This will be my second tank, replacing a 3x2x1 that I have had now for 5 months. I went sumpless against better advice with my first tank

Thought I'd rewrite this, again, to better explain, and maybe get some more advice on what I'm seeking to achieve. The following 4 images are my current source of inspiration. I'm basing my scape pretty much on the 3rd image, without the massive boulders at the end

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Some of the forms and corals I'm after:








System Objectives: Exploration of ornamental plating corals, slow working toward introduction of some non photosynthetic corals.
System Type: Mixed Reef: Montipora/Agariciidae/other plating coral island and free standing ie cup corals, Feather Dusters, slow introduction of Non photosynthetic Corals, Photosynthetic Gorgonians and Acro's. Macrodactyla doreensis or Heteractis crispa - undecided.
Display System:
Strike up Date: February 2011.
Display Tank: 48x30x18. Coast to coast, Beananimal (Calfo) overflow. 3 sided Starfire w/Eurobrace.
Display Lighting: 3-4x Vertex Illumilux 1200mm LED units.
Stand: Cabinet built by Gwithian.
Sump/Refugium: 36x20x16 3 chamber.
Refugium Lighting:
Support systems:
System Water: Microbe-Lift Reef Salt
Display Water circulation: 2 Tunze 6105's and Tunze 7096 Multicontroller.
Return Pump: ATB Maxflow .
Skimmer: Skimz SK-201
Evaporation Top Up: Undecided
Chemical Support:
Calcium Addition:
Alkilinity Addition:
Other Chemical Maintenance: Magnesium etc
Current Water Chemistry: If applicable
Nitrates:
Phosphates:
Alkalinity:
Calcium:
Salinity / Specific Gravity:
Magnesuim:
Images:
Other inhabitants:
1x Regal Angel.
1x Desjardinii Sailfin Tang.
Wrasses to include: 3 Balteatus ~ Male and 2 Females, , 3 Fijian Exquisite ~ Male and 2 Females, 2 Mystery Wrasse, and either Cirrhilabrus lyukuensis or Earlei Wrasses.
2 Mandarins.
Safe Nudibranch's as I find them.
Lawnmower Blenny.
