Why wardrobe? The tank (Nyos Opus 300 G2 Pro-line) is located in a 105cm wide slot where you would normally put clothes when coming in to our apartment - just a perfect place for a reef tank :D
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 80
- When did you start this tank?
- May 24, 2024
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 35.4
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 21.7
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 20.9
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Sump Water Volume
- 14
- Aquarium Stand
- Nyos Opus 300 G2 Pro-line
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Nyos Quantum 120
- Aquarium Reactors
- Carbon
- Kalk
- Zeovit
- Return Pump
- Ecotech Vectra S2
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 4X AI Nero 5, 2X Maxpect Gyre 330 Cloud Edition (on hold)
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- ATI Straton Flex G2 102, 2X AI Blade Glow, Blade Glow, AI Hydra 26HD - Luxdium Gold Engine (on hold)
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- PAR to accommodate the needs of both SPS (rocks), and LPS (bottom)
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Other
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Triton Flex Other Methods, kalkwasser, ammonium bicarbonate + urea, Tromic Marin A&K, Triton & Oceamo traces based on ICP results.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- Neither
- Water Temperature
- 73
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- 2X Vivosun Aerowave E6
- Additional Equipment Detail
- 2X dosers (D&D, Kamoer), Ecotech Versa (kalkwasser doser). Sander Ozone with DIY dryer & CO2 scrubber attached to the skimmer. Reef Factory Smart Roller S, Tunze streams in each sump section.
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.3
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 10-25
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.10
- Calcium
- 390
- Alkalinity
- 7.5
- Magnesium
- 1400
- Salt Brand
- Tropic Marin ProReef & Nyos Pure
- Trace Element Dosing
- Tropic Marin A&K, individual traces from Triton & Oceamo based on ICP-MS
- Water Chemistry Detail
- Regular use of Special Blend + Calcium Carbonate. Natures Ocean Live sand infused Maxspect Bioballs in the sump, also dosing live sand "juice" to sump/zeovit rocks.
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 30
- Live Rock Type
- Indonesia
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Roller
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 20% weekly/biweekly, 1.3 gallon every 2-3 days.
- Nutrient Export Details
- Roller mat & skimmer
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Clownfish
- Hawkfish
- Jawfish
- Wrasse
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Starfish
- Shrimp
- Snails
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
- YES
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Patience, learning from earlier mistakes.
