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Eel sanctuary

Upgraded to a 300 gallon tank from my old 125!
Upgraded to a 300 gallon tank from my old 125!

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Fish Only
Total Water Volume
360
When did you start this tank?
May 1, 2024
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
96
Aquarium Width (inches)
24
Aquarium Height (inches)
36
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Internal Overflow
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
60
Aquarium Stand
Wood, canopy style. Customized with a bunch of stickers!
Aquarium Controller
NO
Aquarium Controller Make and Model
Not just old fashioned outlets to power my tank
Protein Skimmer
YES
Aquarium Reactors
  1. Carbon
  2. Zeovit
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
  2. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Gyro wave makers, various smaller wave makers and overflow return pumps
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
3 red sea 90s
Lighting PAR and Goals
None, I just have the lights that are the best visually and that my eels like since I dont have corals.
Dosing Equipment Detail
No dosing :)
Auto Top Off or ATO
NO
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. Neither
Water Temperature
76
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Ambient temp used.

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

Salt Brand
Reef crystals!

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Shallow
Live Rock
200
Live Rock Type
All kinds of rocks
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Carbon
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
Once a month
Nutrient Export Details
N/A

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Clownfish
  2. Damselfish
  3. Hawkfish
  4. Eel
Total Fish
8
Coral List
  1. Other
Total Corals
0
Invert List
  1. None
Total Inverts
0
Livestock Detail
My passion is eels. Will be adding some angels, wrasses, triggerfish, grouper and tangs! I will add crabs when I get more fish, right now I only have 8 fish, 4 of them being eels that dont leave leftover food
Livestock Quarantine
  1. Other

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
One Daily Feeding
Coral Feeding Frequency
Do Not Feed Coral Directly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Frozen
  2. Algae Strips
  3. Other
Auto Feeder
NO

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Slowing down and letting my tank settle after a fish is added.
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I always love seeing tanks with eels in them!
 
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I always love seeing tanks with eels in them!
Thank you! I love them they are my favorite kind of fish! Looking to add one more to the gang :)
 

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What do you feed your eels? I remember hearing some time ago that some of the prepared food have something in them that is harmful to eels? Thanks.
 
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What do you feed your eels? I remember hearing some time ago that some of the prepared food have something in them that is harmful to eels? Thanks.
I feed them LRS chunky, silversides, table shrimp and rod’s predator blend. Also clam on the half shell
 

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