IM 20g tank upgraded to a Reefer 170.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 33
- When did you start this tank?
- Apr 9, 2025
- 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
- Red Sea
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- BN-Link Smart Plug power strip.
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Ice Cap nano skimmer
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Jebao 6500
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Pair of AI Nero 3
- Aquarium Lighting
- T5 Fluorescent
- Lighting Equipment List
- 4 bulb ATI fixture
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Pair of kamoer single dose pumps.
Want to switch over to a ice cap kalk stirrer
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 78
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 7
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 6
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.40
- Calcium
- 420
- Alkalinity
- 8.5
- Magnesium
- 1425
- Salt Brand
- Tropic Marin pro reef
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 25
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Try 10% every 2 weeks
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Clownfish
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 4 pair of clowns, blue hippo tang, and 6-line wrasse
- Coral List
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 30
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 10
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
- Favorite Fish
- Clowns
- Favorite Coral
- Zoas and shroom
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- A Few Times Weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Patience and stability.