125 gallon mixed reef, building on hopefully a good foundation
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 125
- When did you start this tank?
- Aug 8, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 60
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 18
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 45
- Aquarium Stand
- Wood
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef octopus Classic 150-S
- Aquarium Reactors
- Other
- None
- Return Pump
- Since Syncra silent 5.0
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2 mp10,s
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- T5 Fluorescent
- Lighting Equipment List
- Two XR 15 one XR 30 and a 48 inch T5
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 280 to 350 at the top and about 80 to 110 at the bottom
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Reef dosers
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- Neither
- Water Temperature
- 79
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.5
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- .3
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.05
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- 10dkh
- Magnesium
- 1200
- Trace Element Dosing
- Reef one and reef two
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 75
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Floss
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 25% every two weeks
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Clownfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Eel
- Total Fish
- 14
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Total Corals
- 80
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 55
- Livestock Quarantine
- Fish
- Coral
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- A Few Times Weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Frozen
- Live Food
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- I think consistency and relying on the LFS and their knowledge has really made my leap into this so easy
