Hello Reef2Reef! This is my tank showcase for my 40 gallon angler reef tank with the following inhabitants: Wartskin Angler, Blue damsel, 2 green chromis, 4 blue eye hermit crabs, 1 mystery urchin, and some Zoas. I’ve had the tank since April 13th, 2025.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Soft Coral Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 40
- When did you start this tank?
- Apr 13, 2025
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Acrylic
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 36
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 15
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 16
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- All In One Tank
- Aquarium Sump
- NO Sump
- Aquarium Stand
- Wood, Metal
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Coralife Hang on Back DC Controlled Mini Protein Skimmer
- Aquarium Reactors
- Algae
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Other
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- My return pump circulates the water fine.
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- NO
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- Neither
- Water Temperature
- 76
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- I’m in Hawaii so it’s naturally warm
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- Specific Gravity
- 1.024
- Nitrate or NO3
- 10 ppm
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 10
- Live Rock Type
- Life Rock
- Nutrient Export
- Algae Scrubber
- Macro Algae
- Protein Skimmer
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Every 2 weeks I do a 5 gallon change.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Chromis
- Damselfish
- Other Predatory
- Total Fish
- 4
- Coral List
- Zoanthids
- Other
- Total Corals
- 6
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 5
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- A Few Times Weekly
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Do Not Feed Coral Directly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Live Food
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Feeding My Angler Live Saltwater, and maintaining water parameters
