Hello R2R community!!
I have been a quiet reader for quite a while, this is quite literally the #1 place for me to go when I have a question regarding our hobby
About eight years ago, I ran my first tank, however, after about two years it was accidently crashed by a relative and some Windex.
Fast forward to now, and I've restarted my 40 Gallon and decided to go Mixed.
I started the tank cycle back up in October of 2020.
It cycled for 12 weeks before the first inhabitants were added.
Water changes were every other Sunday doing 15 Gallons a change.
All of my water is purchased from my LPS.
The Tank (5/5/2021)
Tank Spec
Sand/Rock
Filter and Media
Powerheads
Light
Temperature Control
Testing and Dosing Equipment
Water Changes
Inhabitants
Separated by type. Usually added during water change days. Always drip acclimated.
Started adding inhabitants @Week 12
I have been a quiet reader for quite a while, this is quite literally the #1 place for me to go when I have a question regarding our hobby
About eight years ago, I ran my first tank, however, after about two years it was accidently crashed by a relative and some Windex.
Fast forward to now, and I've restarted my 40 Gallon and decided to go Mixed.
I started the tank cycle back up in October of 2020.
It cycled for 12 weeks before the first inhabitants were added.
Water changes were every other Sunday doing 15 Gallons a change.
All of my water is purchased from my LPS.
The Tank (5/5/2021)
Tank Spec
- Glass
- 48" Wide x 12" Deep x 19" High
- Glass Lids (Custom screen top en-route)
Sand/Rock
- 60lbs Carib Sea Arag-Alive Fiji Pink Sand
- 40lbs Carib Sea ACS00370 South Sea Base Rock
Filter and Media
- Penn-Plax Cascade 1500 CCF5UL Canister Filter
- Intake: FZONE Aquatic Glass Lily Pipe Skimmer Inflow and Outflow for Aquatic Filter System, with cut piece of bio foam in the skimmer intake. (Due to my Reef Octopus HOB-1000 breaking during storage period)
- Outlet: Standard outlet aimed upwards on opposite side of tank.
- Bottom: Penn Plax Ceramic Rings, Penn Plax Bio Foam, Penn Plax Bio Floss
- Middle: Marineland PA11486 Canister Filter Bio-Balls PC 160-360, Penn Plax Bio Floss
- Top: Plax Pro Carbon, Penn Plax Bio Foam, Penn Plax Bio Floss, RowaPhos GFO
- AquaMaxx HOB-1.5 Hang-On-Back Protein Skimmer w/ Bubble Stopper
Powerheads
- 2x EcoTech MarineMP10W ES Vortech Propeller Pump w/ Wireless EcoSMART Driver
- Reef Crest Mode
Light
- Current USA Orbit Marine LED Aquarium Light (Gen1)
- LOOP Wireless Lighting and Wave Pump Control with Timer
- Light Cycle
- On Time: 8:00 AM (Both Channels)
- Off Time: 7:30 PM (CH2 White) 8:00 PM (CH2 Blue)
- Light Cycle
Temperature Control
- 2x Eheim Jager 150w
- 1x Inkbird1200 Watts Controller &Thermostat
- Low: 77.5*F
- High: 78.5*F
- Ambient: 78.5*F-79*F (NE Florida)
Testing and Dosing Equipment
- Neptune
- Apex
- PH
- Salinity
- ORP
- Temperature
- Trident
- Alkalinity
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- DOS
- Alkalinity Dosing
- Calcium Dosing
- Apex
- Hanna Instruments
- HI774 Marine Ultra Low Range Phosphate Checker
- Salifert
- NO3 Profi Test Kit
- RedSea
- Nitrate Pro (NO3) High Definition Comparator Test Kit
Water Changes
- 15(37.5%) Gallons every other Sunday (Bought from LPS)
Inhabitants
Separated by type. Usually added during water change days. Always drip acclimated.
Started adding inhabitants @Week 12
- Snails
- 1x Mexican Turbo
- 1x Mergerite Snail
- 3x Nassarius Snails
- 2x Tiger Conch
- 8x Astrea Snail
- Crabs
- 4x Hermit Crabs
- Inverts(non Snail)
- 2x Cleaner Shrimp
- Fish
- 2x Amphiprion percula Clowns
- 1x Royal Gramma
- 1x Bi-Color Blenny (Yellow Tail/Purple Body/White Stripes)
- 1x Six Line Wrasse (BOTT, also a huge Bully)
- 1x Lawnmower Blenny
- Coral
- 1x Zoa (In recovery. Some Bleacing.)
- 1x Pipe Organ Coral (Recovering really well)
- 1x Dragons Egg (Was told it's called that, will eventually ask for help with ID)
- 1x Torch (In recovery. Some Bleaching.)
- 1x Blue Spruce Caulastrea Coral
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