My 40 gallon cube is my first attempt at reefing. It's the "Back" 40 because my wife's tank is way cooler. Hers lives up front.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 40
- When did you start this tank?
- May 25, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- All In One Tank
- Aquarium Sump
- NO Sump
- Aquarium Stand
- Just a lame stand...
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Protein Skimmer
- NO
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Standard aquatop 475gph
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Surge Device
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Hygger wave maker with controller. Vivid creative aquatics random flow nozzle
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Xr15 radion g6 pro
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 76
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- Specific Gravity
- 0
- Nitrate or NO3
- 8 to 12
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.04
- Salt Brand
- Aquavitro
- Trace Element Dosing
- Fuel aminos
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Deep
- Live Rock
- 35
- Nutrient Export
- Floss
- GFO
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 10 gallons twice a month. Works perfect
- Nutrient Export Details
- I bet exporting them nutrients
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Blenny
- Cardinalfish
- Damselfish
- Wrasse
- Other Predatory
- Total Fish
- 6
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Invert List
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Other
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- A Few Times Weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Never freaking leaving the room.
