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Tank 1

Tank 1 of 3 from BRStv Visits Aquarium Artisans | Reefer Profile

325
Gallons
FOWLR
Style
Miracles Aquariums
Brand
This 325-gallon FOWLR tank, installed by Aquarium Artisans, features a custom Miracles Aquariums tank with Aqua Illumination Vega lighting and a Super Reef Octopus XP 5000 skimmer. The client is a heavy feeder, necessitating weekly massive water changes and the use of BRS GFO and three-part dosing. The tank houses around 40 fish, including a sephor puffer and Nitra trigger, and is maintained weekly by Aquarium Artisans.
Equipment

Gear in this tank

Lighting
Aqua Illumination Vega $42.99in stock
Skimmer
Reef Octopus XP 5000
Dosing
three-part
Filtration
UV sterilizer
Water Changes
weekly massive water changes
Feeding
feeds about a pound of krill and four packs of Larry's Reef Services food weekly
Husbandry

Protocols & Practices

  • Aquarium Artisans provides weekly maintenance for this tank.
  • The client is a heavy feeder, feeding a pound of krill and four packs of Larry's Reef Services food weekly.
  • Massive water changes are performed weekly to combat the heavy feeding.
  • BRS GFO is used to help with filtration.
  • BRS three-part dosing is used to keep rock colorful and calcium up to keep algae down.
  • Larry's Reef Services fish-only blend (chunkier blend) is used for larger fish.
  • Herbivore frenzy is fed to tangs and the fox face.
  • The custom cabinetry by Benner's Woodworking is UV coated plywood and can hold 50 gallons in case of overflow.
  • A check valve is installed to prevent overflows.
  • The cabinet has CNC routing for airflow to the chiller.
  • The floor was reinforced with a steel I-beam tied into the house's support beams for the tank's weight.
Stocked

Livestock

Fish
4
sephor pufferNitra triggerfox facetangs