140GL Bacteria Powered SPS Reef
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- SPS Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 178
- When did you start this tank?
- May 1, 2022
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 60.5
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 26
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Stand
- Waterbox Stand
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Ultrareef Akula UKS-200
- Aquarium Reactors
- Kalk
- Zeovit
- Return Pump
- Ecotech Vectra L2
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2X Ecotech Vortech MP40. Tunze Stream 3
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Ecotech Radion G5 Pro
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 250-450. Corals placed between this range based on needs.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 80
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Ebo Jaber
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- NA
- Phosphate or PO4
- -2.7
- Calcium
- 440
- Alkalinity
- 10 DKH
- Magnesium
- 0
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean Reef Crystals
- Trace Element Dosing
- Tropic Marin All for Reef dosed manually.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 120
- Live Rock Type
- Fiji
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Carbon
- Other Chemical
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 25% water changes every six weeks
- Nutrient Export Details
- Carbon dosing. The system is dosed Tropic Marin NP Bacto Balance and Zeobak bacteria. The system also employs Zeolites in a Zeovit reactor. This is a bacteria driven system and the amazing coral growth seen here in such a short time is a testament to the effectiveness of bacteria.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Anthias
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Foxface
- Jawfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Total Fish
- 26
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 100
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 100
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
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
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Bacteria. It is the backbone of the system and helps to not only lower overall nutrients but helps to feed the corals.
