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)