Mid level reef aquarium, always preparing for the next level
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/moving-on-up.747221/
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 120
- When did you start this tank?
- Jun 1, 2021
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 48
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- External Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 30
- Aquarium Stand
- Made with standard 2x4 and painted paneling
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Simplicity
- Aquarium Reactors
- Phosphate
- GFO
- Return Pump
- Simplicity 3200
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Icecap gyre gen 1
Jaebo gyre x2
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- T5 Fluorescent
- Lighting Equipment List
- Ati 48”t5
3 reeflife black box
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Top of tank 450
Bottom 200
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Simplicity dosing pump
- 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
- 300watt x2 heaters
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Kaomer ATO
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.0
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- .05
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.03
- Calcium
- 500
- Alkalinity
- 8
- Magnesium
- 1450
- Salt Brand
- Instant ocean
- Water Chemistry Detail
- Run dual reactor carbon and gfo
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Crushed Coral
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 100
- Live Rock Type
- Pukani
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- GFO
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Biweekly
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Butterflyfish
- Clownfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 8
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 12
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 23
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
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
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Patience and being observant of changes in behavior
