)
30
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
15
Aquarium Stand
Aluminium with ply
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Nyos 160
Aquarium Reactors
  1. Phosphate
  2. Biopellet
Return Pump
Vectra m2
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Ai nero 7
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
Ai hydra 64 and 32,s
Lighting PAR and Goals
Not certain
Dosing Equipment
  1. Alkalinity
  2. Magnesium
Dosing Equipment Detail
Reef essential
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
  2. I am using a chiller
Water Temperature
26
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Eheim 300 Watt and TECO 500 chiller

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.2
Specific Gravity
1026
Nitrate or NO3
15ppm
Phosphate or PO4
0.08
Calcium
440
Alkalinity
8.5
Magnesium
1300
Salt Brand
Nsw
Trace Element Dosing
Cve+

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Shallow
Live Rock
130
Live Rock Type
Natural
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Filter Sock
  3. GFO
  4. Carbon
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
50% weekly

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

Fish List
  1. Blenny
  2. Butterflyfish
  3. Clownfish
  4. Foxface
  5. Surgeonfish Tang
  6. Wrasse
Total Fish
10
Coral List
  1. LPS Coral
Total Corals
40
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Crabs
  3. Starfish
  4. Shrimp
  5. Snails
  6. Urchin
Total Inverts
50
Livestock Quarantine
  1. No Quarantine

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
NO

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Water changes

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