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Aquarium Profile and Equipment
What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
113
When did you start this tank?
Aug 15, 2021
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
74.2
Aquarium Width (inches)
23.6
Aquarium Height (inches)
19.6
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
External Overflow
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
18
Aquarium Stand
DIY frame made out of stainless steel with impregnated wood and then painted white and a layer of epoxy. 2 removable doors for easy acces and maintenace
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Deltec 600i
Aquarium Reactors
Carbon
Return Pump
Skimz QuietPro QP1.2 DC
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
Powerhead
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
1x Maxspect Gyre 330 + controller
1x Turbelle Nanostream 6045
1x Jecod Wavemaker SOW8 + controller
Aquarium Lighting
LED
Lighting Equipment List
Maxspect RSX 200W LED
Lighting PAR and Goals
Not sure what the PAR in the tank is. Would like to rent a PAR meter some day and figure it out :)
Dosing Equipment
Calcium Alkalinity Magnesium
Dosing Equipment Detail
Aquamedic Reefdoser Evo 4 with 3 Marine sources dosing containers
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
I am using a heater or heaters I am using a chiller
Water Temperature
76
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
2 heaters. One Eheim and one Tetra. Both are 300W
For cooling during the summer I use a Aqua Medic arctic breeze 6-pack
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
pH Level
8.0
Specific Gravity
1.026
Nitrate or NO3
20
Phosphate or PO4
0.03
Calcium
450
Alkalinity
Between 8.2 and 8.5
Magnesium
1420
Salt Brand
Tropic marin pro reef
Water Chemistry Detail
Magnesium, alkalinity and Calcium
Sometimes I dose a little PO4 because it's always very low.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Shallow
Live Rock
22
Live Rock Type
Indonesian
Nutrient Export
Protein Skimmer Floss Carbon
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
I change about 50/60 Liters (15 gallon or so) every other week
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
Fish List
Butterflyfish Clownfish Dragonet Foxface Goby Surgeonfish Tang
Total Fish
10
Coral List
SPS Coral LPS Coral Zoanthids Soft Coral Mushroom Coral
Total Corals
40
Invert List
Crabs Starfish Shrimp Snails
Total Inverts
15
Livestock Detail
1x Foxface (Siganus vulpinus)
2x Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
1x Copperband butterfly (Chelmon rostratus)
1x Yellow clown goby (Gobiodon Onkinawae)
1x Scooter blenny (Synchiropus ocellatus)
2x Banded goby (Amblygobius phalaena)
1x starry blenny (Salarias ramosus)
1x Ctenochaetus Binotatus
Livestock Quarantine
No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
Once weekly
Fish and Coral Feeding
Flake Pellet Frozen Live Food Algae Strips
Auto Feeder
NO
Additional Aquarium Information
What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Frequent water changes. Stay on top of maintenance. Regular testing and lots of observation (which is the most fun!) so I can spot if something goes the wrong way in an early stage.
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