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Steve's 233g automated to the max display

Steve's 233g display
Steve's 233g display

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
SPS Dominated
Total Water Volume
315
When did you start this tank?
Aug 13, 2020
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
60
Aquarium Width (inches)
30
Aquarium Height (inches)
30
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Internal Overflow
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
60
Aquarium Stand
Wood
Aquarium Controller
YES
Aquarium Controller Make and Model
Neptune/Apex
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Bubble Magus Curve 9
Aquarium Reactors
  1. Carbon
  2. GFO
  3. Algae
  4. Calcium
  5. Kalk
Return Pump
Sicce SDC 9.0
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
  2. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
MP60's, Jaebo's, Gyre's
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
2x ReefBreeders 50 v2+ & 2x OR3 SkyBlue LED bars
Lighting PAR and Goals
450 near the top, 200 at the sand bed.
Dosing Equipment
  1. Calcium
  2. Alkalinity
  3. Magnesium
  4. Other
Dosing Equipment Detail
CaRx, Kalkwasser, Soda Ash, Moonshiners (trace)
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
Dual heaters with independent temperature controller

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.4
Specific Gravity
1.026
Nitrate or NO3
5-15
Phosphate or PO4
0.10
Calcium
450
Alkalinity
9.6
Magnesium
1350
Salt Brand
RedSea Blue Bucket
Trace Element Dosing
Moonshiners w/regular ICP's

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Shallow
Live Rock
200
Live Rock Type
Mixed of real reef rock and manufactured
Nutrient Export
  1. Algae Scrubber
  2. Protein Skimmer
  3. Filter Roller
  4. GFO
  5. Carbon
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
20% bi-weekly, monthly when I slip
Nutrient Export Details
None, the tank is balanced as-is

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

Fish List
  1. Angelfish
  2. Butterflyfish
  3. Clownfish
  4. Surgeonfish Tang
  5. Wrasse
Total Fish
16
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
  2. LPS Coral
  3. Mushroom Coral
Total Corals
50
Invert List
  1. Crabs
  2. Shrimp
  3. Snails
Total Inverts
100
Livestock Detail
Achilles, Purple, Yellow, Naso tangs,, Dwarf Potters Angel, Clown, cleaner wrasse, leopard wrasse, melanarus wrasse, starry blenny, copperband butterfly,
Livestock Quarantine
  1. Fish
  2. Coral
  3. Invert

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
One Daily Feeding
Coral Feeding Frequency
Do Not Feed Coral Directly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Frozen
  2. Algae Strips
Auto Feeder
Trips Only

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Consistency (feeding, dosing, water changes)

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