far51's My Reef Tank

far51's My Reef Tank

My Reef Tank

Age 8 years, 1 month

Volume 90 Gallons

Dimensions 48'' x 18'' x 24''

Make Marineland

Model Perfecto

Timeline

Introduction

I'm a female reef keeper who lives in Essex County, NJ. I started in the hobby with a 34 gallon Solana in April 2011. I upgraded to a 90 gallon perfecto tank in August 2012. I enjoy reading, traveling, watching movies, doting on my family, and tending to my reef!

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FTS February 16, 2014
far51

Photos

FTS February 1, 2015 added 5 years ago

Rose Bulb Anemone added 6 years ago

FTS September 3, 2014 added 6 years ago

Orange Stripe Prawn Goby added 6 years ago

Filtration

My tank has 110 pounds of live rock. In addition, I have a Reef Octopus Diablo skimmer. I also run RowaPhos, and I grow chaeto in my sump.

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Orange Linkia Starfish
far51

Measurements

1400

Magnesium

390

Calcium

8.4

Alkalinity

1.026

Salinity

78.7

Temperature

8.37

388

ORP

Nitrate

0.00

Ammonia

0.00

Nitrite

147

Inhabitants

10 Fish

2 Hoeven's Wrasse Halichoeres melanurus

Mystery Wrasse Pseudocheilinus ocellatus

Orange Stripe Prawn Goby Amblyeleotris randalli

Purple Tang Zebrasoma xanthurum

Red Hawkfish Cyprinocirrhites polyactus

Starcki Damsel Chrysiptera starcki

Striped Bristletooth Tang Ctenochaetus striatus

2 True Percula Clownfish Amphiprion percula

Hoeven's Wrasse Halichoeres melanurus 0 5

Mystery Wrasse Pseudocheilinus ocellatus 0 5

Orange Stripe Prawn Goby Amblyeleotris randalli 0 6

Purple Tang Zebrasoma xanthurum 0 4

Red Hawkfish Cyprinocirrhites polyactus 0 6

Starcki Damsel Chrysiptera starcki 0 3

Striped Bristletooth Tang Ctenochaetus striatus 0 4

True Percula Clownfish Amphiprion percula 0 3

15 Corals

Acropora Anthocerdis Acropora anthocerdis

Acropora Coral Acropora sp

Birdsnest Guttatus Seriatopora guttatus

Button Coral, Scolymia Scolymia vitiensis

Chalice Coral Echinophyllia aspera

Doughnut Coral Acanthophyllia deshayesiana

Duncan Polyp Duncanopsammia axifuga

Hammer / Anchor Coral Euphyllia ancora

Montipora Setosa Montipora setosa

Montipora sp Montipora sp.

Neon Mumps Leather Coral Lobophyton

Plate Coral, Short Tentacle Fungia repanda

Ricordea Mushroom Ricordea yuma

Tooth Coral Galaxea spp.

Torch Coral Euphyllia glabrescens

Acropora Anthocerdis Acropora anthocerdis 0 4

Acropora Coral Acropora sp 0 4

Birdsnest Guttatus Seriatopora guttatus 0 4

Button Coral, Scolymia Scolymia vitiensis 0 4

Chalice Coral Echinophyllia aspera 0 5

Doughnut Coral Acanthophyllia deshayesiana 0 4

Duncan Polyp Duncanopsammia axifuga 0 6

Hammer / Anchor Coral Euphyllia ancora 0 4

Montipora Setosa Montipora setosa 0 4

Montipora sp Montipora sp. 0 4

Neon Mumps Leather Coral Lobophyton 0 4

Plate Coral, Short Tentacle Fungia repanda 0 4

6 Invertebrate

2 Blood Red Fire Shrimp Lysmata debelius

Blue Tuxedo Urchin Mespilia globulus

Red Line Cleaner Shrimp Lysmata amboinensis

Rose Bulb Anemone Entacmaea quadricolor

Serpent Sea Star Ophioderma sp.

Blood Red Fire Shrimp Lysmata debelius 0 4

Red Line Cleaner Shrimp Lysmata amboinensis 0 5

Rose Bulb Anemone Entacmaea quadricolor 0 7

Serpent Sea Star Ophioderma sp. 0 4

Equipment

Additive

Brightwell Aquatics Magnesion

BRS Bulk Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate)

BRS Calcium Chloride

Aquarium

Marineland Aquarium

AutoTopOff

TUNZE Osmolator Automatic Water Top-Off

Chiller

JBJ Arctica Chiller

Cleaning

Algae Free Hammerhead Magnet Cleaner

Controller

Neptune Apex Controller

Dosing

3 Bulk Reef Supply Doser

Heater

Eheim Jager Heater

Lighting

2 Solarmax LED

JBJ Macro-Glo Adjustable Refugium Light

Media

Rowaphos

Powerhead

2 EcoTech Vortech MP40w ES

Pump

Eshopps R-100 Refugium Sump

Lifegard Quiet One

Mag-Drive Utility Pump

Reactor

Biopellet Reactor

Two Little Fishies Reactor 150

Refractometer

Milwaukee Digital Refractometer

RODI

SpectraPure RODI

Salt

ESV

Tropic Marin Bio-Actif Salt Mix

Skimmer

Reef Octopus Skimmer

Stand

Cherry stand and canopy

Substrate

Tropic Eden Reef Flakes

TestKit

API PH Test Kit

Red Sea Alkalinity Pro Test Kit

Red Sea Calcium Pro Ca Test Kit

Red Sea Magnesium Pro Test Kit

Salifert Nitrate (NO3) Test kit

Aqua 40 Watt

Additives

I use BRS alkalinity and calcium 2 part solutions. I add Brightweel Aquatics Magnesion. I dose them automatically using BRS dosing pumps. I don't dose trace elements because I use Tropic Marin bio Actif salt.

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Starcki Damsel
far51

Feeding See more

Marine Cuisine cube · Arctic Pods · Spectrum Small Pellets · Cobalt Aquatics Pro Breeder Pellets · Nori · SF Bay, Omega Brine Shrimp · Cobalt Aquatics Pro Breeder · Omega Brine Shrimp · Cyclopeez · Marine Cuisine · Used Selcon · Anemone - shrimp piece · Clams · Pro Breeder Pellets · ArcticPods · Neptune Crossover Diet · Emerald Entree · Spirulina Brine · Emerald Cuisine · Cyclop-eeze · Crossover Diet · Reef Chili · Sashimi leftovers · Pro Breeder · Spectrum pellets · Marine Cuisine & Scallops · Sashimi · Scallops · Fed shrimp to BTA · Sushi Leftovers · Brine Shrimp · Frozen shrimp · Formula One · Leftover sashimi · Spirulina Enriched Brine · Frozen Brine · Extreme Seaweed Pellets · Cyclopeeze · crossover Diiet · Seaweed Extreme Pellets · Seaweed Extreme · Clam · Pro Feeder Pellets · PE Mysis · ROE

Maintenance

I perform a weekly 20% water change. I change my filter sock on a weekly basis. I also clean the glass with a magnet cleaner twice a week. I change my Rowaphos every 4 weeks.

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Purple Tang
far51

On average you perform a 20% water change every 10 days.

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Inspiration & Goals

I'd like to fill my tank with fish and coral that I find most interesting. My goal is to be able to maintain stable tank parameters over the long term. Once I do, I'll spbe able to add my first acropora coral. I'm really looking forward to it!

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True Percula Clownfish
far51