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Set Up Date :I started this Reef in Feb of 2001!
Tank Size (LxHxW | Volume):55 gallon
Sump Size (LxHxW | Volume):20 gallon custom sump
Live Rock (Mass):75 lbs of uncured Figi and Happai
Live Sand (Mass):I have a 4" DSB that is more than alive thanks to IPSF!
Lighting (Type | Wattage I have the very common 4 VHO setup consisting of 2 50/50 URI's and 2 Actinic connected to IceCap 660. Soon to add a IceCast dimmer! UPDATE: I have just added two 13w actinic PC's from AH supply for my dawn to dusk simulation. Possibly a IceCast dimmer on the way!
| Photoperiod):My photoperiod consists of:
2:00pm 2 13w Actinic PC's on
3:00pm all 4 VHO's on
1:00am all VHO's off
2:00 am PC's off
Soon to be Dimmed via IceCast!! Yeah
( I'm a college kid so I'm up really late sometimes and its nice to have the Reef on when I can view it!)
Protein Skimmer (Brand | Model): Awesome TurboFloater w/ 1 Rio 600 and another Rio 2500! I know Rio's suck!
Biological Filtration (Type):Bio is via the LR and 4" DSB. Figi and Happai LR!!
Chemical Filtration (Type):I use Carbon once a month for a couple of hours when I remember
Circulation (Rate | Brand | Model):My return is a Mag 5 and I also have 2 Maxi-Jet 1200's in the corners and 1 900 in the middle all connected to a Wavemaster by Red Sea
Return Pump (Rate | Brand | Model):Mag 5 @ 500gph @ 10ft of head
pH (Morning | Evening):8.10 to 8.36
Temperature (Range | oC | oF):78-80
Specific Gravity / Salintity (g/g | 1.025-1.026ppt):
Alkalinity (meq/l | dKH):3.5 meq'l
Calcium (ppm):400ppm
Ammonia (ppm):0
0
Nitrite (ppm):0
Nitrate (ppm):0..I have never had a problem w/ nitrates Whoo hoo!!
Phosphate (ppm):0.01 or 0
Fish :1 Beautiful Fat Sabae Clown
1 Stunning Flame Angel
1 Yellow Tang
2 FireFish ( Ely and Whitney
)
1 Blue Hippo Tang ( no they dont fight!)
Corals :medium Devils finger leather
lg umbrella leather
medium christmas tree wormrock
1 yellow gorgonian
1 red fan gorg
1 purple blade gorg
lg forgspawn
huge colony of shrooms
1 Goniopora
1 nice colt coral
colony of button polyps
huge pink finger softy
several colonies of green
stars
meat coral
nice bubble coral
small open green brain
med long tentacle plate anemone
Invertebrates :1 cleaner shrimp along with various snails and crabs for cleaning duties in which they do a good job!! Also various pods and worms from IPSF.
Maintenance Program :I do a 20% water change every month w/ R/O DI water. I use carbon once a month if needed. Clean overflow and powerheads every month. I clean the skimmer cup every other two days
( it so full of smelly nasty crap) and clean the glass everyday w/ a magnet cleaner!
Additional Information I dose 20ml of B-Ionic everyday along w/ iodine supplements every 3-4 days. I use Kent turbo calcium for extra calcium boosts when needed and soon I will be using B- Ionic Magnesium to stabilize everything! I also use Kent strontium once a week for the goniopora. I also use kalk every now and again to get the PH up and add a little calcium. I get my Awesome pure water from my local water store Water'N Ice. They are awesome.. I find there water to be unbeatable compared to a home r/o system. This project started going on 4 months age and has been very expensive. I have probably shelled out close to 3k!!! I find if you research and research and have patience you have a succesful reef tank. You have to have a love for these awesome creatures in order to attain the patience to deal with the struggles that you might encounter long the way with reefkeeping
!
[ May 28, 2001: Message edited by: trevor ]
Tank Size (LxHxW | Volume):55 gallon
Sump Size (LxHxW | Volume):20 gallon custom sump
Live Rock (Mass):75 lbs of uncured Figi and Happai
Live Sand (Mass):I have a 4" DSB that is more than alive thanks to IPSF!
Lighting (Type | Wattage I have the very common 4 VHO setup consisting of 2 50/50 URI's and 2 Actinic connected to IceCap 660. Soon to add a IceCast dimmer! UPDATE: I have just added two 13w actinic PC's from AH supply for my dawn to dusk simulation. Possibly a IceCast dimmer on the way!
| Photoperiod):My photoperiod consists of:
2:00pm 2 13w Actinic PC's on
3:00pm all 4 VHO's on
1:00am all VHO's off
2:00 am PC's off
Soon to be Dimmed via IceCast!! Yeah
( I'm a college kid so I'm up really late sometimes and its nice to have the Reef on when I can view it!)
Protein Skimmer (Brand | Model): Awesome TurboFloater w/ 1 Rio 600 and another Rio 2500! I know Rio's suck!
Biological Filtration (Type):Bio is via the LR and 4" DSB. Figi and Happai LR!!
Chemical Filtration (Type):I use Carbon once a month for a couple of hours when I remember
Circulation (Rate | Brand | Model):My return is a Mag 5 and I also have 2 Maxi-Jet 1200's in the corners and 1 900 in the middle all connected to a Wavemaster by Red Sea
Return Pump (Rate | Brand | Model):Mag 5 @ 500gph @ 10ft of head
pH (Morning | Evening):8.10 to 8.36
Temperature (Range | oC | oF):78-80
Specific Gravity / Salintity (g/g | 1.025-1.026ppt):
Alkalinity (meq/l | dKH):3.5 meq'l
Calcium (ppm):400ppm
Ammonia (ppm):0
0
Nitrite (ppm):0
Nitrate (ppm):0..I have never had a problem w/ nitrates Whoo hoo!!
Phosphate (ppm):0.01 or 0
Fish :1 Beautiful Fat Sabae Clown
1 Stunning Flame Angel
1 Yellow Tang
2 FireFish ( Ely and Whitney
1 Blue Hippo Tang ( no they dont fight!)
Corals :medium Devils finger leather
lg umbrella leather
medium christmas tree wormrock
1 yellow gorgonian
1 red fan gorg
1 purple blade gorg
lg forgspawn
huge colony of shrooms
1 Goniopora
1 nice colt coral
colony of button polyps
huge pink finger softy
several colonies of green
stars
meat coral
nice bubble coral
small open green brain
med long tentacle plate anemone
Invertebrates :1 cleaner shrimp along with various snails and crabs for cleaning duties in which they do a good job!! Also various pods and worms from IPSF.
Maintenance Program :I do a 20% water change every month w/ R/O DI water. I use carbon once a month if needed. Clean overflow and powerheads every month. I clean the skimmer cup every other two days
( it so full of smelly nasty crap) and clean the glass everyday w/ a magnet cleaner!
Additional Information I dose 20ml of B-Ionic everyday along w/ iodine supplements every 3-4 days. I use Kent turbo calcium for extra calcium boosts when needed and soon I will be using B- Ionic Magnesium to stabilize everything! I also use Kent strontium once a week for the goniopora. I also use kalk every now and again to get the PH up and add a little calcium. I get my Awesome pure water from my local water store Water'N Ice. They are awesome.. I find there water to be unbeatable compared to a home r/o system. This project started going on 4 months age and has been very expensive. I have probably shelled out close to 3k!!! I find if you research and research and have patience you have a succesful reef tank. You have to have a love for these awesome creatures in order to attain the patience to deal with the struggles that you might encounter long the way with reefkeeping
!
[ May 28, 2001: Message edited by: trevor ]
