40g IM cube with an Eshopps EXT overflow to a Somatic sump, sitting on a Red Sea RS170 stand.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 47
- When did you start this tank?
- May 14, 2022
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 19
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 19
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- External Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 7
- Aquarium Stand
- Red Sea RS170 Black
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Apex V2
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Somatic/Vertex
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Reef Octopus 3500
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Maxspect Gyre, MP40, MP10
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Hydra26HD x2 Current USA IC Marine Pro 18" x2 supplemental
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- 300+ up top and 75-150 on the sand
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Versa pumps x4
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- I am using a chiller
- Water Temperature
- 76
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- IM helios heaters and Artica 1/15 chiller for the summer months
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Running a Aquamax rs170 rollermat filter
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 35
- Nitrate or NO3
- 20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.05
- Calcium
- 420
- Alkalinity
- 9 dkh
- Magnesium
- 1350
- Salt Brand
- Brightwell NeoMarine
- Trace Element Dosing
- AFR with doser and Red Sea colors
- Water Chemistry Detail
- Right Now keeping up the growing needs of the corals makes life complicated. My Tank is sucking up N&P faster than I can put it in. Along with DHK and CA. Just when I think I got it steady, my corals take off and I have to up the dose.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 30
- Live Rock Type
- Established rock from another tank or a few local pieces
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Roller
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 5g every other week on average
- Nutrient Export Details
- Right now, really trying to keep the nutrients in. I will turn off my roller filter for a weeks at a time then turn it on for a day. Skimmer is set for dark. Feed three times a day and not reading any nutrients.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Blenny
- Cardinalfish
- Clownfish
- Damselfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 7
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
- Urchin
- Livestock Quarantine
- Fish
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Live Food
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Observation and a Scientific approach. Just dumb luck. It will only be a success when I can walk away.
