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set up may/00
transfered all stuff I had in my 20 Gal micro reef
tank size: 48/18/20
sump: w/d without silly bio-balls
live rock:60+ lbs(will be 100 when I am done)
live sand:1 inch- not sure weight
lighting:220watt vho/12 hours a day
protein skimmer:counter current--water from about 1/5 the power of main pump--air from
rather large air pump.
bio filter:none
chemical filter:carbon-used for 5 days at
beginning of month-then removed
circulation:4 powerheads-and 4/5 the power from the main pump
return pump:little giant--soon to be bigger little giant(oxi-moran)
ph-8.3-hardly moves from that
temp:76-77
sg:1.025
alk-4.0
cal-400-430
ammonia-never test
nitrite-never test
nitrate-never test-yeah yeah, I should
phosphate-never test
fish:
1 purple tang
1 maroon w/ yellow stripes clown
(my pride and joy--more vivid colors than any I have ever seen)
1 six line wrasse
1 carribean boxfish
(no one seems to recognize that name-
he is white with black dots-and of course shaped like a box)
corals:lots o mushrooms(had one 3mm 5 years ago that has turned into 100's-I've sold some--that original is now 8-10 inches!)
lots o button polyps
bubble coral
closed brain
open brain
xenia
lots o coraline(I refer to them as corals-to me if it sucks up my calcium--then it must be a coral
inverts:cleaner shrimp-snails-crabs, etc, the uasual vacuum cleaners
Maintence: add cal, 2-part for alk, buffer, iodide, strotium, magnesium, 20% water change monthly, and lots of top off replacement
additional: I am by no means an expert(as of June 1,2000) so I look forward to your help!!!!!
transfered all stuff I had in my 20 Gal micro reef
tank size: 48/18/20
sump: w/d without silly bio-balls
live rock:60+ lbs(will be 100 when I am done)
live sand:1 inch- not sure weight
lighting:220watt vho/12 hours a day
protein skimmer:counter current--water from about 1/5 the power of main pump--air from
rather large air pump.
bio filter:none
chemical filter:carbon-used for 5 days at
beginning of month-then removed
circulation:4 powerheads-and 4/5 the power from the main pump
return pump:little giant--soon to be bigger little giant(oxi-moran)
ph-8.3-hardly moves from that
temp:76-77
sg:1.025
alk-4.0
cal-400-430
ammonia-never test
nitrite-never test
nitrate-never test-yeah yeah, I should
phosphate-never test
fish:
1 purple tang
1 maroon w/ yellow stripes clown
(my pride and joy--more vivid colors than any I have ever seen)
1 six line wrasse
1 carribean boxfish
(no one seems to recognize that name-
he is white with black dots-and of course shaped like a box)
corals:lots o mushrooms(had one 3mm 5 years ago that has turned into 100's-I've sold some--that original is now 8-10 inches!)
lots o button polyps
bubble coral
closed brain
open brain
xenia
lots o coraline(I refer to them as corals-to me if it sucks up my calcium--then it must be a coral
inverts:cleaner shrimp-snails-crabs, etc, the uasual vacuum cleaners
Maintence: add cal, 2-part for alk, buffer, iodide, strotium, magnesium, 20% water change monthly, and lots of top off replacement
additional: I am by no means an expert(as of June 1,2000) so I look forward to your help!!!!!
