CADE 1500 S/2 Peninsula Acropora-dominant mixed reef
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- SPS Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 210
- When did you start this tank?
- Feb 14, 2023
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 59
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 29.5
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 23.6
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 32
- Aquarium Stand
- Stock aluminum CADE stand with glass doors
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- GHL Profilux 4, KH Director and Ion Director
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- ReefOcto Elite INT-200
- Aquarium Reactors
- GFO
- Calcium
- Kalk
- Return Pump
- Sicce SDC 9.0
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2 EcoTech Vortech MP60s & 2 Maxspect XF350 Gyre CEs
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 3 GHL Mitras LX7 7506 and 2 GHL Mitras (Coral Pop) LB3s
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- I aim for a peak of 350-450
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Deltec TwinTech CRTT-1500 automatic calcium reactor with an Avast Marine K1 Kalkwasser Stirrer for that pH benefit.
- 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
- 300W titanium heater and GHL Propeller Breeze controlled by the Profilux 4.
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Avast Marine Plank Autofeeder, Avast Marine Mutiny ozone reactor
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.1
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 5-15
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.1
- Calcium
- 430
- Alkalinity
- 7.5-8.5
- Magnesium
- 1300
- Salt Brand
- Aquaforest Reef Salt
- Trace Element Dosing
- Fauna Marin elementals as necessary
- Water Chemistry Detail
- I opt to keep my parameters lower (to some) and closer to natural sea level. I don't particularly settle for a number, but look for trends in the numbers and give course corrections as needed.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 120
- Live Rock Type
- CaribSea Liferock, Real Reef and AquaForest
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Roller
- GFO
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Auto water changes via a GHL Maxi 2.2 done daily for a weekly 10% change.
- Nutrient Export Details
- Heavy nutrient export is the goal. I feed heavy multiple times a day to both keep the corals happy and keep the large group of tangs from scrapping. This with small daily water changes keep my nutrients in line.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Anthias
- Basslet
- Butterflyfish
- Cardinalfish
- Clownfish
- Hawkfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Clams
- Urchin
- Livestock Detail
- I love tangs more than any other group of fish, but my swallowtail angelfish is a contender amongst my favorites
- Livestock Quarantine
- Other
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
- Algae Strips
- What brands of foods are you feeding?
- AF Algae Mix, Marine Mix, AF Tiny Fish Feed, AF Anthias Pro Feed, Benereef, FM Coral Balance, Reef Genetics Phytoplankton, and TDO pellets.
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Consistency and balancing hands-on and hands-off needs.
