180 gallon planet aquariums mixed reef established March 1 2023
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 187
- When did you start this tank?
- Mar 1, 2023
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 72
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 25
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- External Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 44
- Aquarium Stand
- Wood
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Hydros WEv2, Hydros XP8, Hydros XP4, Ink Bird
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef Octopus classic 202-S
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- GFO
- Return Pump
- Reef Octopus varios 8
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Maxpect xf350 gyres
Maxpect xf330 gyres
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Three Reefbreeders Meridian 24”
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 350 par at top of rock and 150-200 at sand
- Dosing Equipment
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Kamoer doser for All For Reef 5x per day
Hydros doser for kalkwasser every 15 min
- 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
- 2x BRS titanium heaters
Controlled by Ink Bird
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.1
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.15
- Calcium
- 420
- Alkalinity
- 8-8.5
- Magnesium
- 1400
- Salt Brand
- Fritz RPM blue
- Trace Element Dosing
- All for reef, 5x per day dosed by Kaomer
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 150
- Live Rock Type
- Caribsea life rock
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Filter Roller
- GFO
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 20-30 gallon water change every 1.5 weeks on average
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Anthias
- Blenny
- Butterflyfish
- Cardinalfish
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Dartfish
- Dragonet
- Foxface
- Goby
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 20
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 75
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Clams
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 30
- Livestock Quarantine
- Fish
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Do Not Feed Coral Directly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Other
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Patients and weekly testing
