This Reef tank was build at 2024-8-30 as a SPS dominated tank, nearly one year now. The tank is Redsea G2 170, and I have transferred the native glass sump to a PVC sump (made by Seatorch, a chanese brand). There are five fish and 40 SPS living in it.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- SPS Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 45
- When did you start this tank?
- Aug 30, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 20
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 20
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 10
- Aquarium Stand
- The aquarium is made of glass, and sump is made of PVC. This Reef tank operate on Berlin System, as simple as possible. Without algal tank, activated carbon, and Rowa-phos, the biofiltration is entirely accomplished by living stones(about 4 kg in the sump). The physical filtering is accomplished by 50-mesh filter bag and a skimmer. The main bump is 6500L/h (running on 3500L/h) made by OCTO). Two XR15G5pro for lighting. One MP40 and a tunze 6025 for water circulation, that is all.
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- AQUA EXCEL, EC20 (skimmer pump: 2000L/h flow)
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Water Flow: MP40 and Tunze 6025; Circulation: OCTO varios 6.
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- two of XR15G5pro
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 200-500 PAR, about 20%~70% of XR15G5pro
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- ReefDose 4 (made by RedSea) 4.5 ml Mg, 7.5 ml Ca and 50 ml KH per day.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- I am using a chiller
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Heating: caperplus T1 300W; Cooling: Jebao ACF300 4W (fan)
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 0
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0
- Calcium
- 410
- Alkalinity
- 7.3
- Magnesium
- 1300
- Salt Brand
- Tropic Marin, Pro-Reef
- Trace Element Dosing
- Kamoer
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Bare Bottom (BB)
- Substrate Level
- No Substrate
- Live Rock
- 9
- Live Rock Type
- living rock
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 8% per week (about 15 L)
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Anthias
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Total Fish
- 5
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Total Corals
- 43
- Invert List
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 10
- Livestock Quarantine
- Fish
- Coral
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
- Auto Feeder
- Trips Only
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- 1. As simple as possible; 2. Heave input, and heave output; 3. Keeping diligent, and patient.
