Next week marks my 1 year saltwater anniversary! What a journey so far.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 180
- When did you start this tank?
- Jun 23, 2022
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 71
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- No Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- NO Sump
- Aquarium Stand
- Wooden stand (refinished)
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Bubble magus QQ3
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- 2x Fluval fx6
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Jebao SCP wifi Sine Cross Flow Pump Wave Maker with controller
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 2x Hi tuang led lights from amazon.
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- I don't know PAR levels until it is required.
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- None
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- NO
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 79
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- 1x Eheim 300 watt heater will be adding a second one soon
- Additional Equipment Detail
- I use a DIY hang on back breeder box for my fuge.
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0
- Calcium
- 0
- Alkalinity
- 0
- Magnesium
- 0
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean purple lid
- Trace Element Dosing
- None so far.
- Water Chemistry Detail
- Maintain a stable system doing the minimum is my goal.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 80
- Live Rock Type
- South seas dry rock.
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Macro Algae
- Protein Skimmer
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- I try to change 10% weekly but if I slack a week I'll do 25% bi-weekly
- Nutrient Export Details
- Hope. ..that my fish will poop less. Strategy isn't working lol
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Blenny
- Clownfish
- Damselfish
- Foxface
- Goby
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 18
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 18
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Total Inverts
- 1
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Live Food
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Adding things slowly. Doing water changes and not messing with anything if it's working for me.
