Been through a lot of hardship with this tank but its finally becoming the reef I dreamed of!!!
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Soft Coral Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 125
- When did you start this tank?
- Dec 1, 2018
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 72
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 40
- Aquarium Stand
- Wood
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef octopus
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Unknown
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Red sea wavemaker and unknown brand powerheads
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 3 red sea reef light 90
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Not good with lights and stuff but I made the blue and white balance to what makes my tank look good!
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- No dosing
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- NO
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- Neither
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- None, the ambient temp of my house keeps my tank at an even 77-78 degrees!
- Additional Equipment Detail
- My tank was custom built bu the previous owner himself, nothing fancy but its a great build that Im happy to have taken over!
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 15ppm
- Salt Brand
- Red Sea Coral Pro Salt
- Trace Element Dosing
- No dosing, I like how my reef naturally produces elements. Yes limits the corals I can keep but thats okay by me as Im not scientifically inclined as others!
- Water Chemistry Detail
- I would love to keep SPS corals one day but have a ling way to go so for now my reef is perfect for me
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 120
- Live Rock Type
- Carib sea rock!
- Nutrient Export
- Algae Scrubber
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 15 gallons a month
- Nutrient Export Details
- None
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Blenny
- Clownfish
- Foxface
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Eel
- Other Predatory
- Total Fish
- 19
- Coral List
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 8
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 50
- Livestock Detail
- 4 tangs, 2 eels, 2 lionfish, trigger, harlequin tusk, puffer, foxface, regal angel, midas blenny, melenarus wrasse, marine betta, 2 clowns
- Livestock Quarantine
- Other
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- A Few Times Weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Continuing in hard times, determination, and love for each and every one of my amazing fish.
