73 Gallon Red sea
Florida
Volume
73 Gallons
Dimensions
36'' x 18'' x 24''
Make
Aqueon
Model
Upgraded From 46 Bowfront to 65 Dec 2015
Background
Reef began in May 2014 with a 46 gallon bowfront, 40 lbs of rock and T5 cheap lights. As time went on acrylic tank was hard to work with so i upgraded in Dec 2014 to a 65 high and added 30lbs of live rock.
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Filtration
Aquen Model 1 sump, Brs reactor with Rowaphos and carbon mix, Dr tims bio pellets in in sump reactor. Eshopps overflow with Quite one return pump. All pvc piping, hang on protein skimmer.
Lighting
Ai Hyrda 26's x2 Led Lighting
Flow
Gyre power head with return spray bar opposite side.
Calcium
Nitrate
Alkalinity
pH
Phosphate
Magnesium
Salinity
Temperature
Ammonia
Nitrite
Oldest to Newest if I can remember.
LYRE-TAIL ANTHIS ( MY OLDEST FISH SMALLEST AND HEARTY)
2 CARDINALS
3 BLUE DAMSELS ( DOWN TO 1)
CLOWNISH
SIXLINE WRASSE
GREEN CORIS WRASSE
ROYAL GRAMMA
YELLOW TANG
FLAME ANGEL
2 SHRIMP CLEANER AND FIRE
LYRE-TAIL ANTHIS ( MY OLDEST FISH SMALLEST AND HEARTY)
2 CARDINALS
3 BLUE DAMSELS ( DOWN TO 1)
CLOWNISH
SIXLINE WRASSE
GREEN CORIS WRASSE
ROYAL GRAMMA
YELLOW TANG
FLAME ANGEL
2 SHRIMP CLEANER AND FIRE
11 Fish
25 Corals
Chilli Coral
Green Zoo's
Mushrooms Mixed
Purple Zoo Frag
Ranibow Monti Cap
20 Invertebrate
Green Plate Coral
Yello Green Zooanthids
Equipment
Lighting
Scicci Reactor pump
Cleaning
Jebao Circulation Pump
Reactor
Additives
Only chemical is Seachem Reef Trace. Rowaphos for phosphate and carbon
Feeding
Flakes dosed with ehim auto timer
Frozen on occasion
Just started coral frenzy once a week 9/28
Frozen on occasion
Just started coral frenzy once a week 9/28
Maintenance
7 gallon water change every 2 weeks, parameter test and Rowaphos and carbon change. Sump micron pads as well.
On average you perform a 13.3% water change every 27 days.
0% total water change in May.
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Jan 18 upgraded to red sea reefer 350. A week later still a bit cloudy and corals are not fully extended. Ph low and some levels high. Tweaking in progress overall look b+
Water Change today. Mover the frogspawn seems much happpier. Overall B+. Levels were all good. Nitrate a little high. Mover the Chili back see if it will open not coming out latly.
Moved some corals around today. Favia seems to be browing. everything else looks good rate B+. 7 Gallon water change.
Words of Wisdom
Stay away from Acrylic
Drill your tank
Paint your sump area with a waterproof paint
If you can't afford the best try to be patient ( I know )
Drill your tank
Paint your sump area with a waterproof paint
If you can't afford the best try to be patient ( I know )
Acknowledgements
My wife for not killing me between the money and the messes. Thank you!!