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sps Dominant reef tank

I do keep some LPS and softies in this tank due to them getting picked on in my larger Predator Mixed Reef but 80% are SPS. Most of the frags I sell come from this aquarium.

display tank

  • Innovative Marine Lagoon 150 EXT
  • Approximately 160 gallons with sump, frag tank and rock & surface displacement
  • DIMS: 47.3” x 35.4” x 19.7”
  • Recessed Euro Brace
  • Solid Glass Overflow DIMS: 15.7″ x 3.5″ x 5.9″
  • 3 – 1” Pre-drilled Drain Holes “Bean Animal” External Overflow [Primary Drain, Emergency Drain and Secondary E-Drain]
  • 2 – ¾” Pre-drilled Return Hole
  • Ultra-Thick 15mm High Clarity Low Iron Glass / 19mm Bottom Glass
  • Diamond Edged Flat Polished
  • Signature Black Silicone
  • Starphire low-iron glass front and two end panels
  • Painted black background
  • 20″L external overflow box
  • 39″H Shaker style stand w/recessed panels and doors 

14 Gallon Frag Tank – Advanced Acrylics

  • 20″x20″x8″ (14 gal.)
  • 3/8″ Domestic Cell Cast Acrylic
  • Black Back Back Left Corner Overflow
  • rounded edges and fully hand polished all around

40 Gallon AGA DIY Sump

  • 36″L x 18″W x 16″T
  • 40-gallons

AQUASCAPING/SUBSTRATES

  • 40 lbs of Gulf live rock (quarantined with lights and wave makers for 90 days)
  • 80 lbs of CaribSea Life Rock (quarantined with Gulf Live Rock to seed it)
  • E-Marco-400 to create structures
  • CaribSea Aragonite Special Grade Reef Sand: 1.0 – 2.0mm
  • Average of 1″ throughout. Some areas higher or lower

Sump Equipment

  • Bubble Magus Roller Filter-L
  • Two Finnex Titanium Heaters controlled by Neptune Apex
  • Tunze 9410DC Skimmer
  • Avast Marine Kalkwasser Stirrer fed with BRS Doser controlled by Neptune Apex
  • Söchting Oxydator A
  • Jebao DCP-13000 Return Pump

Circulation

  • 3 – Neptune WAV Pumps
  • 1 – Tunze Stream 6125
    • Jebao SOW 8 on Frag Tank

Lighting

  • Aquatic Life Hybrid Fixture
  • Kessil AP700
  • 4 – 54 Watt T5 Lamps (2-Blue Plus & 2-Coral Plus)
    • AI Blade Grow on Frag Tank

CALCIUM/ALKALINITY & SUPPLEMENTS

  • Tropic Marin All For Reef – Daily
  • KZ Flatworm Stop – Daily
  • Kalkwasser – Daily
  • Tropic Marine NP Bacto Balance – Daily (Carbon Source)
  • Bacteria – Bi-Monthly
  • Trace Elements – as needed

CONTROLLERS/MONITORS/DOSERS

  • Neptune Apex
  • ATO with Tunze Osmolator 5000-02
  • Red Sea Reef Dose
  • BRS 50ml/min Dosing Pump (for Kalk)

RODI

  • 6-Stage with 2 RO Membranes
  • Aquatic Life Smart Buddy Booster Pump

UV Sterilizer

  • Lifeguard Aquatics Pro Max 55 Watt (set to 525 gph=120,000 uW/cm2)

Water Parameters

  • Alkalinity: 7.5-8.0 dKH
  • Calcium: 410-430 ppm
  • Magnesium: 1,400-1440 ppm
  • Salinity: 32 – 33 ppt
  • Temperature range: 77-79 degrees F
  • Nitrate: 2.5-5 ppm
  • Phosphate: .03-.06 ppm
  • Potassium: 410 mg/l

fish

  • Copperband Butterfly
  • Convict Tang
  • Purple Tang
  • Engineer Gobies (Pair)
  • Pajama Cardinals (6)
  • Figi Damsel
  • Solon Wrasse
  • Diamond Goby
  • Misbar Clown Fish (Mated Pair)