Nano Mixed Reef

Red Sea Reefer 170

Livestock

Fish

  • Firefish Goby (Nemateleotris magnifica)
  • Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus)
  • Springer’s Damsel (Chrysiptera springeri)
  • Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus)

Inverts

  • Emerald Crabs (Mithraculus sculptus) × 3
  • Fighting Conch (Strombus spp.)
  • Fuzzy Chiton (Acanthopleura granulata) × 2
  • Marginella Snail (Marginella spp.)
  • Money Cowrie (Monetaria moneta)
  • Scarlet Hermit Crabs (Paguristes cadenati)
  • Assorted snails (trochus, nassarius, strombus)
  • Assorted worms, pods, hermits, snails & such from Indo-Pacific Sea Farms
  • Additional Clean-up Crew (zigzag periwinkles, dwarf planaxis, etc.) from ReefCleaners

Soft Corals

Zoanthids & Palythoas
Other
  • Golden Ricordea yuma

Stony Corals

Acropora
  • Greg Hiller’s Aqua Delight
Blastomussa
Goniastrea
Goniopora
  • Long-tentacled, green with blue mouths
  • Long-tentacled, hot pink
  • Long-tentacled, highlighter green
Leptastrea
Micromussa
  • WWC Ultron (Micromussa amakusensis)
  • Rainbow Lord - Yellow, purple & green (Micromussa lordhowensis)
  • Gold Dust Lord - Gold, white & green (Micromussa lordhowensis)
Montipora
  • Beach Bum
  • Rainbow
Miscellaneous

Life Support

Tank
  • Red Sea Reefer 170 (white)
  • Custom lid from Octo Aquatics
Tank Lighting
  • [ReeFi Duo Extreme](https://www.reefi-lab.com/product/reefi-led-duo-extreme/)
  • RMS mount
  • Custom adapter for RMS mount
Sump
  • Stock Reefer 170 sump with additional baffles for the refugium
  • Custom lid from Octo Aquatics
  • Red Sea Nano Filter Mat
Skimmer
Tunze Comline DOC Skimmer 9004 DC
Return
  • Neptune Systems COR 15
  • VCA Random Flow Generator
Wavemaker
Red Sea ReefWave 25
Refugium Light
Tunze Refugium LED 8831.00
Heaters
  • Bulk Reef Supply Titanium 200W
  • Cobalt Aquatics Neotherm 150W
Controller
  • Neptune Apex 2016 w/ temp, salinity, pH, and ORP
  • EB832
  • FMM × 2
Dosing
  • GHL Doser 2.1
  • Coral Box Dosing 3-Room Liquid Reservoir
Auto Top-Off
  • Neptune Systems ATK
  • Custom reservior from Octo Aquatics
Safety
  • GFCI + Arc Fault protected outlet
  • Ink Bird Heater Controller
  • Neptune Systems FMM + 2 hard surface water sensors
  • Neptune Systems Solenoid Valve between the PMUP and the sump (since the ATO Reservoir is on top)

Environment

Salt
Red Sea Blue Bucket
Dosing
  • Triton Core7
  • Acropower
Tank
  • Life Rock Shapes Aquarium Rock (40lbs)
  • CaribSea Arag Alive Fiji Pink Sand (40lbs)
  • CaribSea Arag-Alive Bimini Pink Sand (10lbs)
Refugium
  • Walt Smith Fiji Mud
  • Assorted Macroalgae

Notes

Gallery

Ultra Corals Blue Raven Blastomussa merletti
Ultra Corals Blue Raven Blastomussa merletti
WWC Burning Leptastrea
WWC Burning Leptastrea
These Devil’s Armor zoanthids have always beena great grower for me. These came from my old tank.
These Devil’s Armor zoanthids have always beena great grower for me. These came from my old tank.
A small piece of my old Dragon Soul Goniastrea from Cultivated Reef.
A small piece of my old Dragon Soul Goniastrea from Cultivated Reef.
Originally sold to me as Emeralds on Fire, these are actually Fruit Loop zoanthids.
Originally sold to me as Emeralds on Fire, these are actually Fruit Loop zoanthids.
I love branching montipora and this German Blue Digitata has a particularly nice branching pattern.
I love branching montipora and this German Blue Digitata has a particularly nice branching pattern.
Here’s a look at my old (sold) colony of German Blue Digitata.
Here’s a look at my old (sold) colony of German Blue Digitata.
These WWC Halle Berry zoas were among the first residents of this tank and they’ve really taken off.
These WWC Halle Berry zoas were among the first residents of this tank and they’ve really taken off.
A very cool orange-dominant Symphilia with hints of teal and green. Becomes more yellow in mid-day. Good eater. Can’t wait to see it grow!
A very cool orange-dominant Symphilia with hints of teal and green. Becomes more yellow in mid-day. Good eater. Can’t wait to see it grow!
I originally got this colony from World Wide Corals on a trip to Orlando back in 2014.
I originally got this colony from World Wide Corals on a trip to Orlando back in 2014.
I go back & forth on clove polyps, but I’m a sucker for yellow corals and these have awesome yellow tips.
I go back & forth on clove polyps, but I’m a sucker for yellow corals and these have awesome yellow tips.
I cannot tell you how amazing this Sunset Plate coral is. It’s easily the brightest thing in the tank. Gorgeous!
I cannot tell you how amazing this Sunset Plate coral is. It’s easily the brightest thing in the tank. Gorgeous!
It may not look like much amid the purple coraline algae, but the purples and blues in this Micromussa lord are just stunning.
It may not look like much amid the purple coraline algae, but the purples and blues in this Micromussa lord are just stunning.
I love this Micromussa lord because it is pretty conservative on the surface (tan and lavender), but underneath it has a glowing green mouth. Some of the polyps even have bi-color mouths (neon purple and green).
I love this Micromussa lord because it is pretty conservative on the surface (tan and lavender), but underneath it has a glowing green mouth. Some of the polyps even have bi-color mouths (neon purple and green).
This photo doesn’t really capture all the colors that come out when this Micromussa lord is feeding. Greens, yellows, oranges, and reds… it’s beautiful.
This photo doesn’t really capture all the colors that come out when this Micromussa lord is feeding. Greens, yellows, oranges, and reds… it’s beautiful.
This Micromussa lord is predominantly a rusty orange red with a steel blue rim and it’s mounths are hot pink. This particular colony has massive polyp extension. It’s like nothing ive seen in other colonies.
This Micromussa lord is predominantly a rusty orange red with a steel blue rim and it’s mounths are hot pink. This particular colony has massive polyp extension. It’s like nothing ive seen in other colonies.
Another descendent from my old tank, Oxide zoanthids originally from Cultivated Reef.
Another descendent from my old tank, Oxide zoanthids originally from Cultivated Reef.
I’m a sucker for pretty pink corals, so naturally I had to buy this mini-colony of Pink Zipper zoanthids.
I’m a sucker for pretty pink corals, so naturally I had to buy this mini-colony of Pink Zipper zoanthids.
These Rainbow Incinerator zoas blew me away at the Zoanthids.com booth at a reefing tradeshow, so naturally they had to come home with me. They’re growing strong too.
These Rainbow Incinerator zoas blew me away at the Zoanthids.com booth at a reefing tradeshow, so naturally they had to come home with me. They’re growing strong too.
Rastas are one of my favorite zoas. Just look at that green!
Rastas are one of my favorite zoas. Just look at that green!
I’m fascinated by tube worms. This red & white coco worm is particularly beautiful.
I’m fascinated by tube worms. This red & white coco worm is particularly beautiful.