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40 gallon breeder with hang on the back Filter

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
40
When did you start this tank?
Jan 1, 1828
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
36
Aquarium Width (inches)
18
Aquarium Height (inches)
16
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
No Overflow
Aquarium Sump
NO Sump
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Reef Octopus HOB 90
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Wavemaker
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
ReefBreeders PhotonV2
Dosing Equipment
  1. Other
Dosing Equipment Detail
Tropic Marin All for Reef
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
78
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Titanium heater with a temp controller

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

Specific Gravity
1.026
Alkalinity
10
Salt Brand
Instant Ocean Regular

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Shallow
Live Rock
70
Live Rock Type
dry rock...
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Carbon
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
5 gallons once or twice a month

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Blenny
  2. Damselfish
  3. Dartfish
  4. Dragonet
  5. Goby
Total Fish
10 fish total:
Ruby Red Dragonet, Spotted Mandarin, Scooter Blenny, Tailspot Blenny, Citron Goby, Red Firefish, Purple Firefish, Springeri Damsel, Starki Damsel, War paint goby
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
  2. LPS Coral
  3. Zoanthids
  4. Soft Coral
  5. Mushroom Coral
  6. NPS Coral
Invert List
  1. Crabs
  2. Starfish
  3. Shrimp
  4. Snails
  5. None

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
One Daily Feeding
Coral Feeding Frequency
Do Not Feed Coral Directly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Flake
  2. Pellet
  3. Frozen
Auto Feeder
NO
Love it, luck for sure! Haha
I thought about more and i think its mainly because i am only doing really easy tried and true corals. Im not doing any fancy expensive hard too keep corals.
Ahh okay. That’s sort of what I’m trying to do in my 25g when I set it up.. things like Hollywood stunner, disco mushrooms, Rasta zoas, raja rampage.. etc.
 

WHAT KIND OF SUBSTRATE ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR TANK?

  • Bare bottom

    Votes: 5 26.3%
  • A shallow bed of fine sand

    Votes: 4 21.1%
  • A shallow bed of coarser sand

    Votes: 3 15.8%
  • A deep sand bed

    Votes: 3 15.8%
  • Mixed substrate or varying sand depth

    Votes: 4 21.1%
  • Some other substrate (posted in the comments)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I don’t have a reef tank yet

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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