Mixed reef tank
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 140
- When did you start this tank?
- Mar 1, 2023
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 60
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 30
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 18
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Stand
- 34" tall wood stand with 3 front doors and a door on each side.
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Reefkeeper Elite
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef Octopus Classic 150
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Sicce Syncra Silent 5.0 (to be upgraded soon)
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Jebao Gyre and powerhead
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- T5 Fluorescent
- Hybrid Fixture
- Lighting Equipment List
- Geisemann Stellar hybrid fixture with 4 T5s and a Photon 48 v2
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 50 - 250
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Dose by hand when needed
- 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
- Eheim Jager with an Inkbird controller
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 50
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.75
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- 9
- Magnesium
- 1400
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean Reef Crystals
- Trace Element Dosing
- N/a
- Water Chemistry Detail
- Manually dose alk as needed
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Other
- Live Rock
- 100
- Live Rock Type
- About 80 pounds of rock from my previous build (7 years old), half of which was live from other hobbyists' tanks upon setup of my original reef tank; added about 20 pounds new rock to current build.
Sand bed is between shallow and deep... 2.5-3 inches
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Macro Algae
- Protein Skimmer
- Floss
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Aim for 15-20% every 2 weeks
- Nutrient Export Details
- Coral, caulerpa, skimmer, filter basket with floss, Matrix and extra rock rubble in sump
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Blenny
- Cardinalfish
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Dragonet
- Foxface
- Goby
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 16
- Coral List
- LPS Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Starfish
- Snails
- Livestock Detail
- Later
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- A Few Times Weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Live Food
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- Trips Only
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Patience
