200 gallon total system volume, mixed reef with mostly tangs, LPS and SPS.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 200
- When did you start this tank?
- Jul 1, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 71
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 25.6
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 23.6
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 40
- Aquarium Stand
- Plywood and with Marine-Spec, water-resistant laminatio
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Coralvue Hydros X4, XP8, Wave Engine V2
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef Octopus 152S
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- GFO
- Return Pump
- JEREPOND 2640GPH
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2 OctoPulse 4's and some wave making return pipes.
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 4 Ecotech XR15 G4's with a 66" AI Blade Grow
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Par ranges at top from 300's close to water surface to 125 at sand bed.
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Using 4pack of Versa pumps to deliver soda ash, magnesium and all-for-reef
- 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
- Helios Temperature Controller and 500 and 300 watt titanium heater elements
- Additional Equipment Detail
- KH Carer for automatic Alk and PH testing
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 47.5
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.19
- Calcium
- 490
- Alkalinity
- 10
- Magnesium
- 1450
- Salt Brand
- Red Sea Blue Bucket
- Trace Element Dosing
- All for Reef and Manganese
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 400
- Live Rock Type
- Tonga and Mixed dry rock
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Macro Algae
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Floss
- GFO
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Constant automatic water change 7 litres daily
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Blenny
- Butterflyfish
- Clownfish
- Dragonet
- Foxface
- Goby
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 13
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 30
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Clams
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 15
- Livestock Quarantine
- Fish
- Coral
- Invert
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Key to my tanks success is maintaining water parameters stable. Only introducing fish and corals that have been successfully quarantined. Dosing elements, lighting and flow are critical.
