14g Cube Nano Mixed Reef
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 14
- When did you start this tank?
- Feb 2, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 15
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 15
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 15
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- NO Sump
- Aquarium Stand
- Desktop aquarium!
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- NO
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Fulval Aquaclear 50 HOB
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Fluval sea wave maker
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Smatfarm G3 60w
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Surface: 400
Rock structure: 200-270
Sand bed: 150-175
- 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
- Aqueon preset 50w
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 5-10pm although it’s currently 0ppm
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.01
- Calcium
- 400
- Alkalinity
- 10
- Magnesium
- 1350
- Salt Brand
- Pacific Ocean Water
- Trace Element Dosing
- All for Reef by Tropic Marin manually
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 6
- Live Rock Type
- Life Rock
- Nutrient Export
- Carbon
- Other Chemical
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 10% weekly or biweekly depending on water test levels. Sandstirred and filter floss in the overflow to catch excess and remove detritus.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Clownfish
- Goby
- Total Fish
- 2
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Other
- Total Corals
- 13
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 13
- Livestock Detail
- One maroon clownfish “Little Evil”, one neon cleaner goby,two turbo snails, 5 nassarius snails, and 5 red leg hermits
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Every Other Day
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Do Not Feed Coral Directly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Restraint and patience. Slow and steady wins the race. Simple but effective equipment and maintenance and consistent monitoring.
