My 40g breeder, since I have a very busy job, has a very low maintenance schedule. No sump, had too many clogged drains and overflows in the past... So HOBs and surprisingly powerful yet cheap LEDs.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 42
- When did you start this tank?
- Mar 25, 2025
- 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 Stand
- Wire aluminum shelving
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- NO
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- None
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Other
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 3 HOB filters (1 is setup to surface skim), canister filter and AL nero3. Carbon in canister filter.
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Manual hand dosing
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- NO
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 76
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- Salt Brand
- Reef crystals
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Bare Bottom (BB)
- Substrate Level
- No Substrate
- Nutrient Export
- Macro Algae
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- weekly
- Additional Maintenance Details
- Hand dosing calcium, magnesium and baking soda.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Blenny
- Clownfish
- Damselfish
- Dartfish
- Wrasse
- Eel
- Total Fish
- 10
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Clams
- Urchin
- Other
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
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
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Simplicity
