Gonis, Hammers, Bowers OH MY! My journey from 16 gal to 100 gal tank. Broken down into separate pages for easier consumption.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 80
- When did you start this tank?
- May 2, 2021
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 48
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 18
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 21
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Stand
- Self made - 2x4 plywood - open on all sides
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- NO
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- CoralVue i think
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Other
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Jabeo Crossflows SPC-70
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 2 AI Prime 16HDs and 1 AI Hydra 32hd
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- The side with the Hydra has a PAR at the top of the water around 300 (maybe higher?) sand bed sit around 100. The AI Prime sits lower - probably 200 top and 80 at the bottom.
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Reef Factory x4 Pro and 1 Kamor X1Pro. Also dosing manganese
- 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
- two inkbirds 1 runs 2 smaller heaters - 1 in the display one in the sump. the other has my "backup heater" which is set to kick on if the temp drops too low, it is in the sump.
- Additional Equipment Detail
- me :)
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- 9
- Magnesium
- 1500
- Salt Brand
- LFS water :)
- Trace Element Dosing
- Manganese and I am currently using Aqua Forest Lab Component Pro
- Water Chemistry Detail
- I rarely do water changes, just sayin.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock Type
- Mixed type and I have no idea how much it weighs but "a lot". My sump has a whole chamber of it too!
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Filter Sock
- Water Changes
- NO
- Water Change Details
- Not really.
- Nutrient Export Details
- Disappears into the ether.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Clownfish
- Damselfish
- Dragonet
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 8
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 200
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Livestock Detail
- The Mandarin has been with me since the beginning. The Flame Fin (Flamin’ Moe) has been with me the second on longest. Then the clowns and Mr Purple Butt. The YCW and the damsels are the newest editions.
- Livestock Quarantine
- Fish
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- A Few Times Weekly
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Other
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Frozen
- Live Food
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Dont chase numbers. Listen to the tank (well the corals).
