This is my 4th full SPS grow out since 2013 or so. Previous builds were restarted due to AEFW, a house fire, moving to a new house, etc.
Equipment:
-240 peninsula with external overflow
-Bashsea sump
-Lifereef Skimmer
-Coralcare Lights
-Apex controller
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- SPS Dominated
- Total Water Volume
- 275
- When did you start this tank?
- May 31, 2022
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 72
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 30
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- External Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 30
- Aquarium Stand
- Extruded Aluminum
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Apex 2016
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- LifeReef 36”
- Aquarium Reactors
- GFO
- Return Pump
- Posiedion
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Jebao X 3
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Phillips Coralcare X3
Alibaba WiFi bars X4
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- No idea
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Dose Kalk through topoff
- 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
- Titanium X2
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.3
- Specific Gravity
- 1.027
- Nitrate or NO3
- 25
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.1
- Calcium
- 400
- Alkalinity
- 7.5
- Magnesium
- 1400
- Salt Brand
- Aquaforest
- Trace Element Dosing
- Variety of stuff
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Crushed Coral
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 100
- Live Rock Type
- Some is 20 years old. Much is dry rock added over time.
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- GFO
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 45 gallons every 3-6 weeks. No real set schedule.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Anthias
- Chromis
- Damselfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Total Fish
- 15
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 100
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 50
- Livestock Detail
- I have two triggerfish that I’ve had for a very long time. This makes adding new fish difficult.
- Livestock Quarantine
- 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
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Getting things stable and not messing with things. Go with what I know works for me.
