shardy's Shardy's Holding Tank

shardy's Shardy's Holding Tan

Shardy's Holding Tank

Age 5 years, 6 months

Volume 440 Liters

Dimensions 150cm x 55cm x 50cm

Make Red Sea

Model Reefer 450

AOTW

Timeline

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Introduction

My first tank was a 650 litre mixed reef that i started just over 3 years ago. I spent 6 weeks learning about it before building my own system. I was pretty successful with it but learned a lot about keeping things as stable as possible. I went 2 years with out doing water changes and the tank was still ok. My current tank is really just a holding tank for all my favorite fish and corals as i had to break my first tank down because of a new house we are building. The fish and corals will be moved into the new 1500 litre tank in the new house. I think it is safe to say that I love reefing and love the discipline that goes with it.

3
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Acropora Coral
shardy

Background

This aquarium is a red sea reefer 450 and is simply designed to fit as much fish and corals in it as possible until the next build.

4
0
African Gold tail Angel
shardy

Photos

FTS April 19, 2015 added 5 years ago

FTS July 26, 2015 added 5 years ago

Videos See all Videos

Heavy Feeding With 0 Phosphates and Nitrates added 5 years

9
shardy

My Clownfish and Anemone added 5 years

Feeding Frozen Foods added 5 years

Red Sea Reefer 450 added 5 years

Filtration

Simply Live rock, biopellets, skimmer and socks.

4
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Cleaner Common Wrasse
shardy

Lighting

moved to t5's from radions to see if the colors on the corals are better. I would have to say that so far they are but that could also be due to ulns i am running

4
0
yellow staghorn
shardy

Flow

2 mp40's what else?

4
0
blue acro
shardy

Measurements

1.025

Salinity

77.8

Temperature

8.0

1270

Magnesium

0.00

Nitrate

430

Calcium

8.2

Alkalinity

0.00

Phosphate

0.00

Ammonia

0.00

Nitrite

0.03

Silicate

0.00

Iodine

Inhabitants

decided to get more shoal fish to liven the tank up

5
0
Yellow Tang
shardy

41 Fish

African Gold tail Angel Pomacanthus chrysurus

5 Bartlett's Anthias Pseudanthias bartlettorum

5 Blue/Green Reef Chromis Chromis viridis

Cleaner Common Wrasse Labroides dimidiatus

4 Female Anthias Lyretail Anthias

Fireball/ Flameback Angelfish Centropyge aurantonotus

Flame Angelfish Centropyge loriculus

Flame Hawkfish Neocirrhitus armatus

Gold flake Angel Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus

Male Anthias Lyretail Anthias

2 Orange Clownfish Amphiprion Percula

3 Pink Anthias Pseudanthias ignitus

Regal / Hippo Tang Paracanthurus hepatus

Royal Gramma Basslet Gramma loreto

Yellow Tang Zebrasoma flavescens

5 Yellow back anthias Pseudanthias evansi

blue acro acropora sp

5 dark pink anthias

green chromis Chromis viridis

African Gold tail Angel Pomacanthus chrysurus 0 3

Bartlett's Anthias Pseudanthias bartlettorum 0 6

Blue/Green Reef Chromis Chromis viridis 0 6

Cleaner Common Wrasse Labroides dimidiatus 0 3

Female Anthias Lyretail Anthias 0 6

Fireball/ Flameback Angelfish Centropyge aurantonotus 0 4

Flame Angelfish Centropyge loriculus 0 7

Flame Hawkfish Neocirrhitus armatus 0 4

Gold flake Angel Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus 0 7

Male Anthias Lyretail Anthias 0 5

Orange Clownfish Amphiprion Percula 0 4

Pink Anthias Pseudanthias ignitus 0 5

Regal / Hippo Tang Paracanthurus hepatus 0 5

Royal Gramma Basslet Gramma loreto 0 6

Yellow Tang Zebrasoma flavescens 0 4

62 Corals

Green Birdsnest Coral Seriatopora hystrix

Purple Stylophora Coral Stylophora spp.

Yellow/ Green Acropora millepora Acropora millepora

Acan Brain Coral Acanthastrea echinata

Acropora Coral Acropora sp

Acropora Spathulata Acropora Spathulata

Acropora bushyensis Acropora bushyensis

Acropora millepora Acropora millepora

Acropora sp Acropora sp

Acropora squarrosa Acropora squarrosa

Bali Green Slimer Acropora yongei

Birdsnest Coral Seriatopora hystrix

Blue Green Tenuis Acropora Tenuis

Blue Spiked Acropora Coral Acropora sp

Blue and Orange Chalice Pectiniidae

Brain Coral, Favites Favites spp.

Brain Coral, Trachyphyllia Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

Branched Montipora Coral Montipora digitata

Branching Acropora Coral Acropora sp

Bright Green Acropora Coral Acropora sp

Brown/Green Staghorn Acropora Acropora austera

Bubble Coral Plerogyra sinuosa

Cerealis Acropora Coral Acropora cerealis

Chalice/ Scroll/ Flat Lettuce / Plate Echinophyllia aspera

Copper Acropora millepora Acropora millepora

Dark Green Branching Acropora Coral Acropora sp

Duncan Polyp Duncanopsammia axifuga

Granulosa Acropora Acropora granulosa

Green Branched Montipora Coral Montipora digitata

Green Idaho Grape Montipora Montipora undata

2 Green Idaho Grape Montipora Montipora undata

Green Leaf Plate Montipora Montipora capricornis

Green Plate Montipora Montipora capricornis

Green/blue plating Acropora Coral Acropora sp

Ice Fire Echinata Acropora echinata

Idaho Grape Montipora Montipora undata

Leaf Coral Pavona frondifera

Lobophyllia corymbosa Lobophyllia corymbosa

Lylac Acropora Coral Acropora sp

2 Orange Leaf Plate Montipora Montipora capricornis

Pin Yellow Scroll Coral Turbinaria Reniformis

Pink Acropora millepora Acropora millepora

Pink Leaf Plate Montipora Montipora capricornis

Pink Plating Acropora Coral Acropora sp

Pink Pocillopora Pocillopora sp

Pink/Orange Idaho Grape Montipora Montipora undata

Pocillopora verrucosa Pocillopora verrucosa

Purple Leaf Plate Montipora Montipora capricornis

Purple montipora Montipora capricornis

Torch Coral Euphyllia glabrescens

acropora sp acropora sp

blue plating acropora Acropora sp

lobophyllia sp lobophyllia sp

pearl acropora acropora sp

tricolor acropora

unknown Acropora sp

yellow scroll coral Yellow Turbinaria

yellow staghorn staghorn acropora

Green Birdsnest Coral Seriatopora hystrix 0 6

Purple Stylophora Coral Stylophora spp. 0 6

Yellow/ Green Acropora millepora Thumbnail

Yellow/ Green Acropora millepora Acropora millepora 0 5

Acan Brain Coral Acanthastrea echinata 0 5

Acropora Coral Acropora sp 0 2

Acropora Coral Acropora sp 0 4

Acropora Spathulata Acropora Spathulata 0 4

Acropora bushyensis Acropora bushyensis 0 4

Acropora millepora Acropora millepora 0 5

Acropora sp Acropora sp 0 4

Acropora squarrosa Acropora squarrosa 0 4

Bali Green Slimer Acropora yongei 0 4

Birdsnest Coral Seriatopora hystrix 0 5

Blue Green Tenuis Acropora Tenuis 0 5

Blue Spiked Acropora Coral Acropora sp 0 5

Blue and Orange Chalice Pectiniidae 0 4

Brain Coral, Favites Favites spp. 0 4

Brain Coral, Trachyphyllia Trachyphyllia geoffroyi 0 5

Branched Montipora Coral Montipora digitata 0 5

Branching Acropora Coral Acropora sp 0 4

Bright Green Acropora Coral Acropora sp 0 5

Brown/Green Staghorn Acropora Acropora austera 0 4

Bubble Coral Plerogyra sinuosa 0 4

Cerealis Acropora Coral Acropora cerealis 0 4

Chalice/ Scroll/ Flat Lettuce / Plate Thumbnail

Chalice/ Scroll/ Flat Lettuce / Plate Echinophyllia aspera 0 4

Copper Acropora millepora Acropora millepora 0 5

Dark Green Branching Acropora Coral Thumbnail

Dark Green Branching Acropora Coral Acropora sp 0 5

Duncan Polyp Duncanopsammia axifuga 0 4

Granulosa Acropora Acropora granulosa 0 4

Green Branched Montipora Coral Thumbnail

Green Branched Montipora Coral Montipora digitata 0 4

Green Idaho Grape Montipora Montipora undata 0 4

Green Leaf Plate Montipora Montipora capricornis 0 5

Green Plate Montipora Montipora capricornis 0 5

Green/blue plating Acropora Coral Thumbnail

Green/blue plating Acropora Coral Acropora sp 0 5

Ice Fire Echinata Acropora echinata 0 5

Idaho Grape Montipora Montipora undata 0 4

Leaf Coral Pavona frondifera 0 4

Lobophyllia corymbosa Lobophyllia corymbosa 0 4

Lylac Acropora Coral Acropora sp 0 5

Orange Leaf Plate Montipora Montipora capricornis 0 4

Pin Yellow Scroll Coral Turbinaria Reniformis 0 4

Pink Acropora millepora Acropora millepora 0 5

Pink Leaf Plate Montipora Montipora capricornis 0 4

Pink Plating Acropora Coral Acropora sp 0 6

Pink Pocillopora Pocillopora sp 0 5

Pink/Orange Idaho Grape Montipora Thumbnail

Pink/Orange Idaho Grape Montipora Montipora undata 0 5

13 Invertebrate

Blood Red Fire Shrimp Lysmata debelius

Blue Maxima Clam Tridacna maxima

Linckia Sea Star Linckia laevigata

9 Nassarius Snail Nassarius sp.

Rose Bulb Anemone Entacmaea quadricolor

Blood Red Fire Shrimp Lysmata debelius 0 3

Blue Maxima Clam Tridacna maxima 0 4

Linckia Sea Star Linckia laevigata 0 4

Nassarius Snail Nassarius sp. 0 4

Rose Bulb Anemone Entacmaea quadricolor 0 4

Equipment

Additive

Seachem Alkaline Buffer

Seachem Calcium Buffer

Seachem Reef Advantage Calcium

Seachem Reef Advantage Magnesium

Seachem Reef Buffer

calcium chloride dihydrate

6 sodium hydrogen carbonate

Aquarium

Red Sea Reefer

AutoTopOff

GHL Float Switch

Bacteria

JBL Denitrol

Chiller

D-d Dc750 Chiller

Controller

GHL Profilux Controller

GHL Profilux Temp Probe

Dosing

GHL Stand Alone Dosing System

Food

H2O SPS Coral Food

New Era Grazer Rings

NYOS Goldpods

3 Ocean Nutrition Brine Shrimp

Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes

Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets

3 Ocean Nutrition Mysis

Red Sea Reef Energy

Reef Pearls

Heater

Aqua One Thermosafe Heater

Lighting

ATI Sunpower T5

Bubble Trap Sponge

Media

4 CaribSea ARAG-ALIVE Reef Sand Hawaiian Black

Rowa Carbon

Rowaphos

reef interests NP reducing bio pellets

Powerhead

2 Ecotech Quiet Drive

Pump

D and D Reactor Pump

Eheim Pump

Reef Octopus Pump

Sicce Pump

Reactor

D-D Fluidised Reactor

Refractometer

D-D Refractometer

Skimmer

Deltec Skimmer

Sump

Alkalinity Bucket

Bubble Magus Filter Sock

TestKit

Hanna Alkalinity Checker

Hanna Calcium Checker

Hanna Phosphate Checker

Hanna Phosphate Reagent

Salifert Alkalinity (KH) Test kit

Salifert Ammonia Test Kit

Salifert Calcium (Ca) Test kit

Salifert Iodine Test Kit

Salifert Magnesium (Mg) Test kit

Salifert Nitrate (NO3) Test kit

Salifert Nitrite Test Kit

Salifert O2 Profi Test

Salifert Phosphate (PO4) Test kit

Salifert Potassium Test Kit

Salifert Silicate

Salifert pH Test Kit

d-d phosphate checker

0 nitrates 0 phosphates 430 calc 8 dkh temp 78 ph 8.3

5
0
Flame Hawkfish
shardy

Additives

nothing at the moment other than calcium and alkalinity

4
0
Light Blue Acropora Coral
shardy

Feeding See more

1 small pinch formula 1 flake · Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Reef Pearls · Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · New Era Grazer Rings · Nyos Gold Pods · Ocean Nutrition Mysis

feeding loads of foods