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First Reef : SPS dominated Nuvo 20

SPA dominated IM Nuvo 20
SPA dominated IM Nuvo 20

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
SPS Dominated
Total Water Volume
13
When did you start this tank?
Mar 15, 2024
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
23.6
Aquarium Width (inches)
15
Aquarium Height (inches)
13
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
All In One Tank
Aquarium Sump
NO Sump
Aquarium Stand
IKEA Besta
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
IM Ghost Dekstop
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
Return Pump
IM DC Desktop
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
2x Nero 3
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
AI Hydra 26HD with Luxduim Cyan pucks and Kessil A360x
Lighting PAR and Goals
550+ at top of rock
Dosing Equipment
  1. Other
Dosing Equipment Detail
All for reef
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
78
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
IM PTC

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.2
Specific Gravity
35
Nitrate or NO3
0.5
Phosphate or PO4
0.1
Calcium
410
Alkalinity
8
Magnesium
1380
Salt Brand
Red Sea blue bucket
Trace Element Dosing
All for reef

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Shallow
Live Rock
20
Live Rock Type
Dry caribsea
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Filter Sock
  3. Floss
  4. Carbon
  5. Other Chemical
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
25 percent monthly
Nutrient Export Details
Seachem phosguard and carbon. Protein skimmer set for wet skimming. Bipod for carbon dosing

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

Fish List
  1. Clownfish
  2. Damselfish
  3. Wrasse
Total Fish
4
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
  2. LPS Coral
  3. Zoanthids
  4. Mushroom Coral
Invert List
  1. Crabs
  2. Shrimp
  3. Snails
  4. Urchin
Livestock Quarantine
  1. No Quarantine

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

Fish Feeding Frequency
One Daily Feeding
Coral Feeding Frequency
A Few Times Weekly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Pellet
  2. Frozen
  3. Other
Auto Feeder
Trips Only

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Consistency and time to cycle

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You have a ton of great-looking coral in there!
 
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Tank has gone thru changes since the last time I posted.
Fought STN
Lost a few acros to STN
Swapped acros that died due to STN
Switched to ESV post STN moving away from BRS hybrid which I think could also have played a part in tank issues
Fragged my dragon soul torch that had got too big but the heads kept bailing out. Now I only have 2 heads out of like 15 remaining in my frag tank. Not sure why they kept bailing heads.
 

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