G's 210 mixed reef
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 260
- When did you start this tank?
- Mar 7, 2021
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 72
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 29
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 55
- Aquarium Stand
- DIY: 2x6 lumber, 3/4" marine grade plywood. The rear opening has a 2x8 spanning with no center support.
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Red Sea RSK 900
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- (2) Kessil AP9X
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- No equipment yet, Dosing all for reef manually.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- One 800 watt heater on an inkbird
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.15
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.3
- Calcium
- 400
- Alkalinity
- 8.6
- Magnesium
- 1260
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean Reef Crystals
- Trace Element Dosing
- All for Reef
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Other
- Live Rock
- 200
- Live Rock Type
- Started with dry rock
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 35 gallons every Sunday morning (unless we're off for the weekend then every other)
- Nutrient Export Details
- Water changes, filer socks (changed often when used), protein skimmer, carbon.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Cardinalfish
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Foxface
- Goby
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Total Fish
- 14
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Mushroom Coral
- Invert List
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Livestock Detail
- Pair of clownfish, breeding (often). (4) chromis, two are breeding.
- Livestock Quarantine
- Other
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Slow, steady, consistant
