My aquarium was started on August 17, 2024 and this is my second aquarium, previously it was smaller, initially this aquarium had a mix reef theme and at the beginning of 2026 I moved some of the LPS corals, and I intend to make an Sps dominant tank
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- SPS Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 118
- When did you start this tank?
- Aug 17, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 59
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 23
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 19
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 23
- Aquarium Stand
- Wood
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Apex system
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Nyos 220
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- Phosphate
- Return Pump
- Mantis 4000
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 1 pcs jecod dmp 40 and 2 pcs jecod dmp 20
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 3 hydra blade grow
2 hydra blade glow
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Aquaforest
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- NO
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a chiller
- Water Temperature
- 25
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Chiller hailea hk500
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 1-3
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.03
- Calcium
- 425
- Alkalinity
- 7.3-7.7
- Magnesium
- 1350
- Salt Brand
- Aquaforest hybrid salt
- Trace Element Dosing
- Iron, micro E, strontium, kalium, fluorine, iodium
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock Type
- Death rock
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Roller
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Every month 20%
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Anthias
- Clownfish
- Dottyback
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 25
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 30
- Invert List
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 10
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
- Favorite Fish
- Purple tang
- Favorite Coral
- Acropora
- Favorite Invert
- Shrimp
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
- Pellet
- Algae Strips
- What brands of foods are you feeding?
- Hikari, nutrient ocean
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- stable big 3 and nutrients, sufficient light, and patience
