35 cm cube AIO NPS dominated. Corals are fed with BBS twice a week, + occasional spot feeding with Two Little Fishies Nutrigorg.
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Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- NPS Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 12
- When did you start this tank?
- Jul 1, 2026
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 13.78
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 13.78
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 13.78
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- All In One Tank
- Aquarium Sump
- NO Sump
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- None
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- Neither
- Water Temperature
- 77
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 15 PPM
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Nutrient Export
- Filter Sock
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 25%, once a month.
- Nutrient Export Details
- Nitrate levels tend to stay on the low side for an NPS reef (10-20 ppm). This is likely due to (1) the light bioload—one pipefish and two snails—(2) feeding mainly live Artemia nauplii, and (3) Caulerpa (which I found to be a voracious consumer of nitrate).
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Pipefish
- Total Fish
- 1
- Coral List
- NPS Coral
- Total Corals
- 16
- Invert List
- Snails
- Livestock Detail
- This is a 40 L, NPS-focused reef. Fish & inverts include a banded pipefish, two turban snails, a feather duster worm, and sea squirts. The coral collection includes several NPS gorgonians & sea whips (not sure of the exact species, but quite common in East Asia), Purple Dendronephthya, Paraminabea rubeusa, Koji Wada Pink Nepthea, another Nephthea/Litophyton soft coral, and two fathead Dendrophyllia colonies. Caulerpa macroalgae can be seen in the back, which is a great for nutrient export.
- Never Livestock
- Sea Apple
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Other
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- A Few Times Weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Other
- What brands of foods are you feeding?
- Nutrigorg
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Simplicity and love of Nature
