A tank for the wrasse obsessed
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 112
- When did you start this tank?
- Dec 14, 2019
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 47
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 23
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 22
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- 2013 Apex Jr. still going strong!
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Tunze 9410 dc
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Vectra S2
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- MP40 x2
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Radion XR15 G5 Pro x2
- Dosing Equipment
- Alkalinity
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Single head doser
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 75
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Eheim heater located in my sump controlled with Apex Jr.
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.1
- Specific Gravity
- 1.024
- Nitrate or NO3
- 20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.50
- Calcium
- 430
- Alkalinity
- 8.3
- Magnesium
- 1350
- Salt Brand
- Instant Ocean
- Trace Element Dosing
- All-for-Reef daily
- Water Chemistry Detail
- I confess I'm an over-feeder so high PO4 is a constant battle for me.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 130
- Live Rock Type
- 100 lbs of Gulf and Florida live rock the rest is CaribSea arches.
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- GFO
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 20-30g every few months when I need to vacuum my sump out.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Blenny
- Foxface
- Wrasse
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Other
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Snails
- Livestock Detail
- It's difficult for me to keep a CUC variety since some of my wrasses have a taste for motile inverts. I am able to keep conchs and trochus snails. I may have a few stealthy hermit crabs left in there, too. I also keep gorgonians they love all the particulate in the tank when I feed LRS fish frenzy daily.
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
- Frozen
- Live Food
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Live rock, a deep bed of small grain sand, and a mesh lid have been essential to my tank's success. I planned my tank knowing it would be wrasse dominant. I also believe frequently feeding a variety of foods keeps my fish well-conditioned and vibrant.
