Reefcasa Mark II Pico.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 6
- When did you start this tank?
- Jan 22, 2025
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 15
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 16
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 7
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- No Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- NO Sump
- Aquarium Stand
- Antique Table
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Bubble Magus Nano
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Mighty Jet 266
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- None
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- Popbloom rl90 LED
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 78
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.0
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 10
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.0
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- 9
- Magnesium
- 1350
- Salt Brand
- IO
- Trace Element Dosing
- AFR, TM A and K manually.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 5
- Live Rock Type
- Stacks dry Shelf Rock.
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Two gallons every other day.
- Nutrient Export Details
- Small frequent water changes and use of a skimmer. Weekly cleaning of sand, glass and then polishing the water with a floss pad to remove detritus and float debris.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- None
- Total Fish
- 0
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Total Corals
- 15
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Snails
- Clams
- Total Inverts
- 6
- Livestock Detail
- Tridacna: Two Maxima, one Crocea, one Hippopus. Three Maxi-mini Anemone. One Certh Snail.
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Other
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Other
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Consistency. Picos require attention daily. Ammonium Chloride and AFR as part of the daily routine. The Tunze Nano 3 ATO keeps the SG stable which in turn keeps other chemistry values stable.
