14' x 36" x 28" Custom combined together 3 tank construction in a single 360 degree island set up.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 850
- When did you start this tank?
- Sep 1, 2000
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 168
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 34
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 28
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Stand
- Custome LVL and 4"x4" skinned in custome Cherry Plam and cherry doors on front and back of Island
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Apex v2
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Precision Marine Dual Beckette 6' tall powered by Reeflo Hammerhead pump
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- Phosphate
- GFO
- Kalk
- Return Pump
- dual MRC 6100's - Qty - 2 total
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2 Ecotech Marine MP60's - 2 Gyro XF 350's
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Ecotech Marine XR30 G6 - Qty 6
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Top of reef 700par, sand bed 200 Par
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- 4 Apex DOS Alk(Sodium Hydroxide), Calcium, Trace A, Trace K, Kalk doser reverse lighting schedule, NP Bacto Balance AWC in and out 45 gallons per week
- 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
- Process technology 2500watt 220volt 36" l-shaped Titanium Heater
Tradewinds Chiller - 2 Hp
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Apex modules for UV flow meter extra PH module for Kalk stirrer 6 Wyze cams to monitor Sump
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 15
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.15
- Calcium
- 445
- Alkalinity
- 8.5
- Magnesium
- 1350
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean regular
- Trace Element Dosing
- Tropic Marin A & K. But recently 1 month ago switched to Moonshiners full ICP and Full Dosing all required and advised
- Water Chemistry Detail
- I've noticed a very possitive change in coral color and growth since switching to Moonshiners Recipe
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Crushed Coral
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 300
- Live Rock Type
- CaribSea Life Rock 5 years in there
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Floss
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- AWC via Apex DOS 45 Gallons per week - then gravel syphon 1 per month with another 50 Gallons
- Nutrient Export Details
- I have been using Tropic Marin Bacto balance for over 1 year. Very solid control of NO3 & PO4
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Butterflyfish
- Cardinalfish
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Goby
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 40
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Soft Coral
- Total Corals
- 60
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 498
- Livestock Detail
- My Favorite fish is my Holo Holo Bandit Angel - he's roughly 5 years old now in my reef.
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- 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?
- My reef completely 100% changed to the good with never before results when I added the Neptune Apex Controller - It changed my success instantly and has never failed me.
