Standard 180 with two HOB overflows that have never caused a flood in 8 years of use ;-)
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 220
- When did you start this tank?
- Sep 1, 2015
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 72
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 125
- Aquarium Stand
- DIY wood stand
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef octo classic 200 INT
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- Return Pump
- Reeflo hammerhead
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 4 mp40s
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Six Noopsyche K7 v3 pro
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- These lights get me 300 par on the bottom for my derasa clam.
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- I drip kalk 24 /7 using a brs dosing pump with a digital timer, 50 minutes on 5 minutes off. I have no idea the amount that is being dripped.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 77
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Titanium heaters on inkbird controller. Fan for cooling
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.3
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 15-20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.5
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- 8.0
- Magnesium
- 1350
- Salt Brand
- IO / RC mixed 50 50
- Trace Element Dosing
- None
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Other
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 150
- Live Rock Type
- Started with live rock harvested off the coast of Puerto Rico. I've since added rock from other systems as well as some dry rock.
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 20 gallons weekly
- Nutrient Export Details
- No strategy. Skimmer runs dry and I don't pull a lot. Chaeto gets harvested when the chamber is packed full. I change my reef diapers when they're overflowing.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Blenny
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Damselfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Total Fish
- 10
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Other
- Total Corals
- 40
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Clams
- Total Inverts
- 25
- Livestock Detail
- Couple damsels, yellow tail chromis, six line wrasse, female designer clown and 5 tangs, purple, yellow, hippo, convict, and a Naso
- Livestock Quarantine
- Fish
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Do Not Feed Coral Directly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Time and patience. Let the tank mature on its own and intervene only when necessary.
