200 Gallon Innovative Marine Peninsula
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 225
- When did you start this tank?
- Jul 6, 2023
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 70
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 30
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 21
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 75
- Aquarium Stand
- Metal Aluminum stand
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Hydros X4 Pro
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Red Sea RSK 600 Auto
- Aquarium Reactors
- Biopellet
- Return Pump
- Orlushy dc-12000
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- two Octo Puls 4 and one MP40
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 3 Radion XR15 G6 blue, 2 Ration Xr30 G4 pros, 2 UV light bars
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Top of rockwork is 450 par, mid tank is 300, and sand around 200 par
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- BRS 2 part will BRS 2 part balling Hybrid Method for Trace elements
- 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
- 2 BRS Titanium 300 watt heaters
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Red Sea 1200 reef roller
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.4
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 7ppm
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.09
- Calcium
- 430
- Alkalinity
- 8.5
- Magnesium
- 1400
- Salt Brand
- Reef Crystals
- Trace Element Dosing
- BRS Two Part (Balling Hybrid) using Tropic Marin
- Water Chemistry Detail
- I dose Bio Digest bacteria every 15 days
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 80
- Live Rock Type
- Marco Rock
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Roller
- Other Chemical
- Water Changes
- NO
- Water Change Details
- no water changes on tank
- Nutrient Export Details
- protein skimmer, reef roller mat, and Bio Pellets
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Total Fish
- 8
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Total Corals
- 50
- Invert List
- Snails
- Clams
- Total Inverts
- 250
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
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
- Flake
- Pellet
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Keeping up with good bacteria to outcompete bad bacteria. High flow and quality lighting. I check nutrient levels multiple times per week (very important that they are not too high or too low)
