DIY, pine 2x4 and vinyl wrapped composite trim board. standard build structure. Going with HDPE panel to make custom trim next time
Aquarium Controller
YES
Aquarium Controller Make and Model
Apex A3 Pro
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Eshopps S200
Aquarium Reactors
Carbon
GFO
Other
Return Pump
Current USA 3200gph
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
Powerhead
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
2 - Ecotech MP40
Aquarium Lighting
LED
Lighting Equipment List
2 - Ecotech Radion XR30 G5 Blue
1- Ecotech Radion XR15 G6 Blue
Lighting PAR and Goals
XR 30's run at 37% intensity using a modified LPS/Soft Corallab Template. Future Goal to acquire fill lighting using AI Blades.
Dosing Equipment
Calcium
Alkalinity
Other
Dosing Equipment Detail
Neptune Systems DOS - Kalkwasser & Top Off (2800ml per dose head dosed over 24hrs) Using TSP per Gallon of RODI with a 12Gallon Container lasting about a week.
Auto Top Off or ATO
NO
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
78
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Eheim Jager tru Temp 300w
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
pH Level
8.3
Specific Gravity
1.026
Nitrate or NO3
25 ppm, currently trying to keep under 10 ppm
Phosphate or PO4
0.03
Calcium
440
Alkalinity
8.3-8.5
Magnesium
1350.1400
Salt Brand
Nyos. Tropic Marin Pro
Trace Element Dosing
water change, but now im working on using Red Sea Trace colors ABCD
Water Chemistry Detail
Watch out for Bromine when using ozone. very deadly to coral.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Deep
Live Rock
210
Live Rock Type
Real reef rocks from ocean, Marco rock that I seeded.
Nutrient Export
Refugium
Protein Skimmer
Filter Sock
Floss
GFO
Carbon
Other Chemical
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
every weekend, 10 % min, will got upwards of 20 % if nitrates and phosphates are rising unusual high due to exhaustion of media and feeding alot.
Nutrient Export Details
scrub algae off glass, siphone sand bed into sock, remove sock and replace immediately, dose nopox when nitrates are on the rise, dont over use ozone.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
Fish List
Anthias
Basslet
Blenny
Chromis
Clownfish
Damselfish
Dragonet
Goby
Hogfish
Surgeonfish Tang
Wrasse
Total Fish
23
Coral List
SPS Coral
LPS Coral
Zoanthids
Soft Coral
Mushroom Coral
Other
Total Corals
100
Invert List
Anemone
Crabs
Starfish
Shrimp
Snails
Urchin
Other
Total Inverts
10
Livestock Quarantine
No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
Once weekly
Fish and Coral Feeding
Pellet
Frozen
Live Food
Algae Strips
Auto Feeder
NO
Additional Aquarium Information
What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
keeping a close eye on phophate and nitrate as well as keeping alk mag and cal as stable as possible. honestly though ph and keeping it as close to 8.3 keeps the coral alot happier. always doing something immediately with bad phosphate and nitrate parameter readings, typically a 20 gallon water change.
