400 gallon glass which was not planned but due to moving delay, I had to succumb to and with no regrets.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 400
- When did you start this tank?
- Dec 1, 2022
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 112
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 30
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 28
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Stand
- Custom wood cabinet and canopy
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Neptune Apex A2 full version
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Ice Cap K3
- Aquarium Reactors
- Algae
- Calcium
- Return Pump
- Sicce 5.0
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Surge Device
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Two neptune wav, two Nero 5 , 2 aquima 50 wifi and one Jebao SL-20
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 4 Orphek Atlantik, 4 noopschye K7 for added shimmer and 3 Orphek OR3 Light bars
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- PAR Range 150- 315
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Neptune DOS unit
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- I am using a chiller
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- Teco chiller unit and two Finnex 800wt titanium heaters connected to inkbird and Neptune controller
- Additional Equipment Detail
- IceCap 60w algae scrubber and Ice Cap K3-protein skimmer
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 7.9
- Specific Gravity
- 1.025
- Nitrate or NO3
- 14.4
- Phosphate or PO4
- 1.1
- Calcium
- 412
- Alkalinity
- 8.8
- Magnesium
- 1342
- Salt Brand
- Tropic Marin Pro and Tropic Marin Actif
- Trace Element Dosing
- Seachem Fuel and Kent Trace elements and Pohls 1-2-3-4
- Water Chemistry Detail
- Test weekly with Hanna marine master kit, Trident unit . I do daily water changes of 2 gallons
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 150
- Live Rock Type
- Cured rock from previous systems and buyout from others and seeded
- Nutrient Export
- Algae Scrubber
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Two gallon water changes daily
- Nutrient Export Details
- Algae scrubber and protein skimmer along with new design filter socks which last up to two weeks before changes
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Anthias
- Butterflyfish
- Cardinalfish
- Clownfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Invert List
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 3
- Livestock Detail
- 25 tangs, marine betta, 5 anthias, Harlequin Tusk, bangaii cardinal, cleaner wrasse, flame-coral beauty-potters angel, thompson goby, lg engineer goby, fire shrimp, and i know im forgetting a few
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Every Other Day
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Algae Strips
- Auto Feeder
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Monitoring of water quality, lighting and flow, daily water changes and adding chemicals ONLY when needed. Experience and reliable equipment
