System Objectives: To have a healthy and happy reef tank that is as relaxing as possible and still allows for easy maintanence when traveling or being away in hospital with daughter.
System Type: Mixed reef & fish.
Display System:
Strike up Date: Hopefully July 2009.
Display Tank: 10 to 12 L x 2.5W x 2.5H
Display Lighting: At this stage i have 2 eco tech radions G3pro
Stand: 10L x 2.5W x ??H
Hood: No hood planned at this stage,
Sump: At this stage will be 8’L x 2”W x 1.5’H
Refugium & Refugium Lighting: yet to be determined.
Ok so we got the contracts signed and finalised for our dream house to be built when the block titles in March (hopefully)

So a little bit about me first. my passion all began back in September 2000 when my husband and i moved from SA to Wollongong NSW. As we moved away from everyone and i had no friends or family i was allowed to purchase a standard 3ft tank with canister filter. It was run with just 2 fluro's and last me well (after a really bumpy set up due to dodgy advice from the LFS, its fine to only have a fish in after a week starting with tap water and salt right


In 2011 we moved to Melbourne with hubbys and i tried to dabble with soft corals. Things started well until i tried to fix things that weren't broken by trying to automate the tank with hubby building various devices (it helps that hes in IT sometimes but this was really one of them) the more i tried to fix the worse it got



So now with a new house hopefully built by the end of 2017, the plans for a big feature tank are beginning even though im currently out of my depth and will need all the help i can get to plan it and get it right the first time. Ive spent the last 3 weeks reading various journals and have been inspired my Kan and Jen's 12ft dream tank. Hopefully i can do something similar build wise but with my own twist to make it mine.
I will be taking kens idea of lining the stand with acrylic to try and make it water proof while also trying to make it some what automated so that if and when my youngest cherub get sick and goes to hospital i can still look after the tank while avoiding the mishaps of the past.
SO the house design is the Queenscliff from fairhaven.

I already have 2 eco tech radions so those will be the lights i use, ive got a small reef octopus skimmer and biopellet reactor which i hope to be able to use as well are an MP40 and an MP10. The idea is to use an apex controller for monitoring the tank. I was laos thinking of using the eco tech vectra as the return pump. I have no idea on what type of skimmer to get and how or what ill need to dose once its set up and running but thats ok as i have a long time to work out the nuts and bolts of it all over the next year.
Thats as far as i've gotten at this stage because im not sure if it will work or if i need to change everything. I definitely need advice on skimmers, dosing and everything that comes with a reef tank, especially plumbing as ive never used a ball joint thing or whatever they are called, for me it was a check valve and plastic tubing all the way with the 4 footer so ive got a lot to learn and im hoping you guys will help me get it right.
Ive just applied to join the MASOVso thats a start of my educational experience as ive never been a member of any before.

Support systems:
System Water:
Display Water circulation: 1 x VorTech MP40W and 1 x VorTech MP10W already owned more to come
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Skimmer:
Evaporation Top Up: Auto top up to be decided
Chemical Support: N/A at present.
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Current Water Chemistry: N/A at present.
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