Shardy's Holding Tank
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.
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.
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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
Salinity
Temperature
Magnesium
Nitrate
pH
Alkalinity
Calcium
Phosphate
Ammonia
Nitrite
Silicate
Iodine
62 Coral
41 Fish
5
Dark Pink Anthias
Sp sp
5
Yellow Back Anthias
Pseudanthias evansi
13 Invertebrate
Equipment
Additive
calcium chloride dihydrate
6
sodium hydrogen carbonate
Aquarium
AutoTopOff
profilux level sensors connected to 200 litre ro tank and tubing
Bacteria
JBL Denitrol
Chiller
Controller
ghl temperature proble
Dosing
GHL DOSING PUMP
Food
Nyos Gold Pods
Heater
Lighting
Bubble Trap Sponge
Media
reef interests NP reducing bio pellets
Powerhead
2
Ecotech Quiet Drive
Pump
D and D Reactor Pump
Reef Octopus Bio Churn 200EXT
Reactor
Refractometer
Skimmer
Sump
Alkalinity Bucket
TestKit
d-d phosphate checker
Dosing See more
Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Seachem advantage magnesium 250 g · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · calcium chloride dihydrate 60 ml · Auto (21) calcium chloride dihydrate 84 ml · calcium chloride dihydrate 60 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · calcium chloride dihydrate 60 ml · Auto (23) calcium chloride dihydrate 69 ml · Auto (24) sodium hydrogen carbonate 360 ml · sodium hydrogen carbonate 160 ml · calcium chloride dihydrate 40 ml · Seachem Reef Advantage Magnesium 200 g · Auto (22) sodium hydrogen carbonate 330 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Auto (19) calcium chloride dihydrate 57 ml · Denitrol 20 ml · Auto (24) calcium chloride dihydrate 48 ml · Auto (22) Seachem Reef Buffer 66 ml · Auto (22) Seachem Reef Buffer 110 ml · Auto (24) calcium chloride dihydrate 48 ml · Auto (24) calcium chloride dihydrate 72 ml · Auto (24) calcium chloride dihydrate 48 ml · sodium hydrogen carbonate 100 ml · Auto (20) sodium hydrogen carbonate 200 ml · Auto (22) Seachem Reef Buffer 176 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 100 ml · Auto (20) sodium hydrogen carbonate 120 ml · Auto (22) Seachem Reef Buffer 154 ml · Auto (20) Seachem Reef Buffer 100 ml · Auto (20) sodium hydrogen carbonate 100 ml · Auto (17) Seachem Alkaline Buffer 85 ml · Auto (24) calcium chloride dihydrate 96 ml · JBL Denitrol 250ml 60 ml · Auto (24) calcium chloride dihydrate 72 ml · Auto (17) Seachem Alkaline Buffer 68 ml · Auto (24) calcium chloride dihydrate 48 ml · Auto (24) calcium chloride dihydrate 24 ml · Auto (24) calcium chloride dihydrate 24 ml · calcium chloride dihydrate 150 ml · Auto (17) Seachem Alkaline Buffer 51 ml · Seachem Alkaline Buffer 60 ml · Seachem Alkaline Buffer 30 ml · Seachem Calcium Buffer 30 ml · Seachem Alkaline Buffer 60 ml · Seachem Calcium Buffer 60 ml · Auto (8) Seachem Calcium Buffer 40 ml · Auto (8) Seachem Alkaline Buffer 40 ml · Auto (24) Seachem Reef Buffer 168 ml · Auto (6) Seachem Alkaline Buffer 30 ml · Auto (6) Seachem Calcium Buffer 30 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 150 ml · Auto (15) Seachem Reef Buffer 150 ml · Auto (10) Seachem Reef Buffer 100 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 300 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 300 ml · JBL Denitrol 250ml 30 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 300 ml · JBL Denitrol 250ml 30 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 120 ml · JBL Denitrol 250ml 30 ml · JBL Denitrol 250ml 30 ml · JBL Denitrol 250ml 30 ml · RO Top off 500 ml · JBL Denitrol 250ml 30 ml · Denitrol 30 ml · Denitrol 30 ml · Denitrol 30 ml · Denitrol 30 ml · Dosed initial amount of Denitrol 90 mlAuto Dosing
84 ml
calcium chloride dihydrate
4 ml every 1.1 hours
30 ml
Seachem Alkaline Buffer
5 ml every 4 hours
30 ml
Seachem Calcium Buffer
5 ml every 4 hours
100 ml
Seachem Reef Buffer
10 ml every 2.4 hours
360 ml
sodium hydrogen carbonate
15 ml every 1 hour
Feeding See more
Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Reef Pearls 2.5 tsp · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed New Era Grazer Rings · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed New Era Grazer Rings · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed New Era Grazer Rings · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed New Era Grazer Rings · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed New Era Grazer Rings · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed New Era Grazer Rings · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed New Era Grazer Rings · Fed New Era Grazer Rings · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Reef Pearls 2.5 tsp · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed New Era Grazer Rings · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed Ocean Nutrition Mysis 3 vials · Fed Ocean Nutrition Formula One Flakes · Fed New Era Grazer Rings
Maintenance
cleaning skimmer and changing socks everyday. (i actually enjoy it)
On average you perform a 9.8% water change every 7 days.
0% total water change in 2024-11-28T06:39:00.589008Z[GMT].
Inspiration & Goals
I would like this current tank to grow out over the next 3 years into some highly impressive sps colonies.
Disasters & Regrets
worst disaster was a heat wave that wiped some corals out so GET A CHILLER!
