I have dreamed of having a Saltwater tank for decades. I finally had my chance and I haven't looked back! I have a 125 gal. Reef Tank full of awesome Fish and corals.
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 169
- When did you start this tank?
- Mar 16, 2023
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 72
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 18
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 22
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Stand
- Black painted wooden stand
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Hydros Controller X4 & X8
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Reef Octopus Classic 202-S Protein Skimmer
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- Return Pump
- Jebao MDP Smart Pump (Return) (MDP-6000)
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Jebao CP-25 Series Cross Flow Pump Wavemaker Controller
Nero 5 Wave Maker
Nero 3 Wave Maker
Uniclife Aquarium Wave Maker for 120-300 Gallon Fish Tanks 3400 GPH
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 4x Kessil A360x w/ wifi Dongle
Orphek OR3 Blue Plus 150 LED Bar 60”
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- My Par Goals have currently been met. When I added the Orphek Bar it brought my Kessils and overall Par up a lot. So I had to tune my Kessils down to 24% to get the Par to a level where my softies and LPS would thrive. If I want to add greater light requiring corals I can place up higher and will have plenty of adequate light for whatever I choose. My lights should have a greater longevity at such a low setting but we shall see.
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- I have been dosing by hand any or all of the above as needed. I am still figuring out my consumption rates. I plan to use All for Reef soon as I figure out the consumption.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 78
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- 600W Titanium Heater w/ Finnex Controller (BRS)
- Additional Equipment Detail
- Trigger Systems Sapphire Sump CR44
Hydros ATO Kit
Triton ATO 10 Gallon Reservoir
Reef Box w/ 60ah battery
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.0247
- Nitrate or NO3
- 18
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.02
- Calcium
- 455
- Alkalinity
- 11
- Magnesium
- 1354
- Salt Brand
- Hw-Marinemix Professional Salt Mix
- Trace Element Dosing
- Dose Nitrate (food grade) as needed
Use baking soda (food grade) as needed to raise Alk
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 200
- Live Rock Type
- LifeRock
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Water Changes
- NO
- Water Change Details
- I haven't conducted a water change in a couple months. I am not against them but haven't seen the need lately.
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Blenny
- Clownfish
- Damselfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Total Fish
- 6
- Coral List
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Total Corals
- 20
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Snails
- Total Inverts
- 8
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Once weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Lots of testing and support from mentors and R2R community!
