It is a RedSea Reefer 350 V3
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 92
- When did you start this tank?
- Oct 24, 2023
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 47
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 20
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 21
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 20
- Aquarium Stand
- This is an original Red Sea cabinet.
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- RedSea Skimmer 300
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- Phosphate
- Biopellet
- Algae
- Return Pump
- Jebao DCP 5000
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Jebao DMP-30
RedSea Reefwave 25
Jebao MLW-5
Tunze 6045
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- ATI Straton Flex 102
2x Aqua Medic Qube 50
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- The SPS corals have 300-400 PAR, the LPS corals in the lower range have 150-200 PAR.
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- The dosing is done with the GroTech TEC III NG dosing pump; I'm very satisfied.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- I am using a chiller
- Water Temperature
- 25
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- The heating element is from JBL and has 150 watts; the cooling consists of four 120mm server fans; everything is controlled via the Aqua Medic Temp Controller.
- Additional Equipment Detail
- I also have an Aqua medic Helix 2.0 UV system with 11 watts, a fleece filter and an ozonizer that only runs at night for 6 hours.
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.024
- Nitrate or NO3
- 20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.04
- Calcium
- 430
- Alkalinity
- 7,5
- Magnesium
- 1340
- Salt Brand
- Fauna Marine
- Trace Element Dosing
- I have the nutrient supply system from ATI Essentials Mixed Reef.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 20
- Nutrient Export
- Macro Algae
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Roller
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- I change about 10% of the water every two weeks.
- Additional Maintenance Details
- The circulation pumps are cleaned every 8 weeks, the skimmer is inspected every 2 weeks and completely cleaned every 6 months.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Cardinalfish
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Total Fish
- 13
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 37
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Urchin
- Favorite Fish
- Zebrasoma xanthurum
- Favorite Coral
- Euphyllia
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
- Algae Strips
- What brands of foods are you feeding?
- Ocean Nutrition
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Lots of patience, extensive knowledge of water chemistry, good flow, and good lighting.
