Used Red Sea Reefer 450 bought last July (2022), setup end of July or early August 2022, no fish but corals placed in tank beginning June 2023.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 116
- When did you start this tank?
- Jul 31, 2022
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 59
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 20
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 22
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 24
- Aquarium Stand
- Red Sea marine-spec laminated cabinet
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Neptune Apex A3 Pro
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Red Sea RSK-300
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Sicce Syncra SILENT 5.0
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2 x Ecotech Vortec MP40
Red Sea ReefWave 45
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 2 x Ecotech Radion XR30 Gen5
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- No dosing equipment yet; on the 'future' list
- 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
- 2 x BRS Titanium 600w with Inkbird Controller
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Red Sea ReefATO+
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Salt Brand
- Red Sea Coral Pro
- Water Chemistry Detail
- Fighting high nitrates and low PH (7.9-8.0). Recently introduced macro algae. Dosing vodka to help reduce nitrates along with weekly water changes.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 60
- Live Rock Type
- Unknown
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Macro Algae
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Floss
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 20gal weekly
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- None
- Total Fish
- 0
- Coral List
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- NPS Coral
- Total Corals
- 7
- Invert List
- None
- Total Inverts
- 0
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Other
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Other
- Auto Feeder
- NO
