450g reef tank with 45g frag tank plumbed in
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- SPS Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 440
- When did you start this tank?
- May 1, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Acrylic
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 96
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 36
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 30
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- External Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 55
- Aquarium Stand
- Alufab aluminum stand - 10 ft long
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Neptune Apex
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef Octopus 300int
- Aquarium Reactors
- GFO
- Return Pump
- Neptune COR-20 x2
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Nero 7 x2
Jebao MOW-20 x2
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Orphek Amazonas Icon 960 x3
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Aim for 250+ par as most of my corals are SPS
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Neptune DOS pumps x2
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 77
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- BRS titanium heaters 600w x3
- Additional Equipment Detail
- ICECAP algae scrubber
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.25
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.10
- Calcium
- 430
- Alkalinity
- 7.50
- Magnesium
- 1400
- Salt Brand
- Fritz RPM (blue box)
- Trace Element Dosing
- Captiv8 Aquaculture trace M/T
- Water Chemistry Detail
- Try to keep No3 below 30 and Po4 around .1 ppm.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Bare Bottom (BB)
- Substrate Level
- No Substrate
- Live Rock
- 250
- Live Rock Type
- Marco Rocks
- Nutrient Export
- Algae Scrubber
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Roller
- GFO
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Monthly - between 88 to 132 gallons
- Nutrient Export Details
- Water changes, filter roller, skimmer, algae scrubber, GFO as needed
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Blenny
- Cardinalfish
- Clownfish
- Damselfish
- Hawkfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 25
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 100
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 80
- Livestock Quarantine
- Fish
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
- Algae Strips
- Other
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Patience, daily observation of fish and corals, 20 years of experience.
