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Fishy Fins

Office Display Tank
Office Display Tank

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
100
When did you start this tank?
Nov 4, 2014
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
48
Aquarium Width (inches)
20
Aquarium Height (inches)
24
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
External Overflow
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
30
Aquarium Stand
Built in Wall
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Aquatop Xyclone
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
Return Pump
DC 1200
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Wavemaker
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
Current US
Lighting PAR and Goals
900 surface
100 at bottom
Dosing Equipment
  1. Other
Dosing Equipment Detail
4 pump doser
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
  2. I am using a chiller
Water Temperature
76
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Chiller and Sump heater

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.1
Specific Gravity
1.026
Nitrate or NO3
5
Phosphate or PO4
0.01
Calcium
450
Alkalinity
8.5
Magnesium
1450
Salt Brand
Aqua Forest Reef
Trace Element Dosing
Brightwell Replenish

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Crushed Coral
Substrate Level
Shallow
Live Rock
60
Live Rock Type
Mixed
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Carbon
  3. Other Chemical
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
weekly 10%
Nutrient Export Details
built my own foam and floss filter box

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

Fish List
  1. Blenny
  2. Goby
Total Fish
4
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
  2. LPS Coral
  3. Zoanthids
  4. Soft Coral
  5. Mushroom Coral
Total Corals
20
Invert List
  1. Crabs
  2. Shrimp
  3. Snails
Total Inverts
50
Livestock Quarantine
  1. Fish
  2. Coral

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. Flake
  2. Frozen
  3. Algae Strips
Auto Feeder
NO

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
stability and maintenance
I love the zoa colony in your tank!
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 26.9%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 8 30.8%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 1 3.8%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 2 7.7%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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