Pretty basic reef, nothing special
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 48
- When did you start this tank?
- Apr 11, 2023
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 36
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 18
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 18
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 30
- Aquarium Stand
- Reef octopus stand
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Hydros X10, XP8, and Wave Engine
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef octopus classic 150int
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Reef octopus varios4
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2x Nero 3, and 1x Octo pulse 2
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 4x AI Prime 16HD
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 300-400 on clams
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- All for reef, soda ash, and calcium chloride
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Ink bird heater controller and regular fan when it gets too hot
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.26
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 0.1
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.02
- Calcium
- 420
- Alkalinity
- 7.7
- Magnesium
- 1400
- Salt Brand
- AF Reef salt
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 60
- Live Rock Type
- Marco rock and life rock
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Algae Scrubber
- Protein Skimmer
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 12 gal every 2 weeks
- Nutrient Export Details
- Feed fish, grow algae, throw algae away
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Anthias
- Blenny
- Cardinalfish
- Clownfish
- Goby
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 8
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 30
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Clams
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 80
- Livestock Detail
- Tons of clean up crew. Blue linckia sea star and clams are by far my favorite
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
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
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- Trips Only
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Keep it simple and go with animals that are known to do well in captivity. It’ll save a lot of headaches
