180 Gallon SPS Dominant Mixed Reef
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- SPS Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 260
- When did you start this tank?
- Jan 1, 2021
- 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
- 60
- Aquarium Stand
- My main DT sits on a wooden stand outfitted with custom lighting, electronics (contact sensors / door alarms), and a canopy lift system (currently offline after lighting changes). The display fuge sits immediately next to the DT on a modified piece of Ikea furniture that houses additional equipment underneath.
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Neptune Apex
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Modified Dalua Great White GW-17
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- Phosphate
- Calcium
- Kalk
- Other
- Return Pump
- Ecotech Vectra L2 / Dalua GW @ 3000 GPH
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Other
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Dual Ecotech MP60s
Dual Jebao MCP120
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- T5 Fluorescent
- Lighting Equipment List
- Aquatic Life 61" X18 hybrid lighting fixture:
(5) Gen3 Noopsyche K7 Pros
4 80w T5 bulbs
4 ATI Blue+
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Average par for for the top third of tank is 325, middle third 200, and bottom 140 running just the K7s.
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- (3) Kamoer F4 Pros (12 heads total)
Kamoer FX-STP
- 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
- Dual Finnex 800w Titanium heaters
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 35
- Nitrate or NO3
- 15
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.05
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- 10
- Magnesium
- 1350
- Salt Brand
- RSCP
- Trace Element Dosing
- Automatic dosing handled by (3) Kamoer F4 Pro dosing banks:
Coral System 1 - 4
Pohl's Extra
Coral Booster
Flatworm Stop
Strontium
Bacto Balance
Vitamarin-M
ZeoLife
KZ Macro elements
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Other
- Live Rock
- 250
- Live Rock Type
- Caribbean
Other
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Macro Algae
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Filter Roller
- Carbon
- Other Chemical
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Weekly 25g WC
- Nutrient Export Details
- Heavy in, heavy out.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Anthias
- Blenny
- Cardinalfish
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Damselfish
- Dartfish
- Foxface
- Goby
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 21
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Mushroom Coral
- NPS Coral
- Total Corals
- 125
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Other
- Total Inverts
- 300
- Livestock Quarantine
- Other
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Every Other Day
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Live Food
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Consistent husbandry and forum support from more experienced and knowledgeable reefers.
