Having had a large reef tank a few years ago and had to pull it down due to several home moves, I decided to have another go.
This time, I am more aware of issues like power consumption, noise etc.
We therefore decided to set up a system that was light on electricity consumption, quiet but still able to support a mixed reef with some SPS
System Type:
Mixed reef
Display System:
Strike up Date:
2 July 2013
Display Tank:
5x2x2 tank. Built by Gary Maher in Brisbane. Right hand weir. Back of tank and weir covered with black acrylic
80Kg live rock. Substrate Caribsea Special Grade Seafloor
Display Lighting:
2 x Maxspect Razor 160W, 16,000K
Stand:
Timber cabinet - Gary Maher built
Matching collar around the top
Sump:
4' x 18" x 16". Originally designed as Miracle Mud sump but modified on my request. Three sections, or inlet/skimmer section, a large refugium with DSB and a return pump compartment
I'm running around 5" of a mixture of Caribsea Sugar Size Aragonite and -.5mm-1mm coral sand.
Support systems:
System Water:
ASW
Display Water circulation:
2 x Tunze 6095
Return Pump:
Waveline 5000
Skimmer:
Skimz Monzter SM163
Evaporation Top Up:
Tunze Osmolator - RoDi Water
Chemical Support:
Calcium Addition: TBA
Alkalinity Addition: TBA
Other Chemical Maintenance:
RowaPhos Reactor - TLF150
Current Water Chemistry:
pH:8.2
Nitrite:0
Nitrates: 3.0 - API
Phosphates: 0 Salifert
Alkalinity: 150ppm Hagen
Calcium: 430 API
Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.026
Magnesuim: 1350 Salifert
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