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Waters 105g Acro tank

Acros, acros, and more acros.
Acros, acros, and more acros.

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
SPS Dominated
Total Water Volume
125
When did you start this tank?
Nov 25, 2022
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
48
Aquarium Width (inches)
24
Aquarium Height (inches)
19
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Internal Overflow
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
25
Aquarium Stand
Purchased already built wood stand designed for the tank.
Aquarium Controller
YES
Aquarium Controller Make and Model
Neptune Apex
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
NYOS Quantum 120
Aquarium Reactors
  1. Other
Return Pump
Ecotech Vectra M1
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
2 Ecotech MP40s
2 AI Nero 7s
Aquarium Lighting
  1. Hybrid Fixture
Lighting Equipment List
2 Ecotech Radion XR30 Pros Gen6
4 T5s (2 Coral+ and 2 Blue+)
Lighting PAR and Goals
Running around 350 par at highest point
Dosing Equipment
  1. Calcium
  2. Alkalinity
Dosing Equipment Detail
Dosing ALK and CA with a DOS/DDR. Doing automatic water changes throughout the week.
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
78
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Finnex 300W heater

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.3
Specific Gravity
1.026
Nitrate or NO3
7
Phosphate or PO4
0.07
Calcium
450
Alkalinity
8.4
Magnesium
1280
Salt Brand
Red Sea Blue
Trace Element Dosing
None

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Bare Bottom (BB)
Substrate Level
No Substrate
Live Rock
50
Live Rock Type
Marco rock
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Filter Sock
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
I do AWCs monday through wednesday with a 15 gallon manual change on thursdays.
Nutrient Export Details
Water changes, filter socks, and protein skimmer.

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Angelfish
  2. Clownfish
  3. Damselfish
  4. Foxface
  5. Hawkfish
  6. Wrasse
  7. Other Predatory
Total Fish
9
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
Total Corals
45
Invert List
  1. Snails
  2. Urchin
Total Inverts
12
Livestock Quarantine
  1. No Quarantine

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
One Daily Feeding
Coral Feeding Frequency
Other
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Flake
  2. Pellet
  3. Frozen
  4. Algae Strips
Auto Feeder
NO

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Stability, sufficient CUC (fish, inverts), proper lighting and flow.
Beautiful!
What a tank to inspire to. Colors are gorgeous and I love the height change from left to right!
Thank you for sharing.
 

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