Started this new Innovative Marine 100-gallon Reef Complete June 3rd 2024. After the original 75-gallon just wasn't right for Rhondas Dream. She passed away 3/21/24 been a struggle to keep her Dream going I'm trying really hard for her. I get discouraged
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- FOWLR
- Total Water Volume
- 100
- When did you start this tank?
- Jun 3, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 47
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 20
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- All In One Tank
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 30
- Aquarium Stand
- Innovative Marine aluminum 5 doors
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Hyger wavemaker controllable threw away the box?
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Aquamax in sump threw away the box
- Aquarium Reactors
- Algae
- Return Pump
- Aqua Jet 110
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Hyger Wavemaker and the return pump
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- AI coral grow 48" Fluval Marine Sea 48"
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 225 par up top should I step into the crazy sps world. And 80 par for the lower part of the tank doing well for softies.
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- None
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Two BRS titanium 200 watt heaters. One in the display and one in the sump.
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Rain2 algae scrubber
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 7.8
- Specific Gravity
- 1025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 12
- Calcium
- 445
- Alkalinity
- 8
- Magnesium
- 1320
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean Reef Crystals
- Trace Element Dosing
- N/A
- Water Chemistry Detail
- My goals are to lower phosphate and nitrate and raise my PH but it's winter.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 25
- Live Rock Type
- Tampa Bay Live Rock
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Algae Scrubber
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Floss
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 10% every 2 weeks
- Nutrient Export Details
- Running the algae scrubber (found out I was doing it wrong reset it) now growing turf. Skimmer and doing regular water changes.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Blenny
- Clownfish
- Hawkfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Total Fish
- 8
- Coral List
- LPS Coral
- Soft Coral
- Total Corals
- 4
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Snails
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 12
- Livestock Detail
- Every one gets along. Trochus snails and Turbo snails Stometella snails are breeding. A few Hermit crabs and Nassarius snails. Gorilla crabs from live rock ate a lot of snails and crabs and a Bella Goby! Finally caught (3) and flushed!
- Livestock Quarantine
- Other
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Time and patience
