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Sam's Tank

Oceanic 120 + nem 15 + frag 30
Oceanic 120 + nem 15 + frag 30

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
165
When did you start this tank?
Nov 27, 2022
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
48
Aquarium Width (inches)
24
Aquarium Height (inches)
24
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Internal Overflow
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
30
Aquarium Stand
Oceanic for the 120. Pine trim for the frag and nem tanks.
Aquarium Controller
YES
Aquarium Controller Make and Model
Apex Classic
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
BM Curve 7
Aquarium Reactors
  1. Carbon
Return Pump
JEREPOND 3450GPH Aquarium Return pump
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
  2. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
2 JEREPET 3400gph wavemakers, 2 MP40 wavemakers, MP10 wavemaker, Reefwave 45 gyre.
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
  2. T5 Fluorescent
Lighting Equipment List
3 Noopsyche K7V3s, K7Mini, 2 XR15, 120W ReefBreeder, 2 T5 Blue Plus
Dosing Equipment
  1. Other
Dosing Equipment Detail
I am using a ParlaStir Kalkwasser Stirrer. I dose ~80ml / hr RODI to it and it overflows fully saturated Kalk into my sump. Its fed by a Jebao DP-4 doser.
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
78
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
I have a 300W Eheim on an Inkbird plugged into the Apex. I have a 100W TopFin in the nem tank controlled by the Apex.
Additional Equipment Detail
I have a 10Gallon ATO reservoir on auto-fill from my RODI. I usually have a 34G Brute can full of saltwater I use with my Smart AWC/ATO to do auto water changes as needed.

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

Salt Brand
IO and RC mixed.

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Bare Bottom (BB)
Substrate Level
No Substrate
Nutrient Export
  1. Algae Scrubber
  2. Protein Skimmer
  3. Filter Roller
  4. GFO
  5. Carbon
  6. Other Chemical
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
usually just to fill up my QT tank from time to time.

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Angelfish
  2. Basslet
  3. Blenny
  4. Cardinalfish
  5. Chromis
  6. Clownfish
  7. Dragonet
  8. Foxface
  9. Goby
  10. Hawkfish
  11. Surgeonfish Tang
  12. Wrasse
Total Fish
28
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
  2. LPS Coral
  3. Zoanthids
  4. Soft Coral
  5. Mushroom Coral
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Snails
  3. Clams
Livestock Quarantine
  1. Fish

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
  1. Pellet
  2. Frozen
  3. Algae Strips
  4. Other
Auto Feeder
Trips Only

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Still working on that.
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I have a refinished Oceanic 120 with a 30G Eshops sump with a 15 gallon nem tank and 30 gallon frag tank attached.
I'm running Noopsyche K7V3s and 2 ATI Pure Blue T5s on the Display Tank, a Noopsyche K7Mini on the nem tank, ReefBreeder and XR15 Blues on the frag tank.
A Jerepond 3500GPH pump feeds it all and the Display Tank has 2 rebuilt Ecotech MP40s on sides and 2 Jerepet 3400GPH Aquarium Wave Makers on the rear with an Ecotech MP10 on the nem tank and a RedSea ReefWave45 on the frag tank.
An Apex Classic with 3 EB8s, a PM2, and a WXM tied into the 3 Ecotech wavemakers controls most aspects of running the tank with the help of the Jaebao DP-4 Doser.
There is a 9 stage RODI auto-filling a DIY ATO reservoir that feeds the high throughput Kalkwasser stirrer and the SmartAWC ATO. A Jaebao 24Watt UV is plumbed adjustably in-line with the return to help with either parasites or algae.
I'm running a DIY filter floss roller and an Bubble Maggus Curve 7 in the first chamber. Liverock and a Parlgae Scrubber in the second chamber. The third chamber has a Danner Mag3 pump controlled by the SmartAWC so it can pump the old water change water up and out through the ceiling to my drain, another random pump for my carbon and GFO reactor, and the JerePond hoss of a return pump.
I tried to set it up on a budget and for the most part I did but now that I write it all out It's kind of nuts how far-in this hobby will take you...
 

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