Started my 130G mixed reef tank in january 2025.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 130
- When did you start this tank?
- Jan 16, 2025
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 47
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 23
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 23
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 18
- Aquarium Stand
- Plywood
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Royal Exclusiv Bubble King mini 160 X DC
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Aqua Medic DC Runner 3.3
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2x Red Sea Reefled 90 + Jecod DCP 3000 Powerfilter
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Red Sea Reefled 90 (2x)
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Tropic Marin - All For Reef
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 75
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Aqua Medic T controller twin - D-D Titanium Heater 300W
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Aqua Medic Helix 2.0 36W (UV Sterilizer)
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.3
- Specific Gravity
- 1.024
- Nitrate or NO3
- 3
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.03
- Calcium
- 420
- Alkalinity
- 8
- Magnesium
- 1400
- Salt Brand
- Tropic Marin - Pro Reef
- Trace Element Dosing
- Tropic Marin - All For Reef
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 77
- Live Rock Type
- 72 pounds Marco Rock + 5 pounds of life rock
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Roller
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- I change 10% every month. mainly to syphon out detritus
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Blenny
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Foxface
- Goby
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 11
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 20
- Livestock Detail
- large clean up crew of different snails, starfish, crab and shrimp
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Giving my tank a bit of attention every day and have a planned maintenance and cleaning schedule.
