Retired Primary Reef · 2022 to 2026

Waterbox 180.5

136.6 galDisplay Volume
Mixed ReefSystem Type
4 YearsTotal Run
RetiredJuly 2026
Waterbox 180.5 Primary Mixed Reef

Current Status

This reef came down on July 12, 2026 to make room for the ten foot build, the largest system we have ever attempted. Every colony and every fish made the move to fully supported holding, and they will anchor the new display when it fills. The teardown and everything after it is documented in the Build Diary. This page is preserved as the record of the four years it ran.

Formula

The primary reef within Arcane Corals from 2022 to 2026. A long term mixed reef focused on stability and coral growth, and the system that grew the mother colonies behind everything that came after it.

Specs

Aquarium Waterbox 180.5 (60.5" × 25.3" × 22.6")
Lifespan June 2022 to July 2026
Lighting 3x ReeFi Uno 2.1 Pro, 2x 48" AI Blade Glow, 2x LED Bar
Flow 2x VorTech MP40mQD
Return Pump Vectra M2
Filtration Reef Octopus Classic 200 INT
Heater Controller Inkbird ITC-306A

The Journey

Watch the evolution and growth of the reef across its four year run, from first fill to final form.

Waterbox 180.5 Timelapse
June 2022

Familiars

The residents of this reef made the move to holding without losing a single one. They will headline the ten foot display.

Orange and Black Storm Clownfish
Storm Clownfish Pair Amphiprion ocellaris
Male Blue Star Leopard Wrasse
Blue Star Leopard Wrasse ♂ Macropharyngodon bipartitus
Female Blue Star Leopard Wrasse
Blue Star Leopard Wrasse ♀ Macropharyngodon bipartitus
Leopard Wrasse
Leopard Wrasse Macropharyngodon meleagris
Bimaculatus Anthias
Bimaculatus Anthias Pseudanthias bimaculatus
Sailfin Tang
Sailfin Tang Zebrasoma velifer
Mimic Half Black Tang
Mimic Half Black Tang Acanthurus chronixis
Yellow Clown Goby
Yellow Clown Goby Gobiodon okinawae
Starry Blenny
Starry Blenny Salarias ramosus
Diamond Watchman Goby
Diamond Watchman Goby Valenciennea puellaris
Blue Throat Triggerfish
Blue Throat Triggerfish Xanthichthys auromarginatus
This reef lives on in the ten foot build. Follow the teardown and everything after it. Read the Build Diary →