Metrokat's 34-Gallon Red Sea Max Nano Reef
About the Owner
I'm a high-heeled reefer that is addicted to everything salty. I kept fresh water tanks sporadically over the years while secretly always wanting a saltwater setup. A close friend asked for my help in selecting a tank 3 years ago. We saw the BioCube at Petsmart and basically the reef bug hit us both. I helped him set up that tank, I'm an avid researcher and did everything. I knew I was going to have a BC of my own soon and sure enough, I bought myself my first saltwater tank in the summer of 2011.
I'm still new at this hobby and learn every day. After attending my first frag swap, I had to upgrade out of necessity, I just never knew I would come home with a boat-load of coral with no room in my tank. Every tank I see inspires me with ideas.
Metrokat
Tank Details
General
Circulation
Controllers
Filtration
- Protein Skimmer: SCA301 Skimmer
- Media Reactor: Phosban Reactor with Carbon and GFO
- Live Rock in Display: Yes; 30 Lbs. in Display; 5 Lbs. in Sump
- Refugium: Display Fuge w/ over 12 kinds of Macros
- Substrate: CaribSea Sand
Lighting
System Parameters
- Temperature: 77ºF - 79ºF
- Specific Gravity: 1.026
- pH: 8.4
Maintenance Schedule
- Water Changes: Every 10 days
- Bulb Replacements: Every 6 months for the T5s
- Water Tests: As needed
- Resin Replacements: As needed
- Salt: Instant Ocean Reef Crystals
Feeding
- I feed something different every day. The foods I rotate between are Reef Nutrition ROE, Dr G's Gut loaded mysis, AlgaGen's Coral Smoothie, Reef Cleaners Filter Feeder Formula, Golden Pearls, New Life Spectrum pellets, Omega One algae wafers, Hikari rotifers, Masago from the Japanese supermarket, and spirulina flakes. Occasionally I add a drop of fish oil, Selcon, Lugol's Solution and garlic. I also feed frozen clam shavings.
Fish
- Charlie, Yasha Goby
- Draco, Male Mandarin
- Ruby & Max, Clownfish pair
- Hunch & Finny, Neon Goby pair
- Geowge, Midas Blenny
- Grumpy Glen, Wheelers Shrimp Goby
- Gnocchi, Bangaii Cardinal
Stony Corals
- Seriatopora
- Pocillopora
- Montipora
- Acropora
- Millepora
- Digitata
- Acan Lords
- Acan Echinatas
- Leptastreas
- Brain Coral
- Favias
- Blastos
Soft Corals
- Assorted varieties of Mushrooms
- Zoanthids
- Palythoas
- Leather Corals
Inverts
- Crabs
- Snails
- Shrimps
- Starfish
- Bi-Valves
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